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Legal Aid Grant Funders in Washington
40 foundations with a documented legal aid focus have made grants to Washington nonprofits in recent years, together directing $186.8M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 40 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
40
Legal aid funders
$186.8M
Given to Washington nonprofits
385
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active legal aid funders in Washington
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Washington giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legal Foundation of Washington | Washington | $109.0M | 231 | 2024 |
| 2 | Legal Services Corporation | District of Columbia | $43.0M | 5 | 2024 |
| 3 | Northwest Justice Project | Washington | $16.5M | 12 | 2024 |
| 4 | King County Bar Foundation | Washington | $6.8M | 6 | 2023 |
| 5 | Endowment for Equal Justice | Washington | $4.6M | 5 | 2024 |
| 6 | Northwest Immigrant Rights Project | Washington | $3.2M | 19 | 2024 |
| 7 | Stewardship Foundation | Washington | $802K | 10 | 2024 |
| 8 | Washington State Bar Foundation | Washington | $713K | 3 | 2024 |
| 9 | American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education | Illinois | $666K | 2 | 2018 |
| 10 | Tacoma-pierce County Bar Foundation | Washington | $218K | 2 | 2020 |
| 11 | M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Washington | $152K | 2 | 2022 |
| 12 | The Bullitt Foundation | Washington | $150K | 2 | 2024 |
| 13 | Thomas V Giddens Jr Charitable | Washington | $125K | 5 | 2022 |
| 14 | Perkins Coie Foundation | Washington | $120K | 8 | 2024 |
| 15 | Raikes Foundation | Washington | $80K | 2 | 2020 |
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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 Washington nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Washington recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.