WASHINGTON, DC
Public Welfare Foundation Inc.
Quick Facts
- EIN
- 540597601
- Location
- WASHINGTON, DC
- Category
- Philanthropy & Grantmaking
- Total Assets
- $601.1M
- Annual Income
- $45.7M
- IRS Ruling Year
- 1966
- Organization Type
- Corporation
- Tax Deductibility
- Contributions are deductible
About This Foundation
Public Welfare Foundation Inc. is a private corporation based in WASHINGTON, DC. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 1966. It holds total assets of $601.1M. Annual income is reported at $45.7M. The foundation operates in the area of philanthropy & grantmaking. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
View 990 FilingsFinancial Overview
Total Giving
$40M
2023+0%
Total Assets
$567.5M
2023+0%
Fair Market Value
N/A
2023
Net Worth
$547.9M
2023
Grants Paid
N/A
2023
Contributions
$500
2023
Net Investment Income
$0
2023
Distribution Amount
$28.1M
2023
Total Giving by Year
$25.6M
10$28M
11$24.2M
12$25.8M
13$25.4M
14$25.4M
15$28.8M
18$26.9M
19$28.1M
20$27.3M
21$40M
22$40M
23Asset Growth
$449.8M
10$463.8M
11$488.2M
12$521.5M
13$482.9M
14$482.9M
15$516.1M
18$555.9M
19$643.9M
20$570.3M
21$567.5M
22$567.5M
23Financial Details (2023)
- Total Revenue
- $13.4M
- Total Expenses
- $40M
- Required Distribution
- $28.1M
- Total Liabilities
- $19.6M
Grantmaking Insights
Total Grants
50
Total Giving
$14.7M
Average Grant
$294K
Median Grant
$250K
Grant Range
Min$200K
Max$700K
Median: $250K
Smallest grantLargest grant
Geographic Distribution of Grants
AK
ME
VT
NH
WA
WA: $620K (1)
ID
MT
ND
MN
WI
WI: $448K (2)
MI
MI: $1.5M (5)
NY
NY: $1.5M (5)
MA
MA: $900K (3)
CT
RI
OR
NV
WY
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
PA: $250K (1)
NJ
CA
CA: $2.1M (6)
UT
CO
CO: $625K (2)
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
MD: $243K (1)
DE
DC
DC: $1.6M (7)
AZ
NM
KS
AR
TN
TN: $919K (3)
NC
NC: $300K (1)
SC
OK
OK: $765K (2)
LA
LA: $2M (7)
MS
MS: $200K (1)
AL
AL: $250K (1)
GA
GA: $210K (1)
FL
HI
HI: $200K (1)
TX
CA$2.1M (6)
LA$2M (7)
DC$1.6M (7)
MI$1.5M (5)
NY$1.5M (5)
TN$919K (3)
Past Grantees
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Institute For Criminal Justice ReformGeneral Support and Support for policy and technical assistance on violence intervention strategies. | Oakland, CA | $700K | 2023 |
| Ors ImpactSupport for the programmatic evaluation of the Foundation's work. | Seattle, WA | $620K | 2023 |
| Tulsa Community FoundationSupport for Oklahoma Justice Fund. | Tulsa, OK | $550K | 2023 |
| Community Foundation For Southeast MichiganSupport to the Michigan Justice Fund, a pooled fund to support coordinated justice reform efforts in Michigan. | Detroit, MI | $500K | 2023 |
| Vera Institute Of Justice IncProgram support for Vera Louisiana to launch a criminal justice data dashboard. | Brooklyn, NY | $500K | 2023 |
| Operation RestorationGeneral Support | New Orleans, LA | $450K | 2023 |
| Allied Media ProjectsSupport for Intelligent Mischief | Detroit, MI | $400K | 2023 |
| Accelerate Change IncSupport for Accelerate Change's criminal justice reform narrative campaign project. | Boston, MA | $400K | 2023 |
| Social & Environmental EntrepreneursSupport for Women on the Rise flagship campaign, Communities Over Cages: Close the Jail ATL. | Calabasas, CA | $400K | 2023 |
| Highlander Research And Education CenterSupport to the Mississippi Justice Funders Collaborative | New Market, TN | $394K | 2023 |
| The Marshall ProjectSupport for a Marshall Project newsroom in Jackson to expand local reporting on criminal justice. | New York, NY | $350K | 2023 |
| Promise Of Justice InitiativeSupport to Promise of Justice Initiative for a Louisiana commutation project. | New Orleans, LA | $350K | 2023 |
| Latino Coalition For Community LeadershipSupport to Latino Coalition for Community Leadership to continue providing technical assistance and capacity building for the Transforming Justice Initiative. | Colorado Springs, CO | $325K | 2023 |
| SisterreachGeneral Support | Memphis, TN | $300K | 2023 |
| Women With A VisionProgram support for Women With A Vision's youth justice and decriminalization initiatives | New Orleans, LA | $300K | 2023 |
| National Public RadioSupport for National Public Radio's (NPR) coverage of criminal justice reform and to fund a criminal justice education fly-in session in Washington D.C. | Washington, DC | $300K | 2023 |
| Dc Justice LabGeneral Support | Washington, DC | $300K | 2023 |
| Colorado Criminal Justice Reform CoalitionGeneral Support | Denver, CO | $300K | 2023 |
| Voice Of The ExperiencedGeneral Support | New Orleans, LA | $300K | 2023 |
