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Grantmaking public charityEIN 833561423

Decriminalize Sex Work

Austin, TX 78704

Total Assets

$237K

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$173K

FY 2024

Grants Made

4

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$43K

FY 2024

Grant Range

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$355K

PUBLIC EDUCATION: DSW engaged in a range of activities to build support among the public for DSW's mission, the most prevalent of which was day-to-day interactions with reporters in order to amplify DSW's message in the news media. In addition, DSW staffers: (1) gave speeches and presentations; (2) produced brochures and briefing papers; (3) responded to inquiries from the public; and (4) expanded DSW's already-comprehensive website.

Program 2

$184K

MISCELLANEOUS/ALL STATES (mostly lobbying): DSW lobbied state legislatures, built coalitions, and generated news coverage about miscellaneous prostitution-related legislation across the United States.

Program 3

$174K

NEW YORK STATE: DSW worked in New York to change the state's prostitution laws, with an emphasis on passing "immunity" (also known as "Good Samaritan" as well as "safe reporting") legislation that would protect sex workers from arrest if they or third parties contact the police to report crimes involving violence and/or theft directed at the sex workers.

Program 4

$142K

RHODE ISLAND: DSW worked in Rhode Island to change the state's prostitution and other sex laws.

Program 5

$61K

VERMONT: DSW worked in Vermont to change the state's prostitution and other sex laws.

Program 6

$38K

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: DSW engaged in exploratory outreach in the District of Columbia, for the purpose of building a citywide coalition supporting the decriminalization of consensual adult prostitution.

Program 7

$32K

NEW HAMPSHIRE: DSW worked in New Hampshire to change the state's prostitution laws, with an emphasis on passing legislation that would prohibit law enforcement from proactively disseminating the mug shots of people who have been arrested -- but not yet convicted -- of certain crimes, including prostitution and the solicitation of prostitution.

Focus Areas

Civil RightsSocial Action & Advocacy

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$1.3M

Total Expenses

$1.6M

Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $232K in 2022. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

18 grants

Project Prosper of Florida
$31K
2 grants
Haus of Codec
$12K
1 grant
SOAR Institute
$9K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants

<$10K
3
grants
$10–50K
10
grants
$50–250K
5
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

6 states

Texas
$745K
83% of total
New York
$56K
6% of total
California
$32K
4% of total
Florida
$31K
3% of total
Maine
$26K
3% of total
Rhode Island
$12K
1% of total

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