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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3455231

The Skadden Foundation

A private foundation in White Plains, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 106 grants and $5.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Kathleen Rubenstein
One Manhattan West 46th floor
New York, NY 100018602
(212) 735-3954
[email protected]
Form and materials
See attached application
Deadlines
SEE FAQ ENTRIES UNDER "THE APPLICATION PROCESS" AT https://www.skaddenfellowships.org/applicant
Restrictions
SEE FAQ ENTRIES UNDER "ELIGIBILITY" AT https://www.skaddenfellowships.org/applicant and "Information for Prospective Host Organizations" at https://www.skaddenfellowships.org/host

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,080,991

    Grants listed
    106
    Assets, end of year
    $11,242,596

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,411,418

    Grants listed
    101
    Assets, end of year
    $11,539,897

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,184,216

    Grants listed
    113
    Assets, end of year
    $10,756,355

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,053,850

    Grants listed
    99
    Assets, end of year
    $17,466,149

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,229,436

    Grants listed
    118
    Assets, end of year
    $12,207,642

  • Tax year 2019

    $4,035,709

    Grants listed
    162
    Assets, end of year
    $11,702,916

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,933,504

    Grants listed
    161
    Assets, end of year
    $12,750,860

Grants paid in 2024

106 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Payment for fellows

    $505,860
  2. New York Civil Liberties Union FoundationNew York, NY

    Payment for fellows

    $213,868
  3. Lawyers Comm for Civil Rights Under LawWashington, DC

    Payment for fellows

    $119,468
  4. Public Justice FoundationWashington, DC

    Payment for fellows

    $114,067
  5. Legal Aid ChicagoChicago, IL

    Payment for fellows

    $110,001
  6. Greater Boston LegalBoston, MA

    Payment for fellows

    $101,457
  7. American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma Foundation IncOklahoma City, OK

    Payment for fellows

    $89,343
  8. Bronx Legal ServicesNew York, NY

    Payment for fellows

    $88,489
  9. Asian American Legal Defense and Education FundNew York, NY

    Payment for fellows

    $88,109
  10. Housing Works IncBrooklyn, NY

    Payment for fellows

    $87,691
  11. Education Law CenterNewark, NJ

    Payment for fellows

    $87,420
  12. Georgia Legal Services ProgramAtlanta, GA

    Payment for fellows

    $87,254
  13. Brooklyn Defender ServicesBrooklyn, NY

    Payment for fellows

    $87,150
  14. Advancement ProjectWashington, DC

    Payment for fellows

    $84,957
  15. Equip for EqualityChicago, IL

    Payment for fellows

    $84,517
  16. New York Lawyers for the Public InterestNew York, NY

    Payment for fellows

    $84,434
  17. Rights Behind Bars IncWashington, DC

    Payment for fellows

    $80,472
  18. American Civil Liberties Union of Maine FoundationPortland, ME

    Payment for fellows

    $79,549
  19. Northeast Legal Aid IncLawrence, MA

    Payment for fellows

    $79,462
  20. Mental Health Advocacy Services IncGlendale, CA

    Payment for fellows

    $78,731
  21. Justice Action CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Payment for fellows

    $77,900
  22. Legal Services of Greater MiamiMiami, FL

    Payment for fellows

    $77,548
  23. Heartland for Jobs and FreedomKansas City, MO

    Payment for fellows

    $77,462
  24. National Center for Youth LawOakland, CA

    Payment for fellows

    $76,484
  25. Montana Legal Services AssociationHelena, MT

    Payment for fellows

    $76,464
  26. The Maurice & Jane Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social JusticeDetroit, MI

    Payment for fellows

    $74,471
  27. Disability Rights CaliforniaSacramento, CA

    Payment for fellows

    $68,896
  28. Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund IncNew York, NY

    Payment for fellows

    $65,412
  29. Public CounselLos Angeles, CA

    Payment for fellows

    $61,486
  30. Legal Assistance of Western NYGeneva, NY

    Payment for fellows

    $58,012
  31. Central American Refugee Center Carecen NYHempstead, NY

    Payment for fellows

    $54,477
  32. American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey FoundationNewark, NJ

    Payment for fellows

    $51,350
  33. Make the Road New YorkBrooklyn, NY

    Payment for fellows

    $49,451
  34. Raise the Floor AllianceChicago, IL

    Payment for fellows

    $49,084
  35. Whitman-Walker Health System IncWashington, DC

    Payment for fellows

    $48,845
  36. New York Legal Assistance GroupNew York, NY

    Payment for fellows

    $48,395
  37. American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska FoundationAnchorage, AK

