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Criminal Justice Grant Funders in Mississippi
16 foundations with a documented criminal justice focus have made grants to Mississippi nonprofits in recent years, together directing $5.8M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 16 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
16
Criminal justice funders
$5.8M
Given to Mississippi nonprofits
50
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active criminal justice funders in Mississippi
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Mississippi giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $1.5M | 3 | 2023 |
| 2 | The Bernard Osher Foundation | California | $1.1M | 2 | 2023 |
| 3 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | District of Columbia | $936K | 7 | 2024 |
| 4 | Fwdus Inc | District of Columbia | $586K | 6 | 2023 |
| 5 | The Just Trust for Education | North Carolina | $410K | 4 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Just Trust for Action | North Carolina | $400K | 2 | 2024 |
| 7 | Justice Action Network | District of Columbia | $250K | 3 | 2023 |
| 8 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $232K | 2 | 2023 |
| 9 | Open Society Institute | New York | $124K | 2 | 2023 |
| 10 | Laughing Gull Foundation | North Carolina | $110K | 2 | 2024 |
| 11 | Fred Maytag Family Foundation | California | $32K | 3 | 2022 |
| 12 | Fwdus Education Fund Inc | District of Columbia | $28K | 2 | 2022 |
| 13 | Serving USA Inc | California | $24K | 2 | 2024 |
| 14 | The Hohenberg Foundation Inc | Tennessee | $22K | 4 | 2025 |
| 15 | Homer Vinson Foundation | Alabama | $4K | 4 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest criminal justice funders in Mississippi — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 16 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 Mississippi nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Mississippi recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.