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Criminal Justice Grant Funders in California

218 foundations with a documented criminal justice focus have made grants to California nonprofits in recent years, together directing $259.2M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 218 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.

218
Criminal justice funders
$259.2M
Given to California nonprofits
2,058
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving

Most active criminal justice funders in California

#FunderBased inTotal California givingGrantsLatest
1The California EndowmentCalifornia$59.8M5352024
2The Ford FoundationNew York$19.7M712024
3The California Wellness FoundationCalifornia$15.6M1122024
4The San Francisco FoundationCalifornia$15.5M832023
5The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York$14.1M232024
6Conrad N Hilton FoundationCalifornia$12.3M182024
7Crankstart FoundationCalifornia$8.1M232024
8Open Philanthropy Action FundCalifornia$8.0M52020
9Laura and John Arnold FoundationTexas$7.9M492024
10John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated)Illinois$7.7M182024
11Ascendium Education Solutions IncWisconsin$6.3M162024
12Bia-echo FoundationNevada$5.6M22020
13East Bay Community FoundationCalifornia$3.4M492023
14Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York$3.2M102022
15Accountable Justice Action FundCalifornia$3.2M52024

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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented criminal justice focus and that have funded California nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to California recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.