How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Grants Management
1200 U Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 965-1800
- Form and materials
- Applicants should complete an online letter of inquiry in which the applicant provides a basic introduction to its project and organization and provides the purpose of its grant request. All applicants must complete an online letter of inquiry which are accepted on a rolling basis. If after reviewing the online letter of inquiry, the foundation determines that the project fits its funding goals, an invitation to submit a full proposal is sent via email. If an applicant receives an email requesting the submission of a full proposal, the applicant should follow the instructions at the foundation's website at http://www.publicwelfare.org/grants/apply-for-a-grant/
- Deadlines
- Letters of inquiry are examined on a rolling basis.
- Restrictions
- The public welfare foundation supports efforts to ensure fundamental rights and opportunities for people in need. We look for carefully defined points where our funds can make a difference in bringing about systemic changes that can improve lives. We focus in two program areas: criminal justice and youth justice.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$25,775,563
- Grants listed
- 164
- Assets, end of year
- $614,690,262
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Tax year 2023
$25,497,906
- Grants listed
- 210
- Assets, end of year
- $601,086,862
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Tax year 2022
$24,734,650
- Grants listed
- 159
- Assets, end of year
- $567,506,423
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Tax year 2021
$21,673,900
- Grants listed
- 158
- Assets, end of year
- $570,343,812
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Tax year 2020
$20,695,000
- Grants listed
- 159
- Assets, end of year
- $643,943,705
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Tax year 2019
$20,664,000
- Grants listed
- 186
- Assets, end of year
- $555,879,111
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Tax year 2018
$21,255,628
- Grants listed
- 200
- Assets, end of year
- $516,078,603
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Tax year 2017
$21,633,604
- Grants listed
- 165
- Assets, end of year
- $525,738,736
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Community Foundation for Southeast MichiganDetroit, MI
Support for michigan justice fund, phase II
$500,000 -
Foundation for LouisianaNew Orleans, LA
Support for louisiana justice fund
$500,000 -
Minneapolis FoundationMinneapolis, MN
Support for sector support fund
$500,000 -
Social & Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CA
Support for women on the rise ga
$500,000 -
The Just Trust for EducationTulsa, OK
Support for oklahoma justice funders collaborative fund
$500,000 -
Amalgamated Charitable FoundationWashington, DC
Support for courage project
$499,999 -
Ors ImpactSeattle, WA
Support for evaluation and learning partnership
$489,800 -
National Institute for Criminal Justice ReformOakland, CA
Support for violence reduction research and practice network
$472,000 -
Possibility LabsConcord, CA
Support for PWF convening led by catalyze justice
$440,000 -
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ
Support for violence reduction research and practice network
$409,323 -
Deep CenterSavannah, GA
Support for - building community power in chatham county, ga
$400,000 -
Michigan Liberation Education FundDetroit, MI
Support for michigan liberation education fund
$400,000 -
Nation OutsideDetroit, MI
General support
$400,000 -
Stand for Children Leadership CenterPortland, OR
Support for justice and community safety in memphis
$400,000 -
Vera Institute of Justice IncBrooklyn, NY
Support for safety and justice narrative change
$400,000 -
The Praxis ProjectSan Francisco, CA
Support for building mass freedom: a roadmap to decarceration, healing, and power
$350,000 -
Colorado Criminal Justice Reform CoalitionDenver, CO
Support for transforming justice in colorado
$300,000 -
Community InitiativesSan Francisco, CA
General support
$300,000 -
DC Justice LabWashington, DC
Support for DC justice lab
$300,000 -
Latino Coalition for Community LeadershipColorado Springs, CO
Support for transforming justice initiative
$300,000 -
Muckrock FoundationBoston, MA
Support for public safety reporting and community engagement to MLK50: justice through journalism
$300,000 -
Operation RestorationNew Orleans, LA
Support for continuing to meet the needs of our community
$300,000 -
Southern Center for Human RightsAtlanta, GA
