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Who funds Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc
EIN 94-2620758 · Berkeley, CA · NTEE R23Z
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc of Berkeley, CA (EIN 94-2620758) was named as a grant recipient by 30 funders in 78 grants paid totaling $7,198,560 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$7,198,560
78 grants paid
Funders
30
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$3,100,000
not included in grants received
Funders
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.
Grants
The 82 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $407,890 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Brandeis University | Disability Rights Educ & Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | A | $167,025 | paid | RESEARCH | 202611319349301651 |
| 2025 | California Access to Justice Commission | Dredf Berkeley, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | Program Support | 202503539349301010 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $20,659 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $10,079 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | Zalec Familian & Lilian Levinson Fdn C/O Loma Verde Properties LLC | Disability Rights Education Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202640359349100404 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $379,150 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | The US Charitable Gift Trust | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $173,593 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202533189349305673 |
| 2024 | Borealis Philanthropy | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION AND DEFENSE FUND | 202523079349303597 |
| 2024 | Brandeis University | Disability Rights Educ & Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | A | $71,935 | paid | RESEARCH | 202541359349300144 |
| 2024 | California Access to Justice Commission | Disability Rights Edu & Def Berkeley, CA | A | $56,250 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202531009349300023 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Disability Rights Education Defense Funds Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $38,150 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | The Skadden Foundation | Disability Rights Education and Defense Berkeley, CA | C | $37,533 | paid | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWS | 202503219349104045 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | A | $24,200 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202531349349310023 |
| 2024 | The Bessemer Giving Fund C/O Bessemer Trust Company Trustee | Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202513179349306881 |
| 2024 | The Morrison & Foerster Foundation | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533189349315663 |
| 2024 | East Bay Community Foundation | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | A | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531349349313018 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $380,175 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $265,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT AND FOR CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | Brandeis University | Disability Rights Educ & Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | A | $83,081 | paid | RESEARCH | 202441369349312159 |
| 2023 | The Skadden Foundation | Disability Rights Education and Defense Berkeley, CA | C | $73,451 | paid | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWS | 202433189349100148 |
| 2023 | California Access to Justice Commission | Disability Rights Edu & Def Berkeley, CA | A | $68,250 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202441019349301514 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Disability Rights Education Defense Funds Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $31,100 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | Bj's Restaurants Foundation | Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | OTHER COMMUNITY CAUSES | 202442489349300909 |
| 2023 | The Bessemer Giving Fund C/O Bessemer Trust Company Trustee | Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349308562 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $8,445 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $7,500 | paid | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | 202412739349300401 |
| 2023 | The Arzak Foundation Ms Susan R Shapiro | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | B | $200 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICES | 202401299349103280 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Disability Rights Education Defense Funds Inc Berkeley, CA | C | $177 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $382,150 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $382,150 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | California Communications Access Foundation | Dredfcommunication First Berkeley, CA | A | $75,000 | paid | Research to Quantify and Characterize People Who use AAC to communicate to better understand and meet their needs. | 202330129349301398 |
| 2022 | The Skadden Foundation | Disability Rights Education and Defense Berkeley, CA | C | $35,923 | paid | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWS | 202303189349105970 |
| 2022 | National Health Law Program Inc | Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | DEMOGRAPHIC DATA COLLECTION | 202322369349300907 |
| 2022 | Brandeis University | Disability Rights Educ & Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | A | $29,727 | paid | RESEARCH | 202301359349304990 |
| 2022 | California Access to Justice Commission | Disability Rights Edu & Def Berkeley, CA | A | $16,500 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202331309349302998 |
| 2022 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $12,778 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340469349301209 |
| 2022 | Clif Family Foundation | Disability Rights Education & Defense Fun Berkeley, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | Enhance Community Health | 202343179349102904 |
| 2022 | Patients' Rights Action Fund Inc | Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | A | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION STATEMENT | 202323179349304592 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Disability Rights Education Defense Funds Inc Berkeley, CA | C | $380 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2022 | The Arzak Foundation Ms Susan R Shapiro | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | B | $200 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICES | 202301749349100105 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $325,050 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Brandeis University | Disability Rights Educ & Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | A | $51,466 | paid | RESEARCH | 202221369349312352 |
| 2021 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $13,669 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202240469349301419 |
