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    International Center for Not-For-Profit Law

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    About International Center for Not-For-Profit Law

    To strengthen civic space by working with civil society, governments, and international partners to protect and advance the legal environment for civil society, philanthropy, and public participation worldwide.

    Focus Areas

    civic spacecivil society law and regulationphilanthropy and givinghuman rightsdigital civic spacelegal reform and policy

    Who They Fund

    Tajikistan judiciary (judges, courts)legal professionals (lawyers, bar associations)civil society organizations and human rights defenders

    Funding Style

    capacity buildingtechnical assistance

    About International Center for Not-For-Profit Law

    The largest recent grant from International Center for Not-for-profit Law Inc was $502,162 to the American Bar Association Fund for Justice & Education in Chicago for work to improve the competence of Tajikistan's judiciary and law profession. That award reflects how the foundation uses grantmaking to support legal and institutional capacity tied to civic space and public participation. Its stated mission is to strengthen civic space by working with civil society, governments, and international partners to protect and advance the legal environment for civil society, philanthropy, and public participation worldwide. The foundation also funded the Regents of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis with $10,750 for UNSR work addressing the impact of counterterrorism on civic space. Together, those grants show a mix of judicial capacity building, rule-of-law work, and policy research rather than a narrow local program. The organization’s public focus areas include civic space, civil society law and regulation, philanthropy and giving, human rights, digital civic space, and legal reform and policy. Its topical taxonomy also points to bar and bench training, counterterrorism oversight and reform, and protection of freedoms of assembly, expression, and association.

    What International Center for Not-For-Profit Law Funds

    In judicial capacity building, the foundation made a $502,162 grant to the American Bar Association Fund for Justice & Education for improving the competence of Tajikistan's judiciary and law profession. That same grant links its legal reform work with beneficiary groups such as judges, courts, lawyers, and bar associations. On counterterrorism policy, it gave $10,750 to the Regents of the University of Minnesota to support UNSR work addressing the impact of counterterrorism on civic space. The active program list also shows consultancy and call-for-proposals activity tied to civic freedoms, including country reporting, civic freedom monitoring, and support for civil society in development co-operation and humanitarian assistance. Across these areas, the foundation’s work consistently centers on legal and policy conditions for civil society rather than direct service delivery.

    How International Center for Not-For-Profit Law Gives

    The typical grant size is $133,603 at the 25th percentile, $256,456 at the median, and $379,309 at the 75th percentile. In the latest grants listed, one award was far larger than the others, while the second recent grant was much smaller, showing a spread between major project support and narrower consultancy or research support. The foundation is a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grants shown here are concentrated in 2024, so the provided data supports a current-year view rather than a multi-year recipient pattern. Active opportunities are posted as calls for proposals, calls for applications, fellowships, and consultancy roles, including some with unsolicited applications accepted.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $513K

    Total Assets

    $11.3M

    Total Revenue

    $12M

    Total Expenses

    $14.3M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $134K and $379K, with a median of $256K.

    25th Percentile

    $134K

    Median

    $256K

    75th Percentile

    $379K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional2 states funded

    About 0% of grants go to recipients in IL.

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    DOUGLAS RUTZEN

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    Topics

    judicial capacity buildinglegal professional development (bar & bench training)counterterrorism policy oversight and reformprotection of civic space and freedoms (assembly, expression, association)rule of law and human rights monitoring

    Where International Center for Not-For-Profit Law Makes Grants

    Grant recipients in the provided recent data are in the United States, with 2 grants totaling 100% of the listed recipient-country distribution. City-level recipients include Chicago, Illinois, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. The foundation gives most often in Illinois by grant count, but its headquarters are in Washington, DC, and none of the listed grants went to DC recipients. Active opportunities also reference work connected to Indonesia, Kenya, Thailand, Tanzania, and global or unspecified partner-country settings.

    Frequently Asked Questions About International Center for Not-For-Profit Law

    What kinds of work does International Center for Not-for-profit Law Inc fund?

    Its stated focus is civic space, civil society law and regulation, philanthropy and giving, human rights, digital civic space, and legal reform and policy. The taxonomy also highlights judicial capacity building, bar and bench training, counterterrorism oversight and reform, and protection of assembly, expression, and association.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The typical grant size in the data is $133,603 at the 25th percentile, $256,456 at the median, and $379,309 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants shown range from $10,750 to $502,162, indicating that award size can vary significantly by project.

    Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes. Several active opportunities are listed as accepting unsolicited applications, including ICNL Grants & Fellowships, the call for proposals on enabling civil society in development co-operation and humanitarian assistance, and consultancy opportunities for Indonesia, Kenya, Thailand, and Tanzania.

    Who receives grants most often?

    The top state by grant count is Illinois. In the recent grants provided, recipients are based in Chicago and Minneapolis, and the grant country distribution shows 2 grants to US recipients, or 100% of the listed total.

    Is this funder focused on one region or many?

    The geographic scope of giving is regional, with active opportunities connected to Indonesia, Kenya, Thailand, Tanzania, and global or partner-country settings. The recent grant data provided, however, shows recipients in the United States only.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2024

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FUND FOR JUSTICE & EDUCATION (ABA)CHICAGO, IL$502,1622024IMPROVE THE COMPETENCE OF TAJIKISTAN'S JUDICIARY AND LAW PROFESSION
    REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAMINNEAPOLIS, MN$10,7502024SUPPORTING THE UNSR WORK TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF COUNTERTERRORISM ON CIVIC SPACE

    AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FUND FOR JUSTICE & EDUCATION (ABA)

    $502,162
    CHICAGO, IL2024

    IMPROVE THE COMPETENCE OF TAJIKISTAN'S JUDICIARY AND LAW PROFESSION

    REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

    $10,750
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2024

    SUPPORTING THE UNSR WORK TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF COUNTERTERRORISM ON CIVIC SPACE