Support for campaign to transform georgia's criminal legal system
$300,000 -
The National Reentry Network for Returning CitizensWashington, DC
Support for new strategies/systems change work
$300,000 -
Tulsa Community FoundationTulsa, OK
General support
$300,000 -
Voice of the ExperiencedNew Orleans, LA
General support
$300,000 -
Voices for A Second ChanceWashington, DC
Support for pathways forward: the second chance reclamation initiative
$300,000 -
JustcityMemphis, TN
General support
$250,304 -
Essie Justice GroupOakland, CA
Support for altadena community care & advocacy
$250,000 -
Highlander Research and Education Center IncNew Market, TN
Support for towards a people's justice
$250,000 -
Louisiana Center for Children's RightsNew Orleans, LA
General support
$250,000 -
Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law and JusticeTulsa, OK
Support for ok appleseed multi-year gen ops support
$250,000 -
Promise of Justice InitiativeNew Orleans, LA
Support for ending plantation prisons & building community power in louisiana
$250,000 -
The Marshall ProjectNew York, NY
Support for the marshall project
$250,000 -
Urban Association of Forestry and Fire Professionals IncAzusa, CA
General support
$250,000 -
Possibility LabsConcord, CA
Support for catalyze justice: supporting partners nationwide in youth justice transformation
$225,000 -
Youth Law CenterSan Francisco, CA
Support for tennessee youth justice reform advocacy
$225,000 -
Greater Milwaukee Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI
Support for zero youth corrections milwaukee
$210,000 -
Atlantafulton County Prearrest Diversion Initiative IncAtlanta, GA
General support
$200,000 -
Black Swan Academy IncWashington, DC
Support for 10 yrs of pride purpose power
$200,000 -
Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of YouthWashington, DC
Support for justice reform
$200,000 -
Capital B News IncNew York, NY
Support for atlanta criminal justice reporting and community engagement
$200,000 -
Detroit Justice CenterDetroit, MI
General support
$200,000 -
Faithfully Organizing Resources for Community Empowerment DetroitDetroit, MI
Support for from crisis response to lasting change: strengthening detroit's cvi ecosystem
$200,000 -
Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated ChildrenNew Orleans, LA
General support
$200,000 -
First 72New Orleans, LA
Support for the first 72 just reentry policy program
$200,000 -
Free Minds Book Club and Writing WorkshopWashington, DC
General support
$200,000 -
Freedom Institute IncGrand JCT, CO
Support for transforming justice initiative
$200,000 -
Fund for the City of New YorkNew York, NY
Support for translation project
$200,000 -
Hadanou CollectiveDenver, CO
Support for eradicating excessive sentencing practices and expanding pathways out of prison in colorado
$200,000 -
Hive MentalityRichmond, VA
Support for an alternative to youth incarceration
$200,000 -
Louisiana Parole ProjectBaton Rouge, LA
Support for impacting freedom: pathways to release and reentry success
$200,000 -
National Public RadioWashington, DC
Support for support for NPR'S coverage of criminal justice
$200,000 -
Prison Journalism ProjectChicago, IL
Support for training and empowering prison journalists for narrative change
$200,000 -
Safe & Just MichiganLansing, MI
General support
$200,000 -
School Justice ProjectWashington, DC
Support for special education legal services & advocacy for court-involved students with disabilities
$200,000 -
Second Chance Center IncAurora, CO
Support for second chance center's fair chance for housing, hiring and re-entry income
$200,000 -
Southern Movement CommitteeNashville, TN
Support for youth-led organizing for community-based safety and justice
$200,000 -
Still She Rises IncTulsa, OK
Support for still she rises impact litigation
$200,000 -
The LensNew Orleans, LA
Support for the lens: louisiana criminal justice reporting
$200,000 -
University of Georgia FoundationAthens, GA
Support for georgia criminal justice data landscape insights
$200,000 -
Unlocal IncNew York, NY
Support for unlocal inc., bridging immigrant futures
$200,000 -
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI
Support for michigan data landscape 3.0
$200,000 -
National Center for Youth LawOakland, CA
Support for ncyl colorado youth justice initiative
$181,300 -
Oklahoma Policy InstituteTulsa, OK
Support for reimagining youth justice in oklahoma
$180,000 -
Education and Employment Ministry IncOklahoma City, OK
General support
$175,000 -
Milwaukee Freedom Fund IncorporatedMilwaukee, WI
Support for milwaukee freedom fund
$175,000 -
