Funding search · criminal justice reform · Mississippi
Who funds criminal justice reform work in Mississippi
13 funders have a record of paying for criminal justice reform work by Mississippi recipients: 23 grants totaling $4.1M, most recently in 2024 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are The Bernard Osher Foundation ($1.1M), Public Welfare Foundation ($484,000) and Fwdus ($247,500).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Mississippi recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
The Bernard Osher FoundationSan Francisco, CA
2 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2023Largest: $1.1M to ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY — reentry scholarships
Largest: $234,000 to Mississippi Center for Justice — support for criminal justice reform
FwdusWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $247,500 · through 2023Largest: $100,000 to EMPOWER MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION — criminal justice advocacy grant
Largest: $78,500 to VIRGINIA PAULINE ROGERS — to train, educate and organize incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals and their families about the family reunification process that is currently in place across the st…
The Just Trust for ActionDurham, NCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $400,000 · through 2024Largest: $200,000 to EMPOWER MISSISSIPPI — project support for criminal justice reform advocacy
Justice Action NetworkWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $225,000 · through 2023Largest: $125,000 to Empower Mississippi — partner support - criminal justice reform
Fwdus Education FundWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $28,000 · through 2022Largest: $18,000 to FOUNDATION FOR THE MID SOUTH — criminal justice education grant
Largest: $565,500 to MISSISSIPPI HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC — to support the creation of the mississippi consortium for higher education in prison, fund humanities courses in facilities, and create academic support for incarcerated students
The Just Trust for EducationDurham, NCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $200,000 · through 2023Largest: $200,000 to AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION — project support for criminal justice reform in mississippi
New Venture FundWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $70,000 · through 2022Largest: $70,000 to MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR REENTRY — civil rights, social action, advocacy
Serving USACamas, WACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $12,000 · through 2024Largest: $12,000 to REACHING & EDUCATING FOR COMMUNITY HOPE — to support inmate reentry programs
Largest: $20,000 to VOX PRESS — incarcerated veterans wellness program
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