Legal Momentum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026
Total received
$1.3M
Foundation funders
45
Grants recorded
104
Years covered
2019–2026
Who funds Legal Momentum?
Legal Momentum is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Mary Jane Wahl Gearns Foundation ($253K), The Chicago Community Trust ($108K), Sy Syms Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Legal Momentum between 2019–2026.
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| Stanley Shalom Zielony Foundation | $7,500 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $5,674 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Anne and Gerald Freedman Charitable | $5,500 | 7 | 2020–2026 |
| Continental Grain Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2026 |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Greene-Milstein Family Foundation | $5,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Carol Bernick Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gorlitz Foundation Ltd | $3,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| AVY L & Roberta L Miller Foundation | $3,000 | 3 | 2024–2026 |
| Honeybee Foundation | $2,880 | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| The Rock Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc | $1,750 | 2 | 2023 |
| Morton & Sophia Macht Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| Patricia M Hynes | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Robert L & Ellen D Stern Foundation | $1,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Big Guy Foundation Inc | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| The William Fox Jr Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Express Foundation | $500 | 2 | 2020 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2021 |
| Franklyn Ellenbogen Jr | $125 | 3 | 2021–2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $294K (2021). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $7K.
What grants has Legal Momentum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Continental Grain Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2026 | The Anne and Gerald Freedman Charitable | GENERAL DONATION TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES. | $1,000 |
| 2026 | AVY L & Roberta L Miller Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Mary Jane Wahl Gearns Foundation | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROTECT THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF WOMEN | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Quinn Emanuel Foundation | CHARITABLE | $26,500 |
| 2025 | Eric & Simone Lang Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation | General Operating Support | $10,480 |
| 2025 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Nancy E Barton Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $4,000 |
| 2025 | The Anne and Gerald Freedman Charitable | GENERAL DONATION TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES. | $1,000 |
| 2025 | AVY L & Roberta L Miller Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Honeybee Foundation | CHARITABLE/CIVIC | $720 |
| 2025 | Franklyn Ellenbogen Jr | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50 |
| 2024 | Mary Jane Wahl Gearns Foundation | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROTECT THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF WOMEN | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Univision Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Foundation | CHARITABLE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The New York Community Trust | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Fiduciary Charitable Foundation DBA Fiduciary Trust Charitable | DONATIONS | $22,500 |
| 2024 | The Sidley Austin Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $18,750 |
| 2024 | The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Nancy E Barton Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $3,000 |
| 2024 | The Woods and Gil Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | $2,900 |
| 2024 | Stanley Shalom Zielony Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Anne and Gerald Freedman Charitable | GENERAL DONATION TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES. | $1,000 |
| 2024 | AVY L & Roberta L Miller Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Greene-Milstein Family Foundation | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Honeybee Foundation | CHARITABLE/CIVIC | $540 |
| 2024 | Big Guy Foundation Inc | Donation | $500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 104 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Legal Momentum?
Legal Momentum is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Mary Jane Wahl Gearns Foundation ($253K), The Chicago Community Trust ($108K), Sy Syms Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Legal Momentum between 2019–2026.
Who is Legal Momentum's largest funder?
Mary Jane Wahl Gearns Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Legal Momentum, with $253K across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Legal Momentum received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Legal Momentum across 104 grants from 45 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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