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Grant recipient EIN 52-2289169Crime and legal aid

Who funds Nacdl Foundaton for Criminal Jusitce?

17 private foundations gave Nacdl Foundaton for Criminal Jusitce in Washington, DC $8 million across 49 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

49 grants

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

  1. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    Program support

    $311,276
  2. Vital Projects Fund IncNew York, NY 2025

    General support

    $50,000
  3. S Jim & Darla Farha Charitable Foundation IncWichita, KS 2025

    Chiminal JusticeAdvocacy

    $2,500
  4. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    To support a pilot evaluation on the adoption of counsel at first appearance in virginia.

    $945,308
  5. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    To support the first step act resource center, which works to maximize the impact of the first step act ("fsa").

    $456,955
  6. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support for the fourth amendment center's work to build a robust legal infrastructure to challenge outdated legal doctrines that undermine privacy rights in the digital age, especially those involving emerging surveillance technologies and tacti

    $300,000
  7. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Program support

    $267,098
  8. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of the charitable activities of the national association of criminal defense lawyers' fourth amendment center

    $250,000
  9. Cooper E Etal Ttees C-S Fam Fdn-AgyPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  10. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for the fourth amendment center to challenge outdated legal doctrines that undermine privacy rights in the digital age, and to support public defender offices grappling with the impact of surveillance and forensic technology in criminal

    $450,000
  11. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Program support

    $252,548
  12. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    in support of the activities of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' Fourth Amendment Center

    $250,000
  13. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for work to address voter prosecution and increased criminalization

    $20,000
  14. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  15. Cooper E Etal Ttees C-S Fam Fdn-AgyPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $10,000
  16. Gerald Oppenheimer Family FoundationAgoura Hills, CA 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  17. The Todd S Farha FoundationTampa, FL 2023

    General programs-unrestricted

    $3,500
  18. Seyfarth Shaw Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $49
  20. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    To support a pilot evaluation on the adoption of counsel at first appearance in virginia.

    $519,270
  21. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for the fourth amendment center to challenge outdated legal doctrines that undermine privacy rights in the digital age, and to support public defender offices grappling with the impact of surveillance and forensic technology in criminal

    $450,000
  22. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    in support of the activities of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' Fourth Amendment Center

    $250,000
  23. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Project support

    $200,197
  24. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2022

    Educational Programs

    $14,000
  25. Cooper E Etal Ttees C-S Fam Fdn-AgyPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  26. Morris Family FundHenderson, NV 2022

    General support

    $3,000
  27. Seyfarth Shaw Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $91
  29. The Margaret and Daniel Loeb FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Charitable

    $350,000
  30. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    For the nacdl's fourth amendment center to develop and launch the tech defense fellow project that will support technology fellowship positions in public defender offices to address the implications of surveillance and forensic technologies

    $300,000
  31. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Core support for the fourth amendment center's work to build a robust legal infrastructure to challenge outdated legal doctrines that undermine privacy rights in the digital age, especially those involving emerging surveillance technologies & tactics

    $200,000
  32. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    in support of the activities of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' Fourth Amendment Center

    $200,000
  33. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $20,000
  34. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2021

    Educational Programs

    $14,000
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $116
  36. The Margaret and Daniel Loeb FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Charitable

    $250,000
  37. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Core support for the Fourth Amendment Center's wor work to build a robust legal infrastructure to challenge outdated legal doctrines that undermine privacy rights in the digital age, especially those involving emerging surveillance technologies and tactics

    $200,000
  38. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of the activities of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' Fourth Amendment Center.

    $200,000
  39. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2020

    Educational Programs

    $24,578
  40. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    One time project support to train criminal defense lawyers to address voter prosecutions in target states and to create a volunteer task force to partner with voting rights organizations

    $20,000
  41. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $67
  43. The Margaret and Daniel Loeb FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Charitable

    $494,000
  44. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 2019

    General Operating Support

    $265,000
  45. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    In support of the activities of the national association of criminal defense lawyers' fourth amendment center.

    $200,000
  46. The Laura & Isaac Perlmutter Foundation IncLake Worth, FL 2019

    To assist nonprofit purpose of charity

    $50,000
  47. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  48. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    In support of the activities of the national association of criminal defense lawyers' fourth amendment center.

    $150,000
  49. The Paul & Erin Pariser Charitable TrustAspen, CO 2018

    Generalcharitable purposeof the organization

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other crime and legal aid organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Nacdl Foundaton for Criminal Jusitce’s funders above.

  1. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 71 grants Accepts applications $2,730,000 to similar organizations
  2. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 42 grants Accepts applications $5,784,950 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 42 grants Accepts applications $812,693 to similar organizations
  4. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 30 grants Preselected only $18,263,000 to similar organizations
  5. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 33 grants Preselected only $1,021,980 to similar organizations
  6. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 66 grants Preselected only $16,754,345 to similar organizations
  7. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 32 grants Accepts applications $11,429,286 to similar organizations
  8. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 48 grants Preselected only $4,587,890 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 52-2289169 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.