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Grant recipient EIN 27-5026293International aid

Who funds Disability Rights Fund Inc?

15 private foundations gave Disability Rights Fund Inc in Boston, MA $21.1 million across 64 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

64 grants

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

  1. Joseph P Kennedy Jr FoundationWashington, DC 2025

    Supporting two public policy fellows to work internationally on inclusive education for students with intellectual disability. Includes tuition, technical support and travel for two years for two fellows.

    $569,900
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $1,000,000
  3. Adobe FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $500,000
  4. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $316,133
  5. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2024

    To provide general operating support

    $225,000
  6. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2024

    To provide accompaniment support for DRF'S executive director's vision and leadership strengthening

    $100,000
  7. We Trust (in Care of Aragon Trust Company)George Town 2024

    The 2-year grant is to support "building bridges toward intersectional activism" project for building a coalition with intersectional feminist organizations and coordinating joint learning and skill development program from 2023 to 2025.

    $75,000
  8. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Protecting human rights

    $50,000
  9. The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    general support

    $50,000
  10. We Trust (in Care of Aragon Trust Company)George Town 2024

    The grant is to support an emergency funding for the organizations of persons with disabilities (opds) which affected by the floods in nepal.

    $11,000
  11. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gift

    $2,250
  12. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts for general operating support

    $1,500
  13. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $1,050,000
  14. Adobe FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000,000
  15. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support and for core support for institutional strengthening

    $400,000
  16. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To provide general operating support

    $225,000
  17. Joseph P Kennedy Jr FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    Grant will provide financial support for an international public policy fellowship. These fellows will work under the direction of the joseph p. Kennedy JR. Foundation. Funds granted include travel and other related expenses.

    $119,900
  18. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To provide accompaniment support for leadership strengthening

    $100,000
  19. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Protecting human rights (us or general)

    $50,000
  20. The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    general support

    $50,000
  21. Channel FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Women with disabilities

    $50,000
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $27
  23. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $1,150,000
  24. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $400,000
  25. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    To provide general operating support

    $150,000
  26. Joseph P Kennedy Jr FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Grant will provide financial support for an international public policy fellowship. These fellows will work under the direction of the joseph p. Kennedy JR. Foundation. Funds granted include travel and other related expenses.

    $119,900
  27. We Trust (in Care of Aragon Trust Company)George Town 2022

    The grant is to support "building bridges toward intersectional activism" project for building a coalition with intersectional feminist organizations and coordinating joint learning and skill development program from 2022 to 2023.

    $75,000
  28. Channel FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Women with disabilities

    $50,000
  29. We Trust (in Care of Aragon Trust Company)George Town 2022

    The grant is for the "emergency response fund" to assist unique needs in the disability community, include medicines, accessible transportation, accessibility devices and other accommodations, diapers, food, communication support, and legal support.

    $5,000
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $19
  31. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Operating support

    $1,000,000
  32. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    to provide general support

    $800,000
  33. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    to provide general support

    $415,000
  34. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support and for core support for institutional strengthening

    $400,000
  35. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    To provide general operating support

    $150,000
  36. Joseph P Kennedy Jr FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Grant will provide financial support for an international public policy fellowship. These fellows will work under the direction of the joseph p. Kennedy JR. Foundation. Funds granted include travel and other related expenses.

    $119,900
  37. We Trust (in Care of Aragon Trust Company)George Town 2021

    To support the project to build bridges and an understanding between the disability rights movement and the women's rights movement in indonesia. The grant for two-year grant period from 2020 to 2021.

    $75,000
  38. Channel FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Rights of women with disabilities

    $50,000
  39. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    To support the executive director leadership transition process

    $25,000
  40. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    To provide covid-19 emergency support

    $20,000
  41. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gift

    $5,250
  42. Ausherman Family FoundationFrederick, MD 2021

    For support of exempt purpose

    $750
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $28
  44. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $3,500,000
  45. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    Operating support

    $1,000,000
  46. Adobe FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000,000
  47. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    to provide general support

    $415,000
  48. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $400,000
  49. Joseph P Kennedy Jr FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Grant will provide financial support for an international public policy fellowship. These fellows will work under the direction of the joseph p. Kennedy JR. Foundation. Funds granted include travel and other related expenses.

    $109,000
  50. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $100,000
  51. We Trust (in Care of Aragon Trust Company)George Town 2020

    To support its poject to build bridges and understanding between the disbility rights movement and the women's rights movement in indonesia. The grant for two-year grant period from 2020 to 2021.

    $75,000
  52. The Estelle Friedman Gervis Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    General mission

    $5,000
  53. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Matching Gift

    $4,670
  54. Ausherman Family FoundationFrederick, MD 2020

    For support of exempt purpose

    $500
  55. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $50
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $31
  57. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    Operating support

    $1,000,000
  58. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support and project support for institutional strengthening

    $400,000
  59. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To provide empirical evidence on links between participatory grantmaking particularly with marginalized groups and effective grantmaking

    $72,000
  60. The Estelle Friedman Gervis Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    General mission

    $5,000
  61. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $1,000,000
  62. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $83,333
  63. The Estelle Friedman Gervis Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC 2018

    General mission

    $6,000
  64. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2017

    General operating support

    $1,000,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other international aid organizations in Boston, MA and are not among Disability Rights Fund Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 85 grants Accepts applications $114,055 to similar organizations
  2. Landry Family FoundationBoston, MA 24 grants Preselected only $2,965,273 to similar organizations
  3. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 12 grants Accepts applications $71,150 to similar organizations
  4. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 327 grants Accepts applications $521,396,756 to similar organizations
  5. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 15 grants Preselected only $45,697 to similar organizations
  6. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 8 grants Preselected only $836,975 to similar organizations
  7. Dunn Family Charitable FoundationAndover, MA 19 grants Preselected only $558,300 to similar organizations
  8. Wagner FoundationCambridge, MA 7 grants Preselected only $4,160,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-5026293 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.