FOUNDATION FOR A JUST SOCIETY

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

NEW YORK, NYEIN 273345774 Website

Annual Giving

$63.1M+3% YoY

Grants

357

Median Grant

$125K

Organizations Funded

106

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Foundation Overview

Mission

Foundation for a Just Society envisions a world where all people are equally valued and lead self-determined lives. Advances the rights of women, girls, and LGBTQI people and promotes gender and racial justice by ensuring those most affected by injustice have the resources they need to cultivate leadership and solutions that transform our world.

Focus Areas

women's rightsfeminist movementsgender and reproductive equitysexual and reproductive health and rightslgbtqi rightsintersex human rightssex worker rightsblack feminist movements

Grant Types

general operating supportcore supportaccompaniment support (organizational strengthening)regranting/grantmakingcapacity buildingphilanthropic advocacyconvening/support for conferences and forumscommunications supporttravel supportrapid response/urgent action

Funded Initiatives

Nearly $95M in grants to advance rights of women, girls, LGBTQI people. $25K-$500K annual grants for 1-3 years. Focus on Francophone West Africa, Mesoamerica, South and Southeast Asia, US Southeast. Multi-year general operating grants with accompaniment services.

How to Apply

Applications accepted by invitation only. Invite organizations when they believe work is aligned with mission and strategies. Provides grantee-driven accompaniment for strategic communications and collective care beyond grants.

Does Not Fund

Does not fund organizations that provide direct services without a vision for transformation. Invitation-only restrictions. Focus limited to women, girls, LGBTQI rights and gender/racial justice.

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

Giving History

2024+3%

$63.1M

Grants

357

Median

$125K

States

2023+9%

$61.2M

Grants

396

Median

$100K

States

2022

$56.0M

Grants

351

Median

$120K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$150K

Typical Grant (Median)

$3K

Smallest

$75K

25th Pctile

$250K

75th Pctile

$1.1M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $75K and $250K.

Largest Recent Grants

$1.1M

2024

URGENT ACTION FUND - AFRICA

NY · TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$1.1M

2024

FONDO DE ACCION URGENTE PARA AMERICA LATINA Y EL CARIBE

NY · TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$1.0M

2024

FONDO SEMILLAS AC

NY · TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$1.0M

2024

INITIATIVE SANKOFA D'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST

NY · TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF ISDAO

$1.0M

2024

BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY

MN · TO SUPPORT THE BLACK-LED MOVEMENT FUND

Geographic Focus

$30.8M190 grants

$4.1M23 grants

$3.3M14 grants

$2.0M10 grants

$1.9M10 grants

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

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$1.3B

$63.1M(4.9%)

2023

$1.2B

$61.2M(4.9%)

2022

$1.3B

$56.0M(4.5%)

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.