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Grants paid by Arnold & Porter Foundation

EIN 52-1656501 · Washington, DC · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20

Arnold & Porter Foundation of Washington, DC (EIN 52-1656501) reported 105 grants paid totaling $5,295,855 to 60 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $1,285,000 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$5,295,855

105 grants

Recipients

60

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2024

7 filings in the corpus

Approved for future payment

$1,285,000

20 commitments · not included in grants paid

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201810$1,014,790$197,000
201911$312,000$61,000
202013$1,010,585$379,500
202111$429,250$473,000
202218$764,000$174,500
202318$670,154
202424$1,095,076

Top recipients

The 60 recipients receiving the most from Arnold & Porter Foundation, by grants paid, out of 60 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Equal Justice Works 52-1469738BWashington, DC7$891,0002024
University of Denver Strum College of LawUDenver, CO1$687,2862018
A Better Chance 23-7173492BNew York, NY3$300,0002023
Forward Justice 81-2450800CDurham, NC2$275,0002024
DC Bar Pro Bono Center 52-1574217BWashington, DC5$274,6252024
Advancement ProjectUWashington, DC2$244,0002022
Legal Aid Society (ny) 13-5562265CNew York, NY1$235,5002024
National Bar Institute 52-1275633BWashington, DC2$200,0002022
Legal Aid SocietyUWashington, DC1$186,0002020
DemosUNew York, NY2$170,0002022
City Bar Fund 13-3561657DNew Yrk, NY4$154,4102022
The Campaign Legal Center 04-3608387BWashington, DC1$125,0002023
National Bar Association 48-0793589BWashington, DC1$100,0002024
Advancement Project Education Fund 87-4702350BWashington, DC1$100,0002023
Legal Services Corporation 52-1039060CWashington, DC2$100,0002019
Tahirih Justice Center 54-1858176BFalls Church, VA3$83,9042023
Aclu DevelopmentUNew York, NY1$75,0002020
Advocates for Children of New York 11-2247307CNew York, NY2$74,5612024
Delaware Community Legal Aid Society IncUBethesda, MD1$71,8232024
Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights 52-0799246CWashington, DC5$70,0002024
Yale Law SchoolUNew Haven, CT4$60,0002024
Campaign Legal Center - District Maps in WisconsinUWashington, DC1$51,0002024
Fair Election Center 81-5447067CWashington, DC1$50,0002024
John Paul Stevens Fellowship Foundation 27-2556295DSan Francisco, CA4$47,5002024
Bronx Defenders 13-3931074BBronx, NY1$42,3122024
Georgetown University Law School 53-0196603DWashington, DC4$40,0002023
Hnba Vision in Action Fund 27-2154239DWashington, DC2$40,0002022
Stanford University Law School 93-1652734DStanford, CA4$40,0002022
Delaware AcluUWilmington, DE1$39,0822024
DC Public Education Fund 26-1607955BWashington, DC3$35,0002024
New York Legal Assistance Group 13-3505428BNew York, NY1$32,8582024
Harvard Law SchoolUBoston, MA3$30,0002024
Aclu Foundation of Georgia 23-7115937CAtlanta, GA1$30,0002024
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless 52-1545522BWashington, DC1$30,0002023
Latino JusticeUOrlando, FL1$25,0002020
Hnba ViaUWashington, DC1$20,0002024
Fordham University School of LawUNew York, NY2$20,0002022
Hispanic National Bar Association 52-1333974BWashington, DC1$20,0002023
Justice in Aging 95-3132674BWashington, DC1$17,4942024
Human Rights First 82-2971359DWashington, DC1$15,0002024
University of Pennsylvanie Carey laUPhiladelphia, PA1$10,0002023
New York UniversityUNew York, NY1$10,0002023
Halycon HouseUWashington, DC1$10,0002024
Uc Berkeley School of LawUBerkeley, CA1$10,0002022
Boston University School of LawUBoston, MA1$10,0002023
University of Maryland School of laUBaltimore, MD1$10,0002024
University of Colorado Law SchoolUBoulder, CO1$10,0002022
Howard University School of LawUWashington, DC1$10,0002023
Stanford Law School 39-2201956DStanford, CA1$10,0002018
Columbia Law School 13-3948652DNew York, NY1$10,0002019
University of Virginia School of laUCharlottesville, VA1$10,0002019
University of MichiganUAnn Arbor, MI1$10,0002021
Harvard Law School Student FinanciaUBoston, MA1$10,0002020
New York University Law SchoolUNew York, NY1$10,0002023
Georgetown University Law CenterUWashington, DC1$10,0002024
Washington University School of Law 43-0653611DSt Louis, MO1$10,0002018
Cornell University 52-1538580BIthaca, NY1$10,0002021
Boston College School of LawUNewton Centre, MA1$10,0002023
Northwestern University 36-2167817CChicago, IL1$10,0002022
Fields of DreamsUWashington, DC1$2,5002019

