To advance gender equity through the law by dismantling legal, structural, and cultural barriers that contribute to gender inequity, ensuring bodily autonomy, safety, health, and opportunity for people of all genders.
Gender Justice’s recent grantmaking shows a clear pattern of legal and policy advocacy built through intermediaries and alliances. The largest recent grant went to Gender Justice Action for education and policy advocacy aimed at strengthening gender equity and reproductive justice in the organization’s state. That sits alongside alliance-based support to organizations such as Women’s Law Project and Southwest Women’s Law Center, each funded through the Alliance for Legal and Policy Advocacy for similar work. A smaller award to Prairie Action Nd extends that approach to legal and policy advocacy in North Dakota. The organization’s stated purpose is to advance gender equity through the law by dismantling legal, structural, and cultural barriers that contribute to gender inequity, with a focus on bodily autonomy, safety, health, and opportunity for people of all genders. The grant list suggests a funder that supports state-based advocates, legal practitioners, and coalition partners rather than individual applicants. Its giving centers reproductive rights, transgender equity, gender equity, LGBTQ+ rights, civil rights litigation, policy advocacy, community education and trainings, and coalition-building. All listed recent grants were made in 2024 and were awarded in the United States.
A strong thread in Gender Justice’s work is reproductive justice. The foundation gave $250,000 to Gender Justice Action for education and policy advocacy to strengthen gender equity and reproductive justice in the organization’s state, indicating support for organizing and policy work rather than direct services alone. Legal advocacy is another recurring focus. It awarded $39,833 to the Women’s Law Project through the Alliance for Legal and Policy Advocacy for work tied to gender equity and reproductive justice. A similar $39,833 grant went to Southwest Women’s Law Center through the same alliance, pointing to a coordinated field-building strategy. The foundation also backs state-level policy work through smaller grants. Prairie Action Nd received $15,000 for legal and policy advocacy to strengthen gender equity and reproductive justice in its state. Across these awards, education, advocacy, and coalition-linked legal work are consistent tools.
Gender Justice’s typical grant size is tightly clustered at $39,833, with the p25, median, and p75 all at that same level. The recent list also includes one much larger award of $250,000 and a smaller $15,000 grant, showing a mix of anchor support and smaller field grants. The foundation is a regular funder and a pass-through funder, with grants described as subgrants through Gender Justice or through the Alliance for Legal and Policy Advocacy. The 2024 list does not show repeat recipients across multiple years in the provided data.
$150K
$3.3M
$2.7M
$3.5M
Most grants fall between $40K and $40K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$40K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$40K
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Gender Justice gives nationally, but its recent awards are concentrated in the United States. Minnesota is the top state by grant count, and 40% of grants went to recipients in MN. Recent recipients include St Paul, Philadelphia, Albuquerque, and Fargo. The distribution in the provided list is entirely U.S.-based, with five grants and no non-U.S. recipient countries shown.
Gender Justice funds state-based advocacy organizations, alliances, and legal or policy groups working on gender issues. The recent grants list includes organizations receiving subgrants through Gender Justice and through the Alliance for Legal and Policy Advocacy for education, policy advocacy, legal advocacy, and coalition-based work.
The foundation supports reproductive rights, transgender equity, gender equity, LGBTQ+ rights, civil rights litigation, policy advocacy, community education and trainings, and coalition-building. Its stated purpose is to advance gender equity through the law and remove legal, structural, and cultural barriers.
The typical grant size is $39,833. The p25, median, and p75 are all $39,833, which shows a very consistent award level for most grants in the recent data.
No. Minnesota is the top state by grant count, and 40% of grants went to recipients in MN, but the foundation gives nationally. The recent grant list also includes recipients in Pennsylvania, New Mexico, and North Dakota.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent activity is organized around grants and subgrants to organizations working on gender equity and reproductive justice.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENDER JUSTICE ACTION | ST PAUL, MN | $150,000 | 2025 | SUBGRANT THROUGH GENDER JUSTICE FOR EDUCATION AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE |
| GENDER JUSTICE ACTION | ST PAUL, MN | $250,000 | 2024 | SUBGRANT THROUGH GENDER JUSTICE FOR EDUCATION AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE |
| GENDER JUSTICE | ST PAUL, MN | $39,833 | 2024 | SUBGRANT THROUGH THE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE |
| WOMEN'S LAW PROJECT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $39,833 | 2024 | SUBGRANT THROUGH THE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE |
| SOUTHWEST WOMEN'S LAW CENTER | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $39,833 | 2024 | SUBGRANT THROUGH THE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE |
| PRAIRIE ACTION ND | FARGO, ND | $15,000 | 2024 | SUBGRANT THROUGH GENDER JUSTICE FOR LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE |
| WOMEN'S LAW PROJECT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $171,750 | 2023 | SUBGRANT THROUGH THE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE |
| SOUTHWEST WOMEN'S LAW CENTER | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $121,750 | 2023 | SUBGRANT THROUGH THE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE |
| OUR JUSTICE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $25,000 | 2023 | SUBGRANT THROUGH UNRESTRICT MINNESOTA FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS WORK; MEDICATION ABORTION EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY |
| LEGAL VOICE | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2023 | SUBGRANT THROUGH THE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE |
| WOMEN'S LAW PROJECT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2023 | SUBGRANT THROUGH THE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE |
| SOUTHWEST WOMEN'S LAW CENTER | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $20,000 | 2023 | SUBGRANT THROUGH THE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE |
| LEGAL VOICE | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2023 | SUBGRANT THROUGH THE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE |
GENDER JUSTICE ACTION
$150,000SUBGRANT THROUGH GENDER JUSTICE FOR EDUCATION AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE
GENDER JUSTICE ACTION
$250,000SUBGRANT THROUGH GENDER JUSTICE FOR EDUCATION AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE
SUBGRANT THROUGH THE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE
SUBGRANT THROUGH THE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE
SUBGRANT THROUGH THE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE
PRAIRIE ACTION ND
$15,000SUBGRANT THROUGH GENDER JUSTICE FOR LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE
SUBGRANT THROUGH THE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE
SUBGRANT THROUGH THE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE
SUBGRANT THROUGH UNRESTRICT MINNESOTA FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS WORK; MEDICATION ABORTION EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY
SUBGRANT THROUGH THE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE
SUBGRANT THROUGH THE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE
SUBGRANT THROUGH THE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE
SUBGRANT THROUGH THE ALLIANCE FOR LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE