About American Association of University Women
AAUW empowers women and girls by championing their success in higher education and pushing for policy solutions and advocacy to create lasting gender equity.
Focus Areas
Higher educationGraduate fellowships and grantsEconomic securityPay equityGender equity advocacyResearch on women and education
Who They Fund
community-based organizationslegal aid / public interest law groupslocal communities
Funding Style
legal advocacy fundingcommunity action grantmakingproject-specific / restricted support
About American Association of University Women
Legal advocacy is the clearest thread in American Association of University Women Inc’s recent grantmaking. The largest grants on file support sex-discrimination work through the Legal Advocacy Fund, with awards such as $122,932 to Correia & Puth Pllc in Washington, DC, and $93,568 to Fafinski Mark & Johnson PA in Eden Prairie. That pattern sits alongside a smaller set of community grants that support gender equity projects in places such as Bronx, Brooklyn, Oakland, and Los Angeles. Across the record, the foundation backs women’s and girls’ advancement through higher education, career development, research, and local organizing, with project-specific support appearing in both legal and community settings. Its recent recipients include law firms, universities, public-interest legal groups, and community organizations, showing a mix of direct case support and program grants. The foundation’s broader program list also includes fellowships, doctoral support, dissertation awards, and grants for women’s career re-entry and credentialing, which places education and economic security next to advocacy in its funding profile.
What American Association of University Women Funds
A major share of the foundation’s grantmaking goes to legal advocacy. In 2025, it gave $62,000 to Tb Robinson Law Group Pllc in Houston and $36,000 to Trust Account of Katz Marshall & Banks LLP in Washington, DC, both through the Legal Advocacy Fund. That same fund also supported public-interest and university-based legal work, including $50,000 to The Research Foundation of the State University of New York in Albany and $50,000 to Uci Workers Law and Organizing Clinic Uni of CA Irvine in Irvine. The community side is smaller but still visible. Community Action Grants went to Laal NYC in the Bronx, Shield Mentor Program in Greensboro, and Bright Futures for Youth in Grass Valley. AAUW New York City Metropolitan Area Fund Grants also appear in the record, including support for Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn and Arts Bridging the Gap in Los Angeles.
How American Association of University Women Gives
Typical grants cluster at $10,000, with a median of $10,000, a 25th percentile of $10,000, and a 75th percentile of $16,250. The recent record mixes larger legal-advocacy awards with smaller community grants, but the standard award size stays tight. The pattern also shows repeat support across years: Correia & Puth Pllc, Tb Robinson Law Group Pllc, The Fierberg National Law Group Pllc, and Trust Account of Katz Marshall & Banks LLP each appear more than once. American Association of University Women Inc is a regular funder and does not fund individuals directly. Several of its programs accept unsolicited applications, including Community Action Grants, Legal Advocacy Fund, American Doctoral Fellowships, Career Development Grants, and American Short-Term Research Publication Grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$640K
Total Assets
$167.3M
Total Revenue
$22.3M
Total Expenses
$17.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $16K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$16K
Geographic Reach
National29 states funded
About 10% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
GLORIA BLACKWELL
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