THE 85 FUND

FORT WORTH, TX, 76102-3105 (561) 563-3547 Est. 2004 EIN 20-2466871
I01— Crime & Legal-Related Form 990 501(c)(3)

Mission

To educate the public and support activities that highlight the relationship between structural limits on government power and the protection of our dignity and our freedoms.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
160
Total Giving
$357.8M
Recipients
159
Years Active
2020 - 2024
Avg grant: $2,285,973 Median: $112,500

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202439$118.2M $3.0M1326
202338$101.4M $2.7M1226
202239$104.0M $2.7M2118
202044$34.3M $780K430

Sectors Funded

Public & Societal Benefit
30
Civil Rights & Advocacy
27
Education
22
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
15
Arts, Culture & Humanities
9
Health Care
7
Crime & Legal-Related
7
Social Science
6
and 8 more sectors

Top States

District of Columbia
54
Virginia
32
New York
13
Texas
8
Georgia
7
Rhode Island
6
Maryland
5
Illinois
4
and 17 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
46
$10M - $50M
27
$5M - $10M
26
$500K - $1M
24
Over $50M
19
$100K - $500K
8
Under $100K
4

Top Grantees

and 15 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 158 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$168,530,018
Total Expenses
$169,654,423
Net Assets
$2,754,902
7 employees
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
0.2 months Low
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 17.8%
Expenses ↑ 16.7%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 100.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 96.1% Management 3.9%

Officers & Trustees (8)

We treat individual compensation with extra care. Named amounts are on Grow plans.

Filing History (4 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990$168,530,018 $169,654,423$2,754,902
2023 Form 990$143,050,000 $145,383,583$3,879,307
2022 Form 990$134,753,000 $138,818,674$6,212,890
2020 Form 990$65,777,856 $59,753,082$6,552,225

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EIN: 20-2466871 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data