Equal Justice Initiative
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2025–2026
Total received
$10.2M
Foundation funders
187
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2025–2026
Who funds Equal Justice Initiative?
Equal Justice Initiative is funded by 187 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($3.6M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.6M), Adobe Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.2M in grants to Equal Justice Initiative between 2025–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2025 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $167K (2026) to $10.1M (2025). In 2026 it made 9 grants totaling $167K.
What grants has Equal Justice Initiative received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Smith Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITY | $120,000 |
| 2026 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | MULTIPLE | $25,000 |
| 2026 | Mandel Foundation | GIFT | $5,500 |
| 2026 | The George & Wilma Leonard Charitable | ELEEMOSYNARY | $5,000 |
| 2026 | Peggy Meyerhoff Pearlstone | General Purpose of Organization | $5,000 |
| 2026 | NSF Foundation | PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS FOR VULNERABLE | $2,000 |
| 2026 | Roy G Michell Charitable Foundation Tr | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| 2026 | Mandel Foundation | GIFT | $1,758 |
| 2026 | Frie Family Foundation | CHARITY | $1,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HEALTH | $3,645,900 |
| 2025 | Lilly Endowment Inc | RELIGION & CULTURAL INST INITIATIVE | $2,500,000 |
| 2025 | Adobe Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $500,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $382,060 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $158,296 |
| 2025 | The Estee Lauder Companies Charitable | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2025 | Give Back Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $124,356 |
| 2025 | The Smith Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITY | $120,000 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | RACIAL JUSTICE | $105,350 |
| 2025 | Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Lilly Endowment Inc | RELIGION & CULTURAL INST INITIATIVE | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $82,500 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $65,850 |
| 2025 | FJC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $55,125 |
| 2025 | Dallas Jewish Community Foundation | CIVIL RIGHTS | $50,500 |
| 2025 | Margaret Cameron and James M | TO ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Timken Matthews Family Foundation | 2024-2025 Unrestricted Grant | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Select Equity Group Foundation | CELEBRATION GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Revada Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Spray Foundation Inc | PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO PRISONERS WHO MAY HAVE BEEN WRONGLY CONVICTED OF CRIMES, POOR PRISONERS WITHOUT EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION, AND OTHERS WHO MAY HAVE BEEN DENIED A FAIR TRIAL | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Laurie Kayden Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Equal Justice Initiative?
Equal Justice Initiative is funded by 187 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($3.6M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.6M), Adobe Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.2M in grants to Equal Justice Initiative between 2025–2026.
Who is Equal Justice Initiative's largest funder?
National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Equal Justice Initiative, with $3.6M across 1 grant (2025).
How much grant funding has Equal Justice Initiative received?
IRS 990 filings record $10.2M in grants to Equal Justice Initiative across 200 grants from 187 funders between 2025–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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