Public Charity

The Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Foundation

Based in WASHINGTON, DC, The Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Foundation operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $724K in expenses, $496K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 51 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $2.0M.

EIN: 261571606 WASHINGTON, DC Public Foundations NTEE: T30 Latest filing: 2025
Total Expenses$724K
Total Assets$496K
Grants Given51
Grant Total$2.0M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THE SOLE ACTIVITY OF THE CHARITY IS THE MAKING OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE"), BUT ARE NOT "PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. IT IS EXPECTED THAT MANY OF THE RECIPIENT CHARITIES WILL BE INVOLVED IN CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE LAW AND/OR THE LEGAL PROFESSION; E.G., LAW SCHOOLS AND LEGAL AID SOCIETIES - AND/OR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES RELATING TO HUNGER & HOMELESSNESS - E.G., FOOD BANKS - AMONG OTHERS.

Where $100 goes at The Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Foundation

How The Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$98 Programs the work itself
$2 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $98 for programs

$98
It is expected that many of the recipient charities will be involved in charitable activities relating to the law and/or the legal profession; e.g., law schools and legal…
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to The Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Foundation

Sometimes funds new orgs 19% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

LAWRENCE, KS · 2024
GENERAL PURPOSE.
$170,000
LOS ANGELES, CA · 2024
GENERAL PURPOSE.
$150,000
Washington, DC · 2024
GENERAL PURPOSE.
$149,000
SAN FRANCISCO, CA · 2024
GENERAL PURPOSE.
$48,100
SAN FRANCISCO, CA · 2024
GENERAL PURPOSE
$42,500

Showing up to 5 of 51 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD David T Dekker
Vice-President Edward A Perron
Director James M Rishwain Jr
Director, President John R Heisse
Asst. Treasurer Liza B Macalolooy
Secretary, Treasurer Sean P Whelan

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,014,360 51 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 — $724K $496K
2024 $500K $346K $1.2M
2023 — $473K $1.1M
2021 $1.0M $475K $1.5M
2020 $250K $379K $988K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $250K to $500K (+100%), with total assets most recently reported at $496K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, CA, DC, KS, MA, NY, and 3 other states.

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