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Grant recipient EIN 82-1202125Crime and legal aid

Who funds Partners for Justice?

44 private foundations gave Partners for Justice in New York, NY $5.2 million across 85 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

85 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

    $56,000
  2. The Tow Foundation IncNew Canaan, CT 2025

    Expanding public defense in albany county

    $50,000
  3. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2025

    Parent defense pilot program

    $15,000
  4. Jutostgraham Family FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Preventing destablization and raising the quality of life for people in disenfranchised communities.

    $200,000
  5. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    To evaluate grantee's collaborative defense model (the "CDM"), an approach that augments public defense with stronger social service connections, mitigation, and court navigation, with the overall goal of undertaking a process evaluation and a non-experimental evaluation of the CDM'S effect on criminal case outcomes and access to social services and lay the groundwork for a randomized controlled trial of the CDM in the future.

    $102,729
  6. Swartz Foundation TrustForked River, NJ 2024

    Charitable contribution

    $100,000
  7. The Hearthland FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Community safety

    $100,000
  8. The Tow Foundation IncNew Canaan, CT 2024

    Expanding public defense in albany county

    $50,000
  9. Vital Projects Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  10. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Gun violence prevention & justice reform

    $50,000
  11. The Parker FoundationCarlsbad, CA 2024

    To support program costs.

    $50,000
  12. Laffey-Mchugh FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    To support its client advocate program, an innovative public defense program in partnership with the office of defense services providing interdisciplinary services and restorative support to 400 people entangled in the criminal legal system in delaware.

    $50,000
  13. The Heineman-Russell Family FoundationNew Canaan, CT 2024

    To support the mission of the organization

    $34,152
  14. Insita Group LTDChappaqua, NY 2024

    To benefit general operations

    $25,000
  15. Mimi and Peter Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  16. The Saltzman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To support public safety

    $20,000
  17. Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Support for ongoing programs

    $20,000
  18. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2024

    Access to legal and social services

    $20,000
  19. Montana Mental Health TrustHelena, MT 2024

    Support for low-income families

    $15,000
  20. Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable FoundationBerkeley, CA 2024

    Parent defense pilot program

    $15,000
  21. The Virginia Wellington Cabot FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Exempt purpose

    $10,000
  22. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    To assist the cook county public defender office with planning community defense centers in two underserved chicago neighborhoods.

    $10,000
  23. Mako FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support/annual gift

    $10,000
  24. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    General support of service programs

    $2,500
  25. The Laurence H Tribe Charitable Foundation IncNorwood, MA 2024

    Charitable

    $350
  26. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    For core operating support to expand a holistic public defense framework in california that provides access to health and social services to low-income people facing criminal charges, while improving both legal and health outcomes for each client.

    $300,000
  27. Jutostgraham Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Preventing destablization and raising the quality of life for people in disenfranchised communities.

    $200,000
  28. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    81300 scaling a collaborative approach to transforming public defense to increase equitable implementation of civil laws for people with low incomes

    $151,022
  29. Swartz Foundation TrustForked River, NJ 2023

    Charitable contribution

    $100,000
  30. Dovetail Impact Foundation (fka David Weekley Family Foundation)Houston, TX 2023

    Justice

    $100,000
  31. The Hearthland FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Community safety

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

    To assist the cook county public defender office with planning community defense centers in two underserved chicago neighborhoods.

    $90,000
  33. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2023

    Access to social services

    $50,000
  34. The Steele-Reese Foundation XXXXX1004Chicago, IL 2023

    General operation

    $40,000
  35. The Heineman-Russell Family FoundationNew Canaan, CT 2023

    To support the mission of the organization

    $37,349
  36. Baptist Community MinistriesNew Orleans, LA 2023

    Transforming public defense for a healthier new orleans

    $35,000
  37. Diane and Dorothy Brooks FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Supports organization's charitable purpose

    $25,000
  38. Mimi and Peter Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $20,000
  39. Mako FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $76
  41. Jutostgraham Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Preventing destablization and raising the quality of life for people in disenfranchised communities.

