An ornate courtroom with the judge’s bench and empty tables

Grant recipient EIN 59-1730478Crime and legal aid

Who funds Public Justice Foundation?

36 private foundations gave Public Justice Foundation in Washington, DC $6 million across 96 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

96 grants

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

  1. Deitzler Foundation IncVienna, WV 2025

    Funding event sponsor

    $11,000
  2. Nils and Janet Johnson Foundation IncCanfield, OH 2025

    General

    $8,000
  3. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2025

    General support

    $2,000
  4. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    To bring strategic litigation that reinvigorates the prohibition on jailing people for nonpayment of fines and fees.

    $580,000
  5. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $303,726
  6. The Skadden FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2024

    Payment for fellows

    $114,067
  7. Budd Family FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Legal education

    $100,000
  8. StLRB Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Charitable

    $12,500
  9. Nils and Janet Johnson Foundation IncCanfield, OH 2024

    General

    $7,500
  10. Deitzler Foundation IncVienna, WV 2024

    Landskroner fund

    $5,000
  11. The Wallace Family Foundation IncSalisbury, NC 2024

    Community

    $2,500
  12. The Zeelander FoundationBlue Bell, PA 2024

    Organizationcharitable purposecharitable purpose

    $2,033
  13. The Marvin A & Ben Brustin Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $25
  14. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    To bring strategic litigation that reinvigorates the prohibition on jailing people for nonpayment of fines and fees.

    $406,000
  15. Deer Creek FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    For litigation to protect the public's right to courtroom justice by fighting against forced arbitration, class action prohibitions, and federal preemption.

    $185,000
  16. The Skadden FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2023

    Payment for fellows

    $141,675
  17. Budd Family FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Legal education

    $100,000
  18. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    To support litigation to increase legal protections for indigent defendants and eliminate fines and fees levied against individuals who cannot afford them.

    $35,000
  19. StLRB Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    Charitable

    $24,500
  20. Robins Kaplan FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General operating support

    $20,000
  21. The Wallace Family Foundation IncSalisbury, NC 2023

    Community

    $12,500
  22. Deitzler Foundation IncVienna, WV 2023

    Landskroner fund

    $10,000
  23. 1622 MGD FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  24. Ellen Glazer Ziegler FoundationDes Moines, IA 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  25. George & Miriam Martin FoundationChester Springs, PA 2023

    Support their work

    $1,000
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $136
  27. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General purpose

    $925,000
  28. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    To support litigation to increase legal protections for indigent defendants and eliminate fines and fees levied against individuals who cannot afford them.

    $350,000
  29. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Working towards a resilient and equitable food system

    $125,000
  30. Budd Family FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Legal education

    $100,000
  31. The Skadden FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2022

    Payment for fellows

    $99,865
  32. Deer Creek FoundationSt Louis, MO 2022

    For litigation to protect the public's right to courtroom justice by fighting against forced arbitration, class action prohibitions, and federal preemption.

    $75,000
  33. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Debt relief for farmers of color

    $23,166
  34. StLRB Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2022

    Charitable

    $12,000
  35. The Quinn FoundationLeawood, KS 2022

    General operating support

    $10,000
  36. Robert N Kaplan FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  37. Nils and Janet Johnson Foundation IncCanfield, OH 2022

    General

    $2,000
  38. Doty Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $1,500
  39. George & Miriam Martin FoundationChester Springs, PA 2022

    Support their work

    $1,000
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $222
  41. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    To support litigation to increase legal protections for indigent defendants and eliminate fines and fees levied against individuals who cannot afford them.

    $360,000
  42. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Working towards a resilient and equitable food system

    $125,000
  43. Budd Family FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Legal education

    $100,000
  44. The Skadden FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2021

    Payment for fellows

    $66,465
  45. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support

    $41,100
  46. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    To support strategic litigation to combat the criminalization of poverty.