| 2021 | The November Fund Mark S Dichter Trustee | Disability Rights Education & Defense Berkley, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202240539349100754 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Disability Rights Education Defense Funds Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $8,400 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | The Arzak Foundation Ms Susan R Shapiro | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | B | $200 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICES | 202231309349104038 |
| 2020 | The Ford Foundation | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $2,000,000 | approved, future | General Support | 202123199349107292 |
| 2020 | The Ford Foundation | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $2,000,000 | paid | General Support | 202123199349107292 |
| 2020 | The Ford Foundation | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $1,000,000 | approved, future | General support and for core support for institutional strengthening | 202123199349107292 |
| 2020 | The Ford Foundation | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $250,000 | paid | General support and core support for institutional strengthening | 202123199349107292 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $151,575 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Public Health Institute | Disability Rights Education & Defense Berkeley, CA | A | $94,700 | paid | Technical Assistance | 202133179349300918 |
| 2020 | Brandeis University | Disability Rights Educ & Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | A | $50,988 | paid | Research | 202121349349303522 |
| 2020 | The Ford Foundation | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $50,000 | approved, future | For the Disability Rights Media project | 202123199349107292 |
| 2020 | The Ford Foundation | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | For the Disability Rights Media project | 202123199349107292 |
| 2020 | The Ford Foundation | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | To create a new cultural intermediary dedicated to systemic change and innovation in the entertainment, advertising and news media industries to advance disability in media | 202123199349107292 |
| 2020 | The Ford Foundation | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $50,000 | approved, future | To create a new cultural intermediary dedicated to systemic change and innovation in the entertainment, advertising and news media industries to advance disability in media | 202123199349107292 |
| 2020 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $35,000 | paid | in support of the research and meeting activities of a new initiative to advance disability in media. | 202133169349104553 |
| 2020 | The California Endowment | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: FOR SPONSORSHIP OF AN EVENT TO PROMOTE HEALTH CARE AS A CIVIL RIGHT, EQUITY AND AWARENESS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WITHIN EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SPACES IN CALIFORNIA. | 202140349349100904 |
| 2020 | The Arc of the United States | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | CENSUS GRANT | 202141819349300729 |
| 2020 | Clif Family Foundation | Disability Rights Education & Defense Fun Berkeley, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE INNOVATION IN EDUCATION | 202102999349100930 |
| 2020 | General Service Foundation | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | General Support | 202132229349100828 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Disability Rights Education Defense Funds Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $8,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | The Bessemer Giving Fund C/O Bessemer Trust Company Trustee | Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | A | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133159349302533 |
| 2020 | The Arzak Foundation Ms Susan R Shapiro | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | B | $400 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICES | 202111949349100776 |
| 2020 | The Arzak Foundation Ms Susan R Shapiro | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | B | $400 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICES | 202231299349103433 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Disability Rights Education Defense Funds Inc Berkeley, CA | C | $295 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2020 | Aetna Foundation Inc | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | B | $146 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202113199349104976 |
| 2019 | Public Health Institute | Disability Rights Education & Defense Berkeley, CA | A | $78,360 | paid | Technical Assistance | 202043219349311584 |
| 2019 | Public Health Institute | Disability Rights Education & Defense Berkeley, CA | A | $78,360 | paid | Technical Assistance | 202043219349311584 |
| 2019 | The California Endowment | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | 39TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: FOR SPONSORSHIP OF AN EVENT TO PROMOTE HEALTH CARE AS A CIVIL RIGHT AND AWARENESS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN SACRAMENTO. | 202000449349100910 |
| 2019 | Clif Bar Family Foundation | Disability Rights Education & Defense Fun Berkeley, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE INNOVATION IN EDUCATION | 202022549349100717 |
| 2018 | The California Endowment | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY FOR DISABLED STUDENTS OF COLOR: TO EDUCATE AND REACH OUT TO COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY POLICIES THAT INDIRECTLY MISLABEL AND TARGET IMMIGRANTS AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR WITHIN BOTH THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND DISABLED COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA IN ORDER TO PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY. | 201940429349100709 |
| 2018 | Equal Justice Works | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | A | $41,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP STIPENDS | 201941699349300014 |
| 2018 | The California Endowment | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | 38TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: FOR SPONSORSHIP OF A FUNDRAISING EVENT TO CELEBRATE HEALTH-PROMOTING HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCACY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN CALIFORNIA. | 201940429349100709 |
| 2018 | Clif Bar Family Foundation | Disability Rights Education & Defense Fun Berkeley, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE INNOVATION IN EDUCATION | 201922609349100702 |
| 2018 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Disability Rights Education Defense Funds Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $6,200 | paid | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | 201930459349302018 |
| 2018 | The November Fund Mark S Dichter Trustee | Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund Berkley, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | General Purpose | 201900599349100015 |
| 2018 | Patients' Rights Action Fund Inc | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | A | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. | 201911359349309231 |
| 2018 | The Arzak Foundation | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Berkeley, CA | B | $200 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 201921779349100202 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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