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Criminal Justice Grant Funders in North Carolina
40 foundations with a documented criminal justice focus have made grants to North Carolina nonprofits in recent years, together directing $22.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 40 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
40
Criminal justice funders
$22.3M
Given to North Carolina nonprofits
176
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active criminal justice funders in North Carolina
| # | Funder | Based in | Total North Carolina giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Illinois | $7.9M | 16 | 2024 |
| 2 | Dogwood Health Trust | North Carolina | $2.2M | 16 | 2024 |
| 3 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Wisconsin | $1.8M | 5 | 2024 |
| 4 | Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc | North Carolina | $1.4M | 17 | 2024 |
| 5 | United Way of Greater High Point Inc | North Carolina | $1.3M | 9 | 2025 |
| 6 | The Bernard Osher Foundation | California | $1.1M | 2 | 2023 |
| 7 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $975K | 5 | 2019 |
| 8 | The Duke Endowment | North Carolina | $975K | 7 | 2024 |
| 9 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | New York | $495K | 3 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $494K | 3 | 2024 |
| 11 | Laughing Gull Foundation | North Carolina | $440K | 9 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Just Trust for Action | North Carolina | $370K | 3 | 2024 |
| 13 | John Rex Endowment | North Carolina | $364K | 5 | 2023 |
| 14 | Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts | New York | $300K | 3 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest criminal justice funders in North Carolina — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 40 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 North Carolina nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to North Carolina recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.