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.
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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 |
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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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