Prison Policy Initiative
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$7.1M
Foundation funders
40
Grants recorded
122
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Prison Policy Initiative?
Prison Policy Initiative is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($1.7M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($790K), The Just Trust for Education ($750K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.1M in grants to Prison Policy Initiative between 2019–2025.
Show all 40 funders
| The Mark W Blackman & Deborah | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mostyn Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Edward & Verna Gerbic Family Foundation | $9,000 | 5 | 2020–2025 |
| Helen & William Mazer Foundation | $8,350 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| The San Francisco Foundation | $7,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Legal Horizons Foundation | $6,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | $5,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary | $3,500 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| The Auerbach Schiro Foundation | $3,350 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| The Blum Family Foundation | $500 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Posner-Wallace Foundation | $400 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Hummel Family Fund Inc | $250 | 1 | 2020 |
| Glad Tithings Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2020 |
| Baird Foundation Inc | $75 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2025) to $1.9M (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $42K.
What grants has Prison Policy Initiative received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ventus Charitable Foundation | CHARITABLE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Fulcrum Foundation | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Mark W Blackman & Deborah | FULFILLMENT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Edward & Verna Gerbic Family Foundation | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The Just Trust for Education | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $375,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | TO SUPPORT POLICY RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED FOR LOCAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | DEMOCRACY | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Insita Group Ltd | TO BENEFIT GENERAL OPERATIONS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Fierce Advocacy Fund Inc | UNRESTRICTED | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Falconwood Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT, UNRESTRICTED | $17,500 |
| 2024 | Ventus Charitable Foundation | CHARITABLE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Fulcrum Foundation | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation | SUPPORT FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $7,000 |
| 2024 | Reed Foundation Inc | Charitable | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Legal Horizons Foundation | General support grant | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Edward & Verna Gerbic Family Foundation | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Leaves of Grass Fund | CHARITABLE | $1,500 |
| 2024 | The Auerbach Schiro Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Helen & William Mazer Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | $500 |
| 2023 | The Just Trust for Education | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $375,000 |
| 2023 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | General Support | $200,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $125,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 122 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Prison Policy Initiative?
Prison Policy Initiative is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($1.7M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($790K), The Just Trust for Education ($750K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.1M in grants to Prison Policy Initiative between 2019–2025.
Who is Prison Policy Initiative's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Prison Policy Initiative, with $1.7M across 13 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Prison Policy Initiative received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.1M in grants to Prison Policy Initiative across 122 grants from 40 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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