Grant funders
Public Welfare Foundation
Private foundation, District of Columbia
Also known as PWF, Public Welfare Foundation Inc
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Open calls
0
Given in 2024
$25.5m
Typical grant
$114k
Middle half $50k to $200k
New grantees in 2024
37%
first grant from this funder
Giving by year
$21.6m
2022
134
$24.7m
2023
155
$25.5m
2024
195
37% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder
Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.
Where it gives
District of Columbia
57 grants · typical $100k
New York
54 grants · typical $100k
Louisiana
52 grants · typical $100k
California
45 grants · typical $125k
Colorado
38 grants · typical $150k
Michigan
29 grants · typical $200k
Oklahoma
27 grants · typical $150k
Wisconsin
24 grants · typical $150k
All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.
Latest grants made
The New Press
Grant to The New Press
$50k
30 Sep 2024
Louisiana Center for Children's Rights
Grant to Louisiana Center for Children's Rights
$75k
30 Sep 2024
Return to Hope
Grant to Return to Hope
$150k
30 Sep 2024
Highlander Research and Education Center Inc
Grant to Highlander Research and Education Center Inc
$100k
30 Sep 2024
Michigan Center for Youth Justice
Grant to Michigan Center for Youth Justice
$200k
30 Sep 2024
Bent Not Broken
Grant to Bent Not Broken
$100k
30 Sep 2024
Education and Employment Ministry Inc
Grant to Education and Employment Ministry Inc
$175k
30 Sep 2024
Safe & Just Michigan
Grant to Safe & Just Michigan
$200k
30 Sep 2024
Tennesseans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (aka TADP)
Grant to Tennesseans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (aka TADP)
$125k
30 Sep 2024
Think Tennessee
Grant to Think Tennessee
$100k
30 Sep 2024
How to apply
- How to apply
- 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/
- Deadlines
- Letters of inquiry are examined on a rolling basis.
- Restrictions
- 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.
- Contact
- Grants Management
- Address
- 1200 U Street Nw, Washington, DC 20009
- Phone
- 2029651800
From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 30 Sep 2025.
Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)