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Grant recipient EIN 52-2063854Crime and legal aid

Who funds Constitutional Accountability Center?

14 private foundations gave Constitutional Accountability Center in Washington, DC $7.4 million across 45 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

45 grants

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

  1. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2024

    General support

    $200,000
  2. Deer Creek FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Support litigation and education exposing common misconceptions about the u.s. Constitution

    $200,000
  3. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Economic justice project

    $100,000
  4. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Democracy and voting rights project

    $50,000
  5. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2024

    General support

    $45,000
  6. Fore River FoundationPortland, ME 2024

    Unrestricted

    $40,000
  7. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To provide general support

    $750,000
  8. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To support a scholar-in-residence pilot

    $534,000
  9. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $300,000
  10. Deer Creek FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    Support litigation and education exposing common misconceptions about the u.s. Constitution

    $225,000
  11. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2023

    General support

    $200,000
  12. Warsh-Mott LegacyPetaluma, CA 2023

    General support

    $45,000
  13. Fore River FoundationPortland, ME 2023

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  14. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    To support amicus efforts involving the excessive fines clause.

    $25,000
  15. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2023

    Support to protect and expand democratic systems

    $25,000
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $115
  17. Deer Creek FoundationSt Louis, MO 2022

    Support litigation and education exposing common misconceptions about the u.s. Constitution

    $225,000
  18. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $200,000
  19. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2022

    General support

    $175,000
  20. Warsh-Mott LegacyPetaluma, CA 2022

    General support

    $45,000
  21. Fore River FoundationPortland, ME 2022

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $122
  23. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    to provide general support

    $1,250,000
  24. Deer Creek FoundationSt Louis, MO 2021

    Support litigation and education exposing common misconceptions about the u.s. Constitution

    $225,000
  25. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Operating support

    $200,000
  26. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2021

    General support

    $150,000
  27. Warsh-Mott LegacyPetaluma, CA 2021

    General support

    $45,000
  28. Fore River FoundationPortland, ME 2021

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $143
  30. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    to provide general support

    $600,000
  31. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    Operating support

    $200,000
  32. Deer Creek FoundationSt Louis, MO 2020

    Support litigation and education exposing common misconceptions about the u.s. Constitution

    $200,000
  33. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2020

    Program support for congressional oversight

    $175,000
  34. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2020

    General support

    $45,000
  35. Fore River FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $104
  37. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    Operating support

    $200,000
  38. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2019

    Program support for congressional oversight

    $150,000
  39. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2019

    General support

    $45,000
  40. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2019

    Support to protect and expand democratic systems

    $35,000
  41. Fore River FoundationPortland, ME 2019

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  42. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $200,000
  43. The Green Street Foundation of San FranciscoKent, OH 2018

    Operating support

    $52,942
  44. CS FundPetaluma, CA 2018

    General support

    $45,000
  45. Warsh-Mott LegacyPetaluma, CA 2017

    General support

    $45,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other crime and legal aid organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Constitutional Accountability Center’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. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 42 grants Accepts applications $812,693 to similar organizations
  7. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 33 grants Preselected only $1,021,980 to similar organizations
  8. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 32 grants Accepts applications $11,429,286 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 52-2063854 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.