Lawyers for Civil Rights Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$4.5M
Foundation funders
47
Grants recorded
119
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Lawyers for Civil Rights Inc?
Lawyers for Civil Rights Inc is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by Network for Good ($971K), Boston Foundation Inc ($646K), The Klarman Family Foundation ($450K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to Lawyers for Civil Rights Inc between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $971K (2022). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $678K.
What grants has Lawyers for Civil Rights Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Health Resources in Action Inc | DON STATEWIDE CHI & HEALTHY AGING FUND P332 P333, COMMUNITY HEALTH GRANTMAKING, UNRESTRICTED | $187,220 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $134,550 |
| 2025 | Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION | $80,000 |
| 2025 | Eastern Bank Foundation | EXEMPT PURPOSE | $76,250 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Civic Engagement | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Bar Foundation | SUPPORT LEGAL AID | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | DAF - Social Services | $26,300 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Human Services | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Bar Foundation | INCREASING ACCESS TO JUSTICE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund Inc | LEGAL ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT TO ADVANCE CIVIL RIGHTS AND COMBAT DISCRIMINATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The George W Rentschler Foundation | TO FIGHT DISCRIMINATION AND FOSTER EQUITY THROUGH LEGAL ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN THE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS AREA. | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation | General Operating Support | $7,350 |
| 2025 | Elmont-Schwabe Charitable Corporation | General Contribution | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $167,975 |
| 2024 | The Klarman Family Foundation | Unrestricted operating support | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Hyams Foundation Inc | General support | $64,000 |
| 2024 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | DAF - Social Services | $50,300 |
| 2024 | Boston Foundation Inc | Civic Engagement | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Equal Justice Works | FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | $44,350 |
| 2024 | Massachusetts Bar Foundation Inc | LCR | Health Justice | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Boston Bar Foundation | SUPPORT LEGAL AID | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Boston Foundation Inc | Human Services | $25,000 |
| 2024 | POINT32HEALTH Foundation Inc | GEN OPP SUPPORT; SPONSORSHIP | $21,250 |
| 2024 | The Lampl Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $18,800 |
| 2024 | Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd | Lawyers for Civil Rights runs a program called BizGrow. BizGrow provides free legal assistance, business support, and technical assistance to minority, immigrant, and women business owner - ensuring that these business owners encounter fewer obstacles and have greater opportunities. This assistance takes the form of direct free legal representation, technical assistance, and workshops for small business owners on subjects such as entity formation, contracts, taxes, leases, and intellectual property. Since 2015, BizGrow has grown from a program that served approximately 50 entrepreneurs to serving over 1,200 entrepreneurs in 2021. During the pandemic, BizGrow spearheaded a coalition of over two dozen organizations (consisting of for-profit businesses, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies) that served as a clearinghouse for free legal support to businesses here in Massachusetts during the pandemic." | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $6,500 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 119 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Lawyers for Civil Rights Inc?
Lawyers for Civil Rights Inc is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by Network for Good ($971K), Boston Foundation Inc ($646K), The Klarman Family Foundation ($450K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to Lawyers for Civil Rights Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Lawyers for Civil Rights Inc's largest funder?
Network for Good is the largest recorded funder of Lawyers for Civil Rights Inc, with $971K across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Lawyers for Civil Rights Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to Lawyers for Civil Rights Inc across 119 grants from 47 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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