    Payment for fellows

    $47,710
  38. New Economy ProjectNew York, NY

    Payment for fellows

    $45,942
  39. Tennesse Justice CenterNashville, TN

    Payment for fellows

    $45,918
  40. Project on Predatory Student LendingJamaica Plain, MA

    Payment for fellows

    $45,749
  41. The Legal Aid SocietyWashington, DC

    Payment for fellows

    $44,898
  42. A Better BalanceNew York, NY

    Payment for fellows

    $44,732
  43. Minnesota Center for Environmental AdvocSaint Paul, MN

    Payment for fellows

    $44,619
  44. Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights CoalitionNashville, TN

    Payment for fellows

    $44,405
  45. ACLU Foundation of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Payment for fellows

    $44,080
  46. American Civil Liberties Union FoundationNew York, NY

    Payment for fellows

    $43,547
  47. Family Justice Law CenterNew York, NY

    Payment for fellows

    $43,211
  48. California Collaborative for Immigrant JusticeOakland, CA

    Payment for fellows

    $42,611
  49. Indiana Legal ServicesIndianapolis, IN

    Payment for fellows

    $42,280
  50. Neighborhood Defender Service of HarlemNew York, NY

    Payment for fellows

    $41,627
  51. NAACPBaltimore, MD

    Payment for fellows

    $41,078
  52. National Consumer Law CenterBoston, MA

    Payment for fellows

    $40,942
  53. Communities ResistBrooklyn, NY

    Payment for fellows

    $39,876
  54. Nationalities Service Center of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    Payment for fellows

    $39,729
  55. Oregon Law CenterPortland, OR

    Payment for fellows

    $39,703
  56. Community Legal Aid IncWorcester, MA

    Payment for fellows

    $39,251
  57. National Immigrant Justice CenterChicago, IL

    Payment for fellows

    $39,105
  58. American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of KSOverland Park, KS

    Payment for fellows

    $38,895
  59. Iowa Migrant Movement for JusticeDes Moines, IA

    Payment for fellows

    $38,525
  60. Asylum Seeker Advocacy ProjectNew York, NY

    Payment for fellows

    $38,457
  61. Tribal Law and Policy InstituteW Hollywood, CA

    Payment for fellows

    $38,440
  62. National Veterans Legal Services ProgramArlington, VA

    Payment for fellows

    $38,003
  63. Dolores Street Community ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    Payment for fellows

    $37,668
  64. Disability Rights Education and DefenseBerkeley, CA

    Payment for fellows

    $37,533
  65. National Association of the DeafSilver Spring, MD

    Payment for fellows

    $37,167
  66. Cair-Capital Area Immigrant's RightsWashington, DC

    Payment for fellows

    $36,031
  67. Legal Aid of North CarolinaGreenville, NC

    Payment for fellows

    $35,700
  68. Catholic Migration ServicesBrooklyn, NY

    Payment for fellows

    $34,982
  69. Legal Aid at WorkSan Francisco, CA

    Payment for fellows

    $30,713
  70. American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA

    Payment for fellows

    $28,324
  71. Advocates for Trans Equality Education FundWashington, DC

    Payment for fellows

    $22,314
  72. Legal Aid Foundation of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Payment for fellows

    $20,952
  73. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    FIG GRANT - Creation of a monthly newsletter that will disseminate news of ongoing lawsuits and innovation related to workers' rights across the country to protect low-wage workers.

    $15,000
  74. Asian Americans Advancing JusticeSan Francisco, CA

    FIG GRANT - Create and implement several Know Your Rights and community power-building trainings for AAPI communities in rural or isolated low-income areas across the country to have the knowledge and access to legal support and civic engagement.

    $15,000
  75. Advancement Project Education FundWashington, DC

    FIG GRANT - Create and distribute a zine (an illustrated comic resource) to help educate and inform students, parents and their communities about the growth and harms of surveillance in schools.

    $15,000
  76. Together & Free IncLos Angeles, CA

    FIG GRANT - Develop a legal services program to provide asylum representation to families that were separated under the Trump Administration's Zero Tolerance Policy.

    $15,000
  77. Urban Justice CenterNew York, NY

    FIG GRANT - Organize a six-month organizational resilience and growth accelerator to provide coaching, training, and professional development to support leaders of emerging organizations providing legal services, movement lawyering and advocacy relating to expanding the legal rights of poor people.

    $15,000
  78. Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs IncWashington, DC

    FIG GRANT - Develop, design and distribute a comprehensive report and social media campaign that exposes the depth and breadth of the District of Columbia's public schools' poor physical condition, including the harms faced by students, parents and teachers.

