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Criminal Justice Grant Funders in Tennessee
22 foundations with a documented criminal justice focus have made grants to Tennessee nonprofits in recent years, together directing $4.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 22 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
22
Criminal justice funders
$4.3M
Given to Tennessee nonprofits
92
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active criminal justice funders in Tennessee
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Tennessee giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Formanek Foundation | Tennessee | $936K | 5 | 2024 |
| 2 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Wisconsin | $694K | 3 | 2024 |
| 3 | Fwdus Education Fund Inc | District of Columbia | $340K | 2 | 2023 |
| 4 | The Community Foundation of Middle | Tennessee | $272K | 28 | 2024 |
| 5 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | District of Columbia | $250K | 3 | 2024 |
| 6 | Laughing Gull Foundation | North Carolina | $240K | 6 | 2024 |
| 7 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Maryland | $230K | 2 | 2023 |
| 8 | Tennessee Bar Foundation | Tennessee | $200K | 3 | 2021 |
| 9 | Global Prison Seminaries Foundation | Louisiana | $177K | 3 | 2024 |
| 10 | Serving USA Inc | California | $163K | 2 | 2024 |
| 11 | Arts Midwest Inc | Minnesota | $105K | 3 | 2024 |
| 12 | Carolyn Smith Foundation | Tennessee | $60K | 3 | 2024 |
| 13 | The Wenner-gren Foundation for | New York | $47K | 3 | 2024 |
| 14 | The Guy and Lucile Jones and Their Descendants Family Charitable Foundation | Tennessee | $38K | 2 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest criminal justice funders in Tennessee — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 22 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 Tennessee nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Tennessee recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.