Arnold & Porter Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 52-1656501
Foundation Overview
Based in Washington, DC, Arnold & Porter Foundation has awarded 169 grants totaling $7,754,509 to organizations in New York, District of Columbia and 14 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $7,500 to $687,286, with a median award of $17,494.
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New Applicant Friendliness
17 of 25 recipients (68%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
46% of grants are awarded in District of Columbia, with additional funding distributed across 15 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within District of Columbia, funding concentrates in Washington (100%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 347% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (43%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Arnold & Porter Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aclu Foundation Of Georgia | $30,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Advocates For Children Of New York | $25,057 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Bronx Defenders | $42,312 | Bronx, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Campaign Legal Center - District Maps In Wisconsin | $51,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Dc Bar Pro Bono Center | $52,250 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Dc Public Education Fund | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Delaware Aclu | $39,082 | Wilmington, DE, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Delaware Community Legal Aid Society Inc | $71,823 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Equal Justice Works | $142,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Fair Election Center | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Forward Justice | $55,200 | Durham, NC, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Georgetown University Law Center | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2024 |
| Halycon House | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Harvard Law School | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Scholarship | 2024 |
| Hnba Via | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Law Student Scholarship Fund | 2024 |
| Human Rights First | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Justice In Aging | $17,494 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights Under Law | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Legal Aid Society (Ny) | $235,500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| National Bar Association | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Attorney Advancement Program | 2024 |
| New York Legal Assistance Group | $32,858 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| The John Paul Stevens Foundation | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Uc Regents | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Scholarship | 2024 |
| University Of Maryland School Of La | $10,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Scholarship | 2024 |
| Yale Law School | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Scholarship | 2024 |
| A Better Chance | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Advancement Project Education Fund | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Dc Bar Pro Bono Center | $52,250 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Dc Public Education Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Equal Justice Works | $136,500 | Washington, DC, US | Fellowship Funds | 2023 |
| Georgetown University Law School | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Hispanic National Bar Association | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| John Paul Stevens Fellowship Foundation | $7,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Tahirih Justice Center | $8,904 | Falls Church, VA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Boston College School Of Law | $10,000 | Newton Centre, MA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Boston University School Of Law | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Howard University School Of Law | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| New York University | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| New York University Law School | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| The Campaign Legal Center | $125,000 | Washington, DC, US | Fellowship | 2023 |
| University Of Pennsylvanie Carey La | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Washington Legal Clinic For The Homeless | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operatng Support | 2023 |
| A Better Chance | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Advancement Project Education Fund | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Dc Bar Pro Bono Center | $52,250 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Dc Public Education Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Equal Justice Works | $136,500 | Washington, DC, US | Fellowship Funds | 2023 |
| Georgetown University Law School | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Hispanic National Bar Association | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| John Paul Stevens Fellowship Foundation | $7,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Tahirih Justice Center | $8,904 | Falls Church, VA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Boston College School Of Law | $10,000 | Newton Centre, MA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Boston University School Of Law | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Howard University School Of Law | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| New York University | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| New York University Law School | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| The Campaign Legal Center | $125,000 | Washington, DC, US | Fellowship | 2023 |
| University Of Pennsylvanie Carey La | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Washington Legal Clinic For The Homeless | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operatng Support | 2023 |
| Advancement Project | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| City Bar Fund | $37,500 | New Yrk, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Dc Bar Pro Bono Center | $56,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Demos | $125,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Equal Justice Works | $128,000 | Washington, DC, US | Fellowship Funds | 2022 |
| Fordham University School Of Law | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Georgetown University Law School | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Harvard Law School | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Hnba Vision In Action Fund | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| John Paul Stevens Fellowship Foundation | $7,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Fellowship | 2022 |
| Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Fellowship | 2022 |
| National Bar Institute | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Stanford University Law School | $10,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| A Better Chance | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Dc Public Education Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Northwestern University | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley School Of Law | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Colorado Law School | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Advancement Project | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| City Bar Fund | $37,500 | New Yrk, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Dc Bar Pro Bono Center | $56,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Demos | $125,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Equal Justice Works | $128,000 | Washington, DC, US | Fellowship Funds | 2022 |
