Pacific Legal Foundation

Sacramento, CA ·EIN 94-2197343 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$19.5M received 168 funders 200 grants · 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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Donors Trust Inc$5,704,61632023–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$1,874,90022023–2024
The James G Boswell Foundation$1,500,00022023–2024
The Searle Freedom Trust$1,400,00042023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$745,90022023–2024
Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated$735,00022023–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$517,00012024
Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc$500,00022023–2024
The Otis Booth Foundation$500,00012023
HN and Frances C Berger Foundation$450,00022023–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$400,00022023–2024
The Snider Foundation$345,00022023–2024
The Castleman Family Foundation$306,75022023–2024
Bader Family Foundation$268,00022023–2024
Edgar E & Elizabeth S Pankey Foundation$230,00022023–2024
The Kovner Foundation$200,00022023–2024
The Negaunee Foundation$200,00022023–2024
Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation$200,00022023–2024
The Dunn Foundation$200,00022023–2024
Adolph Coors Foundation$180,00022023–2024
Gleason Family Foundation$175,00012024
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc$160,00032023–2024
Dorothy D and Joseph a Moller Foundation$154,80022023–2024
M J Murdock Charitable Trust$150,00012024
California Association of Realtors$150,00012023

Showing top 25 of 168 funders by total given.

What grants has Pacific Legal Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Tina Snider FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$50,000
2025Elizabeth Bixby Janeway FoundationOPERATIONS$30,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$29,400
2025Bell Charitable FoundationSupport Programs To Protect American Constitutional Rights$25,000
2025Smith Walker FoundationOPERATING EXPENSE$13,000
2025Neese Family Foundation Incegal Support for Equality and Opportunity$10,000
2025The Schultz FoundationGeneral Fund$6,000
2025The Lewis Family Charitable FoundationTo defends Americans from government overreach and abuse.$2,500
2024Donors Trust Incfor general operations$2,769,731
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$1,360,000
2024The James G Boswell FoundationUNRESTRICTED GRANT$1,000,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$517,000
2024The Searle Freedom TrustLITIGATION$500,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$386,700
2024Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$375,000
2024HN and Frances C Berger Foundationto support the expanding property rights litigation program in California$250,000
2024Diana Davis Spencer Foundation IncRECLAIMING LIBERTY IN THE COURTS OF LAW AND PUBLIC OPINION PROJECT$250,000
2024The Searle Freedom TrustJOURNALISM$200,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$200,000
2024The Castleman Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$186,750
2024Gleason Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$175,000
2024M J Murdock Charitable TrustPROGRAM SUPPORT$150,000
2024The Snider FoundationFIGHTING FOR EQUALITY IN THE COURTS OF LAW AND PUBLIC OPINION$125,000
2024Bader Family FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$123,000
2024Edgar E & Elizabeth S Pankey FoundationGeneral$120,000
2024Edwards Foundation IncGOVERNMENT AND FREEDOM DEFEND & ADVANCE LIMITED REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT$100,000
2024The Kovner FoundationLEGAL AID$100,000
2024The Negaunee FoundationUNRESTRICTED USE$100,000
2024Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationUNRESTRICTED$100,000
2024Adolph Coors FoundationGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$90,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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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