Funding search · criminal justice reform · Washington DC
Who funds criminal justice reform work in Washington DC
15 funders have a record of paying for criminal justice reform work by Washington DC recipients: 175 grants totaling $61.4M, most recently in 2024 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) ($20.3M), Laura and John Arnold Foundation ($12.6M) and The Ford Foundation ($3.3M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Washington DC recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
47 matching grants · $20.3M · through 2024Largest: $4.0M to Urban Institute — to serve as the coordinator and technical assistance provider for an initiative to fund targeted housing solutions to break the link between housing instability and incarceration
Largest: $1.0M to FWDUS EDUCATION FUND INC — to support policy analysis, advocacy, and education work to safely reduce prison terms, recidivism, and the incarcerated population, reduce racial disparities in the criminal justi…
Largest: $200,000 to COUNCIL ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE INC — core support for research and communications work to shape stronger and more explicit gender justice approaches in the criminal legal system, reduce women's incarceration rates, an…
Justice Action NetworkWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2024Largest: $300,000 to FAMM Action — partner support - criminal justice reform
Largest: $150,000 to AMERICAN WITNESS — criminal justice and addiction
Largest: $300,000 to National Public Radio — support for national public radio's (npr) coverage of criminal justice reform and to fund a criminal justice education fly-in session in washington d.c.
Wal-Mart FoundationBentonville, AR
8 matching grants · $5.0M · through 2024Largest: $1.5M to THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC — criminal justice reform
Coalition for Public SafetyWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2022Largest: $700,000 to Justice Action Network Foundation — support of criminal justice reform worksupport of criminal justice reform worksupport of criminal justice reform worksupport of criminal justice reform worksupport of criminal just…
Justice Action Network FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $500,000 · through 2024Largest: $150,000 to Due Process Institute — support of criminal justice reform work
The Just Trust for EducationDurham, NCCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $971,000 · through 2024Largest: $250,000 to COUNCIL ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE — project support
Largest: $75,000 to CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND — improving health and safety for incarcerated youth: to advance local and statewide advocacy focused on the health and well-being of incarcerated youth, specifically challenging the…
Largest: $70,000 to COUNCIL ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE INC — support council on criminal justice's crime trends working group
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