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The Barbara McDowell and Gerald S. Hartman Foundation

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Description

The Barbara McDowell and Gerald S. Hartman Foundation aims to improve the economic well-being, social conditions, and civil liberties of disadvantaged persons and groups in the United States by supporting nonprofit organizations that undertake systemic litigation.

The Foundation provides grants for social justice litigation designed to have systemic impact in the areas of:

  • access to benefits, including economic justice;
  • children's rights;
  • disability...
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$685,280
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The financial information is based on the most recent 990-PF tax form for 2025

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Tax Year Recipient City State / Province Country Amount Purpose
DISABILITY RIGHTS NEW YORK Albany NY US $50,000 The protection and advocacy (p & a) system and client assistance program (cap) is a nationwide network of legally based disability rights agencies mandated by federal law to protect and advocate for individuals with disabilities. P & a agencies have the authority to investigate abuse and neglect of people with disabilities, provide legal representation to people with disabilities and engage in other advocacy to advance the rights of individuals with disabilities.
LONE STAR JUSTICE ALLIANCE Austin TX US $25,000 To boldly address systemic failures in the justice system through advocacy and innovative evidence-based programs that improve life outcomes for youth and emerging adults.
TEXAS FAIR DEFENSE PROJECT Austin TX US $25,000 Improve the fairness of texas's criminal courts and ensure that all texans have access to justice.
NATL IMMIG PROJ OF NATL LAWYERS GUI Boston MA US $30,000 The national immigration project of the national lawyers guild (nipnlg) is a national non-profit organization that provides technical assistance and support to community-based immigrant organizations, legal practitioners, and all advocates seeking and working to advance the rights of noncitizens.
PRISONER'S LEGAL SERVICES OF MASS Boston MA US $30,000 Prisoners legal services promotes the safe, humane and lawful treatment of massachusetts prisoners through civil rights litigation, administrative advocacy, client counseling, and outreach to policy makers and the public. Prisoners legal services litigation priority areas are:health care, including mental health care. Staff assaults. Extreme conditions of confinement. Segregation.
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The most recent tax form filed for 2025 lists the following key individuals.

Name Title City State / Province Country
PEGGY ZWISLER Vice Chair Bethesda MD US
GERALD S HARTMAN President Falls Church VA US
WILLIAM O'REILLY Vice Chair Falls Church VA US
ANDREW ROSEN Director Fort Lauderdale FL US
RACHEL CHERINGTON Director New York NY US
DOUG KOFF Director New York NY US
DEBORAH SHEFLER Secretary Oakland CA US
JOSHUA HAUSER Treasurer Oyster Bay Cove NY US
DANA FOSTER Director Washington DC US
LAURA SHORES Director Washington DC US
KENYA DAVIS Director Washington DC US
JEFFREY GUTMAN Director Washington DC US
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