Foundation For A Just Society
Foundation for a Just Society (FJS) is a private foundation that advances the rights of women, girls, and LGBTQI people and supports gender and racial justice. The site describes FJS’s grantmaking approach (priority regions include Francophone West Africa, Mesoamerica, South and Southeast Asia, and the US Southeast), posts audited financial statements, and lists contact details.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Organizations advancing women’s, girls’, and LGBTQI rights or racial and gender justice, including movement-oriented groups, regional resource hubs, and regranting intermediaries working in the foundation’s priority regions.
Good Fit
- • Explicit mission alignment with gender, racial, or LGBTQI rights and movement-building work.
- • Operations based in or focused on the foundation’s stated priority regions (Francophone West Africa, Mesoamerica, South/Southeast Asia, or the US Southeast) or strong ties to those movements.
- • Organizational need for flexible general operating support or accompaniment/capacity-building funding.
- • Connections to known regranting partners, networks, or funder intermediaries the foundation supports.
- • Ability to demonstrate grassroots credibility, coalition work, or leadership development for marginalized communities.
Geography
Observed grants span dozens of U.S. states and multiple countries (26 states in the latest year and international recipients), showing a broad geographic footprint even though a majority of dollars flowed to New York-based recipients.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a large and diverse recipient set (220 distinct grantees in 2024) including grassroots groups, international funds, and intermediary organizations; financial concentration is modest (largest recipient ~2%, top five ~10%).
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly indicates it funds only preselected organizations, which limits unsolicited applications, but the observed portfolio still included about 104 new grantees in 2024, so new organizations are being added through proactive selection or network referrals rather than an open application process.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
