NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Denver, CO EIN 74-2232576

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$5.2M

Foundation funders

51

Grants recorded

133

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures?

NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures is funded by 51 grantmakers, led by Pritzker Family Foundation ($1.1M), Ctia - the Wireless Association ($803K), Buffett Early Childhood Fund ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Pritzker Family Foundation$1,120,28432022–2024
Ctia - the Wireless Association$802,50052020–2024
Buffett Early Childhood Fund$600,00042019–2025
Alliance for Early Success FKA Birth to Five Policy Alliance$550,00022020–2021
State Government Affairs Council Foundation$140,00052020–2024
OpenRoad Foundation$120,50042021–2025
Rare Access Action Project Inc$106,90012023
Edison Electric Institute Inc$99,24052020–2024
American Gas Association$90,00042020–2024
American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers$90,00052020–2024
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America$85,00032020–2024
The Pew Charitable Trusts$82,50032020–2025
Nuclear Energy Institute Inc$75,00022021–2022
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Inc$75,00022021–2022
Charities Aid Foundation America$69,75032020–2024
American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees$67,50052020–2024
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association$62,50072019–2025
AARP$60,10042019–2024
Entertainment Software Association$60,00022024–2025
BSA Business Software Alliance Inc$60,00042020–2024
Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility$57,50022020–2021
Tulsa Community Foundation$52,50042021–2024
North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters$50,00012025
American Property Casualty Insurance Association$47,50052020–2024
Croplife America$42,50042021–2024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M6 grants2019 23 grants2020 24 grants2021 22 grants2022 26 grants2023 22 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $149K (2019) to $1.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $421K.

What grants has NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Buffett Early Childhood FundCHILD CARE POLICY PROJECT SUPPORT$200,000
2025North Atlantic States Regional Council of CarpentersDONATION$50,000
2025OpenRoad FoundationGeneral support$30,500
2025Entertainment Software AssociationPLATINUM SPONSORSHIP$30,000
2025The Pew Charitable TrustsSponsorship$30,000
2025Educational Promise FoundationEDUCATIONAL ASSITANCE$25,000
2025American Bankers AssociationSUPPORT STATE LEGISLATURES$15,000
2025United Way Miami IncGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2025National Confectioners Association of the United States IncGOLD SPONSOR$15,000
2025Securities Industry and Financial Markets AssociationPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
2024Pritzker Family FoundationBUILDING EDUCATION AND AWARENESS ON IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT$450,000
2024Ctia - the Wireless AssociationSPONSORSHIP$345,000
2024Buffett Early Childhood FundCHILD CARE POLICY PROJECT SUPPORT$200,000
2024American Gas AssociationSPONSORSHIP$50,000
2024Edison Electric Institute IncCONTRIBUTION/PROGRAM SUPPORT$46,740
2024Entertainment Software Association2024 PLATINUM SPONSOR$30,000
2024Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of AmericaGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$30,000
2024State Government Affairs Council FoundationSPONSORSHIP FOR NCSL EVENT$30,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$30,000
2024New Day NevadaGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024AARPSponsorship of conference and various events$20,000
2024American Fuel and Petrochemical ManufacturersEVENT SPONSORHIP$20,000
2024BSA Business Software Alliance IncGOLD SPONSORSHIP$15,000
2024American Federation of State County and Municipal Employeesgeneral$15,000
2024Consumer Technology AssociationGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2024Croplife AmericaSUPPORT CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES WHOSE POSITIONS REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF CLA/RISE AND ITS MEMBERS$15,000
2024Tulsa Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$12,500
2024American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial OrganizationsGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$10,000
2024Securities Industry and Financial Markets AssociationPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
2024American Property Casualty Insurance AssociationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 133 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures?

NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures is funded by 51 grantmakers, led by Pritzker Family Foundation ($1.1M), Ctia - the Wireless Association ($803K), Buffett Early Childhood Fund ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures between 2019–2025.

Who is NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures's largest funder?

Pritzker Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures, with $1.1M across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures across 133 grants from 51 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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