The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 26-1316408Civil rights

Who funds Equal Justice USA Inc?

26 private foundations gave Equal Justice USA Inc in Silver Spring, MD $8.1 million across 86 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

86 grants

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

  1. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2024

    Program Support

    $1,000,000
  2. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2024

    Program Support

    $500,000
  3. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2024

    Program Support

    $350,000
  4. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support to advance community violence intervention and prevention strategies and new narratives on community safety

    $300,000
  5. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2024

    Program Support

    $73,000
  6. The Zegar Family FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General purpose contribution

    $60,000
  7. Champions of Love Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    General

    $30,000
  8. The Cowles Charitable TrustStaten Island, NY 2024

    Charitable

    $7,500
  9. The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Board discretionary

    $5,000
  10. May Foundation TrustPenn Laird, VA 2024

    Promotes alternatives to incarcerati

    $1,645
  11. David and Hilda Fins Family FoundationStamford, CT 2024

    General support

    $1,500
  12. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2023

    General Support

    $1,000,000
  13. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2023

    EJUSA Death Penalty Repeal

    $350,000
  14. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support to advance community violence intervention and prevention strategies and new narratives on community safety

    $150,000
  15. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2023

    Leaders of Color healing retreat

    $65,000
  16. The Zegar Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General purpose contribution

    $60,000
  17. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    To support the dissemination of a report and host a related convening on lessons learned from newark's efforts to reduce violence.

    $19,400
  18. May Foundation TrustPenn Laird, VA 2023

    Promotes alternatives to incarcerati

    $1,743
  19. Stephen & May C Leeman FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Services to transform the justice system

    $1,603
  20. David and Hilda Fins Family FoundationStamford, CT 2023

    General support

    $1,500
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $806
  22. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2022

    Death Penalty Project

    $300,000
  23. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2022

    The Breaking Cycles of Trauma Project

    $90,000
  24. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    To support the dissemination of a report and host a related convening on lessons learned from newark's efforts to reduce violence.

    $77,600
  25. The Zegar Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General purpose contribution

    $75,000
  26. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General Support

    $45,000
  27. Posel FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    General support

    $15,000
  28. The Cowles Charitable TrustStaten Island, NY 2022

    Charitable

    $7,500
  29. TR Edna Wardlaw Charitable TR UAChattanooga, TN 2022

    General operating

    $4,000
  30. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gift

    $3,750
  31. May Foundation TrustPenn Laird, VA 2022

    Promotes equal and just alternatives to mass incarceration

    $1,522
  32. Angelo and Mary Cali Family FoundationCranford, NJ 2022

    General support

    $1,500
  33. David and Hilda Fins Family FoundationStamford, CT 2022

    General support

    $1,500
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $1,137
  35. Swalwell-Connor Family Foundation IncDallas, TX 2022

    Support the work of an organization advocating for the elimination of the death penalty

    $1,000
  36. The Richard R Howe FoundationShort Hills, NJ 2022

    Unrestricted use in charitable endeavor

    $100
  37. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2021

    Death Penalty Program

    $410,000
  38. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Trauma advocacy initiative

    $200,000
  39. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    to provide general support

    $200,000
  40. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2021

    Breaking Cycles of Trauma

    $90,000
  41. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General Support

    $75,000
  42. TR Edna Wardlaw Charitable TR UAChattanooga, TN 2021

    General operating

    $5,000
  43. Angelo and Mary Cali Family FoundationCranford, NJ 2021

    General support

    $1,500
  44. David and Hilda Fins Family FoundationStamford, CT 2021

    General support

    $1,500
  45. Swalwell-Connor Family Foundation IncDallas, TX 2021

    Support the work of an organization advocating for the elimination of the death penalty

    $1,000
  46. May Foundation TrustPenn Laird, VA 2021

    Trauma response for victims of crime

    $900
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $795
  48. The Richard R Howe FoundationShort Hills, NJ 2021

    Unrestricted use in charitable endeavor

    $100
  49. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $25
  50. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2020

    Death Penalty Program

    $285,000
  51. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    Trauma advocacy initiative

    $250,000
  52. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    to provide general support

    $200,000
  53. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2020

    Breaking Cycles of Trauma PROGRAM

    $90,000
  54. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $75,000
  55. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2020

    Wyoming Coordinator, Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty PROGRAMS

    $75,000
  56. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2020

    To expand efforts in newark, NJ, including: support the office of violence prevention; secure state funding for local violence intervention efforts; assist an LBGTQ+ group working with the newark police department; and provide trauma to trust trainings

    $20,000
  57. Posel FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  58. The Cowles Charitable TrustStaten Island, NY 2020

    Charitable

    $7,500
  59. TR Edna Wardlaw Charitable TR UAChattanooga, TN 2020

    General operating

    $5,000
  60. David and Hilda Fins Family FoundationStamford, CT 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  61. Swalwell-Connor Family Foundation IncDallas, TX 2020

    Support the work of an organization advocating for the elimination of the death penalty, and other criminal justice reforms

    $1,000
  62. May Foundation TrustPenn Laird, VA 2020

    Trauma response for victims of crime

    $850
  63. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA 2020

    General operating grants & matching gifts.

    $500
  64. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $382
  65. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2020

    Mip payout for 10/06/20

    $100
  66. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    Trauma advocacy initiative

    $250,000
  67. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2019

    Death Penalty Program

    $150,000
  68. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2019

    Breaking Cycles of Trauma PROJECT

    $90,000
  69. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General Support

    $75,000
  70. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2019

    Death Penalty PROGRAM

    $35,000
  71. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2019

    Death Penalty Program

    $33,000
  72. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    For the 2019 national convening on trauma in the criminal justice system

    $30,000
  73. The Cowles Charitable TrustStaten Island, NY 2019

    Charitable

    $7,500
  74. Angelo and Mary Cali Family FoundationCranford, NJ 2019

    General support

    $1,500
  75. David and Hilda Fins Family FoundationStamford, CT 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  76. Charles Hertzig FoundationJericho, NY 2019

    General support

    $150
  77. The Richard R Howe FoundationShort Hills, NJ 2019

    Unrestricted use in charitable endeavor

    $50
  78. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2018

    Trauma advocacy initiative

    $250,000
  79. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2018

    Death Penalty Program

    $150,000
  80. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2018

    Breaking Cycles of Trauma Project

    $90,000
  81. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General Support

    $75,000
  82. The Sprocket FoundationNew Hope, PA 2018

    To fund the recipient's operating activities

    $25,000
  83. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 2018

    Florida trauma informed work Program

    $20,000
  84. The Cowles Charitable TrustStaten Island, NY 2018

    Charitable

    $7,500
  85. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2017

    Trauma advocacy initiative

    $150,000
  86. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    General support

    $75,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Maryland and are not among Equal Justice USA Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 31 grants Accepts applications $3,662,601 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 17 grants Preselected only $4,506,947 to similar organizations
  3. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 15 grants Preselected only $2,149,000 to similar organizations
  4. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 7 grants Accepts applications $1,376,000 to similar organizations
  5. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 12 grants Preselected only $774,500 to similar organizations
  6. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 19 grants Accepts applications $9,025,000 to similar organizations
  7. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 15 grants Preselected only $681,687 to similar organizations
  8. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 5 grants Accepts applications $430,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-1316408 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.