Pacific Legal Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2025
Total received
$19.5M
Foundation funders
168
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2023–2025
Who funds Pacific Legal Foundation?
Pacific Legal Foundation is funded by 168 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($5.7M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.9M), The James G Boswell Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.5M in grants to Pacific Legal Foundation between 2023–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Pacific Legal Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Tina Snider Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation | OPERATIONS | $30,000 |
| 2025 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable | MULTIPLE | $29,400 |
| 2025 | Bell Charitable Foundation | Support Programs To Protect American Constitutional Rights | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Smith Walker Foundation | OPERATING EXPENSE | $13,000 |
| 2025 | Neese Family Foundation Inc | egal Support for Equality and Opportunity | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Schultz Foundation | General Fund | $6,000 |
| 2025 | The Lewis Family Charitable Foundation | To defends Americans from government overreach and abuse. | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Donors Trust Inc | for general operations | $2,769,731 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $1,360,000 |
| 2024 | The James G Boswell Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $517,000 |
| 2024 | The Searle Freedom Trust | LITIGATION | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $386,700 |
| 2024 | Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $375,000 |
| 2024 | HN and Frances C Berger Foundation | to support the expanding property rights litigation program in California | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | RECLAIMING LIBERTY IN THE COURTS OF LAW AND PUBLIC OPINION PROJECT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Searle Freedom Trust | JOURNALISM | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Castleman Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $186,750 |
| 2024 | Gleason Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $175,000 |
| 2024 | M J Murdock Charitable Trust | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Snider Foundation | FIGHTING FOR EQUALITY IN THE COURTS OF LAW AND PUBLIC OPINION | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Bader Family Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $123,000 |
| 2024 | Edgar E & Elizabeth S Pankey Foundation | General | $120,000 |
| 2024 | Edwards Foundation Inc | GOVERNMENT AND FREEDOM DEFEND & ADVANCE LIMITED REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Kovner Foundation | LEGAL AID | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Negaunee Foundation | UNRESTRICTED USE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Adolph Coors Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT | $90,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Pacific Legal Foundation?
Pacific Legal Foundation is funded by 168 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($5.7M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.9M), The James G Boswell Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.5M in grants to Pacific Legal Foundation between 2023–2025.
Who is Pacific Legal Foundation's largest funder?
Donors Trust Inc is the largest recorded funder of Pacific Legal Foundation, with $5.7M across 3 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has Pacific Legal Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $19.5M in grants to Pacific Legal Foundation across 200 grants from 168 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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