Death Penalty Focus
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$356K
Foundation funders
21
Grants recorded
53
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Death Penalty Focus?
Death Penalty Focus is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($70K), Champions of Love Foundation Inc ($50K), Ploughshares Foundation ($32K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $356K in grants to Death Penalty Focus between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $70,000 | 7 | 2019 |
| Champions of Love Foundation Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ploughshares Foundation | $32,000 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| California Community Foundation | $28,300 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| Lawrence E & Elaine Smith Irell Foundation | $28,000 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $26,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fund for Nonviolence | $25,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Liberty Hill Foundation | $23,176 | 5 | 2019–2022 |
| Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | $20,772 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc | $12,200 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| David and Judy Shore Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| The Ettinger Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tides Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Huneeus Foundation | $4,500 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust | $2,500 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| The Rosenthal Family Foundation | $2,500 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| David D Dodge Foundation | $350 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hall Family Foundation IRRV TR | $258 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Lois Zaro | $250 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ada Brandon Charitable Foundation Inc | $25 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $96K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $33K.
What grants has Death Penalty Focus received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lawrence E & Elaine Smith Irell Foundation | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN MAINTAINING ITS COMMITMENT TO BRINGING ABOUT THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY. | $15,000 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $12,000 |
| 2025 | Ploughshares Foundation | GENERAL | $6,000 |
| 2024 | California Community Foundation | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $11,000 |
| 2024 | David and Judy Shore Foundation Inc | Education services | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Lawrence E & Elaine Smith Irell Foundation | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN MAINTAINING ITS COMMITMENT TO BRINGING ABOUT THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY. | $7,000 |
| 2024 | Ploughshares Foundation | GENERAL | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY | $5,200 |
| 2024 | The Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| 2024 | The Rosenthal Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT NEW MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES AND ENSURING THAT MEDICAL CARE IS A RIGHT FOR ALL AND NOT A PRIVILEGE | $500 |
| 2024 | David D Dodge Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $350 |
| 2023 | Lawrence E & Elaine Smith Irell Foundation | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN MAINTAINING ITS COMMITMENT TO BRINGING ABOUT THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY. | $6,000 |
| 2023 | California Community Foundation | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $5,300 |
| 2023 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY | $5,187 |
| 2023 | Ploughshares Foundation | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2023 | The Ettinger Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2023 | The Huneeus Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| 2023 | The Rosenthal Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT EQUALITY AND JUSTICE UNDER THE LAW, AS WELL AS MUTUAL AID FOR POPULATIONS IN NEED. | $500 |
| 2023 | Hall Family Foundation IRRV TR | Humanitarian | $258 |
| 2022 | Champions of Love Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Fund for Nonviolence | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY | $5,185 |
| 2022 | Liberty Hill Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,176 |
| 2022 | Ploughshares Foundation | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2022 | Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc | Organizing and communication support to accelerate death penalty abolition | $2,200 |
| 2022 | The Huneeus Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | $2,000 |
| 2022 | Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| 2022 | The Rosenthal Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 53 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Death Penalty Focus?
Death Penalty Focus is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($70K), Champions of Love Foundation Inc ($50K), Ploughshares Foundation ($32K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $356K in grants to Death Penalty Focus between 2019–2025.
Who is Death Penalty Focus's largest funder?
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc is the largest recorded funder of Death Penalty Focus, with $70K across 7 grants (2019).
How much grant funding has Death Penalty Focus received?
IRS 990 filings record $356K in grants to Death Penalty Focus across 53 grants from 21 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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