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Grant recipient EIN 20-2325866Crime and legal aid

Who funds Open City Advocates?

19 private foundations gave Open City Advocates in Washington, DC $1.2 million across 63 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

63 grants

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

  1. Eugene M Lang FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    General

    $50,000
  2. Rocking Moon Foundation IncYarmouth, ME 2025

    General Operating Support

    $40,000
  3. Gertrude Stein FoundationWashington, DC 2025

    Provide youth-centered legal defense and holistic advocacy for young people after sentencing in the DC juvinile justice system.

    $40,000
  4. Jerome A & Deena L Kaplan Family FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2025

    Charitable

    $10,000
  5. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2025

    Juvenile legal aid

    $10,000
  6. Paul Bechtner FoundationWinnetka, IL 2025

    Support city's civilians & landmarks

    $7,500
  7. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Rocking Moon Foundation IncYarmouth, ME 2024

    General Operating Support - Multi Year (Year 3 of 3)

    $60,000
  9. Eugene M Lang FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General

    $50,000
  10. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Community services

    $35,000
  11. William S Abell Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 2024

    Homeless grant

    $26,000
  12. Jerome A & Deena L Kaplan Family FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2024

    Charitable

    $10,000
  13. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2024

    Juvenile legal aid

    $10,000
  14. Rossetter FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General purposes

    $2,000
  15. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $200
  16. Rocking Moon Foundation IncYarmouth, ME 2023

    General Operating Support - Multi Year (Year 2 of 3)

    $60,000
  17. Eugene M Lang FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General

    $50,000
  18. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    Community services

    $35,000
  19. Jerome A & Deena L Kaplan Family FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2023

    Charitable

    $12,000
  20. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2023

    Juvenile legal aid

    $10,000
  21. Rossetter FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General purposes

    $5,000
  22. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $75
  24. Rocking Moon Foundation IncYarmouth, ME 2022

    General Operating Support - Multi Year (Year 1 of 3)

    $60,000
  25. Eugene M Lang FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General

    $50,000
  26. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Community service

    $35,000
  27. William S Abell Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 2022

    Homeless grant

    $25,000
  28. Jerome A & Deena L Kaplan Family FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2022

    Charitable

    $15,000
  29. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2022

    Juvenile legal aid

    $5,000
  30. Robert Miller & Catherine Miller Charitable FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2022

    Unrestricted gift

    $3,000
  31. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General support

    $200
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $71
  33. Rocking Moon Foundation IncYarmouth, ME 2021

    General Operating Support - Multi Year (Year 2 of 2)

    $50,000
  34. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Community service

    $30,000
  35. Jerome A & Deena L Kaplan Family FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2021

    Charitable

    $11,000
  36. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2021

    Juvenile legal aid

    $10,000
  37. Rossetter FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General purposes

    $8,000
  38. Robert Miller & Catherine Miller Charitable FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2021

    Unrestricted gift

    $3,000
  39. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $2,500
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $71
  41. Rocking Moon Foundation IncYarmouth, ME 2020

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  42. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Community service

    $45,000
  43. Nurmi Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    Legal support and advocay for children in juvenile detention

    $20,000
  44. William S Abell Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 2020

    Homeless grant

    $20,000
  45. Rossetter FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General purposes

    $16,000
  46. Jerome A & Deena L Kaplan Family FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2020

    Charitable

    $12,000
  47. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2020

    Advocates for juveniles in D.C. Justice system

    $10,000
  48. Foley Hoag FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  49. The Allen H and Selma W Berkman Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  50. Robert Miller & Catherine Miller Charitable FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2020

    Unrestricted gift

    $3,000
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $119
  52. Rocking Moon Foundation IncYarmouth, ME 2019

    General operating support

    $50,000
  53. The Skadden FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2019

    Payments for fellows

    $21,332
  54. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2019

    Advocates for juveniles in D.C. Justice system

    $10,000
  55. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General support

    $3,500
  56. Michael S Hollins FoundationBaltimore, MD 2019

    General funds

    $1,000
  57. The Marilyn T and David R Heebner Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 2019

    General operations

    $500
  58. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General support

    $100
  59. The Skadden FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2018

    Payments for fellows

    $58,714
  60. William S Abell Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 2018

    To assist the homeless

    $25,000
  61. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2018

    Advocates for juveniles in D.C. Justice system

    $10,000
  62. Rossetter FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General purposes

    $10,000
  63. The Harman Cain Family FoundationNeedham, MA 2018

    Charitable

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other crime and legal aid organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Open City Advocates’s funders above.

  1. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 82 grants Accepts applications $18,495,900 to similar organizations
  2. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 42 grants Accepts applications $5,784,950 to similar organizations
  3. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 44 grants Preselected only $9,118,660 to similar organizations
  4. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 25 grants Preselected only $5,883,449 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 42 grants Accepts applications $812,693 to similar organizations
  6. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 30 grants Preselected only $18,263,000 to similar organizations
  7. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 33 grants Preselected only $1,021,980 to similar organizations
  8. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 66 grants Preselected only $16,754,345 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-2325866 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.