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Criminal Justice Grant Funders in Minnesota
26 foundations with a documented criminal justice focus have made grants to Minnesota nonprofits in recent years, together directing $10.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 26 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
26
Criminal justice funders
$10.3M
Given to Minnesota nonprofits
94
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active criminal justice funders in Minnesota
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Minnesota giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Wisconsin | $2.9M | 6 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $1.5M | 2 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Bush Foundation | Minnesota | $1.1M | 5 | 2023 |
| 4 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $950K | 3 | 2024 |
| 5 | Otto Bremer Trust | Minnesota | $740K | 11 | 2024 |
| 6 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Texas | $542K | 3 | 2023 |
| 7 | The Constellation Fund | Minnesota | $335K | 4 | 2025 |
| 8 | The Mcknight Foundation | Minnesota | $325K | 3 | 2022 |
| 9 | The Silver Lining Foundation | California | $300K | 2 | 2021 |
| 10 | Northwest Area Foundation | Minnesota | $300K | 3 | 2020 |
| 11 | Open Society Institute | New York | $139K | 2 | 2020 |
| 12 | The Institute for Intergovernmental | Florida | $111K | 3 | 2024 |
| 13 | Ucare Foundation | Minnesota | $107K | 2 | 2023 |
| 14 | Initiative Foundation | Minnesota | $105K | 3 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest criminal justice funders in Minnesota — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 26 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 Minnesota nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Minnesota recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.