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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
12 funders with a record of paying for “attorneys”
Where the money went
American College of BankruptcyDover, DECharity · may take applications
142 matching grants · $1.8M · through 2024Largest: $38,341 to JUST THE BEGINNING — to provide project support for bankruptcy trainings for attorneys.
Our RescueSalt Lake City, UTCharity · may take applications
32 matching grants · $467,159 · through 2025Largest: $10,025 to STATE OF OKLAHOMA OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL - OKLAHOMA ATTORNEY GENERAL — software for forensic support
National Legal Aid and DefenderWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
28 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2024Largest: $72,086 to 603 LEGAL AID — nlada received funding for the national telephone abuse prevention project (ntapp) from a cy pres award in krakauer (o/b/o a class of persons) v. dish network, llc. ntapp supports …
American Bar AssociationChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
22 matching grants · $142,578 · through 2024Largest: $8,000 to South Carolina Attorney General — awards/fellowships
Maryland States Attorneys AssociationEllicott City, MDCharity · may take applications
24 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2024Largest: $420,000 to BALTIMORE CITY STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE — witness protection and relocation program
Insurance Fraud Bureau of MassachusettsBoston, MACharity · may take applications
21 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2025Largest: $92,500 to Suffolk County District Attorney — regulatory funding
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
18 matching grants · $4.9M · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Inc — to the association of prosecuting attorneys, in partnership with just leadership usa, to to advance race equity in the criminal justice system through a coordinated national effort…
Florida Council Against Sexual ViolenceTallahassee, FLCharity · may take applications
18 matching grants · $1.5M · through 2024Largest: $368,585 to OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SEXUAL ASSAULT ASSISTAN — advocacy for victims of sexual violence
Massachusetts Children'S AllianceBoston, MACharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $2.6M · through 2024Largest: $389,217 to Norfolk District Attorney — member assistance
Largest: $916,622 to TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA — to conduct research with the philadelphia district attorney's office to evaluate which prosecutor-driven policies can improve fairness and efficiency in the criminal justice system…
Animal Legal Defense FundWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2024Largest: $210,000 to VIRGINIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL — animal protection
Louisville Bar FoundationLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $141,051 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to Louisville Bar Association — the louisville bar association's new lawyer academy is a comprehensive six-month program designed for attorneys with up to three years of experience. this inaugural academy aims to…
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →