The Skadden Foundation

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

White Plains, NYEIN 133455231 Website

Annual Giving

$5.1M+15% YoY

Grants

106

Median Grant

$40K

Organizations Funded

119

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Foundation Overview

Mission

Empowering the most talented and driven public interest lawyers to serve those living in poverty across America through two-year fellowships to pursue public interest law full-time.

Focus Areas

civil libertiescivil rightspublic interest legal serviceslegal aid for low-income clientsimmigrant and asylum rightshousing and tenant rightsracial justicedisability rights

Grant Types

fellowshipsprogram/project grantscapacity-building and training

Funded Initiatives

Over 1,000 fellowships funded since 1988; 28 two-year fellowships annually; $65K base salary; debt service support; Flom Incubator Grants up to $15K; 2025 fellows include Louis Lin (Philadelphia Legal Assistance) and Tamara Shamir (Mabel Center)

How to Apply

Applications due September 19, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. Download application from website, complete all documents, email PDF to Skadden.Foundation@skadden.com.

Does Not Fund

Law school graduates unless currently clerking, in LL.M. program, or graduated within 2 years; Skadden directors, officers, employees and family members; non-US locations

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024+15%

$5.1M

Grants

106

Median

$40K

States

2023+5%

$4.4M

Grants

100

Median

$38K

States

2022

$4.2M

Grants

113

Median

$35K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$40K

Typical Grant (Median)

$126

Smallest

$15K

25th Pctile

$68K

75th Pctile

$506K

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $15K and $68K.

Largest Recent Grants

$506K

2024

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC

NY · PAYMENT FOR FELLOWS

$214K

2024

NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION

NY · PAYMENT FOR FELLOWS

$119K

2024

LAWYERS COMM FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW

DC · PAYMENT FOR FELLOWS

$114K

2024

PUBLIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION

CA · PAYMENT FOR FELLOWS

$110K

2024

LEGAL AID CHICAGO

IL · PAYMENT FOR FELLOWS

Geographic Focus

$1.9M45 grants

$833K19 grants

$467K9 grants

$307K5 grants

$283K4 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$11.2M

$5.1M(45.2%)

2023

$11.5M

$4.4M(38.2%)

2022

$10.8M

$4.2M(38.9%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.