    $15,000
  79. Youth Law CenterSan Francisco, CA

    FIG GRANT - Develop and distribute youth-specific voting rights materials to probation departments and public defenders' offices statewide to ensure that incarcerated youth can access their right to vote in California.

    $15,000
  80. Mobilization for JusticeNew York, NY

    FIG GRANT - Provide support for the Supportive Housing Organized and United Tenants (SHOUT) in carrying out their S.A.F.E. (Safe and Accountable for Everyone) supportive housing campaign. The campaign will combine participatory action research, peer-to-peer community outreach and legal education, and political, administrative and judicial advocacy.

    $15,000
  81. Albany Law SchoolAlbany, NY

    FIG GRANT -Creation of a computer game designed to provide youth with an engaging way to learn how to secure repairs from their landlords under New York State law. The funds sought through the FIG program will make it possible to develop a digital prototype of the game that we can then subject to user testing with youth across New York State.

    $15,000
  82. The Legal Aid SocietyNew York, NY

    FIG GRANT - Create a new initiative that will expand and streamline representation of immigrant youth clients by Legal Aid's Juvenile Rights Practice by providing immigration representation within their pre-existing case teams, removing the need for internal referrals and better identifying clients. She will build a new intake and screening model, collect and manage data, develop Know Your Rights and train colleagues.

    $15,000
  83. American Diabetes AssociationArlington, VA

    FIG GRANT - Support the relaunching of the ADA's Fighting for Fairness Program which will provide six webinars that provide CLE credit to educate lawyers and advocates about challenging discrimination against people with diabetes.

    $15,000
  84. Asylum Seeker Advocacy ProjectNew York, NY

    FIG GRANT - Support the final phase of a first-of-its-kind litigation campaign to secure compensation for hundreds of immigrant families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under the "Zero Tolerance" border policy.

    $15,000
  85. Centro Legal de la RazaOakland, CA

    FIG GRANT - Develop, pilot and co-facilitate a training for pro se, asylum seeking respondents in immigration court to harness the experience of successful asylees and empower this new generation of immigrants representing themselves in removal proceedings.

    $15,000
  86. Social Movement Support Lab Via Fiscal Sponsor Organizing Roots LLCSan Francisco, CA

    FIG GRANT - Elevate the voices and lived experiences of individuals most affected by systemic racism and shift the narratives via digital storytelling.

    $15,000
  87. Georgia Tech Research CorporationAtlanta, GA

    FIG GRANT - Supervise a series of experiments designed to test credibility assessments of tenants' claims of inadequate heat in their rental units when complemented with data from cloud-connected digital thermometers (heat logs), looking for impacts of the tenants' race, ethnicity and gender.

    $14,755
  88. Individual

    Payment for fellows

    $11,836
  89. Individual

    Payment for fellows

    $10,372
  90. Individual

    Payment for fellows

    $7,553
  91. Individual

    Payment for fellows

    $6,466
  92. Individual

    Payment for fellows

    $6,256
  93. Individual

    Payment for fellows

    $4,231
  94. Individual

    Payment for fellows

    $3,606
  95. Individual

    Payment for fellows

    $3,392
  96. Individual

    Payment for fellows

    $3,169
  97. Individual

    Payment for fellows

    $2,818
  98. Individual

    Payment for fellows

    $2,573
  99. Individual

    Payment for fellows

    $2,338
  100. Individual

    Payment for fellows

    $2,188
  101. Individual

    Payment for fellows

    $1,915
  102. Individual

    Payment for fellows

    $1,485
  103. Individual

    Payment for fellows

    $1,194
  104. Individual

    Payment for fellows

    $1,177
  105. Individual

    Payment for fellows

    $788
  106. Individual

    Payment for fellows

    $126

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Civil rights15 grants $1,436,72144% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid21 grants $983,92730% of the total
  3. Human services5 grants $228,1357% of the total
  4. Education4 grants $205,9096% of the total
  5. Community development2 grants $133,6334% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $78,7312% of the total
  7. 4 other causes7 grants $215,8767% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York26 grants $1,853,722
  2. California19 grants $832,885
  3. District of Columbia9 grants $466,985
  4. Massachusetts5 grants $306,861
  5. Illinois4 grants $282,707
  6. New Jersey2 grants $138,770
  7. Georgia2 grants $102,009
  8. Tennessee2 grants $90,323
  9. Oklahoma1 grant $89,343
  10. Maine1 grant $79,549

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Kathleen RubensteinEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Hours 40Pay $225,750
  • Susan Butler PlumSENIOR ADVISOR Hours 20Pay $50,000
  • Lauren E AguiarPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephen PettyTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Emily M LamBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Noah PuntusBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paul LockwoodBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sean C DoyleBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

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