The Sentencing Project
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$13.2M
Foundation funders
76
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds The Sentencing Project?
The Sentencing Project is funded by 76 grantmakers, led by Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc ($2.8M), The Ford Foundation ($1.4M), Laura and John Arnold Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.2M in grants to The Sentencing Project between 2021–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $177K (2025) to $3.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $177K.
What grants has The Sentencing Project received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Tow Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Fred I & Gilda Nobel Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED | $30,000 |
| 2025 | James W Lundberg Philanthropic Trust | support qualified programs | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Vera Action Inc | PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL SOCIAL MEDIA ADS IN MICHIGAN | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Mann Family Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Nora Ephron and Nicholas Pileggi | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,033 |
| 2025 | The Clara Weiss Fund | To support non-profit operations | $1,000 |
| 2025 | 1002 Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Edward & Verna Gerbic Family Foundation | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Rosen Family Foundation Tallu & | DONATION | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The RMF Foundation Inc | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $500 |
| 2025 | Wayne Goldstein Memorial Foundation | GENERAL FUNDING | $500 |
| 2025 | The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz Foundati | https://www.sentencingproject.org/ | $500 |
| 2025 | BBLA Foundation Inc | NO RESTRICTIONS | $300 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | ADVANCING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $750,000 |
| 2024 | Skyline Foundation | VOTING RIGHTS PROJECT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE SECOND LOOK NETWORK AND ADVANCE BACK-END RELEASE POLICY REFORMS. | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Support for youth justice research and publications on decarceration | $215,000 |
| 2024 | The Just Trust for Education | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $165,000 |
| 2024 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Support Policy/Advocacy Regarding Diversion, Narrative Change, and Elimination of Harsh Sentencing for Youth | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Tow Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Surdna Foundation Inc | General Support | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Morton K and Jane Blaustein | renewed general support for the organization's work reforming criminal justice policies and practice | $65,000 |
| 2024 | Bernard F & Alva B Gimbel Foundation | VOTING RIGHTS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Fred I & Gilda Nobel Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED | $40,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Sentencing Project?
The Sentencing Project is funded by 76 grantmakers, led by Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc ($2.8M), The Ford Foundation ($1.4M), Laura and John Arnold Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.2M in grants to The Sentencing Project between 2021–2025.
Who is The Sentencing Project's largest funder?
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc is the largest recorded funder of The Sentencing Project, with $2.8M across 7 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has The Sentencing Project received?
IRS 990 filings record $13.2M in grants to The Sentencing Project across 200 grants from 76 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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