Detention Watch Network
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$19.9M
Foundation funders
24
Grants recorded
74
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Detention Watch Network?
Detention Watch Network is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($9.6M), NEO Philanthropy Inc ($2.7M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.9M in grants to Detention Watch Network between 2020–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2025) to $4.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $25K.
What grants has Detention Watch Network received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Johnson Charitable Gift Fund | GENERAL FUND | $10,500 |
| 2025 | Servantex Family Foundation Inc | DETENTION WATCH NETWORK IS A NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT BRINGS TOGETHER ADVOCATES FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO UNIFY STRATEGY, BUILD PARTNERSHIPS AND STRENGTHEN THE MOVEMENT TO END IMMIGRATION DETENTION. | $7,000 |
| 2025 | Square Table Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Helen & William Mazer Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY, PUBLIC & SOCIETAL BENEFIT, CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY | $378,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Civic Participation | $311,900 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $300,000 |
| 2024 | NEO Philanthropy Inc | Program Grant | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR A MULTI-STATE ANTI-IMMIGRANT LEGISLATION WORKING GROUP | $100,000 |
| 2024 | FWDUS Education Fund Inc | IMMIGRATION EDUCATION GRANT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL MEMBER CONFERENCE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Fund for the City of New York Inc | IDP GRANT | $5,500 |
| 2023 | NEO Philanthropy Inc | Program Grant | $625,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | GENERAL | $445,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $387,500 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $387,500 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $387,500 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Civic Participation | $300,525 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $300,000 |
| 2023 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Give Forward Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | United We Dream Network Inc | PROJECT SUPPORT | $39,000 |
| 2023 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR THE BORDER CONVENING | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 74 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Detention Watch Network?
Detention Watch Network is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($9.6M), NEO Philanthropy Inc ($2.7M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.9M in grants to Detention Watch Network between 2020–2025.
Who is Detention Watch Network's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Detention Watch Network, with $9.6M across 22 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Detention Watch Network received?
IRS 990 filings record $19.9M in grants to Detention Watch Network across 74 grants from 24 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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