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 125 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Arnold & Porter Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024Legal Aid Society (ny) New York, NYC$235,500paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202502949349100620
2024Equal Justice Works Washington, DCB$142,500paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202502949349100620
2024National Bar Association Washington, DCB$100,000paidATTORNEY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM202502949349100620
2024Delaware Community Legal Aid Society Inc Bethesda, MDU$71,823paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202502949349100620
2024Forward Justice Durham, NCC$55,200paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202502949349100620
2024DC Bar Pro Bono Center Washington, DCB$52,250paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202502949349100620
2024Campaign Legal Center - District Maps in Wisconsin Washington, DCU$51,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202502949349100620
2024Fair Election Center Washington, DCC$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202502949349100620
2024Bronx Defenders Bronx, NYB$42,312paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202502949349100620
2024Delaware Aclu Wilmington, DEU$39,082paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202502949349100620
2024New York Legal Assistance Group New York, NYB$32,858paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202502949349100620
2024Aclu Foundation of Georgia Atlanta, GAC$30,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202502949349100620
2024Advocates for Children of New York New York, NYC$25,057paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202502949349100620
2024The John Paul Stevens Foundation San Francisco, CAC$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202502949349100620
2024Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Washington, DCB$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202502949349100620
2024Hnba Via Washington, DCU$20,000paidLAW STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND202502949349100620
2024Justice in Aging Washington, DCB$17,494paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202502949349100620
2024DC Public Education Fund Washington, DCB$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202502949349100620
2024Human Rights First Washington, DCD$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202502949349100620
2024Georgetown University Law Center Washington, DCU$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202502949349100620
2024Harvard Law School Cambridge, MAU$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202502949349100620
2024Yale Law School New Haven, CTU$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202502949349100620
2024University of Maryland School of la Baltimore, MDU$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202502949349100620
2024Halycon House Washington, DCU$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202502949349100620
2023Equal Justice Works Washington, DCB$136,500paidFELLOWSHIP FUNDS202403129349102105
2023The Campaign Legal Center Washington, DCB$125,000paidFELLOWSHIP202403129349102105
2023Advancement Project Education Fund Washington, DCB$100,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202403129349102105
2023A Better Chance New York, NYB$100,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202403129349102105
2023DC Bar Pro Bono Center Washington, DCB$52,250paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202403129349102105
2023Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless Washington, DCB$30,000paidGENERAL OPERATNG SUPPORT202403129349102105
2023Hispanic National Bar Association Washington, DCB$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202403129349102105
2023DC Public Education Fund Washington, DCB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202403129349102105
2023Boston University School of Law Boston, MAU$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202403129349102105
2023Howard University School of Law Washington, DCU$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202403129349102105
2023University of Pennsylvanie Carey la Philadelphia, PAU$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202403129349102105
2023Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Washington, DCC$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202403129349102105
2023New York University New York, NYU$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202403129349102105
2023Boston College School of Law Newton Centre, MAU$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202403129349102105
2023New York University Law School New York, NYU$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202403129349102105
2023Georgetown University Law School Washington, DCD$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202403129349102105
2023Tahirih Justice Center Falls Church, VAB$8,904paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202403129349102105
2023John Paul Stevens Fellowship Foundation San Francisco, CAD$7,500paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202403129349102105
2022Equal Justice Works Washington, DCB$128,000paidFELLOWSHIP FUNDS202312589349100421
2022Demos New York, NYU$125,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202312589349100421
2022Nba Associate Advancement Academy for Excellence Washington, DCU$100,000approved, futureGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202312589349100421
2022National Bar Institute Washington, DCB$100,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202312589349100421
2022Advancement Project Washington, DCU$100,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202312589349100421
2022A Better Chance New York, NYB$100,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202312589349100421
2022Equal Justice Works Washington, DCB$67,000approved, futureFELLOWSHIP202312589349100421
2022DC Bar Pro Bono Center Washington, DCB$56,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202312589349100421
2022City Bar Fund New Yrk, NYD$37,500paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202312589349100421
2022Hnba Vision in Action Fund Washington, DCD$20,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202312589349100421
2022Georgetown University Law School Washington, DCD$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202312589349100421
2022Fordham University School of Law New York, NYU$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202312589349100421
2022Northwestern University Chicago, ILC$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202312589349100421
2022Stanford University Law School Stanford, CAD$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202312589349100421
2022University of Colorado Law School Boulder, COU$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202312589349100421
2022Uc Berkeley School of Law Berkeley, CAU$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202312589349100421
2022Harvard Law School Boston, MAU$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202312589349100421
2022Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Washington, DCC$10,000paidFELLOWSHIP202312589349100421
2022DC Public Education Fund Washington, DCB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202312589349100421
2022John Paul Stevens Fellowship Foundation San Francisco, CAD$7,500approved, futureGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202312589349100421
2022John Paul Stevens Fellowship Foundation San Francisco, CAD$7,500paidFELLOWSHIP202312589349100421
