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Criminal Justice Grant Funders in Massachusetts
44 foundations with a documented criminal justice focus have made grants to Massachusetts nonprofits in recent years, together directing $19.4M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 44 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
44
Criminal justice funders
$19.4M
Given to Massachusetts nonprofits
234
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active criminal justice funders in Massachusetts
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Massachusetts giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Wisconsin | $5.1M | 6 | 2024 |
| 2 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Texas | $2.2M | 17 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Kresge Foundation | Michigan | $1.5M | 7 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $1.4M | 8 | 2024 |
| 5 | Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation | Massachusetts | $1.4M | 77 | 2025 |
| 6 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Illinois | $1.0M | 8 | 2024 |
| 7 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Maryland | $1.0M | 12 | 2024 |
| 8 | Wal-mart Foundation | Arkansas | $805K | 2 | 2024 |
| 9 | Good Ventures Foundation | California | $783K | 2 | 2018 |
| 10 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | District of Columbia | $645K | 3 | 2023 |
| 11 | Borealis Philanthropy | Minnesota | $545K | 3 | 2023 |
| 12 | The Abell Foundation Inc | Maryland | $520K | 3 | 2023 |
| 13 | Peter Kinney and Lisa Sandquist | Illinois | $348K | 2 | 2018 |
| 14 | The California Endowment | California | $265K | 3 | 2022 |
| 15 | Cape Cod Foundation Inc | Massachusetts | $230K | 3 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest criminal justice funders in Massachusetts — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 44 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 Massachusetts nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Massachusetts recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.