Open Foundations · District of Columbia

Public Welfare Foundation Inc

Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 540597601. It paid $25.8M across 164 grants in 2024, a median of $138K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$25.8M
paid in 2024
164
grants paid
$138K
median grant
18%
to first-time recipients
$614.7M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
GRANTS MANAGEMENT
Address
1200 U STREET NW, WASHINGTON, OC
Phone
2029651800
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
APPLICANTS SHOULD COMPLETE AN ONLINE LETTER OF INQUIRY IN WHICH THE APPLICANT PROVIDES A BASIC INTRODUCTION TO ITS PROJECT AND ORGANIZATION AND PROVIDES THE PURPOSE OF ITS GRANT REQUEST. ALL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE AN ONLINE LETTER OF INQUIRY WHICH ARE ACCEPTED ON A ROLLING BASIS. IF AFTER REVIEWING THE ONLINE LETTER OF INQUIRY, THE FOUNDATION DETERMINES THAT THE PROJECT FITS ITS FUNDING GOALS, AN INVITATION TO SUBMIT A FULL PROPOSAL IS SENT VIA EMAIL. IF AN APPLICANT RECEIVES AN EMAIL REQUESTING THE SUBMISSION OF A FULL PROPOSAL, THE APPLICANT SHOULD FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AT THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.PUBLICWELFARE.ORG/GRANTS/APPLY-FOR-A-GRANT/
Submission deadline
LETTERS OF INQUIRY ARE EXAMINED ON A ROLLING BASIS.
Restrictions on awards
THE PUBLIC WELFARE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO ENSURE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE IN NEED. WE LOOK FOR CAREFULLY DEFINED POINTS WHERE OUR FUNDS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN BRINGING ABOUT SYSTEMIC CHANGES THAT CAN IMPROVE LIVES. WE FOCUS IN TWO PROGRAM AREAS: CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND YOUTH JUSTICE.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202632109349101263. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.

criminal justiceyouth justicecommunityemergency

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 164 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Community Foundation for Southeast MichiganMI$500,000SUPPORT FOR MICHIGAN JUSTICE FUND, PHASE II
2Foundation for LouisianaLA$500,000SUPPORT FOR LOUISIANA JUSTICE FUND
3Minneapolis FoundationMN$500,000SUPPORT FOR SECTOR SUPPORT FUND
4Social & Environmental EntrepreneursCA$500,000SUPPORT FOR WOMEN ON THE RISE GA
5The Just Trust for EducationOK$500,000SUPPORT FOR OKLAHOMA JUSTICE FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE FUND
6Amalgamated Charitable FoundationDC$499,999SUPPORT FOR COURAGE PROJECT
7Ors ImpactWA$489,800SUPPORT FOR EVALUATION AND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
8National Institute for Criminal Justice ReformCA$472,000SUPPORT FOR VIOLENCE REDUCTION RESEARCH AND PRACTICE NETWORK
9Possibility LabsCA$440,000SUPPORT FOR PWF CONVENING LED BY CATALYZE JUSTICE
10Princeton UniversityNJ$409,323SUPPORT FOR VIOLENCE REDUCTION RESEARCH AND PRACTICE NETWORK
11Deep CenterGA$400,000SUPPORT FOR - BUILDING COMMUNITY POWER IN CHATHAM COUNTY, GA
12Michigan Liberation Education FundMI$400,000SUPPORT FOR MICHIGAN LIBERATION EDUCATION FUND
13Nation OutsideMI$400,000GENERAL SUPPORT
14Stand for Children Leadership CenterOR$400,000SUPPORT FOR JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY IN MEMPHIS
15Vera Institute of Justice IncNY$400,000SUPPORT FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE NARRATIVE CHANGE

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2019183$20.4M
2020159$20.7M
2021158$21.7M
2022159$24.7M
2023203$25.1M
2024164$25.8M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
District of Columbia15%
California10%
New York9%
Oklahoma8%
Colorado7%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

No officers or trustees are listed on the filing we hold.

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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