The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 81-3422012Civil rights

Who funds Civil Rights Corps?

34 private foundations gave Civil Rights Corps in Washington, DC $9.1 million across 71 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

71 grants

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

  1. Vital Projects Fund IncNew York, NY 2025

    General support

    $350,000
  2. The Tow Foundation IncNew Canaan, CT 2025

    General operating support

    $250,000
  3. The Tow Foundation IncNew Canaan, CT 2025

    Hub for innovative law offices

    $150,000
  4. The Solomon Wilson Family Foundation inNew York, NY 2025

    Support of hub for innovative law offices work to challenge systemic injustice in the american legal system.

    $50,000
  5. Insita Group LTDChappaqua, NY 2024

    To benefit general operations

    $300,000
  6. The Tow Foundation IncNew Canaan, CT 2024

    General operating support

    $250,000
  7. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    For general support

    $250,000
  8. The Zegar Family FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General purpose contribution

    $125,000
  9. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  10. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Support families and communities impacted by the child welfare legal system

    $50,000
  11. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Protecting human rights (us or general)

    $25,000
  12. The Wellspring FoundationCanton, MA 2024

    General

    $20,000
  13. Focus for Health IncWarren, NJ 2024

    Charitable purpose

    $15,650
  14. Falconwood FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support, unrestricted

    $10,000
  15. Mirnahill FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    Unrestricted donation

    $2,000
  16. Vital Projects Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $560,000
  17. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    81213 general operating support for the civil rights corps

    $500,000
  18. Insita Group LTDChappaqua, NY 2023

    To benefit general operations - parole, probation and electronic monitoring exploration

    $300,000
  19. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    For general support

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

    General support

    $240,000
  21. Robert & Maurine Rothschild Fund IncIslesboro, ME 2023

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  22. Mirnahill FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    Unrestricted donation

    $2,000
  23. Gerrish H Milliken Foundation 009209-009Wilmington, DE 2023

    General

    $1,000
  24. Tailwinds Charitable Foundation IncGreat Neck, NY 2023

    Legal

    $1,000
  25. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Health and human services

    $50
  26. Insita Group LTDChappaqua, NY 2022

    To benefit general operations - parole, probation and electronic monitoring exploration

    $300,000
  27. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    For general support

    $250,000
  28. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $240,000
  29. Deer Creek FoundationSt Louis, MO 2022

    Support litigation against abuses in the american justice system

    $150,000
  30. The Zegar Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General purpose contribution

    $100,000
  31. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gift program

    $7,500
  32. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gift program

    $7,500
  33. Shayne FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Innovative, systememic civil rights litigation aimed at resensitizing our culture to the injustices of the contemporary American legal system

    $3,000
  34. Gerrish H Milliken Foundation 009209-009Wilmington, DE 2022

    General

    $1,000
  35. Tina & Steven Price Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Charitable

    $1,000
  36. Mirnahill FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  37. The Clara Weiss FundSeville, OH 2022

    To support non-profit operations

    $1,000
  38. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $900
  39. Vital Projects Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $500,000
  40. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Civil rights corps fines and fees

    $500,000
  41. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    For general support

    $200,000
  42. Deer Creek FoundationSt Louis, MO 2021

    Support litigation against abuses in the american justice system

    $150,000
  43. Insita Group LTDChappaqua, NY 2021

    General unrestricted

    $100,000
  44. The Pixley Hill Foundation IncLynbrook, NY 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  45. Shayne FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Innovative, systememic civil rights litigation aimed at resensitizing our culture to the injustices of the contemporary American legal system

    $2,500
  46. Mirnahill FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  47. The Clara Weiss FundSeville, OH 2021

    To support non-profit operations

    $1,000
  48. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Civil rights corps fines and fees

    $500,000
  49. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    For general support

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

    Support litigation against abuses in the american justice system

    $150,000
  51. The Zegar Family FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General purpose contribution

    $100,000
  52. The Adam J Weissman FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  53. The Winky Foundation Co Wilmington Trust CoWilmington, DE 2020

    General and/or educational purpose

    $4,000
  54. Shayne FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Innovative, systememic civil rights litigation aimed at resensitizing our culture to the injustices of the contemporary American legal system

    $2,500
  55. The Clara Weiss FundSeville, OH 2020

    To support non-profit operations

    $500
  56. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Ending fines & fees that trap people in poverty and jail

    $400,000
  57. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    For general support and re-granting to bail implementation partners in california

    $200,000
  58. Insita Group LTDChappaqua, NY 2019

    Donation

    $200,000
  59. The David S Howe FoundationWoodbury, NY 2019

    Donee's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  60. The Adam J Weissman FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  61. Peters Family FoundationPark City, UT 2019

    Support charitable purpose

    $2,500
  62. Shayne FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Innovative, systememic civil rights litigation aimed at resensitizing our culture to the injustices of the contemporary American legal system

    $2,500
  63. The Clara Weiss FundSeville, OH 2019

    To support non-profit operations

    $1,500
  64. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    General support and re-granting

    $500,000
  65. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Ending fines & fees that trap people in poverty and jail

    $350,000
  66. The Skadden FoundationWhite Plains, NY 2018

    Payments for fellows

    $28,927
  67. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $25,000
  68. The Day Charitable TrustWoburn, MA 2018

    General support

    $15,000
  69. Peters Family FoundationPark City, UT 2018

    Support charitable purpose

    $2,500
  70. The Colyton Foundation care of Evan MasonNew York, NY 2018

    program support

    $2,000
  71. The Clara Weiss FundSeville, OH 2018

    To support non-profit operations

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Civil Rights Corps’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 308 grants Preselected only $387,439 to similar organizations
  2. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 142 grants Preselected only $57,011,844 to similar organizations
  3. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 83 grants Preselected only $33,749,836 to similar organizations
  4. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 68 grants Preselected only $18,047,687 to similar organizations
  5. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 60 grants Preselected only $35,262 to similar organizations
  6. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 163 grants Accepts applications $42,464,096 to similar organizations
  7. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 67 grants Accepts applications $20,258,490 to similar organizations
  8. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 64 grants Preselected only $12,459,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-3422012 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.