LSAC is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in legal education and the legal profession and sponsors pipeline programs to promote access and equity in legal education for minoritized students.
Law School Admission Council C/o Susan Krinsky centers its grantmaking on diversity, equity, and inclusion in legal education, with a strong pipeline emphasis on minoritized students and institutions that support access to law school. Recent awards show that the funder backs both broad equity work and targeted prelaw preparation, including repeat support for Antiracist Development Institute and North Carolina Central University. It also funds programming tied to the legal profession itself, such as outreach, applicant-pool expansion, and student support through LSAC-affiliated initiatives. The foundation’s grantmaking reaches law schools, universities, and legal-education organizations rather than individuals. Its recent portfolio includes large multi-year awards to universities and education organizations, plus smaller grants for pipeline and outreach activity. The pattern suggests an institutional strategy: support the infrastructure around legal education, then reinforce that work with program-specific grants for prelaw exposure, admissions support, and retention. Recent grantees also include Boston University, Seattle University, University of Puerto Rico, and The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund, each tied to LSAC program lines. Across the recent record, the foundation shows sustained attention to access points that shape who enters legal education and how they persist once there.
In diversity and antiracist work, Law School Admission Council C/o Susan Krinsky gave $125,000 in 2025 to The Pennsylvania State University for the Antiracist Development Institute and $250,000 in 2023 to the Antiracist Development Institute for its Diversity Fund. Those awards place racial equity work alongside legal-education programming rather than apart from it. The foundation also supports prelaw pathways and student preparation. It gave $64,332 in 2025 to North Carolina Central University Foundation for PLUS 2023, $32,052 in 2024 to American Indian Law Center for a Pipeline Grant, and $28,000 in 2025 to University of Baltimore for a Pipeline Grant. These grants point to early access, admissions support, and retention as recurring priorities. Outreach and convening are another clear thread. Law School Admission Council C/o Susan Krinsky provided $16,876 in 2025 to Tuskegee University for the Atlanta Forum, connecting legal-education access to regional event-based programming.
$153K
$331.2M
$133.6M
$118.5M
Most grants fall between $8K and $63K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$63K
About 5% of grants go to recipients in LA.
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Typical grant size is modest relative to the foundation’s overall annual giving: the 25th percentile is $8,000, the median is $16,452, and the 75th percentile is $62,713. The recent list includes both smaller pipeline and outreach awards and larger institutional commitments, which indicates a spread from event-level support to multi-year program funding. The same recipients appear across multiple years, including Antiracist Development Institute, Boston University, Seattle University, University of Puerto Rico, The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund, North Carolina Central University, and Street Law. The foundation does not fund individuals, and the active program descriptions show restricted, program-specific grants rather than open-ended support.
Giving is national, and the recent grant list is entirely U.S.-based. North Carolina appears most often in the recipient pattern, including Durham-based awards to North Carolina Central University Foundation and North Carolina Central University. Other repeated recipient locations include Boston, Seattle, San Juan, New Orleans, and Durham. The foundation’s headquarters are in Newtown, Pennsylvania, but only 4% of grants go to recipients in Pennsylvania, so the grant map extends well beyond the HQ state.
It funds law schools, universities, and legal-education organizations. Recent grants went to institutions such as Boston University, Seattle University, University of Puerto Rico, North Carolina Central University, Street Law, and the American Indian Law Center, with purposes tied to diversity, pipeline programs, outreach, and legal education access.
No. The foundation’s profile states that it funds individuals: false, and the recent grants list shows institutional recipients only, including universities, foundations, and legal-education organizations.
Its stated focus areas are legal education, prelaw pipeline programs, diversity, equity, and inclusion, student preparation and support, and outreach to underrepresented or minoritized students. Recent grants also align with antiracist development, applicant-pool expansion, and retention-focused programming.
The grant-size distribution is centered at $8,000 at the 25th percentile, $16,452 at the median, and $62,713 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from smaller pipeline and forum grants to larger institutional and research commitments.
