National Women's Law Center Action Fund
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$4.9M
Foundation funders
12
Grants recorded
21
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds National Women's Law Center Action Fund?
National Women's Law Center Action Fund is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by The Heising-Simons Action Fund ($1.3M), Our American Future Action ($850K), Open Society Action Fund Inc ($750K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to National Women's Law Center Action Fund between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Heising-Simons Action Fund | $1,300,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Our American Future Action | $850,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Open Society Action Fund Inc | $750,000 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| National Women's Law Center | $560,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | $400,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Fund | $400,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Women Donors Network Action | $300,000 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| Democracy Fund Voice Inc | $150,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fair Fight Action Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees | $25,000 | 2 | 2020–2024 |
| Center for Community Change Action | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $400K (2023) to $1.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $610K.
What grants has National Women's Law Center Action Fund received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Women's Law Center | TO SUPPORT LOBBYING ACTIVITIES AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. SUCH ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: LOBBYING OF LEGISLATORS AND STAFF, GENERATING ACTION ALERTS, PREPARING MATERIALS AND FACT SHEETS DESCRIBING LEGISLATION OR PROPOSING LEGISLATION, AND ORGANIZING EVENTS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE LEGISLATION. | $560,000 |
| 2025 | Our American Future Action | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Our American Future Action | general support | $800,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Action Fund | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Sixteen Thirty Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $50,000 |
| 2024 | American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees | general | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Heising-Simons Action Fund | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2023 | Women Donors Network Action | PRIMARY-PURPOSE SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2022 | Open Society Action Fund Inc | SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY | $700,000 |
| 2022 | The Heising-Simons Action Fund | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2022 | Democracy Fund Voice Inc | Program support to promote fairness and diversity in the federal judiciary. | $150,000 |
| 2022 | Women Donors Network Action | PRIMARY PURPOSE SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2021 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | GENERAL | $400,000 |
| 2021 | The Heising-Simons Action Fund | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2021 | Fair Fight Action Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT EDUCATION | $100,000 |
| 2021 | Women Donors Network Action | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2021 | Center for Community Change Action | ECONOMIC JUSTICE- CHILDCARE | $10,000 |
| 2020 | North Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $400,000 |
| 2020 | The Heising-Simons Action Fund | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2020 | Open Society Action Fund Inc | SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY | $50,000 |
| 2020 | American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees | Sponsorship | $15,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds National Women's Law Center Action Fund?
National Women's Law Center Action Fund is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by The Heising-Simons Action Fund ($1.3M), Our American Future Action ($850K), Open Society Action Fund Inc ($750K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to National Women's Law Center Action Fund between 2020–2025.
Who is National Women's Law Center Action Fund's largest funder?
The Heising-Simons Action Fund is the largest recorded funder of National Women's Law Center Action Fund, with $1.3M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has National Women's Law Center Action Fund received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to National Women's Law Center Action Fund across 21 grants from 12 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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