Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is a legal nonprofit organization that advocates for policy changes to assist those with mental illness. 1

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Issue Areas: Healthcare Policy, Education Policy, Criminal Justice Policy
Website: www.bazelon.org
Founded:

1972

Location: Washington, DC View on map
Tax ID: 23-7268143
Most Recent Filing: 2025
Budget (2025): Assets: $10,303,424 Revenue: $2,600,333 Expenses: $2,108,137

The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is a legal nonprofit organization that advocates for policy changes to assist those with mental illness. 1

Financial Statistics

Total Assets

Total Revenue

Total Expenses

YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
2025 $10,303,424 $2,600,333 $2,108,137 View
2024 $9,509,195 $4,652,614 $1,920,143 View
2023 $5,746,025 $1,801,534 $1,663,895 View
2022 $4,657,637 $1,616,793 $1,439,057 View
2021 $5,489,710 $1,352,838 $1,336,802 View
2020 $5,174,017 $2,331,479 $1,370,062 View

Prior year filings: 2019, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

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Expenses Detail

Employee Compensation

  • Number of Employees: 11

Highest Earning Employees

EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
Megan SchullerLEGAL DIRECT$197,111
Holly O'DonnellPRESIDENT &$185,921
Ira A BurnimLEGAL DIRECT$125,864

Grant Activity

All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $21,100,861
  • Number of Grants: 258
  • Number of Funders: 63

Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

AmountYearFunderSubject
$2,004,9002024 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
$2,000,0002024 MacKenzie ScottBazelon Center for Mental Health Law's mission is to protect and advance the rights of people with mental disabilities. We envision a society where Americans with mental disabilities live with autonomy, dignity, and opportunity in welcoming communities, supported by law, policy, and practices that help them reach their full potential.
$450,0002022 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundationfor technical assistance to local jurisdictions on reducing the over-incarceration of people with serious mental illness as part of the Safety and Justice Challenge.
$400,0002020 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur FoundationFor technical assistance to local jurisdictions on reducing the over-incarceration of people with serious mental illness as part of the Safety and Justice Challenge.
$300,0002025 The Ford FoundationCore support to end the criminalization and incarceration of people with mental disabilities by reforming mental health and criminal legal systems that perpetuate racial inequities and disability-based discrimination
$300,0002023 The Ford FoundationCore support to end the criminalization and incarceration of people with mental disabilities by reforming mental health and criminal legal systems that perpetuate racial inequities and disability-based discrimination
$300,0002021 The Ford FoundationCore support to end the criminalization and incarceration of people of color with mental illness by reforming mental health and criminal justice systems that perpetuate racial inequities and disability-based discrimination
$200,0002024 The Ford FoundationCore Support for the immigration program which advocates and litigates on behalf of immigrants with disabilities in the immigration system
$140,0002022 Sozosei Foundation IncDecriminalizing Mental Illness
$133,0002025 WITH FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT
$125,0002020 The Ford FoundationCore support to advance & accelerate advocacy to end the criminalization and incarceration of people of color with mental illness by reforming mental health & criminal justice systems that perpetuate racial inequities and disability-based discrimination
$100,0002025 Sozosei Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$100,0002024 Sozosei Foundation IncLITIGATION TO DECRIMINALIZE MENTAL ILLNESS
$100,0002024 van Ameringen Foundation IncRENEWED SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL LEGAL ADVOCACY CENTER TO ENSURE THAT UNDER-REPRESENTED PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITIES LIVE WITH AUTONOMY, DIGNITY AND OPPORTUNITY IN WELCOMING COMMUNITIES THAT ALLOW THEM TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
$100,0002023 van Ameringen Foundation IncRENEWED SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL LEGAL ADVOCACY CENTER TO ENSURE THAT UNDER-REPRESENTED PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITIES LIVE WITH AUTONOMY, DIGNITY AND OPPORTUNITY IN WELCOMING COMMUNITIES THAT ALLOW THEM TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
$100,0002023 The Ford FoundationFor advocacy and litigation on behalf of disabled immigrants in federal immigration detention.
$100,0002023 Sozosei Foundation IncDECRIMINALIZING MENTAL ILLNESS
$100,0002022 van Ameringen Foundation IncRENEWED SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL LEGAL ADVOCACY CENTER TO ENSURE THAT UNDER-REPRESENTED PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITIES LIVE WITH AUTONOMY, DIGNITY AND OPPORTUNITY IN WELCOMING COMMUNITIES THAT ALLOW THEM TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
$100,0002022 The Ford FoundationFor advocacy and litigation on behalf of children with disabilities in federal immigration custody
$100,0002021 van Ameringen Foundation IncRENEWED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR A MULTI-PRONGED LEGAL ADVOCACY STRATEGY THAT INCLUDES PROTECTING MENTAL HEALTH PARITY GAINS IN THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.
$100,0002020 van Ameringen Foundation IncRENEWED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR A MULTI-PRONGED LEGAL ADVOCACY STRATEGY THAT INCLUDES PROTECTING MENTAL HEALTH PARITY GAINS IN THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.
$80,0002024 Borealis PhilanthropyTO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE JUDGE DAVID L. BAZELON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH LAW
$60,0002021 Liberty Hill FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT
$59,7882021 Network for Good, Inc.UNRESTRICTED
$57,3602023 Network for Good, Inc.UNRESTRICTED

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References

1. “The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law.” LinkedIn, Accessed November 21, 2022. https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-bazelon-center-for-mental-health-law