    $37,451
  47. George & Miriam Martin FoundationChester Springs, PA 2021

    Support their work

    $12,000
  48. StLRB Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2021

    Charitable

    $12,000
  49. Ar Landsman Foundation IncCabin John, MD 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  50. 1622 MGD FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  51. The Quinn FoundationLeawood, KS 2021

    General operating support

    $4,000
  52. Deitzler Foundation IncVienna, WV 2021

    Support the work of public justice

    $2,200
  53. The Seed FoundationBoulder, CO 2021

    Public justice

    $1,200
  54. Edward J Phillips Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  55. The Corwin D Denney FoundationLong Beach, CA 2021

    To support charitable operations

    $1,000
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $237
  57. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    To support strategic litigation to combat the criminalization of poverty.

    $275,000
  58. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    Working towards a resilient and equitable food system

    $125,000
  59. The Quinn FoundationLeawood, KS 2020

    Public interest advocacy

    $125,000
  60. Budd Family FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Legal education

    $56,000
  61. Deer Creek FoundationSt Louis, MO 2020

    For litigation to project the public's right to courtroom justice

    $55,000
  62. The Skadden FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2020

    Payments for fellows

    $31,641
  63. StLRB Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2020

    Charitable

    $24,500
  64. Robins Kaplan FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operating support

    $20,000
  65. Robert N Kaplan Family FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $15,000
  66. George & Miriam Martin FoundationChester Springs, PA 2020

    Support their work

    $12,000
  67. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  68. Deitzler Foundation IncVienna, WV 2020

    Citizen rights to access the courts

    $5,000
  69. 1622 MGD FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  70. Piacentile Family FoundationWoodcliff Lake, NJ 2020

    Support public justice education

    $5,000
  71. The Seed FoundationBoulder, CO 2020

    Public justice

    $1,200
  72. The Corwin D Denney FoundationLong Beach, CA 2020

    To support charitable operations

    $1,000
  73. Deitzler Foundation IncVienna, WV 2020

    Support the work of public justice

    $1,000
  74. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $190
  75. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    Food project's movement-oriented litigation

    $125,000
  76. Peace Through Law Foundation IncNorth Bethesda, MD 2019

    Support for public justice and educating the public about important issues at stake.

    $100,000
  77. Budd Family FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Legal education

    $70,000
  78. Morton H Meyerson Family FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    General purpose support

    $17,500
  79. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2019

    To support environmental projects.

    $14,000
  80. StLRB Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2019

    Charitable

    $12,500
  81. George & Miriam Martin FoundationChester Springs, PA 2019

    Support their work

    $12,000
  82. Ar Landsman Foundation IncCabin John, MD 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  83. Deitzler Foundation IncVienna, WV 2019

    Support the work of public justice

    $10,000
  84. Davis Levin Livingston Charitable FoundationHonolulu, HI 2019

    Unrestricted support

    $3,500
  85. The Corwin D Denney FoundationLong Beach, CA 2019

    To support charitable operations

    $1,000
  86. The Greenbaum FoundationWest Hollywood, CA 2018

    General fund

    $100,000
  87. The Emanuel J Friedman Charitable TrustWashington, DC 2018

    Donation

    $75,000
  88. Budd Family FoundationDallas, TX 2018

    Legal education

    $50,000
  89. StLRB Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2018

    Charitable

    $22,000
  90. George & Miriam Martin FoundationChester Springs, PA 2018

    Support their work

    $12,000
  91. Albert and Doris Pitt FoundationHuntington Woods, MI 2018

    General fund

    $10,000
  92. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $8,530
  93. Deitzler Foundation IncVienna, WV 2018

    Support the work of public justice

    $7,500
  94. The Corwin D Denney FoundationLong Beach, CA 2018

    To support charitable operations

    $3,500
  95. Foundation for Those with Special NeedsOrlando, FL 2018

    Public justice foundation sponsorship; access to justice

    $1,000
  96. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2017

    General support

    $11,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other crime and legal aid organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Public Justice Foundation’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. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 30 grants Preselected only $18,263,000 to similar organizations
  8. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 33 grants Preselected only $1,021,980 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 59-1730478 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.