Public Interest Legal Foundation

Alexandria, VA ·EIN 45-4355641 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$9.7M received 57 funders 135 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Public Interest Legal Foundation?

Public Interest Legal Foundation is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc ($1.7M), Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated ($1.6M), Bradley Impact Fund Inc ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.7M in grants to Public Interest Legal Foundation between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc$1,660,00062020–2024
Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated$1,625,00052020–2024
Bradley Impact Fund Inc$1,190,79042021–2024
Donors Trust Inc$901,00032021–2024
Stanley E Fulton Family Foundation$735,00012021
The Jaquish & Kenninger Foundation$655,00052020–2024
The Alta and John Franks Foundation$570,00042020–2024
Servant Foundation$401,32412023
The 85 Fund$400,00012020
John William Pope Foundation$295,00042021–2024
The Bridget Rose Foundation Inc$287,50022021–2024
Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc$200,00012020
The Randolph Foundation$95,00022021–2022
National Philanthropic Trust$78,00032021–2023
Bader Family Foundation$57,00032020–2024
Obx Inc$50,00022021–2023
Conservative Partnership Institute$50,00012021
Holman Foundation Inc$45,00032020–2022
The Chase Foundation of Virginia$40,00042021–2024
Woodford Foundation$40,00042021–2024
Do Right Foundation$40,00012022
Greater Houston Community Foundation$35,25032020–2024
California Community Foundation$30,00032022–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$25,00012024
The Abstraction Fund$25,00022020–2022

Showing top 25 of 57 funders by total given.

What grants has Public Interest Legal Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Lewis Family Charitable Foundationdedicated to election integrity$10,000
2024Bradley Impact Fund IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.$514,953
2024The Alta and John Franks FoundationUNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORG$500,000
2024Donors Trust Incfor general operations$400,000
2024The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncTo support general operations$350,000
2024Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$350,000
2024The Bridget Rose Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING$250,000
2024The Jaquish & Kenninger FoundationPUBLIC INTEREST$180,000
2024John William Pope FoundationUNRESTRICTED GRANT$50,000
2024Greater Houston Community FoundationHUMAN SERVICES$25,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024The Chase Foundation of VirginiaTo provide general support (charitable)$13,000
2024The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncTo support a legal fellowship$10,000
2024Woodford FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
2024California Community FoundationCIVIC ENGAGEMENT$10,000
2024The Shepherds Hand IncPRISON MINISTRY$5,000
2024The Lewis Family Charitable Foundationdedicated to election integrity$5,000
2024Eric Javits Family FoundationHUMAN RIGHTS CONTRIBUTION$5,000
2024Bader Family FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$4,000
2024John P & Kathryn G Evans FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$3,600
2024Whitecross FoundationGENERAL FUND$2,500
2024The Herbster Family FoundationCHARITABLE$2,000
2024The Robertson-Finley FoundationPublic Policy Research Support$2,000
2024Warren B Galkin FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
2024The Sandra & Lawrence Post FamilyVOTER FRAUD$1,500
2024The Ron and Susan Krump FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2024Usher Family Foundationexempt function of charity$300
2023Servant FoundationCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT$401,324
2023The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncTo support general operations$350,000
2023Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$325,000

Showing 30 most recent of 135 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Public Interest Legal Foundation?

Public Interest Legal Foundation is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc ($1.7M), Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated ($1.6M), Bradley Impact Fund Inc ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.7M in grants to Public Interest Legal Foundation between 2020–2025.

Who is Public Interest Legal Foundation's largest funder?

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Public Interest Legal Foundation, with $1.7M across 6 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Public Interest Legal Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $9.7M in grants to Public Interest Legal Foundation across 135 grants from 57 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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