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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 11-3305406Civil rights

Who funds Brooklyn Defender Services?

26 private foundations gave Brooklyn Defender Services in Brooklyn, NY $808,373 across 50 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

50 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $750
  2. The Skadden FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2024

    Payment for fellows

    $87,150
  3. Redlich Horwitz FoundationChappaqua, NY 2024

    General unrestricted

    $62,590
  4. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  5. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Employee Matching Gift-General support

    $308
  6. The Skadden FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2023

    Payment for fellows

    $84,087
  7. Tua Victor M Cannon Jr CharDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $35,000
  8. Clementine FundTacoma, WA 2023

    General operating support - legal defense

    $7,500
  9. Windhover Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  10. Grace J Fippinger Foundation IncStamford, CT 2023

    Civil rights

    $2,500
  11. Mandel FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2023

    Gift

    $500
  12. Chandhok Charitable TrustDenver, CO 2023

    unrestricted

    $500
  13. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $256
  14. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $116
  15. The Skadden FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2022

    Payment for fellows

    $51,560
  16. Chandhok Charitable TrustDenver, CO 2022

    unrestricted

    $500
  17. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $240
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $198
  19. The Skadden FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2021

    Payment for fellows

    $74,888
  20. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Young new yorkers arts diversion programming

    $15,000
  21. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Young new yorkers' restorative arts diversion (rad)

    $10,000
  22. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $7,500
  23. Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family FoundationMcLean, VA 2021

    General operating support

    $2,000
  24. Chandhok Charitable TrustDenver, CO 2021

    unrestricted

    $500
  25. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Employee Matching Gift-General support

    $410
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $286
  27. Redlich Horwitz FoundationChappaqua, NY 2021

    General unrestricted

    $250
  28. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $90
  29. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $90
  30. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $60
  31. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $50
  32. The Skadden FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2020

    Payments for fellows

    $72,739
  33. Booth Ferris Foundation XXXXX4008Chicago, IL 2020

    General

    $50,000
  34. Allianz Foundation for North AmericaMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  35. Tikkun Olam Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    To support general operations

    $20,000
  36. Chandhok Charitable TrustDenver, CO 2020

    unrestricted

    $500
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $218
  38. Kate Spade New York FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Charitable purposes

    $205
  39. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $103
  40. The Coach Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose

    $50
  41. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $42
  42. The Skadden FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2019

    Payments for fellows

    $71,199
  43. Shelley & Donald Rubin FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Support for artistic court diversion program

    $20,000
  44. The Albert & Judith Goldberg FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Charitable

    $2,000
  45. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Ford foundation matching gift program

    $1,500
  46. The Rothman Family Foundation Peter RothmanFort Wayne, IN 2019

    Unrestricted

    $250
  47. The Skadden FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2018

    Payments for fellows

    $33,688
  48. Shelley & Donald Rubin FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    In support of providing high quality arts diversion programs as a pathway for court involved youth

    $20,000
  49. The Albert & Judith Goldberg FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Charitable

    $3,000
  50. Laura B Vogler Foundation IncSag Harbor, NY 2017

    Public defense services for the poor

    $3,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Brooklyn, NY and are not among Brooklyn Defender Services’s funders above.

  1. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 20 grants Preselected only $9,199 to similar organizations
  2. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 11 grants Preselected only $2,538,867 to similar organizations
  3. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 20 grants Accepts applications $2,111,300 to similar organizations
  4. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 29 grants Preselected only $5,220,200 to similar organizations
  5. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 9 grants Accepts applications $3,268,119 to similar organizations
  6. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 10 grants Preselected only $1,770,600 to similar organizations
  7. New York FoundationNew York, NY 22 grants Accepts applications $544,750 to similar organizations
  8. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 11 grants Preselected only $28,300,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 11-3305406 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.