Equal Justice Works

Washington, DC ·EIN 52-1469738 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$27.6M received 88 funders 200 grants · 2021–2025

Who funds Equal Justice Works?

Equal Justice Works is funded by 88 grantmakers, led by Freedom Together Foundation ($2.9M), Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc ($2.8M), WK Kellogg Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $27.6M in grants to Equal Justice Works between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Freedom Together Foundation$2,900,00042021–2024
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$2,837,245122021–2024
WK Kellogg Foundation$2,500,00022021–2022
Maryland Legal Services Corporation$1,500,00032022–2024
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$1,500,00032021–2023
The Morrison & Foerster Foundation$1,208,00042021–2024
Legal Services Corporation$1,107,50032022–2024
Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc$1,025,02842021–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$844,52932022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$699,50032022–2024
The Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman$678,00052021–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$675,94032022–2024
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego$575,51842021–2024
Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation$562,00042021–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$503,00042021–2024
Albert & Anne Mansfield Foundation$482,50042021–2024
Greater Washington Community Foundation$474,00042021–2024
Arnold & Porter Foundation$407,00032022–2024
Texas Access to Justice Foundation$390,00012021
Fenwick Community Fund$347,00042022–2024
Mc Dermott Will and Emery Charitable Foundation$302,00032022–2024
Carnegie Corporation of New York$300,00032022–2024
Margaret a Cargill Foundation$275,00012024
Boston Foundation Inc$258,25032021–2024
Munger Tolles & Olson Foundation$256,08032022–2024

Showing top 25 of 88 funders by total given.

What grants has Equal Justice Works received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Albertsons Companies FoundationOTHER$150,000
2025The Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw PittmanGENERAL PURPOSE.$149,000
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, HUMAN SERVICES$112,500
2025The South Carolina Bar FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$112,000
2025Furtherjustice Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$50,000
2024Maryland Legal Services CorporationGENERAL SUPPORT$666,666
2024Freedom Together FoundationDISRUPTING EVICTIONS AND HOUSING INSTABILITY THROUGH THE EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS HOUSING JUSTICE PROGRAM$650,000
2024Legal Services CorporationCIVIL LEGAL AID$510,000
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncSUPPORT EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT$370,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$336,000
2024The Morrison & Foerster FoundationFELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, GENERAL SUPPORT$335,000
2024The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$324,000
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncSUPPORT EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT$282,000
2024Margaret a Cargill FoundationEXPANDING DISASTER RESILIENCE IN THE MIDWEST$275,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$251,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$229,000
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$150,000
2024Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationGENERAL DONATION$148,000
2024Foundation for Opioid Response EffortsMOBILIZING A LEGAL FELLOWSHIP COHORT TO ADDRESS THE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE OPIOID CRISIS$143,971
2024Arnold & Porter FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$142,500
2024The Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw PittmanGENERAL PURPOSE.$142,500
2024Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz FoundationGENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT$141,500
2024Albert & Anne Mansfield FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$140,000
2024Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoGENERAL$137,500
2024The Community Foundation of MiddleTO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL AID AND SURVIVOR ADVOCACY FOR THE COMMUNITIES AND SURVIVORS OF THE DECEMBER 9, 2023 TORNADOES.$125,000
2024Greater Washington Community FoundationGeneral Support$111,500
2024Mc Dermott Will and Emery Charitable Foundation$108,000
2024Munger Tolles & Olson FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$93,000
2024Carnegie Corporation of New YorkFor core support of its Disaster Resilience Program$83,300
2024The Sidley Austin FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$82,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Equal Justice Works?

Equal Justice Works is funded by 88 grantmakers, led by Freedom Together Foundation ($2.9M), Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc ($2.8M), WK Kellogg Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $27.6M in grants to Equal Justice Works between 2021–2025.

Who is Equal Justice Works's largest funder?

Freedom Together Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Equal Justice Works, with $2.9M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Equal Justice Works received?

IRS 990 filings record $27.6M in grants to Equal Justice Works across 200 grants from 88 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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