The First 72
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$8.6M
Foundation funders
45
Grants recorded
99
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The First 72?
The First 72 is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Jewish Communal Fund ($4.1M), Baptist Community Ministries ($932K), Public Welfare Foundation Inc ($625K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.6M in grants to The First 72 between 2019–2025.
Show all 45 funders
| Common Counsel Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gulf Coast B&T Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| Fierce Advocacy Fund Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bob Barker Foundation Inc | $18,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Enterprise Community Partners Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mightycause Charitable Foundation | $13,247 | 1 | 2022 |
| Credit Builders Alliance Inc | $12,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley | $11,154 | 2 | 2022–2025 |
| The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Keller Family Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Freeman-Woollam Foundation | $9,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Patrick & Beatrice Haggerty Foundation | $6,500 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Stand Together Foundation | $5,361 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gang Tyre Ramer Brown & Passman | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wasserman Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nathan M Ohrbach Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Overhills Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Patricia Sweeny Memorial Fund | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rocker Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Once Upon a Time Foundation | $300 | 2 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $797K (2025) to $1.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $797K.
What grants has The First 72 received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Basketball Association Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS IN FURTHERANCE OF NBA FOUNDATION'S MISSION | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | SUPPORT FOR THE FIRST 72 JUST REENTRY POLICY PROGRAM | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Capital One Foundation Inc | ASSET BUILDING/FINANCIAL CAPABILITY | $100,000 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $100,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of Southeast Louisiana | GRANT FUNDING AND DESIGNATED GIFTS | $91,479 |
| 2025 | Baptist Community Ministries | CORE FUNDING | $50,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley | DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,250 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $121 |
| 2024 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Support for The First 72+ Just Reentry Policy Program | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Baptist Community Ministries | CORE FUNDING | $150,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | General Support | $115,000 |
| 2024 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF FINANCIAL HEALTH | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Greater New Orleans Foundation | CENTERS TO SUPP INDEPENDENCE OF SPEC POPULATIONS | $72,273 |
| 2024 | United Way of Southeast Louisiana | GRANT FUNDING | $45,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $41,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Jackson Hole | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Support for NOLA Grant | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Bob Barker Foundation Inc | General Operation | $18,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $16,500 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $16,500 |
| 2024 | Enterprise Community Partners Inc | VULNERABLE POPULATIONS - JUSTICE INVOLVED | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Lotta Fund for Aiding Discharged | GENERAL | $6,300 |
| 2024 | Overhills Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Baptist Community Ministries | 10TH ANNISERSARY GALA | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Rocker Family Foundation | CHARITABLE GIVING | $500 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2023 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Support to the First 72+ Just Reentry Policy Program. | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $198,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 99 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The First 72?
The First 72 is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Jewish Communal Fund ($4.1M), Baptist Community Ministries ($932K), Public Welfare Foundation Inc ($625K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.6M in grants to The First 72 between 2019–2025.
Who is The First 72's largest funder?
Jewish Communal Fund is the largest recorded funder of The First 72, with $4.1M across 12 grants (2019–2024).
How much grant funding has The First 72 received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.6M in grants to The First 72 across 99 grants from 45 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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