Community SharesKnoxville, TN
Support for justice, not just surviving
$158,200 -
Barred Business FoundationEllenwood, GA
Support for justice, self determination, and care
$150,000 -
Colorado Circles for ChangeDenver, CO
Support for youth justice community organizing
$150,000 -
Credible Messenger Mentoring MovementWashington, DC
Support for establishing a statewide learning community for credible messenger work in maryland
$150,000 -
Empowerment Avenue SocietyOakland, CA
Support for empowerment avenue society_writing for liberation renewal
$150,000 -
Ex-Incarcerated People Organizing (expo)Madison, WI
Support for restoring justice, building abundance
$150,000 -
Futuro MediaNew York, NY
Support for futuro media criminal justice coverage
$150,000 -
Georgia Justice ProjectAtlanta, GA
Support for strengthening access to economic, racial, and civic equity for georgians with an arrest or conviction record
$150,000 -
Milwaukee Turners IncMilwaukee, WI
Support for support for confronting mass incarceration
$150,000 -
New Life Fellowship Ministries IncFort Pierce, FL
General support
$150,000 -
Oklahomans for Criminal Justice ReformOklahoma City, OK
General support
$150,000 -
One VoiceJackson, MS
Support for reverse engineering from oppression of slavery and incarceration
$150,000 -
Social & Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CA
Support for building community power for liberation
$150,000 -
United Way of Greater AtlantaAtlanta, GA
Support for justice fund of georgia
$150,000 -
Peace for DCWashington, DC
Support for narrative change for a safe and peaceful DC
$145,000 -
The Second Look ProjectWashington, DC
Support for advocacy position and storytelling initiative
$132,000 -
Breakfree EducationWashington, DC
Support for neighbors for justice
$125,000 -
Kids ForwardMadison, WI
Support for wi statewide youth justice coalition
$125,000 -
Wisconsin Examiner DBA States NewsroomMadison, WI
Support for wisconsin criminal justice reporting project phase II
$125,000 -
Faithfully Organizing Resources for Community Empowerment DetroitDetroit, MI
Support for emergency federal grant
$122,500 -
Livefree Oklahoma IncorporatedOklahoma City, OK
Support for livefree okc grant
$115,000 -
The Community LTDMilwaukee, WI
Support for advancing criminal legal system reform: building capacity, collaboration, and communication
$115,000 -
Tides CenterLos Angeles, CA
Support for zealous media advocacy labs
$111,000 -
Possibility LabsConcord, CA
Support for emergency federal grant
$110,000 -
Progressnow Education FundNorth Chesterfield, VA
Support for youth rights & safety hub funding
$108,000 -
Community Science IncBethesda, MD
Support for public welfare foundation: capacity building and technical assistance support services
$104,500 -
American Friends Service CommitteePhiladelphia, PA
Support for ending life and long sentences
$100,000 -
Bent Not BrokenKalamazoo, MI
Support for reimagine youth justice: kalamazoo
$100,000 -
Choosing Justice InitiativeNashville, TN
Support for gideon's trumpet redux-continued
$100,000 -
Crime and Justice InstituteBoston, MA
Support for mississippi data landscape
$100,000 -
Denver Community Development CorporationCentennial, CO
Support for denver healing generations chiapas huitzilin program
$100,000 -
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC
Support for emergency federal grant
$100,000 -
Highlander Research and Education Center IncNew Market, TN
Support for mississippi prison reform coalition
$100,000 -
Institute for Public Service ReportingMemphis, TN
Support for criminal justice data reporting project (continued)
$100,000 -
Jfa InstituteDenver, CO
Support for colorado 3.5 landscape report
$100,000 -
Latino Coalition for Community LeadershipColorado Springs, CO
Support for emergency federal grant
$100,000 -
Livefree Oklahoma IncorporatedOklahoma City, OK
Support for emergency federal funding
$100,000 -
Memphis Artists for ChangeMemphis, TN
Support for memphis organizing fellowship
$100,000 -
Mississippi Families as Allies IncJackson, MS
Support for expanding, deepening, and enhancement of hinds county youth court children's coalition
$100,000 -
Oklahoma Watch IncTulsa, OK
Support for criminal justice reporting fellowship
$100,000 -
One VoiceJackson, MS
Support for emergency federal grant
$100,000 -
Out for JusticeBaltimore, MD
Support for out for justice
$100,000 -
Peoples Advocacy InstituteJackson, MS
Support for strong arms of mississippi - credible messenger violence interruption program
$100,000 -
Return to HopeTulsa, OK
Support for breaking barriers
$100,000 -
University of Baltimore FoundationBaltimore, MD