Giving is national, but North Carolina is the top state by grant count. Recipient cities that appear repeatedly include Durham, Boston, Seattle, San Juan, New Orleans, and New York, while only 4% of grants go to recipients in Pennsylvania.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATTLE UNIVERSITY | SEATTLE, WA | $26,947 | 2026 | 2024 PLUS PROGRAM GRANT |
| TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $24,000 | 2026 | 2024 PLUS PROGRAM GRANT |
| FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $14,997 | 2026 | ATLANTA FORUM |
| UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA | DETROIT, MI | $14,739 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| WIDENER UNIVERSITY | CHESTER, PA | $14,000 | 2026 | PIPELINE GRANT |
| NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | NORFOLK, VA | $11,101 | 2026 | HOUSTON FORUM |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $9,000 | 2026 | PIPELINE GRANT |
| LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE FOR A DIVERSE AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $9,000 | 2026 | PIPELINE GRANT |
| LAW SCHOOL YES WE CAN | DENVER, CO | $6,000 | 2026 | PIPELINE GRANT |
| TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $6,000 | 2026 | PIPELINE GRANT |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO FOUNDATION | TOLEDO, OH | $6,000 | 2026 | PIPELINE GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $6,000 | 2026 | PIPELINE GRANT |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR CIVIC INNOVATION - EA MILE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,422 | 2026 | EQUITY ACCELERATOR |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH | DETROIT, MI | $338,408 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | CARLISLE, PA | $125,000 | 2025 | ANTIRACIST DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE |
| TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | PLUS 2023 AND 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF DENVER | DENVER, CO | $70,404 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | DURHAM, NC | $64,332 | 2025 | PLUS 2023 |
| SEATTLE UNIVERSITY | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | PLUS 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE | BALTIMORE, MD | $28,000 | 2025 | PIPELINE GRANT |
| TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY | TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, AL | $16,876 | 2025 | ATLANTA FORUM |
| THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $16,835 | 2025 | PLUS 2023 |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR CIVIC INNOVATION - EA MILE | NEW YORK, NY | $16,612 | 2025 | EQUITY ACCELERATOR |
| NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | NORFOLK, VA | $16,543 | 2025 | NYC FORUM |
| REUBEN V ANDERSON CENTER FOR JUSTICE | TOUGALOO, MS | $14,400 | 2025 | ATLANTA FORUM |
| FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $13,460 | 2025 | ATLANTA FORUM |
| UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO | SAN JUAN, PR | $13,381 | 2025 | PLUS 2023 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS | MEMPHIS, TN | $12,783 | 2025 | PLUS 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF LAW | COLUMBIA, MO | $10,500 | 2025 | MINK LAWFAIR 2022,2023 AND 2024 |
| SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER | BATON ROUGE, LA | $10,000 | 2025 | PATHWAY GRANT |
| SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $7,500 | 2025 | PATHWAY GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO FOUNDATION | TOLEDO, OH | $7,500 | 2025 | PATHWAY GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $7,500 | 2025 | PATHWAY GRANT |
| FOUNDATION FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES | SACRAMENTO, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | PATHWAY GRANT |
| UTAH CENTER FOR LEGAL INCLUSION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $7,500 | 2025 | PATHWAY GRANT |
| JUST THE BEGINNING | CHICAGO, IL | $7,500 | 2025 | PIPELINE GRANT |
| YOUTH JUSTICE ALLIANCE | AUSTIN, TX | $7,000 | 2025 | PATHWAY GRANT |
| WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $6,000 | 2025 | PATHWAY GRANT |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR CIVIC INNOVATION - EA MILE | NEW YORK, NY | $733,692 | 2024 | EQUITY ACCELERATOR |
| ANTIRACIST DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE | CARLISLE, PA | $125,000 | 2024 | DEI GRANT |
| BOSTON UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $114,000 | 2024 | PLUS 2022 AND 2023 |
| SEATTLE UNIVERSITY | SEATTLE, WA | $103,971 | 2024 | PLUS 2022 AND 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO | SAN JUAN, PR | $94,125 | 2024 | PLUS 2022 AND 2023 |
| THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $89,177 | 2024 | PLUS 2022 AND 2023 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS | MEMPHIS, TN | $81,554 | 2024 | PLUS 2022 AND 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON | EUGENE, OR | $57,213 | 2024 | PLUS 2022 AND 2023 |
| NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $38,644 | 2024 | PLUS 2022 AND 2023 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN LAW CENTER | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $32,052 | 2024 | PIPELINE GRANT |
| STREET LAW | SILVER SPRING, MD | $20,000 | 2024 | PIPELINE GRANT |
| NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | NORFOLK, VA | $16,360 | 2024 | NYC FORUM |
UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA
$14,739RESEARCH
WIDENER UNIVERSITY
$14,000PIPELINE GRANT
HOUSTON FORUM
LAW SCHOOL YES WE CAN
$6,000PIPELINE GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK
$6,000PIPELINE GRANT
INDIANA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH
$338,408RESEARCH
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
$125,000ANTIRACIST DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
$13,381PLUS 2023
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF LAW
$10,500MINK LAWFAIR 2022,2023 AND 2024
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER
$10,000PATHWAY GRANT
UTAH CENTER FOR LEGAL INCLUSION
$7,500PATHWAY GRANT
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY
$6,000PATHWAY GRANT
ANTIRACIST DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
$125,000DEI GRANT
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
$114,000PLUS 2022 AND 2023
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
$94,125PLUS 2022 AND 2023
THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND
$89,177PLUS 2022 AND 2023
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
$57,213PLUS 2022 AND 2023
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
$38,644PLUS 2022 AND 2023
AMERICAN INDIAN LAW CENTER
$32,052PIPELINE GRANT
STREET LAW
$20,000PIPELINE GRANT