2021Equal Justice Works Washington, DCB$122,000paidFELLOWSHIP FUNDS202232029349100003
2021A Better Chance New York, NYB$100,000approved, futureGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202232029349100003
2021Advancement Project Washington, DCU$100,000approved, futureGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202232029349100003
2021National Bar Institute Washington, DCB$100,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202232029349100003
2021National Bar Institute Washington, DCB$100,000approved, futureGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202232029349100003
2021Equal Justice Works Washington, DCB$67,000approved, futureFELLOWSHIP202232029349100003
2021Equal Justice Works Washington, DCB$61,000approved, futureFELLOWSHIP202232029349100003
2021DC Bar Pro Bono Center Washington, DCB$57,250paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202232029349100003
2021Demos New York, NYU$45,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202232029349100003
2021City Bar Fund New Yrk, NYD$37,500paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202232029349100003
2021New York City Bar Association New York, NYU$37,500approved, futureFELLOWSHIP202232029349100003
2021Hnba Vision in Action Fund Washington, DCD$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202232029349100003
2021Stanford University Law School Stanford, CAD$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202232029349100003
2021University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MIU$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202232029349100003
2021Cornell University Ithaca, NYB$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202232029349100003
2021Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Washington, DCC$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202232029349100003
2021John Paul Stevens Fellowship Foundation San Francisco, CAD$7,500paidFELLOWSHIP202232029349100003
2021John Paul Stevens Fellowship Foundation San Francisco, CAD$7,500approved, futureGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202232029349100003
2020Forward Justice Durham, NCC$219,800paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202122099349100202
2020Legal Aid Society Washington, DCU$186,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202122099349100202
2020Advancement Project Washington, DCU$144,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202122099349100202
2020Equal Justice Works Washington, DCB$122,000paidFELLOWSHIP FUNDS202122099349100202
2020Advancement Project Washington, DCU$100,000approved, futureGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202122099349100202
2020A Better Chance New York, NYB$100,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202122099349100202
2020A Better Chance New York, NYB$100,000approved, futureGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202122099349100202
2020Aclu Development New York, NYU$75,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202122099349100202
2020Equal Justice Works Washington, DCB$61,000approved, futureFELLOWSHIP202122099349100202
2020Equal Justice Works Washington, DCB$61,000approved, futureFELLOWSHIP202122099349100202
2020DC Bar Pro Bono Center Washington, DCB$56,875paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202122099349100202
2020City Bar Fund New Yrk, NYD$41,910paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202122099349100202
2020New York City Bar Association New York, NYU$37,500approved, futureFELLOWSHIP202122099349100202
2020Latino Justice Orlando, FLU$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202122099349100202
2020Hispanic National Bar Association Washington, DCB$20,000approved, futureGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202122099349100202
2020Harvard Law School Student Financia Boston, MAU$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202122099349100202
2020Stanford University Law School Stanford, CAD$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202122099349100202
2020Georgetown University Law School Washington, DCD$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202122099349100202
2020Yale Law School New Haven, CTU$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202122099349100202
2019Equal Justice Works Washington, DCB$122,000paidFELLOWSHIP FUNDS202021579349100612
2019Equal Justice Works Washington, DCB$61,000approved, futureFELLOWSHIPS202021579349100612
2019Legal Services Corporation Washington, DCC$50,000paidSCHOLARSHIP FUNDS202021579349100612
2019City Bar Fund New Yrk, NYD$37,500paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202021579349100612
2019Tahirih Justice Center Falls Church, VAB$25,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202021579349100612
2019Yale Law School New Haven, CTU$20,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202021579349100612
2019Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Washington, DCC$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202021579349100612
2019Harvard Law School Boston, MAU$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202021579349100612
2019University of Virginia School of la Charlottesville, VAU$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202021579349100612
2019Columbia Law School New York, NYD$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202021579349100612
2019Stanford University Law School Stanford, CAD$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202021579349100612
2019Fields of Dreams Washington, DCU$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202021579349100612
2018University of Denver Strum College of Law Denver, COU$687,286paidSCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUNDS201921719349100102
2018Equal Justice Works Washington, DCB$122,000approved, futureSCHOLARSHIP FUNDS201921719349100102
2018Equal Justice Works Washington, DCB$118,000paidSCHOLARSHIP FUNDS201921719349100102
2018Legal Services Corporation Washington, DCC$50,000paidSCHOLARSHIP FUNDS201921719349100102
2018Legal Services Corporation Washington, DCC$50,000approved, futureSCHOLARSHIP FUNDS201921719349100102
2018Tahirih Justice Center Falls Church, VAB$50,000paidFELLOWSHIP FUNDS201921719349100102
2018Advocates for Children of New York New York, NYC$49,504paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT201921719349100102
2018Tahirih Justice Center Falls Church, VAB$25,000approved, futureFELLOWSHIP FUNDS201921719349100102
2018Yale Law School New Haven, CTU$20,000paidSCHOLARSHIP201921719349100102
2018Fordham University School of Law New York, NYU$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP201921719349100102
2018Washington University School of Law St Louis, MOD$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP201921719349100102
2018Georgetown University Law School Washington, DCD$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP201921719349100102
2018Stanford Law School Stanford, CAD$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIP201921719349100102

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202502949349100620
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.1202403129349102105
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202312589349100421
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.2202232029349100003
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202122099349100202
990PF20192019-12-31not stated2019v5.1202021579349100612
990PF20182018-12-31not stated2018v3.1201921719349100102

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/521656501.json.

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