Violence Policy Center

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Washington, DC EIN 52-1571442

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$2.5M

Foundation funders

64

Grants recorded

148

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Violence Policy Center?

Violence Policy Center is funded by 64 grantmakers, led by The Joyce Foundation ($725K), Orange County Community Foundation ($250K), The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund ($210K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.5M in grants to Violence Policy Center between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Joyce Foundation$725,00042020–2024
Orange County Community Foundation$250,00052019–2023
The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund$210,00042020–2023
National Philanthropic Trust$196,00042020–2024
Frances & Benjamin Benenson Foundation$100,00012024
The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation$100,00052020–2024
Human & Civil Rights Organizations$86,41252020–2024
Bernard and Anne Spitzer$85,00042020–2024
David Bohnett Foundation$75,00032021–2024
Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund$75,00022020–2022
The Thomas Phillips and Jane$70,00012023
Leaves of Grass Fund$60,50052020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$51,00022023–2024
The Marisla Foundation$50,00012024
The Uncle Mike Foundation$45,52232020–2022
Lp Brown Foundation$40,00022022
Ploughshares Foundation$29,00052020–2024
Mount Holly Charitable Foundation$25,00012022
Fair Share Foundation$22,92552020–2024
The Becket Family Foundation$22,00022022–2023
The Mcgee Foundation Inc$20,00012024
The Northern Lights Family Foundation$20,00022022–2023
Kirkpatrick Family Charitable Foundation$14,00022022–2023
Linville Family Foundation$12,00012022
Network for Good$11,18622020–2021
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Knight Aid Fund$11,00052020–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$10,00012023
The Lawrence Foundation$10,00012022
Vitalogy Foundation$10,00012020
Ceres Charitable Foundation$9,00042020–2024
Langerman Foundation$8,75012023
The Vermont Community Foundation$7,00012021
The Woods and Gil Family Foundation$6,30052020–2024
Lee and Carol Tager Family Foundation$6,25032022–2024
Kates Foundation Inc$5,00012023
Tabell Family Foundation$5,00022020–2023
The Prentice Foundation Inc$5,00012022
Berro Family Foundation Inc$5,00012022
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$4,66452021–2024
The Philip J & Carol J Lyons Foundation$4,25032022–2024
Richmon Family Foundation$4,00042021–2025
Fuller Family Charitable Trust$3,00022024–2025
Karney Guren Family Foundation$3,00032020–2024
Viking Global Foundation Inc$3,00032022–2024
Seymour and Sylvia Rothchild Family 2004$3,00032020–2022
The Salzberg Foundation$2,50012022
Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation$2,50012020
The Jeanne Myerson and John Cate Family$2,28852020–2024
Gramercy Park Foundation Inc$2,00012023
Marlene K Sapinsley Private Foundation$2,00022022–2023
Patterson Family Foundation$2,00012022
Patty and Jack Wright Foundation$2,00012022
Fitts Family Foundation Inc$2,00012020
Rgf Family Fund$1,30012024
Mandel Foundation$1,00012024
The Marshall Mathers Foundation$1,00022023–2024
Open Society Institute$90012024
Schorr Family Foundation$50012022
Ge Aerospace Foundation$50012020
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$34522020–2021
Aetna Foundation Inc$16512020
Once Upon a Time Foundation$15012022
Bristol-myers Squibb Foundation Inc$10012020
The Ford Foundation$7512020

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$171K$341K$512K$683K1 grants201928 grants202023 grants202137 grants202229 grants202328 grants20242 grants2025

What grants has Violence Policy Center received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Fuller Family Charitable TrustOperations$2,000
2025Richmon Family Foundationto stop gun death and injury through research, education, advocacy, and collaboration.$500
2024The Joyce FoundationGUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION & JUSTICE REFORM$200,000
2024Frances & Benjamin Benenson FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2024The Marisla FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS$26,000
2024David Bohnett FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2024Bernard and Anne SpitzerGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
2024The Morningstar Philanthropic FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$20,000
2024The Mcgee Foundation IncNON-PROFIT EDUCATION FOUNDATION TO RESEARCH VIOLENCE IN AMERICA$20,000
2024Leaves of Grass FundCHARITABLE$18,000
2024Human & Civil Rights OrganizationsTO ASSIST IN THE ORG$13,504
2024Fair Share Foundationfinancial aid$12,925
2024Ploughshares FoundationGENERAL$8,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,250
2024Knight Aid FundGENERAL$3,000
2024Ceres Charitable FoundationSupport the charitable organization's general mission.$3,000
2024The Philip J & Carol J Lyons FoundationGENERAL$2,500
2024Lee and Carol Tager Family FoundationSUPPORT OF PUBLIC CHARITY PROGRAM$2,000
2024The Pfizer Foundation IncMATCHING GIFTS$1,700
2024Rgf Family FundEDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC$1,300
2024The Woods and Gil Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION$1,100
2024Karney Guren Family FoundationPUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION$1,000
2024Fuller Family Charitable TrustOperations$1,000
2024Viking Global Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2024Mandel FoundationGIFT$1,000
2024Open Society InstituteMATCHING GIFT PROGRAM$900
2024The Jeanne Myerson and John Cate FamilyUNRESTRICTED GIFT$538
2024The Marshall Mathers FoundationEDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH ACTIVITY ON FIREARMS VIOLENCE.$500
2024Richmon Family Foundationto stop gun death and injury through research, education, advocacy, and collaboration.$250

Showing 30 most recent of 148 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Violence Policy Center?

Violence Policy Center is funded by 64 grantmakers, led by The Joyce Foundation ($725K), Orange County Community Foundation ($250K), The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund ($210K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.5M in grants to Violence Policy Center between 2019–2025.

Who is Violence Policy Center's largest funder?

The Joyce Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Violence Policy Center, with $725K across 4 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Violence Policy Center received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.5M in grants to Violence Policy Center across 148 grants from 64 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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