Lawyers for Good Government Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Washington, DC EIN 81-4543775

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$8.9M

Foundation funders

57

Grants recorded

91

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Lawyers for Good Government Inc?

Lawyers for Good Government Inc is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by RF Catalytic Capital Inc ($2.5M), United States Energy Foundation ($1.6M), The McKnight Foundation ($575K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.9M in grants to Lawyers for Good Government Inc between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
RF Catalytic Capital Inc$2,500,00032023–2024
United States Energy Foundation$1,650,00022023–2024
The McKnight Foundation$575,00012024
New Venture Fund$558,25022023–2024
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc$350,00012022
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$325,00042021–2024
The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation$320,00012024
128 Collective Foundation$300,00022023–2024
FWDUS Education Fund Inc$255,00032021–2023
Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation$220,00032023–2025
Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc$200,00012025
The New York Community Trust$115,00012023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$115,00012022
The Argosy Foundation$100,00012024
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc$100,00012024
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc$100,00012023
Jewish Communal Fund$100,00022020
Fulcrum Foundation$75,00012025
The Sidley Austin Foundation$60,00052021–2025
The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation$55,00042022–2025
The Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe Foundation$50,00022024–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$50,00022023–2024
The Wendy E Scripps Foundation$50,00022022–2023
The Pixley Hill Foundation Inc$50,00022022–2023
The Morton K and Jane Blaustein$50,00012022
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M10 grants2020 7 grants2021 13 grants2022 22 grants2023 22 grants2024 17 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $169K (2020) to $5.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $649K.

What grants has Lawyers for Good Government Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Leon Lowenstein Foundation IncCHARITABLE$200,000
2025Michael and Alice Kuhn FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION$160,000
2025Fulcrum FoundationTO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET$75,000
2025Ruth Brown FoundationGOVERNMENTAL$44,000
2025The Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe FoundationSUPPORT FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND GENERAL PUBLIC$25,000
2025Richard C Seaver 1978 TrustCHARITABLE$25,000
2025The San Diego FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2025The Oak Hill FundTO DRAFT AND IMPLEMENT IDEAL MODEL HOSPITAL PROTOCOLS THAT BOTH COMPLY WITH GEORGIA'S ABORTION RESTRICTIONS LAW AND ENCOURAGE EXPANSIVE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE TO ENSURE PATIENTS RECEIVE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE THAT IS LEGALLY PERMITTED.$25,000
2025The Jean & Louis Dreyfus Foundation IncSOCIAL SERVICES GRANTS$20,000
2025The Sidley Austin FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2025The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati FoundationGeneral Operating Support$15,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$5,750
2025Kurtz Family Foundation TrustGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
2025Seyfarth Shaw Charitable FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$2,500
2025Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation IncIN ORDER TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES.$2,000
2025Robins Kaplan FoundationCHARITABLE OPERATIONS SUPPORT$1,000
2025Glazer Family FoundationCOMMUNITY$500
2024RF Catalytic Capital IncTO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE$1,500,000
2024United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.$1,500,000
2024The McKnight Foundationto provide legal support to states, localities, and community organizations in the Midwest to advance climate equity$575,000
2024RF Catalytic Capital IncTO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE$500,000
2024New Venture FundENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS$408,250
2024The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationSUPPORT FOR FEDERAL CLIMATE FUNDING$320,000
2024128 Collective FoundationTECHNICAL AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR DIRECT PAY-ELIGIBLE ENTITIES$100,000
2024The Argosy FoundationCOMMUNICATIONS PROJECT$100,000
2024Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncGeneral operating support$100,000
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$100,000
2024Michael and Alice Kuhn FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION$40,000
2024The Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe FoundationSUPPORT FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND GENERAL PUBLIC$25,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$25,000

Showing 30 most recent of 91 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Lawyers for Good Government Inc?

Lawyers for Good Government Inc is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by RF Catalytic Capital Inc ($2.5M), United States Energy Foundation ($1.6M), The McKnight Foundation ($575K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.9M in grants to Lawyers for Good Government Inc between 2020–2025.

Who is Lawyers for Good Government Inc's largest funder?

RF Catalytic Capital Inc is the largest recorded funder of Lawyers for Good Government Inc, with $2.5M across 3 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Lawyers for Good Government Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $8.9M in grants to Lawyers for Good Government Inc across 91 grants from 57 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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