Support for supporting maryland's justice reform ecosystem through the center for criminal justice reform
$100,000 -
University of Colorado Foundation for the Benefit of the University of ColoDenver, CO
Support for youth justice advocate program
$100,000 -
Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban AffairsWashington, DC
Support for DC emergency grant
$100,000 -
Council on Criminal JusticeWashington, DC
Support for criminal justice fellowship
$75,000 -
Delta ProjectGrand Rapids, MI
Support for advancing understanding of incarcerated youth & families through outreach, engagement & storytelling
$75,000 -
El Movimiento Sigue IncPueblo, CO
Support for transforming justice
$75,000 -
Fusion Partnerships IncBaltimore, MD
Support for MD justice reform/second look
$75,000 -
The Restorative Justice Institute of OklahomaTulsa, OK
Support for a collaborative approach to community transformation
$75,000 -
Third Space FoundationOklahoma City, OK
Support for narrative organizing for transformation & safety
$75,000 -
Unheard Voices OutreachNashville, TN
Support for bridges to freedom movement: 25 initiative
$75,000 -
DC National Association for the Advancement of Returning CitizensForestville, MD
Support for DC emergency grant
$73,333 -
1619 Freedom SchoolWaterloo, IA
Support for 1619 freedom school sustainability
$50,000 -
Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and JusticeMontgomery, AL
General support
$50,000 -
MIT Introduction to Technology Engineering and Science (mites)Cambridge, MA
Support for mites youth justice fellowship
$50,000 -
Reaching and Educating for Community Hope (rech) FoundationJackson, MS
Support for freedom campaign for rech foundation: ending mass incarceration & juvenile life without parole
$50,000 -
The Gault CenterWashington, DC
General support
$50,000 -
Young Women's Freedom CenterSan Francisco, CA
Support for sister warriors ambassador program and chapter support
$50,000 -
The Asher HouseSalem, OR
General support
$30,000 -
Jack and Jill of America Foundation IncWashington, DC
General support
$25,000 -
The Links FoundationWashington, DC
General support
$25,000 -
Words Beats and LifeWashington, DC
Support for words beats and life
$25,000 -
I Hope Mentoring IncOrlando, FL
General support
$20,000 -
Jazzmobile IncNew York, NY
General support
$20,000 -
Metropolitan Family ServicesMerrionette Park, IL
General support
$20,000 -
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater WashingtonWashington, DC
General support
$20,000 -
Women's Prison AssociationNew York, NY
General support
$20,000 -
I See My Destiny IncOcoee, FL
Support for teen enrichment tig
$15,000 -
New Image Youth Center IncOrlando, FL
General support
$15,000 -
Companion Community Development AlternativesIndianapolis, IN
General support
$10,000 -
Epsilon Boule Education Foundation IncWashington, DC
General support
$10,000 -
Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL
General support
$10,000 -
Fund for the City of New YorkNew York, NY
General support
$10,000 -
Harlem Cultural ArchivesNew York, NY
General support
$10,000 -
Mekong IncBronx, NY
General support
$10,000 -
Mitchelville Preservation Project IncHilton Head, SC
General support
$10,000 -
National Religious Campaign Against TortureWashington, DC
General support
$10,000 -
New Economy ProjectNew York, NY
General support
$10,000 -
Performance Zone Inc DBA the FieldNew York, NY
General support
$10,000 -
Tennesseans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (aka Tadp)Nashville, TN
General support
$10,000 -
The Appellate ProjectWashington, DC
General support
$10,000 -
The Center for Effective PhilanthropyCambridge, MA
General support
$10,000 -
University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MN
Support for support endowment chair of prof. Anne o. Krueger
$10,000 -
Women's Community Justice AssociationNew York, NY
General support
$10,000 -
Maryland Philanthropy NetworkBaltimore, MD
General support
$5,730 -
Wisconsin Philanthropy NetworkMilwaukee, WI
General support
$3,000 -
Fwdus Education FundWashington, DC
General support
$2,000 -
Servant Leaders InstituteBrandon, MS
General support
$1,000 -
Young Women's Freedom CenterSan Francisco, CA
General support
$621 -
1619 Freedom SchoolWaterloo, IA
General support
$232 -
Jubilee JobsWashington, DC
General support
$210 -
Philanthropic Ventures FoundationOakland, CA
General support
$206 -
Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MD
General support
$205 -
Center for Constitutional RightsNew York, NY
General support
$100
Approved for future payment
Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.