    $250,000
  42. Swartz Foundation TrustForked River, NJ 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $100,000
  43. Baptist Community MinistriesNew Orleans, LA 2022

    Transforming public defense for a healthier new orleans

    $100,000
  44. Hobbit Room Charitable TrustLos Angeles, CA 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  45. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    General operating purposes

    $86,120
  46. Laffey-Mchugh FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General operating support

    $50,000
  47. Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $50,000
  48. The Heineman-Russell Family FoundationNew Canaan, CT 2022

    General Support

    $27,546
  49. The Virginia Wellington Cabot FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Exempt purpose

    $25,000
  50. Harry A and Margaret D Towsley FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2022

    Program support

    $25,000
  51. Mimi and Peter Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $20,000
  52. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    General support of service programs

    $5,000
  53. Caldwell Fisher Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    Education

    $800
  54. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $96
  55. Jutostgraham Family FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Preventing destablization and raising the quality of life for people in disenfranchised communities.

    $250,000
  56. The Heineman-Russell Family FoundationNew Canaan, CT 2021

    General Support

    $100,000
  57. Hobbit Room Charitable TrustLos Angeles, CA 2021

    General support

    $100,000
  58. Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $100,000
  59. Baptist Community MinistriesNew Orleans, LA 2021

    Transforming public defense for a healthier new orleans

    $65,000
  60. Welfare Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    Supporting justice and social services

    $60,000
  61. Swartz Foundation TrustForked River, NJ 2021

    Charitable contribution

    $50,000
  62. The Hearthland FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Human rights

    $50,000
  63. Caldwell Fisher Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    Health/warefare

    $25,000
  64. Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    For general support.

    $10,000
  65. Adams Cowan FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Preventing destabilization and raising the quality of life for people in disenfranchised communities

    $2,500
  66. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    General support of service programs

    $2,500
  67. FP Kendall FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2021

    Charitable

    $1,000
  68. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $260
  69. The Ellen and Andrew G Celli FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General charitable

    $208
  70. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    Support to transform public defense and the criminal justice system in Louisiana

    $300,000
  71. Longwood Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    Supporting justice and social services

    $180,000
  72. Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $100,000
  73. Swartz Foundation TrustForked River, NJ 2020

    Charitable contribution

    $50,000
  74. The Hearthland FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Human rights

    $50,000
  75. Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    For general support.

    $10,000
  76. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $183
  77. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For an evaluation of its public defense advocate program

    $125,000
  78. The Heineman-Russell Family FoundationNew Canaan, CT 2019

    General Use

    $100,000
  79. The Jay & Rose Phillips Family Foundation of CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  80. Swartz Foundation TrustForked River, NJ 2019

    Charitable contribution

    $33,334
  81. Patricia and David Schulte Foundation IncChicago, IL 2019

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  82. The Heineman-Russell Family FoundationNew Canaan, CT 2018

    General Use

    $100,000
  83. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For data collection

    $86,000
  84. Swartz Foundation TrustForked River, NJ 2018

    Charitable contribution

    $33,333
  85. The Nancy & Miles Rubin FoundationLong Beach, CA 2017

    General support

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other crime and legal aid organizations in New York, NY and are not among Partners for Justice’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 96 grants Preselected only $507,056 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 81 grants Accepts applications $846,977 to similar organizations
  3. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 42 grants Preselected only $51,089 to similar organizations
  4. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 54 grants Accepts applications $12,280,942 to similar organizations
  5. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY 36 grants Accepts applications $7,656,434 to similar organizations
  6. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 57 grants Accepts applications $8,047,500 to similar organizations
  7. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 38 grants Accepts applications $417,000 to similar organizations
  8. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 107 grants Accepts applications $7,987 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 82-1202125 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.