Public Counsel
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025
Total received
$19.6M
Foundation funders
97
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2022–2025
Who funds Public Counsel?
Public Counsel is funded by 97 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($3.0M), Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County ($2.1M), The California Endowment ($1.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.6M in grants to Public Counsel between 2022–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.4M (2025) to $6.7M (2023). In 2025 it made 39 grants totaling $2.4M.
What grants has Public Counsel received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $715,674 |
| 2025 | The Sidley Austin Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $517,408 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Equal Justice Works | FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | $183,000 |
| 2025 | Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management | LEGAL SERVICES | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Immigrant Justice Corps Inc | JUSTICE FELLOW | $78,125 |
| 2025 | Rebecca Susan Buffett Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $75,105 |
| 2025 | Foundation II of the American College of Trial Lawyers Inc | GRANT | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Unihealth Foundation | LOS ANGELES COUNTY WILDFIRES 2025 RELIEF | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Robins Kaplan Foundation | CHARITABLE OPERATIONS SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Johnny Carson Foundation | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Irell & Manella Foundation | PROVIDES PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES | $34,000 |
| 2025 | The Mark E Pollack Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| 2025 | United Way Miami Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $24,000 |
| 2025 | The Ray and Wyn Ritchie Evans Foundation | GENERAL | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $15,187 |
| 2025 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | PUBLIC SERVICE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | American College of Bankruptcy Foundation | TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS. | $10,700 |
| 2025 | The Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe Foundation | SUPPORT FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND GENERAL PUBLIC | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Jane Fonda Foundation Inc | FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Karsh Family Foundation | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Joseph Tse Charitable Works | To assist in carrying out mission/purpose. | $9,000 |
| 2025 | National Center for Youth Law | To support development of a resilient collective impact campaign and related activities that will increase access to reproductive and sexual health care and information, and in the long run, significantly reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies in foster youth in Los Angeles County. | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Equal Justice America Inc | LEGAL GRANT | $6,906 |
| 2025 | Stern Sidney Memorial Tuw | GENERAL OPERATING | $6,000 |
| 2025 | America's Charities | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,175 |
| 2025 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | William M Keck Jr Foundation | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Eris & Larry Field Family Foundation | Donation | $3,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Public Counsel?
Public Counsel is funded by 97 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($3.0M), Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County ($2.1M), The California Endowment ($1.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.6M in grants to Public Counsel between 2022–2025.
Who is Public Counsel's largest funder?
The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of Public Counsel, with $3.0M across 1 grant (2023).
How much grant funding has Public Counsel received?
IRS 990 filings record $19.6M in grants to Public Counsel across 200 grants from 97 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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