Funding search · criminal justice reform · Minnesota
Who funds criminal justice reform work in Minnesota
15 funders have a record of paying for criminal justice reform work by Minnesota recipients: 34 grants totaling $3.0M, most recently in 2024 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are The Institute for Intergovernmental ($207,032), The McKnight Foundation ($500,000) and Laura and John Arnold Foundation ($542,173).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Minnesota recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
The Institute for IntergovernmentalTallahassee, FLCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $207,032 · through 2024Largest: $55,036 to ST LOUIS COUNTY — opioid overdose prevention activities and care programs upon release from incarceration
Largest: $150,000 to Minnesota - State of — to build capacity for incarcerated students in minnesota to access federal pell grant dollars and help reduce a systemic barrier to economic mobility, a college degree
Largest: $391,609 to REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA — to transform the nation's prisons and safely reduce incarceration.
Initiative FoundationLittle Falls, MNCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $105,000 · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to CENTRAL MN RE-ENTRY PROJECT — to provide social supports for the formerly incarcerated.
National College Attainment NetworkWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $24,700 · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to METRO STATE UNIVMINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIV — supporting postsecondary pathways for incarcerated or formerly incarcerated students
Largest: $485,000 to ALL SQUARE — continue development of legal revolution, an innovative legal education program for individuals that have experienced incarceration to bring their missing and important perspective…
Largest: $225,000 to BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY — core support for the spark justice fund to support grassroots groups working to transform pretrial justice, reduce the reliance on local jails, and build power in the communities m…
Largest: $30,000 to OSTARA INITIATIVE — increased mental health programming for incarcerated parents in the east metro
Northland FoundationDuluth, MNCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $55,000 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to HOUSING FOR INMATES INC — to provide supportive services and housing to people in the duluth area who were formerly incarcerated.
Largest: $10,000 to THE NETWORK FOR BETTER FUTURES — workforce development for previously incarcerated men
Ucare FoundationStuart, VACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $50,000 · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to OSTARA INITIATIVE — a grant to support healthy outcomes through pregnancy and birth support, research, prenatal and parenting education, and mental health services promoting healthy outcomes for incar…
Largest: $2,070 to PARENTING WITH A PURPOSE — through mentoring, education, and support to help bring healing, restoration and liberty to families affected by incarceration
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