| Fordham University School Of Law | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Georgetown University Law School | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Harvard Law School | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Hnba Vision In Action Fund | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| John Paul Stevens Fellowship Foundation | $7,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Fellowship | 2022 |
| Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Fellowship | 2022 |
| National Bar Institute | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Stanford University Law School | $10,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| A Better Chance | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Dc Public Education Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Northwestern University | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley School Of Law | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Colorado Law School | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Advancement Project | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| City Bar Fund | $37,500 | New Yrk, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Dc Bar Pro Bono Center | $56,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Demos | $125,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Equal Justice Works | $128,000 | Washington, DC, US | Fellowship Funds | 2022 |
| Fordham University School Of Law | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Georgetown University Law School | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Harvard Law School | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Hnba Vision In Action Fund | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| John Paul Stevens Fellowship Foundation | $7,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Fellowship | 2022 |
| Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Fellowship | 2022 |
| National Bar Institute | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Stanford University Law School | $10,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| A Better Chance | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Dc Public Education Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Northwestern University | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley School Of Law | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Colorado Law School | $10,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| City Bar Fund | $37,500 | New Yrk, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Dc Bar Pro Bono Center | $57,250 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Equal Justice Works | $122,000 | Washington, DC, US | Fellowship Funds | 2021 |
| Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Stanford University Law School | $10,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Uc Regents | $30,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| John Paul Stevens Fellowship Foundation | $7,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Fellowship | 2021 |
| Cornell University | $10,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Demos | $45,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Hnba Vision In Action Fund | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| National Bar Institute | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| University Of Michigan | $10,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| City Bar Fund | $41,910 | New Yrk, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Equal Justice Works | $122,000 | Washington, DC, US | Fellowship Funds | 2020 |
| Georgetown University Law School | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Harvard Law School Student Financia | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Stanford University Law School | $10,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Yale Law School | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Scholarships | 2020 |
| A Better Chance | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Aclu Development | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Advancement Project | $144,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Dc Bar Pro Bono Center | $56,875 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Forward Justice | $219,800 | Durham, NC, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Latino Justice | $25,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Legal Aid Society | $186,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Uc Regents | $20,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Scholarships | 2020 |
| Legal Services Corporation | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship Funds | 2018 |
| Yale Law School | $20,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Tahirih Justice Center | $50,000 | Falls Church, VA, US | Fellowship Funds | 2018 |
| Stanford Law School | $10,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Fordham University School Of Law | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Washington University School Of Law | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Georgetown University Law School | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Advocates For Children Of New York | $49,504 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| University Of Denver Strum College Of Law | $687,286 | Denver, CO, US | Scholarship Endowment Funds | 2018 |
| Equal Justice Works | $118,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship Funds | 2018 |
| Association Of American Law Schools | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship Funds | 2017 |
| Equal Justice Works | $113,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship Funds | 2017 |
| George Washington Law School | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship Funds | 2017 |
| Legal Services Corporation | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship Funds | 2017 |
| Northwestern University School Of Law | $10,000 | Chicage, IL, US | Scholarship Funds | 2017 |
| University Of California School Of Law | $10,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Scholarship Funds | 2017 |
| Veteran Consortium | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship Funds | 2017 |
| Yale Law School | $20,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Scholarship Funds | 2017 |
| Association Of American Law Schools | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship Funds | 2016 |
| Equal Justice Works | $112,000 | Washington, DC, US | Fellowship | 2016 |
| Legal Services Corporation | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship Funds | 2016 |
| New York University | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Uc Regents | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $12,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Yale Law School | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Brooklyn Law School | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Georgetwon University | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Washington Lee University | $10,000 | Lexington, VA, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Arnold & Porter Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 52-1656501 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 601 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW Washington, DC 20001-5369 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Arnold & Porter Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Richard M Alexander |
|---|---|
| Treasurer/secretary | Sean T Howell |
| Director | James P Joseph |
Forms 990-PF
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- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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