Our mission is to improve, facilitate and support justice and fair treatment for all.
Montgomery Bar Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated general support for Legal Aid of Southeastern PA, including a $41,000 grant in 2025 and a $44,000 grant in 2023. That pattern fits the foundation’s mission to improve, facilitate, and support justice and fair treatment for all, with grants directed to local organizations and justice-related causes in Montgomery County. The funder operates as a public charity and gives locally, with all recent grants going to recipients in Pennsylvania. The foundation’s recent grants show a strong emphasis on access to justice and related services for vulnerable populations. Legal aid, child advocacy, domestic violence support, elder services, homelessness prevention, and youth services all appear in the grant list. Several recipients received general support rather than project-specific funding, which suggests a flexible approach to sustaining core operations. Montgomery Child Advocacy Project received $30,000 in 2025 for general support, and other Montgomery County recipients include Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center, Laurel House, Victim Services Center of Montgomery County Inc, and Women’s Center of Montgomery County. The foundation’s grantmaking is centered on organizations working within the county’s legal and social-support network.
Access to justice is the clearest theme in the recent record. Legal Aid of Southeastern PA received $31,475 in 2024 for general support, following larger awards in both 2023 and 2025. Several grants point to child and victim advocacy. Montgomery Child Advocacy Project received $15,000 in 2024 and $12,000 in 2023 for general support, while Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center received $10,000 in 2025. Domestic violence support also appears in the portfolio. Laurel House received $10,000 in 2025 and $6,000 in 2024 for general support, and Women’s Center of Montgomery County received $10,000 in 2025 and $6,000 in 2024. The foundation also supports services for older adults and people facing housing instability. Senior Law Center received $7,500 in 2025 and $6,000 in 2024, while Your Way Home Montgomery County received $15,000 in 2024, $12,000 in 2023, and $10,000 in 2025.
The typical grant size is modest and clustered around operating support: the 25th percentile is $6,000, the median is $9,000, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. Recent awards often recur across years, including multiple grants to the same organizations in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is a public charity, not a donor-advised fund or family foundation, and it does not fund individuals. Its active program accepts no unsolicited applications.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $15K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Grantmaking is fully concentrated in Pennsylvania, and the recipient list is local to Montgomery County and nearby cities. Norristown appears repeatedly, including grantees in NORRISTOWN, PA, as well as East Norriton, Colmar, and Philadelphia. The top giving state is PA, and 100% of grants in the recent set went to recipients in that state. No non-U.S. recipient countries appear in the distribution.
The foundation funds local 501(c)(3) organizations and other justice-related causes that advance equal access to justice and fair treatment, particularly for vulnerable populations in Montgomery County. Recent focus areas include access to justice, legal aid, domestic violence support, elder legal services, homelessness prevention, and youth services.
No. The active grant program states that it does not accept unsolicited applications.
Typical recent grants are in the low five figures or below: the 25th percentile is $6,000, the median is $9,000, and the 75th percentile is $15,000.
Recent awards are predominantly general support. Examples in the recent list include grants labeled GENERAL SUPPORT to organizations working in legal aid, child advocacy, domestic violence services, senior services, and homelessness prevention.
Its recent grants are entirely local to Pennsylvania, with 100% of the listed grants going to recipients in PA. The grant program specifically targets Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Montgomery Bar Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Local 501(c)(3) organizations and private nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County that provide free civil legal assistance or otherwise support the Foundation's mission of equal access to justice and fair treatment.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEGAL AID OF SOUTHEASTERN PA | NORRISTOWN, PA | $41,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONTGOMERY CHILD ADVOCACY PROJECT | NORRISTOWN, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VICTIM SERVICES CENTER OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY INC | NORRISSTOWN, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LAUREL HOUSE | EAST NORRITON, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOMEN'S CENTER OF MONGOMERY COUNTY | COLMAR, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MISSION KIDS CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER | EAST NORRITON, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUR WAY HOME MONTGOMERY COUNTY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SENIOR LAW CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEGAL AID OF SOUTHEASTERN PA | NORRISTOWN, PA | $31,475 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUR WAY HOME MONTGOMERY COUNTY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONTGOMERY CHILD ADVOCACY PROJECT | NORRISTOWN, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VICTIM SERVICES CENTER OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY INC | NORRISSTOWN, PA | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOMEN'S CENTER OF MONGOMERY COUNTY | COLMAR, PA | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORRISTOWN HOSPITALITY CENTER (FORMERLY NORRISTOWN MINISTRIESINC) | NORRISTOWN, PA | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACLAMO | NORRISTOWN, PA | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SENIOR LAW CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LAUREL HOUSE | EAST NORRITON, PA | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEGAL AID OF SOUTHEASTERN PA | NORRISTOWN, PA | $44,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUR WAY HOME MONTGOMERY COUNTY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $12,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONTGOMERY CHILD ADVOCACY PROJECT | NORRISTOWN, PA | $12,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
GENERAL SUPPORT
MISSION KIDS CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUR WAY HOME MONTGOMERY COUNTY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUR WAY HOME MONTGOMERY COUNTY
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NORRISTOWN HOSPITALITY CENTER (FORMERLY NORRISTOWN MINISTRIESINC)
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUR WAY HOME MONTGOMERY COUNTY
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
