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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 “lawyer”
Where the money went
American Association for JusticeWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
84 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2024Largest: $14,160 to COLORADO TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION — partnership for progress
Largest: $500,000 to NEO PHILANTHROPY INC — one-time core support for the movement law lab to advance movement lawyering, which brings lawyers, activists, grassroots organizers, and communities together to achieve systemic s…
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
29 matching grants · $4.2M · through 2024Largest: $300,000 to International Federation of Women Lawyers — in support of the implementation of the administration of criminal justice law in select states in nigeria
Largest: $89,250 to CHICAGO LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW — in order to make contributions for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes.
Perkins Coie FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
30 matching grants · $430,760 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to HISPANIC LAWYERS SCHOLARSHIP FUND OF ILLINOIS — hispanic lawyers scholarship fund of illinois
The Orrick Herrington & SutcliffeWheeling, WVCharity · may take applications
23 matching grants · $635,000 · through 2025Largest: $55,000 to LAWYERS ALLIANCE — support for non-profit organizations and general public
National Lawyers Guild FoundationNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2024Largest: $11,280 to NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD OF LOS ANGELES — to provide assistance to the los angeles chapter of the national lawyers guild, an association dedicated to the need for basic changes in the structure of our political and economi…
The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati FoundationPalo Alto, CACharity · may take applications
20 matching grants · $434,875 · through 2025Largest: $40,000 to California Change Lawyers — scholarship activities
Legal Services AlabamaMontgomery, ALCharity · may take applications
18 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2025Largest: $75,000 to ALABAMA STATE BAR VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGRAM — legal asst- low income
Ascendium Education SolutionsMadison, WICharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $533,627 · through 2024Largest: $75,000 to LEGAL ACTION OF WISCONSIN INC — grant- expansion of the tech college student legal aid program- satisfaction progress of the project milestones (months 13-24) objectives 1 & 2 grant- lawyers for learners program …
Largest: $325,000 to Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation — support the standing with our neighbors initiative
The District of Columbia Bar FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
15 matching grants · $4.8M · through 2023Largest: $859,627 to WASHINGTON LAWYERS' COMMITTEE — fy24 atj grants
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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 →