Funding search · criminal justice reform · Missouri
Who funds criminal justice reform work in Missouri
15 funders have a record of paying for criminal justice reform work by Missouri recipients: 44 grants totaling $13.8M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Eric M Outlaw - Mangrove Foundation ($180,000), John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) ($2.3M) and United Way of Greater St Louis ($211,711).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Missouri recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $20,000 to Criminal Justice Ministry — for assistance to servepost-incarcerated males orprevent incarceration
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
4 matching grants · $2.3M · through 2023Largest: $750,000 to The Curators of the University of Missouri — to support st. louis' participation as a core implementation site in the safety and justice challenge, the foundation's criminal justice reform initiative aimed at reducing over-in…
United Way of Greater St LouisSaint Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $211,711 · through 2024Largest: $61,831 to Keyway Center for Diversion and Reentry — all - community stability and crisis response; ttp - community stability and crisis response
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $142,000 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to CRIMINAL JUSTICE MINISTRY — independent living for formerly incarcerated older adults
The Bernard Osher FoundationSan Francisco, CA
2 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2023Largest: $1.1M to UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS — reentry scholarships
Largest: $50,000 to CRIMINAL JUSTICE MINISTRY — reentry to health 2024
Largest: $45,500 to SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY — toward expenses of the re-entry alliance employment support program, for pre- and post-release occupational therapy and job placement services for those incarcerated for 15+ years,…
Caring CommunitiesJefferson City, MOCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $100,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to Area Resources for Community and Human Services — reentry conference and caring communities history project
Largest: $5,000 to Criminal Justice Ministry — see attached addendum
Ascendium Education SolutionsMadison, WICharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2023Largest: $321,900 to THE LAUNCHCODE FOUNDATION — grant, preparing incarcerated learners for careers in technology
Justice Action NetworkWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $104,000 · through 2023Largest: $52,000 to Empower Missouri — partner support - criminal justice reform
The Institute for IntergovernmentalTallahassee, FLCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $98,890 · through 2022Largest: $49,445 to LEWIS & CLARK COUNTY — opioid overdose prevention activities and care programs upon release from incarceration
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