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Grant recipient EIN 84-3479025Crime and legal aid

Who funds DC Justice Lab?

14 private foundations gave DC Justice Lab in Washington, DC $2.9 million across 37 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 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

37 grants

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

  1. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    To support general operations over four years

    $375,000
  2. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    Support for DC justice lab

    $300,000
  3. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of general operations

    $175,000
  4. Weissberg FoundationMcLean, VA 2024

    General operating support

    $100,000
  5. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General Operating Support

    $87,500
  6. Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    Charitable

    $50,000
  7. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    To support a co-director model (FBLC capacity building grant)

    $50,000
  8. Open HorizonAlexandria, VA 2024

    General purpose

    $25,700
  9. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  10. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Community services

    $20,000
  11. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    To support rest and wellness

    $10,000
  12. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2024

    General support

    $100
  13. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    General Support

    $300,000
  14. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    To support general operations over four years

    $175,000
  15. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  16. Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    Charitable

    $50,000
  17. If FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    General support

    $30,000
  18. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2023

    General mission

    $25,000
  19. Pumpkin FoundationCape Coral, FL 2023

    General

    $200
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $100
  21. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    General Support

    $300,000
  22. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    To support general operations over four years

    $150,000
  23. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  24. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Community service

    $30,000
  25. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2022

    General mission

    $25,000
  26. The Miller-Wehrle Family FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $173
  28. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    To support general operations over three years

    $100,000
  29. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $75,000
  30. If FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  31. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Community service

    $10,000
  32. The Miller-Wehrle Family FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  33. Open HorizonAlexandria, VA 2021

    General purpose

    $5,000
  34. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    Support for Staff Wellness

    $1,750
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $143
  36. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    General Support

    $202,000
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $17

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other crime and legal aid organizations in Washington, DC and are not among DC Justice Lab’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. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 25 grants Preselected only $5,883,449 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 42 grants Accepts applications $812,693 to similar organizations
  5. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 30 grants Preselected only $18,263,000 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 84-3479025 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.