Funding search · criminal justice reform · Colorado
Who funds criminal justice reform work in Colorado
15 funders have a record of paying for criminal justice reform work by Colorado recipients: 28 grants totaling $6.2M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Hohme Team ($730,450), John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) ($2.1M) and K2 Charitable Foundation ($919,500).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Colorado recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Hohme TeamZionsville, INCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $730,450 · through 2024Largest: $356,111 to HUSTLE 20 — 2531 incarcerated individuals across 39 states and 387 facilities were granted scholarships to participate in the hustle 2.0 entrepreneurial skill development program. additionally…
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
5 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2024Largest: $450,000 to National Conference of State Legislatures — to provide information and assistance to its membership on effective reforms to safely reduce unnecessary jail incarceration.
Largest: $407,500 to NEW HORIZONS MINISTRIES — incarceration counseling
Largest: $525,000 to COLORADO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM COALITION — champion health equity; strengthen community health; general donation to support organization or program
Largest: $10,000 to MIRROR IMAGE ARTS — provide "your voice-theatre in education" for denver/aurora public school children at risk including juvenile incarcerated, distrupting the school-to-prison pipeline.
Accountable Justice Action FundAlbany, NYCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $50,000 · through 2021Largest: $50,000 to CO Criminal Justice Reform Coalitio — criminal justice reform
Largest: $2,000 to COLORADO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM COALITION — human services
Caring for Denver FoundationDenver, COCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $201,617 · through 2023Largest: $201,617 to BRINK LITERACY PROJECT — denver incarceration
The Denver FoundationDenver, COCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $15,000 · through 2023Largest: $15,000 to COLORADO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM COALITION — research institutes & public policy analysis
Largest: $500,000 to Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition — general support - to strengthen organization's operating and programmatic infrastructure.
Largest: $500,000 to ALLIANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON — to support efforts including an internship program for currently incarcerated students and alumni and an annual online conference for currently incarcerated students to be held ins…
Largest: $200,000 to NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP — this two-year project will expand nurse family partnership programming into clay, cherokee, and graham counties, providing support to low-resourced mothers and birthing individuals…
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