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
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The Nb and Jacqueline Giustina$120,00022023–2024
The Tina Snider Foundation$100,00022024–2025
Edwards Foundation Inc$100,00012024
Bernard a Egan Foundation Inc$100,00022023–2024
Dr Phillips Inc$100,00012023
The Kennedy Foundation$75,00012024
The Hugh and Hazel Darling Foundation$60,00012024
California Community Foundation$60,00012024
Atlas Economic Research Foundation$57,49712024
Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation$55,00022024–2025
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$50,25022024–2025
Bell Charitable Foundation$50,00022024–2025
The Deutsch Foundation$50,00012024
The Craft Foundation$50,00012024
The Charles D & Frances K Field Fund$50,00012024
The Wood-claeyssens Foundation$50,00012024
Silver Cloud Hotels Foundation$50,00012024
The Oregon Community Foundation$44,50312024
The Freedom and Justice Foundation Inc$40,00012024
Bradley Impact Fund Inc$37,00012024
Barrow Foundation$35,00012024
The Armstrong Foundation$30,00012024
Smith Walker Foundation$27,00022024–2025
Robert W Murray Charitable Foundat$25,00012024
The Confidence Foundation$25,00012024
Pajadoro Family Foundation$25,00012024
The Markkula Foundation$25,00012024
The Schulman Foundation Inc$25,00012024
The Schmaier Family Foundation$25,00012024
The Seaver Endowment$25,00012024
Louise M Davies Foundation$25,00012024
Lawrence M Shaw Foundation$22,00012024
David and Annette Jorgensen Foundation$20,00012024
The Percy Fund$20,00012024
The Kirchner Family Foundation$20,00012024
Wf Foundation$20,00012024
The Beach Foundation$20,00012024
Judith McBean Foundation$15,00012024
Floyd Family Foundation$15,00012024
The Schultz Foundation$12,00022024–2025
Orange County Community Foundation$12,00012024
Jewish Community Federation of San$10,28812024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$10,25012024
Neese Family Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Thornton S Jr and Katrina D$10,00012024
Mandell Weiss Charitable Trust$10,00012024
The Robertson-Finley Foundation$10,00012024
Harvey L & Maud C Sorensen Foundation$10,00012024
The Chase Foundation of Virginia$10,00012024
John & Patricia Adams Family Foundation$10,00012024
JA Daley III Foundation$10,00012024
Parviz Kamangar Charitable Foundation$10,00012024
Offerdahl Family Foundation$10,00012024
Stephanie and Peter Nolan Foundation$10,00012024
D27 Foundation$10,00012024
Rancho Santa Fe Foundation$10,00012024
Jerome & Toby Rapport Foundation$10,00012024
Robert T Galkin Foundation$10,00012024
The Kirby-Jones Foundation$10,00012024
The Ruettgers Family Charit Foundation$10,00012024
Apex Foundation$10,00012024
Bellevue Foundation$10,00012024
John William Pope Foundation$10,00012024
Bruce and Mary Stevenson Foundation Inc$10,00012024
The Robert S & Star Pepper$10,00012024
David and Ruth Norman Family Foundation$10,00012024
The David and Elaine Lozier Foundation$10,00012024
Bull Henry W Foundation$10,00012024
Greater Horizons$9,75012024
Bertha and John Garabedian Charitable$9,00012024
The Catholic Community Foundation$8,00012024
David Minkin Foundation$7,00012024
John P & Kathryn G Evans Foundation$6,00012024
American Farm Bureau Federation$6,00012024
Burgdorf Family Foundation$5,40012024
The Venner Family Foundation$5,00012024
Ann Jackson Family Foundation$5,00012024
Uncle Bean Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Hazel Heath Horton Philanthropic Trust$5,00012024
Ken & Dean Kirn Foundation$5,00012024
The Fritz and Mary Lee Duda Family$5,00012024
The Mark S Bradley Charitable Foundation$5,00012024
Robert W and Lynn H Browne Foundation$5,00012024
Giustina Foundation$5,00012024
The Brown Family Foundation$5,00012024
Preston B & Maurine M Hotchkis Family$5,00012024
David & Janet Polak Foundation$5,00012024
Leo a & Minta L Brisco Foundation$5,00012024
Cahnman Berman Family Foundation$5,00012024
The Fletcher Jones Foundation$5,00012024
The John B and Nelly LLanos$5,00012024
The Victor and Susan Schaff Family$5,00012024
Arvy Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Family Office Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Klm Foundation$5,00012024
Beardsley Foundation$5,00012024
Robert London Moore Jr Foundation$5,00012024
Gale Family Foundation Inc$4,68212024
World Faith Foundation$4,65212024
Creigh Family Foundation$4,50012024
Muller Family Foundation$4,00012024
Belmonte Foundation$4,00012024
Amber Family Foundation Inc$3,00012024
R Keith Cullinan Family$3,00012024
The Tkbw Private Foundation$3,00012024
Rudi Schulte Family Foundation$3,00012024
The Lewis Family Charitable Foundation$2,50012025
The Jean & E Floyd Kvamme Foundation$2,50012024
Bill Stroecker Foundation$2,50012024
Grant and Dorrit Saviers Foundation$2,50012024
Ed Uihlein Family Foundation$2,50012024
ZumalinkInc$2,50012024
William J Codiga Family Foundation$2,00012024
The Saroyan Family Charitable Foundation$2,00012024
The Oda Family Charitable$2,00012024
Thomas Foundation Inc$2,00012024
The Samuel L Westerman Foundation$2,00012024
Cotsidas Charitable Trust$2,00012024
The Hastings Trust$2,00012024
Rb Den Uyl Family Foundation$2,00012024
Caridad Corporation$2,00012024
Bley Stein Foundation$1,50012024
The Herbster Family Foundation$1,50012024
Peter Luce Foundation$1,50012024
Larry a Modin Foundation$1,20012024
Tu and Gong Family Foundation Inc$1,00012024
Mary a Crocker Trust$1,00012024
James R and Electra P Agras Foundation$1,00012024
The Turpin-allebrand Family Charitable$1,00012024
Mathis Pfohl Foundation$1,00012024
The Peterson Family Foundation$1,00012024
David W Henderman Foundation Inc$1,00012024
The Byron and Deanne Hayes$95012024
Donald and Carol Bremer Charitable Foundation$70012024
Emma & Julius Kleiner Foundation$50012024
The Henkes Foundation$50012024
The Crawford Family Foundation$50012024
Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall$50012024
Jack Holt Family Foundation$40012024
The Catherine V and Martin Hofmann$40012024
H & R Peters Family Foundation$40012024
Texas Instruments Foundation$20012024
Tawny and Jerry Sanders$10012024

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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