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Criminal Justice Grant Funders in Connecticut
27 foundations with a documented criminal justice focus have made grants to Connecticut nonprofits in recent years, together directing $10.8M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 27 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
27
Criminal justice funders
$10.8M
Given to Connecticut nonprofits
121
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active criminal justice funders in Connecticut
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Connecticut giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde Family Foundation | Massachusetts | $3.0M | 3 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $2.8M | 6 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Tow Foundation Inc | Connecticut | $1.0M | 24 | 2024 |
| 4 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Illinois | $820K | 3 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $400K | 3 | 2020 |
| 6 | M K Reichert Sternlicht Foundation | Delaware | $320K | 3 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc | Florida | $300K | 5 | 2023 |
| 8 | The Herbert & Nell Singer Foundation Inc | Delaware | $296K | 6 | 2023 |
| 9 | The Wild Gifting Project | Connecticut | $250K | 3 | 2024 |
| 10 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Wisconsin | $242K | 3 | 2023 |
| 11 | The Common Sense Fund Inc | Connecticut | $225K | 4 | 2022 |
| 12 | Impact 100 Fairfield County | Connecticut | $211K | 2 | 2025 |
| 13 | Families in Crisis Inc | Connecticut | $99K | 3 | 2018 |
| 14 | Open Society Institute | New York | $94K | 2 | 2023 |
| 15 | Friends of Kang Yun Foundation | Connecticut | $90K | 4 | 2025 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest criminal justice funders in Connecticut — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 27 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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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 Connecticut nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Connecticut recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.