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: 62 grants totaling $8.2M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Georgia Power Foundation ($1.2M), Laura and John Arnold Foundation ($1.6M) and Annie E Casey Foundation ($171,242).
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 — camp hope: camper scholarship program - for children and teens with an incarcerated parent
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: $50,000 to Barred Business Foundation — support for stable housing and wrap around support services for formerly incarcerated individuals in npu v on atlanta's south side
Largest: $200,000 to University of Georgia Foundation — support to create a second chance hiring guide and to update the 2021 georgia criminal justice data landscape report.
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
Law FoundationShort Hills, NJ
4 matching grants · $400,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to COUNCIL ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE INC — veterans justice project
Pinion Street FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $30,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to SPELMAN COLLEGE — for osher reentry scholarships
The Bernard Osher FoundationSan Francisco, CA
2 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2023Largest: $1.1M to CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY — reentry scholarships
Largest: $40,000 to KIDZ 2 LEADERS INC — kidz2leaders expansion initiative: serving more children & families impacted by incarceration
Largest: $300,000 to COUNCIL ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE — advancing safety and justice
The Just Trust for ActionDurham, NCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $1.0M · through 2023Largest: $500,000 to FAITH AND FREEDOM COALITION INC — project support for criminal justice reform advocacy
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
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