| Possibility LabsSupport Catalyze Justice to guide youth, community, system, and funding leaders in building community-led alternatives to youth incarceration and conducting a process evaluation of the Zero Youth Corrections (ZYC) grant work in Milwaukee. | San Francisco, CA | $300K | 2023 |
| New Profit IncSupport for New Profit's third Unlocked Futures Catalyze cohort. | Boston, MA | $300K | 2023 |
| Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates NetworkSupport to establish the Pathways to Leadership Advancement and Career Excellence (PLACE) program. | Durham, NC | $300K | 2023 |
| Echoing GreenSupport for BIPOC leaders developing targeted solutions to the systemic challenges in their communities. | New York, NY | $250K | 2023 |
| The Praxis ProjectSupport to Free Hearts for advocacy in organizing families impacted by incarceration. | Oakland, CA | $250K | 2023 |
| Yellowhammer FundGeneral Support | Tuscaloosa, AL | $250K | 2023 |
| New Voices Pittsburgh IncGeneral Support | Pittsburgh, PA | $250K | 2023 |
| Forward Impact (Represent Justice)Support for a storytelling and narrative power-building program for system-impacted advocates and community partners in the justice ecosystem. | Los Angeles, CA | $250K | 2023 |
| Hit Strategies LlcSupport to poll Washington DC residents and produce analytical results | Washington, DC | $245K | 2023 |
| Players Philanthropy FundSupport to Community Defense of East Tennessee. | Towson, MD | $243K | 2023 |
| Ex-Incarcerated People Organizing (Expo)Support for the FREE project at Ex-Incarcerated People Organizing, to ensure women in Milwaukee have access to, and the ability to advocate for, quality maternal health care in carceral and post-carceral settings. | Madison, WI | $225K | 2023 |
| Justcity IncSupport for advocacy for pretrial justice, clean records, and to end fines and fees in Memphis. | Memphis, TN | $225K | 2023 |
| Milwaukee Turners IncSupport for the Milwaukee Turners to confront mass incarceration through supporting formerly incarcerated young people and adults in their return home. | Milwaukee, WI | $223K | 2023 |
| Foundation For LouisianaSupport for The Louisiana Justice Fund | New Orleans, LA | $219K | 2023 |
| Third Space FoundationSupport for LiveFree OKC to decrease community-based violence and the harmful impacts of the carceral system in predominately Black Ward 7 of Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $215K | 2023 |
| National Center For Youth LawSupport to the Lived Experience Fellowship and TA for Colorado Youth Justice Coalition. | Oakland, CA | $213K | 2023 |
| Deep CenterSupport for the Restorative Community Programs. | Savannah, GA | $210K | 2023 |
| Safe & Just MichiganSupport for Nation Outside to organize formerly incarcerated leaders in Michigan. | Lansing, MI | $200K | 2023 |
| The Education TrustSupport for the Justice Fellowship Program. | Washington, DC | $200K | 2023 |
| Prison Policy InitiativeGeneral Support | Easthampton, MA | $200K | 2023 |
| Free Minds Book Club And Writing WorkshopSupport to launch a DC Youth Justice & Narrative Organizing Project. | Washington, DC | $200K | 2023 |
| One VoiceSupport for One Voice to continue criminal justice reform and violence interruption work in Mississippi. | Jackson, MS | $200K | 2023 |
| The National Reentry Network For Returning CitizensGeneral Support | Washington, DC | $200K | 2023 |
| Community Connections For YouthGeneral Support | Bronx, NY | $200K | 2023 |
| First 72Support to the First 72+ Just Reentry Policy Program. | New Orleans, LA | $200K | 2023 |
| Housing Solutions IncorporatedSupport for Housing Solutions to pilot a transitional housing and supportive services model for women leaving incarceration in Hawaii. | Honolulu, HI | $200K | 2023 |
| Mothering JusticeSupport for Michigan Liberation Education Fund. | Detroit, MI | $200K | 2023 |
| Black Swan Academy IncGeneral Support | Washington, DC | $200K | 2023 |
| Associated PressSupport deepening criminal and youth justice investigative reporting and improving journalism on criminal justice through language and skills training with other news outlets. | New York, NY | $200K | 2023 |
| Faithfully Organizing Resources For Community Empowerment DetroitGeneral Support | Detroit, MI | $200K | 2023 |
| Louisiana Center For Children'S RightsGeneral Support | New Orleans, LA | $200K | 2023 |
990-PF Filings
| Tax Period | Return Type | View |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2022-09 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2021-09 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2020-09 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2018-09 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2017-09 | 990PF | View Filing |
Filings sourced from IRS e-file index. View all on ProPublica
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