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Michigan Center for Youth JusticeAnn Arbor, MI
General support
$900,000 -
Milwaukee Turners IncMilwaukee, WI
Support for milwaukee turners justice reform
$900,000 -
DC Justice LabWashington, DC
General support
$600,000 -
Community Foundation for Southeast MichiganDetroit, MI
Support for michigan justice fund
$500,000 -
School Justice ProjectWashington, DC
Support for special education legal services for court involved students with disabilities
$450,000 -
Detroit Justice CenterDetroit, MI
General support
$400,000 -
Colorado Criminal Justice Reform CoalitionDenver, CO
Support for transforming justice in colorado
$300,000 -
Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA
Support for advancing justice and liberation
$300,000 -
Tulsa Community FoundationTulsa, OK
General support
$300,000 -
Voice of the ExperiencedNew Orleans, LA
Support for vote general operating grant
$300,000 -
Justcity IncMemphis, TN
General support
$250,000 -
Louisiana Center for Children's RightsNew Orleans, LA
General support
$250,000 -
Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law and JusticeTulsa, OK
General support
$250,000 -
Promise of Justice InitiativeNew Orleans, LA
Support for ending plantation prisons & building community power in louisiana
$250,000 -
Possibility LabsConcord, CA
Support for catalyze justice: supporting partners nationwide in youth justice transformation
$225,000 -
Youth Law CenterSan Francisco, CA
Support for tennessee youth justice reform advocacy
$225,000 -
Greater Milwaukee Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI
Support for zero youth corrections milwaukee
$210,000 -
Faithfully Organizing Resources for Community Empowerment DetroitDetroit, MI
Support for from crisis response to lasting change
$200,000 -
Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated ChildrenNew Orleans, LA
General support
$200,000 -
Southern Movement CommitteeNashville, TN
Support for youth-led organizing for community-based safety and justice
$200,000 -
Still She Rises IncTulsa, OK
Support for still she rises impact litigation
$200,000 -
Oklahoma Policy InstituteTulsa, OK
Support for reimagining youth justice in oklahoma
$180,000 -
Colorado Circles for ChangeDenver, CO
Support for youth justice community organizing
$150,000 -
Ex-Incarcerated People Organizing (expo)Madison, WI
Support for restoring justice, building abundance
$150,000 -
Oklahomans for Criminal Justice ReformOklahoma City, OK
General support
$150,000 -
Partnership for Civil Justice FundWashington, DC
Support for DC emergency grant
$150,000 -
Social and Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CA
Support for building community power for liberation
$150,000 -
Baltimore BannerBaltimore, MD
Support for criminal legal reform reporting at the baltimore banner
$125,000 -
Kids ForwardMadison, WI
Support for wi statewide youth justice coalition
$125,000 -
Prepare IncTowson, MD
Support for programmatic support for prepare
$125,000 -
Wisconsin Examiner DBA States NewsroomMadison, WI
Support for wisconsin criminal justice reporting project
$125,000 -
American Friends Service CommitteePhiladelphia, PA
Support for ending life and long sentences
$100,000 -
Bent Not BrokenKalamazoo, MI
Support for reimagine youth justice: kalamazoo
$100,000 -
DC Justice LabWashington, DC
Support for DC emergency grant
$100,000 -
Delta ProjectGrand Rapids, MI
Support for advancing understanding of incarcerated youth & families through outreach, engagement & storytelling
$75,000 -
The Restorative Justice Institute of OklahomaTulsa, OK
Support for a collaborative approach to community transformation
$75,000 -
Washington Legal Clinic for the HomelessWashington, DC
Support for DC emergency grant
$75,000 -
Council for Court ExcellenceWashington, DC
Support for DC emergency grant
$50,000 -
Voices for A Second ChanceWashington, DC
Support for DC emergency grant
$50,000 -
The Trigger ProjectWashington, DC
Support for DC emergency grant
$25,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Crime and legal aid29 grants $6,424,00031% of the total
- Human services21 grants $2,978,12114% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking11 grants $2,428,40512% of the total
- Education15 grants $1,967,3239% of the total
- Arts and culture14 grants $1,565,2328% of the total
- Environment4 grants $1,000,0005% of the total
- 10 other causes28 grants $4,380,31021% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- California17 grants $3,765,127
- District of Columbia25 grants $3,279,209
- Louisiana9 grants $2,400,000
- Michigan10 grants $2,397,500
- Oklahoma13 grants $2,320,000
- Colorado11 grants $1,825,000
- Georgia7 grants $1,550,000
- New York15 grants $1,500,100
- Tennessee10 grants $1,343,504
- Wisconsin8 grants $1,053,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Henning KristinDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $12,000
- Jones CandicePRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $536,043
- Alexander CraigCFAO Hours 40Pay $334,030
- Byrd DonnaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $12,000
- Diaz EvelynDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $12,000
- Graham ChristopherDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $12,000
- Larsen TamaraDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $12,000
- Mananzala RickkeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $12,000
- Meade SheenaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $12,000
- Oliveros GumersindoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Taylor-Thompson KimDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $12,000
- Washington EricDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $9,000
The return
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