National Women's Law Center
Washington, DC ·EIN 52-1213010 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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Who funds National Women's Law Center?
National Women's Law Center is funded by 130 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($5.5M), Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation ($5.0M), Freedom Together Foundation ($3.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.5M in grants to National Women's Law Center between 2023–2025.
Showing top 25 of 130 funders by total given.
What grants has National Women's Law Center received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Foundation for Child Development | DCA GENERAL | $125,000 |
| 2025 | Demos a Network for Ideas and Action | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Neall Family Charitable Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $8,000 |
| 2025 | Bhatia Foundation | CHARITABLE | $1,250 |
| 2025 | Stanley F Goldfein Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,500,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $1,360,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,300,000 |
| 2024 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,045,181 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY, CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY, HUMAN SERVICES, CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY, HUMAN SERVICES, HUMAN SERVICES, CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY, HEALTH CARE, CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY | $701,500 |
| 2024 | The Heising-simons Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Huber Foundation | Reproductive Rights Work | $450,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Early Care and Education | $350,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR SUPPORT OF THE HEALTH CARE & REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS PROGRAM | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $293,000 |
| 2024 | The Philadelphia Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-simons Foundation | FOR THE STATE ADMINISTRATORS AND ADVOCATES CONVENING | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | ADVANCING WOMEN'S RIGHTS | $250,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HEALTH | $171,402 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 81659 SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER IN ADVISING ON STATE STRATEGY TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC INCLUSION AS A CORE PART OF CHILD AND FAMILY WELLBEING | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ABORTION UNITES US, A COLLABORATION TO BRING NEW PARTNERS INTO THE FIGHT FOR ABORTION ACCESS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR THE FETAL PERSONHOOD MESSAGING RESEARCH PROJECT | $135,000 |
| 2024 | Merle Chambers Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Center for Law and Social Policy | TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH CLASP TO RECOMMEND ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION STRATEGIES | $92,262 |
| 2024 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Support to protect and advance public policies that improve the economic security of low income women and children | $90,000 |
| 2024 | The Irving Harris Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $80,000 |
| 2024 | Hopewell Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Tortuga Charitable Foundation | Charitable | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $55,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds National Women's Law Center?
National Women's Law Center is funded by 130 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($5.5M), Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation ($5.0M), Freedom Together Foundation ($3.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.5M in grants to National Women's Law Center between 2023–2025.
Who is National Women's Law Center's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of National Women's Law Center, with $5.5M across 5 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has National Women's Law Center received?
IRS 990 filings record $28.5M in grants to National Women's Law Center across 200 grants from 130 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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