Funding search · criminal justice reform · Georgia
Who funds criminal justice reform work in Georgia
15 funders have a record of paying for criminal justice reform work by Georgia recipients: 37 grants totaling $4.4M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Georgia Power Foundation ($545,000), The Primerica Foundation ($405,000) and Laura and John Arnold Foundation ($678,239).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Georgia recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $80,000 to CAMP TWIN LAKES INC — to support camper scholarship program for campers attending camp hope, for children and teens with an incarcerated parent
Largest: $185,000 to UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA — support for homefirst gwinnett; impact fund; re-entry program for formerly incarcerated individuals; spark award for upcoming nonprofit organization
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.
Largest: $40,000 to KIDZ 2 LEADERS INC — kidz2leaders expansion initiative: serving more children & families impacted by incarceration
The Just Trust for ActionDurham, NCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $1.0M · through 2023Largest: $500,000 to FAITH & FREEDOM COALITION — project support for criminal justice reform advocacy in mississippi
Justice Action NetworkWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $150,000 · through 2023Largest: $100,000 to Faith and Freedom Coalition Inc — partner support - criminal justice reform
Largest: $100,000 to Martin Luther King Sr Community Resources Collaborative — support for the multifaith initiative to end mass incarceration
Accountable Justice Action FundAlbany, NYCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $150,000 · through 2022Largest: $75,000 to NEW GEORGIA PROJECT ACTION FUND — criminal justice reform
Largest: $20,000 to NATIONAL INCARCERATION ASSOCIATION INC — to fulfill mission
Largest: $669,000 to GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — to support the creation of a high-quality literary journal which will publish works by incarcerated writers and be staffed by incarcerated editors
Largest: $2,000 to NATIONAL INCARCERATION ASSOCIATION — working in the movement to end mass incarceration
Aec TrustWilmington, DE
2 matching grants · $20,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to THE NATIONAL INCARCERATION ASSOCIATION INC — the nia whole-way housing program
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