Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$11.4M
Foundation funders
24
Grants recorded
74
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice?
Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($5.0M), Laura and John Arnold Foundation ($1.9M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.4M in grants to Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2019) to $2.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $484K.
What grants has Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $311,276 |
| 2025 | Vital Projects Fund Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Cooper E Etal Ttees C-S Fam Fdn-Agy | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation Foundation of Greater Rhode Island | EQUITY | $10,000 |
| 2025 | S Jim & Darla Farha Charitable Foundation Inc | Chiminal JusticeAdvocacy | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO SUPPORT A PILOT EVALUATION ON THE ADOPTION OF COUNSEL AT FIRST APPEARANCE IN VIRGINIA. | $945,308 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE FIRST STEP ACT RESOURCE CENTER, WHICH WORKS TO MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF THE FIRST STEP ACT ("FSA"). | $456,955 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE FOURTH AMENDMENT CENTER'S WORK TO BUILD A ROBUST LEGAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO CHALLENGE OUTDATED LEGAL DOCTRINES THAT UNDERMINE PRIVACY RIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL AGE, ESPECIALLY THOSE INVOLVING EMERGING SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGIES AND TACTI | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $267,098 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS' FOURTH AMENDMENT CENTER | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $32,500 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation Foundation of Greater Rhode Island | EQUITY | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Rhode Island Community Foundation | EQ - EQUITY (PRIMARY) | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Cooper E Etal Ttees C-S Fam Fdn-Agy | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE FOURTH AMENDMENT CENTER TO CHALLENGE OUTDATED LEGAL DOCTRINES THAT UNDERMINE PRIVACY RIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL AGE, AND TO SUPPORT PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICES GRAPPLING WITH THE IMPACT OF SURVEILLANCE AND FORENSIC TECHNOLOGY IN CRIMINAL | $450,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE FOURTH AMENDMENT CENTER TO CHALLENGE OUTDATED LEGAL DOCTRINES THAT UNDERMINE PRIVACY RIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL AGE, AND TO SUPPORT PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICES GRAPPLING WITH THE IMPACT OF SURVEILLANCE AND FORENSIC TECHNOLOGY IN CRIMINAL | $450,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE FOURTH AMENDMENT CENTER TO CHALLENGE OUTDATED LEGAL DOCTRINES THAT UNDERMINE PRIVACY RIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL AGE, AND TO SUPPORT PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICES GRAPPLING WITH THE IMPACT OF SURVEILLANCE AND FORENSIC TECHNOLOGY IN CRIMINAL | $450,000 |
| 2023 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $252,548 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | in support of the activities of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' Fourth Amendment Center | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR WORK TO ADDRESS VOTER PROSECUTION AND INCREASED CRIMINALIZATION | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR WORK TO ADDRESS VOTER PROSECUTION AND INCREASED CRIMINALIZATION | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR WORK TO ADDRESS VOTER PROSECUTION AND INCREASED CRIMINALIZATION | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Cooper E Etal Ttees C-S Fam Fdn-Agy | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Sidley Austin Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Gerald Oppenheimer Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Jewish Federation Foundation of Greater Rhode Island | NEW ORLEANS EVENT | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 74 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice?
Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($5.0M), Laura and John Arnold Foundation ($1.9M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.4M in grants to Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice between 2019–2025.
Who is Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice, with $5.0M across 20 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice received?
IRS 990 filings record $11.4M in grants to Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice across 74 grants from 24 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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