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Foundations that fund criminal justice reform research
10 private foundations with a record of paying for criminal justice reform, taken from their IRS Form 990-PF filings. These are grants already made — evidence of what a funder backs, not an open call.
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)
62 grants · $29.7M · through 2023
Largest: $800,000 to Criminal Justice Coordinating Council — to support east baton rouge's participation as an implementation site in the safety and justice challenge, the foundation's criminal justice reform initiative to reduce over-incarceration by changing the way america thinks about and uses jails.
IRS filings for EIN 237093598THE FORD FOUNDATION
4 grants · $35.8M · through 2023
Largest: $100,000 to FUND FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK — core support for the independent commission on new york city criminal justice and incarceration reform to help new york city fully implement the plan to permanently close rikers island's jails
IRS filings for EIN 131684331LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION
2 grants · $618,385 · through 2023
Largest: $418,385 to COUNCIL ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE INC — to examine trends in correctional populations with the goal of identifying reforms that can safely reduce incarceration and racial disparities.
IRS filings for EIN 263241764LAWRENCE E & ELAINE SMITH IRELL FOUNDATION
2 grants · $20,000 · through 2023
Largest: $10,000 to LOS ANGELES INNOCENCE PROJECT — to assist the organization in maintaining its charitable goals benefitting wrongly convicted and incarcerated innocent victims and in helping to reform the criminal justice system.
IRS filings for EIN 956058214THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT
2 grants · $300,000 · through 2023
Largest: $150,000 to NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM — advancing health and safety in california: to support local and statewide coalitions working to create alternatives to incarceration and promote health and healing for young people and adults in california.
IRS filings for EIN 954523232NEW YORK FOUNDATION
1 grant · $45,000 · through 2022
Largest: $45,000 to ALLIANCE OF FAMILIES FOR JUSTICE — to support, empower, and mobilize families of incarcerated people to advance criminal justice reform.
IRS filings for EIN 135626345THE OPRAH WINFREY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
1 grant · $300,000 · through 2022
Largest: $300,000 to OUT FOR JUSTICE — to help incarcerated individuals, families and supporters of criminal justice reform to change unjust policies.
IRS filings for EIN 266908382UNIVERSAL MUSIC ALL TOGETHER NOW
1 grant · $25,000 · through 2022
Largest: $25,000 to FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF LOUISIANAS INCARCERATED CHILDREN FFLIC — criminal justice reform
IRS filings for EIN 851393552JK IRWIN FOUNDATION
2 grants · $5,000 · through 2023
Largest: $2,500 to THE SENTENCING PROJECT — the sentencing project works for a fair and effective u.s. criminal justice system by producing groundbreaking research to promote reforms in sentencing policy, address unjust racial disparities and practices, and to advocate for alternatives to incarceration.
IRS filings for EIN 562678107FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY
1 grant · $100,000 · through 2022
Largest: $100,000 to NEW FLORIDA MAJORITY EDUCATION FUND — to support the capacity building and base building of formerly incarcerated people to advance criminal justice reforms
IRS filings for EIN 263753801
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Start with one paperSource: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, filing years 2019–2023. Foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.