John Howard Association
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.5M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
89
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds John Howard Association?
John Howard Association is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation ($1.1M), Laura and John Arnold Foundation ($1.0M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($249K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to John Howard Association between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2019) to $798K (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $284K.
What grants has John Howard Association received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michael Reese Health Trust | FOUNDED IN 1901, JHA MONITORS PRISONS AND ADVANCES INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT OF CARCERAL SYSTEMS TO PROMOTE HUMANE TREATMENT AND INCREASED TRANSPARENCY. | $94,809 |
| 2025 | Carylon Julius and Marcie Hemmelstein Foundation | EDUCATION | $55,000 |
| 2025 | Mills Family Charitable Foundation | GENERAL FUNDING | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Baskin Family Foundation | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Charles and M R Shapiro Foundation Inc | JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAM | $22,500 |
| 2025 | James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007 | GENERAL | $13,556 |
| 2025 | The Kadens Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 2025 | John E & Jeanne T Hughes Charitable Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Helen V Brach Foundation | To support monitoring of all five juvenile prisons and to advocate to make the system more rehabilitative | $10,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $8,500 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $175,000 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO ANALYZE STAFFING OF PRISONS IN ILLINOIS, WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF ASSESSING THE SCOPE AND IMPACT OF LOW STAFFING RATES IN THE STATE AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS THE CORRECTIONAL STAFFING CRISIS. | $125,638 |
| 2024 | Carylon Julius and Marcie Hemmelstein Foundation | EDUCATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Kadens Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Mills Family Charitable Foundation | GENERAL FUNDING | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Baskin Family Foundation | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Charles and M R Shapiro Foundation Inc | JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAM | $20,000 |
| 2024 | James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007 | GENERAL | $11,723 |
| 2024 | Helen V Brach Foundation | To support monitoring of all five juvenile prisons and to advocate to make the system more rehabilitative | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $9,000 |
| 2024 | Donald W Collier Charitable Trust II | Unrestricted | $400 |
| 2023 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO SUPPORT COORDINATION OF METRICS AND MONITORING PRACTICES IN NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA. | $250,422 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | in support of general operations | $225,000 |
| 2023 | Carylon Julius and Marcie Hemmelstein Foundation | EDUCATION | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Kadens Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | support for Prison Monitoring & Advocacy work, General Operating Support, In support of the JHA 2023 Annual Event. | $28,500 |
| 2023 | Mills Family Charitable Foundation | GENERAL FUNDING | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Charles and M R Shapiro Foundation Inc | JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAM | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 89 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds John Howard Association?
John Howard Association is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation ($1.1M), Laura and John Arnold Foundation ($1.0M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($249K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to John Howard Association between 2019–2025.
Who is John Howard Association's largest funder?
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation is the largest recorded funder of John Howard Association, with $1.1M across 10 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has John Howard Association received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to John Howard Association across 89 grants from 25 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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