Funding search · criminal justice reform · Arizona
Who funds criminal justice reform work in Arizona
15 funders have a record of paying for criminal justice reform work by Arizona recipients: 35 grants totaling $6.0M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) ($750,000), Areivim Institute ($97,600) and The Aleph Institute ($2.2M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Arizona recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
5 matching grants · $750,000 · through 2024Largest: $250,000 to PIMA COUNTY ARIZONA — to support pima county's participation as an implementation site in the safety and justice challenge, the foundation's criminal justice reform initiative aimed at reducing over-inc…
Areivim InstituteLos Angeles, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $97,600 · through 2024Largest: $77,600 to Center Justice Human Dignity — criminal justice reform
The Aleph InstituteSurfside, FLCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $2.2M · through 2022Largest: $868,497 to CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND HUMAN DIGNITY — aleph founded and is currently incubating the center for justice and human dignity (cjhd), which is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to reduce prison incarceration in the …
Fwdus Education FundWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $230,000 · through 2024Largest: $120,000 to THE PRIMAVERA FOUNDATION INC — criminal justice education grant
Largest: $25,000 to MATFORCE (was Community Counts) — yavapai reentry project
Largest: $40,000 to VERONICA TORRES — to help people incarcerated in arizona prisons with their parole eligibility and clemency petitions and to educate the public and impacted family members about the states harsh sen…
National College Attainment NetworkWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $17,500 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to EARN TO LEARN — supporting postsecondary pathways for incarcerated or formerly incarcerated students
Partners in ActionLitchfield Park, AZCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $140,342 · through 2024Largest: $84,982 to LUKE 4 18 MINISTRY — sharing the gospel of jesus christ with the incarcerated and homeless
Justice Action NetworkWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $50,000 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to Goldwater Institute — partner support - criminal justice reform
Thunderbirds CharitiesPhoenix, AZCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $45,000 · through 2023Largest: $25,000 to BRIDGES REENTRY INC — community outreach/quality of life
Largest: $97,000 to CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND HUMAN DIGNITY — to develop grantee's federal alternatives to incarceration initiative and plan a multi-year study and evaluation.
Phoenix Community Development andPhoenix, AZCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $100,000 · through 2022Largest: $50,000 to A NEW LEAF — funding will be used to provide services for 50 formerly incarcerated individuals, including case management, education, workshops, employment assistance, peer mentoring, and clien…
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