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Legal Aid Grant Funders in District of Columbia
73 foundations with a documented legal aid focus have made grants to District of Columbia nonprofits in recent years, together directing $54.8M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 73 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
73
Legal aid funders
$54.8M
Given to District of Columbia nonprofits
369
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active legal aid funders in District of Columbia
| # | Funder | Based in | Total District of Columbia giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legal Services Corporation | District of Columbia | $22.6M | 15 | 2024 |
| 2 | Vera Institute of Justice Inc | New York | $5.9M | 2 | 2024 |
| 3 | The District of Columbia Bar Foundation | District of Columbia | $4.2M | 33 | 2020 |
| 4 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $2.1M | 4 | 2023 |
| 5 | The Morton K and Jane Blaustein | Maryland | $1.6M | 26 | 2024 |
| 6 | Edwards Lifesciences Foundation | California | $1.5M | 4 | 2024 |
| 7 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Florida | $1.5M | 6 | 2024 |
| 8 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Texas | $1.4M | 3 | 2024 |
| 9 | Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc | New York | $1.2M | 2 | 2023 |
| 10 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $1.1M | 5 | 2023 |
| 11 | Bech Family Foundation | Texas | $925K | 3 | 2024 |
| 12 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | New York | $595K | 4 | 2022 |
| 13 | The Mousetrap Foundation | Virginia | $575K | 3 | 2020 |
| 14 | Clark Charitable Foundation Inc | Maryland | $536K | 2 | 2022 |
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented legal aid focus and that have funded District of Columbia nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to District of Columbia recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.