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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 “court”
Where the money went
Largest: $50,000 to National Center for State Courts — support for national convening for state courts hosted by the national center for state courts about juvenile system reform
Court Appointed Special Advocates of NewEast Brunswick, NJCharity · may take applications
50 matching grants · $11.0M · through 2024Largest: $665,199 to CASA OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY INC — to provide training and technical assistance to advocate for children in court
Oklahoma Bar FoundationOklahoma City, OKCharity · may take applications
55 matching grants · $1.5M · through 2024Largest: $44,964 to DISTRICT COURT OF TULSA COUNTY — new sound systems for 2 courtrooms & replace digital recorders for court reporters.
United Way of New York CityNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
95 matching grants · $60.3M · through 2024Largest: $7.9M to JUSTICE INNOVATION INC — atlas is comprised of three programs: atlas functional family therapy, atlas innovation fund, and atlas hope (healing, opportunity, progress, empowerment). additionally, uwnyc prov…
Largest: $508,956 to TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY — to investigate the causal effect of defense counsel at initial court appearance on failure to appear.
Montana Legal Services AssociationHelena, MTCharity · may take applications
38 matching grants · $2.0M · through 2024Largest: $113,339 to NEW MEXICO LEGAL AID — provide legal representation in tribal courts
Trail Blazers FoundationPortland, ORCharity · may take applications
45 matching grants · $371,450 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to COUNTY OF JACKSON PHOENIX SCHOOL DISTRICT 4 — take it to the courts
New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion NetworkConcord, NHCharity · may take applications
31 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $57,589 to Valley Court Diversion — juvenile court diversion
Massachusetts Bar FoundationBoston, MACharity · may take applications
28 matching grants · $738,902 · through 2024Largest: $84,404 to Massachusetts Bar Association — superior court lawyer for the day program
In-N-Out Burgers FoundationIrvine, CACharity · may take applications
23 matching grants · $349,500 · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to FRANCIS COURT-HOUSE OF CORNELIUS - FAITHWORKS COMMUNITY COALITION — francis courts
Largest: $500,000 to NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS — program/operating support
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
13 matching grants · $7.3M · through 2024Largest: $500,000 to National Center for State Courts — to engage judges and other state court leaders in reducing racial disparities and unnecessary incarceration as a part of the safety and justice challenge
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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 →