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Grant recipient EIN 27-0359097Crime and legal aid

Who funds World Justice Project?

12 private foundations gave World Justice Project in Washington, DC $2 million across 27 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

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

27 grants

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

  1. The Alben FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    Continue foundation's mission

    $500
  2. Neukom Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General support

    $250,000
  3. The Haldeman Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    General fund

    $5,000
  4. Brotman Family FoundationMedina, WA 2024

    For exempt purposes

    $5,000
  5. The Alben FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Continue foundation's mission

    $2,000
  6. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2023

    To produce new knowledge on legal needs globally.

    $400,000
  7. The Haldeman Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    General fund

    $10,000
  8. Zack Family Foundation IncMiami, FL 2023

    General operations

    $1,000
  9. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $22
  10. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2022

    To produce new knowledge on legal needs globally.

    $165,000
  11. The Lawrence FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For education purposes

    $7,500
  12. Zack Family Foundation IncMiami, FL 2022

    General operations

    $2,500
  13. Moerlein Family FoundationMontgomery, OH 2022

    Charitable

    $250
  14. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $7
  15. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For accessible and actionable data initiative

    $250,000
  16. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2021

    To produce new knowledge on legal needs globally.

    $150,000
  17. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Community engagement grantmaking

    $50,000
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $16
  19. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2020

    To produce new knowledge on legal needs globally.

    $150,000
  20. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Community engagement grantmaking

    $50,000
  21. Zack Family Foundation IncMiami, FL 2020

    General operations

    $500
  22. Herman & Faye Sarkowsky Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $500
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $20
  24. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Family interest grantmaking

    $100,000
  25. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2018

    To produce new knowledge on legal needs globally.

    $200,000
  26. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Family interest grantmaking

    $100,000
  27. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    Family interest grantmaking

    $100,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other crime and legal aid organizations in Washington, DC and are not among World Justice Project’s funders above.

  1. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 120 grants Preselected only $1,893,982 to similar organizations
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 82 grants Accepts applications $18,495,900 to similar organizations
  3. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 71 grants Accepts applications $2,730,000 to similar organizations
  4. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 42 grants Accepts applications $5,784,950 to similar organizations
  5. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 44 grants Preselected only $9,118,660 to similar organizations
  6. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 25 grants Preselected only $5,883,449 to similar organizations
  7. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 42 grants Accepts applications $812,693 to similar organizations
  8. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 30 grants Preselected only $18,263,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-0359097 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.