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Grant recipient EIN 46-2967640Public affairs

Who funds Lawfare Institute?

16 private foundations gave Lawfare Institute in Washington, DC $4.2 million across 42 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

42 grants

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

  1. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2024

    To support the expansion of the lawfare institutes independent, nonpartisan policy research and analysis.

    $625,000
  2. The Weininger Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Support for the defense of human rights

    $50,000
  3. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    General suport - lawfare institute, brookings institution

    $1,000
  4. Abbie Friedman Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2024

    General fund

    $363
  5. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $350,000
  6. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $200,000
  7. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For a collaboration between lawfare and risky business media

    $200,000
  8. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Healthy Democracy: Unrestricted operating support

    $100,000
  9. Pritzker Military FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $100,000
  10. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2023

    To sponsor a white paper series that explores issues at the intersection of law, government, and technology.

    $60,000
  11. The Weininger Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Support for the defense of human rights

    $50,000
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $836
  13. Serafy FoundationBrownsville, TX 2023

    General fund

    $100
  14. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $350,000
  15. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $105,000
  16. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Healthy Democracy: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2022 and 2023

    $100,000
  17. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    January 6 project

    $100,000
  18. Pritzker Military FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  19. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2022

    To sponsor a white paper series that explores issues at the intersection of law, government, and technology.

    $60,000
  20. The Weininger Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Support for the defense of human rights

    $50,000
  21. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For revising HR handbook and policies with a focus on dei

    $30,000
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $1,474
  23. The Engel Foundation IncBirmingham, AL 2022

    Support of programs

    $50
  24. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $350,000
  25. Pritzker Military FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $205,100
  26. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Healthy Democracy: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2022 and 2023

    $100,000
  27. Craig Newmark FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General purpose

    $100,000
  28. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  29. The Weininger Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Support for the defense of human rights

    $50,000
  30. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2021

    Educational Programs

    $7,250
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $2,309
  32. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $100
  33. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $350,000
  34. Pritzker Military FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General support

    $100,000
  35. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $85,000
  36. The Weininger Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Support for the defense of human rights

    $10,000
  37. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2020

    Educational Programs

    $7,250
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $2,471
  39. Hudson-Webber FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Matching gift

    $500
  40. First Eagle Investments FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $50
  41. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For general operating support

    $35,000
  42. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2018

    Capacity support for video and podcast production

    $25,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other public affairs organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Lawfare Institute’s funders above.

  1. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 163 grants Accepts applications $73,441,192 to similar organizations
  2. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 72 grants Accepts applications $21,774,037 to similar organizations
  3. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 95 grants Accepts applications $17,090,000 to similar organizations
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 66 grants Preselected only $1,654,453 to similar organizations
  5. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 81 grants Accepts applications $27,480,269 to similar organizations
  6. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 80 grants Accepts applications $27,864,345 to similar organizations
  7. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 115 grants Preselected only $61,357,500 to similar organizations
  8. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 84 grants Preselected only $24,322,603 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-2967640 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.