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Grant recipient EIN 20-5087783Crime and legal aid

Who funds Pilnet?

6 private foundations gave Pilnet in New York, NY $2.3 million across 18 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, 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

18 grants

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

  1. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support for its civil society area of work to enhance the provision of legal services and legal compliance for the resilience of civil society organizations to advance civic space

    $300,000
  2. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    Just Societies

    $115,000
  3. Weil Gotshal & Manges Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $22,500
  4. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2023

    To strengthen protections for civil society organizations, human rights defenders, and activists operating in restrictive environments

    $400,000
  5. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for its civil society area of work to enhance the provision of legal services and legal compliance for the resilience of civil society organizations to advance civic space

    $300,000
  6. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    Organizational Effectiveness

    $200,000
  7. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  8. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for its civil society area of work to enhance the provision of legal services and legal compliance for the resilience of civil society organizations to advance civic space

    $300,000
  9. Weil Gotshal & Manges Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Support for making the law work for the poor, vulnerable and unrepresented

    $20,000
  10. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  11. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2021

    to provide general support

    $150,000
  12. Weil Gotshal & Manges Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Fellowships

    $20,000
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  14. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    to provide general support

    $200,000
  15. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    to support increasing the legal and operational resilience of civil society in Europe with a focus on, Poland, Slovakia, and Czech Republic and an emphasis on regions outside the countries' capitals, through collaboration with legal experts, private sector actors as well as by supporting cross-border cooperation of organized civil society

    $112,500
  16. Weil Gotshal & Manges Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Fellowships

    $20,000
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $14
  18. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Core support for its China Program to secure its registration to build the capacity of public interest lawyers in the region

    $100,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other crime and legal aid organizations in New York, NY and are not among Pilnet’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 96 grants Preselected only $507,056 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 81 grants Accepts applications $846,977 to similar organizations
  3. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 42 grants Preselected only $51,089 to similar organizations
  4. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY 36 grants Accepts applications $7,656,434 to similar organizations
  5. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 57 grants Accepts applications $8,047,500 to similar organizations
  6. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 38 grants Accepts applications $417,000 to similar organizations
  7. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 107 grants Accepts applications $7,987 to similar organizations
  8. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 34 grants Preselected only $2,592,575 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-5087783 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.