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Who funds The Sentencing Project?

Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 521472546

32 private foundations reported grants to The Sentencing Project in Washington, District of Columbia totaling $2.7 million across 34 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc, with $1.0 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of The Sentencing Project that accept applications

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Foundations that fund The Sentencing Project

All 32 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc
New York · 2023
Advancing civic engagement2$1.0 million
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024
Support for youth justice research and publications on decarceration2$315,000
Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Texas · 2024
To support the second look network and advance back-end release policy reforms.1$300,000
Skyline Foundation
California · 2024
Voting rights project1$300,000
The Ford Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$250,000
The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc
Washington · 2024
Unrestricted grant1$165,000
The Tow Foundation Inc
Connecticut · 2025
General operating support1$100,000
The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024 · accepts applications
renewed general support for the organization's work reforming criminal justice policies and practice1$65,000
Bernard F & Alva B Gimbel Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Voting rights1$50,000
Fred I & Gilda Nobel Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Unrestricted1$30,000
The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family Foundation
California · 2024
Charitable1$25,000
The Heising-Simons Foundation
California · 2024
For the civic power 2024 convening1$25,000
The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024 · accepts applications
support for work to promote the voting rights of people involved with the criminal justice system1$25,000
Maxine and Jack Zarrow Family Foundation
Oklahoma · 2024 · accepts applications
Second look network reentry checklist ($10,000) and 2025 fellowship program ($12,000)1$22,000
Boger Family Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2023
Exempt purposes1$15,000
James W Lundberg Philanthropic Trust
Illinois · 2025
support qualified programs1$15,000
Arc of Justice
Florida · 2024
General support1$10,000
Linville Family Foundation
New York · 2024
General1$9,000
The Peter Jennings Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General1$5,000
The Mann Family Foundation Inc
New Jersey · 2025
Unrestricted general1$5,000
Ab Regester Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
General operating support1$5,000
Michael and Chandra Rudd Foundation Inc
Florida · 2024 · accepts applications
Support the research and education on criminal justice policy issues1$2,500
Nora Ephron and Nicholas Pileggi Foundation
New York · 2025
General support1$1,033
Rosen Family Foundation Tallu & Ruben Rosen Roni & Don Rosen
Florida · 2025
Donation1$1,000
Edward & Verna Gerbic Family Foundation
Connecticut · 2024
Current Use for General Charitable Purposes1$1,000
1002 Foundation
Ohio · 2025
General support1$1,000
The Clara Weiss Fund
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications
To support non-profit operations1$1,000
The Melaver Foundation Inc
Georgia · 2024
Furtherance of the org's mission1$504
The RMF Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
To further donee's exempt purpose1$500
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$377
The Danica Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Economic policy1$250
The Richard R Howe Foundation
New Jersey · 2024
Unrestricted use in charitable endeavor1$150

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

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Questions people ask

Who funds The Sentencing Project?

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc, Annie E Casey Foundation Inc, Laura and John Arnold Foundation, Skyline Foundation and The Ford Foundation, and 27 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does The Sentencing Project get from foundations?

$2.7 million in 34 reported grants from 32 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Ford Foundation, The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation Inc, The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell Foundation Inc, Maxine and Jack Zarrow Family Foundation and Michael and Chandra Rudd Foundation Inc say in their filings that they accept applications.

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