The Criminal Justice Reform Foundation primarily funds community-based reentry, youth mentorship, and faith-led programs through a mix of intermediary regrants and direct operating support. They favor grassroots organizations that provide wraparound services (mentoring, job readiness, housing/rehabilitation and neighborhood safety) and occasionally support research or policy-adjacent work tied to post‑exoneration and criminal justice outcomes. Grants are often repeated to the same local partners and many awards are explicitly labeled as regranting to advance CJRF’s mission.
A $500,000 regrant to Wallo267 Foundation Inc. stands out in the Criminal Justice Reform Foundation’s recent record, showing how strongly it uses intermediary partners to move mission-aligned dollars. The foundation’s grantmaking centers on criminal justice reform work that reaches people through community reentry, youth mentorship, and faith-led services. Recent awards also show support for neighborhood safety, housing-related rehabilitation, job readiness, and post-exoneration work. Repeated grants to organizations such as United Justice Coalition Charitable Foundation and The Ladies of Hope Ministries suggest ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation also backs a mix of direct service providers and partner entities, including groups in Philadelphia, New York, Newark, and Los Angeles. Several grants are explicitly labeled as regrants to partner with the foundation’s mission, which points to a networked funding approach. Its portfolio includes both grassroots nonprofits and research-adjacent institutions tied to justice outcomes, indicating that the foundation funds practical services and related justice infrastructure within the same overall frame.
Community reentry is a central theme in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $50,000 to A New Way of Life for regrant to partner with CJRF mission, and $25,000 to Safer Foundation for the same purpose. Related support appears in awards to organizations working with formerly incarcerated people, including Pennsylvania Prison Society at $27,500 and Arnire?
The typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $15,000, median is $20,000, and p75 is $25,000. That pattern matches a strategy built around many mid-sized awards, with occasional larger grants such as the $500,000 regrant to Wallo267 Foundation Inc. Repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025 show ongoing partnerships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a public charity and a regular funder, and the recent grants are largely framed as regrants to partner with CJRF mission.
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$59.8M
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$18.7M
Most grants fall between $15K and $25K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 6% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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A mix of one larger system-level gifts (notably a $500k regrant) and many small-to-medium repeat grants; funding is concentrated in recurring support to local grassroots and faith-based partners rather than big national policy shops. The foundation uses intermediaries and regrant vehicles frequently and tends to make multiple smaller awards to the same organizations over time.
Notable grantees: WALLO267 Foundation Inc, United Justice Coalition Charitable Foundation, Newark Community Street Team, The Ladies of Hope Ministries, A New Way of Life
Grant activity is regional but reaches beyond New York. Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, with Philadelphia appearing repeatedly in the recipient list through groups such as Federation Neighborhood Centers, Ardellas House, and The Urban League of Philadelphia. New York also appears often, including Bronx and New York City recipients. Outside the foundation’s HQ state, grants reached Newark, New Jersey; Los Angeles, California; Chicago, Illinois; and Washington, DC. All recent grants in the dataset went to US recipients.
The foundation funds community reentry, youth mentorship, neighborhood safety, and faith-led social services. It also supports intermediary partners and occasional research or policy-adjacent work tied to post-exoneration and criminal justice outcomes.
Its typical awards are in the mid-five-figure range. The grant-size distribution shows p25 at $15,000, median at $20,000, and p75 at $25,000, with larger exceptions such as a $500,000 regrant in 2025.
Yes. The recent grants list includes repeat awards to United Justice Coalition Charitable Foundation in 2024 and 2025, Newark Community Street Team in 2023 and 2024, and The Ladies of Hope Ministries in 2023 and 2024.
Pennsylvania receives the most grants. Philadelphia appears frequently, alongside other Pennsylvania recipients such as Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Pottstown, Carlisle, and Ardmore. The dataset also includes recipients in New York, New Jersey, California, Illinois, and other US locations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALLO267 FOUNDATION INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $500,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| UNITED JUSTICE COALITION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| LALA LAND FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| A NEW WAY OF LIFE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| TEXAS POLICY FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| DC JUSTICE LAB | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL IOWA | CLIVE, IA | $16,250 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| ABOVE ALL ODDS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| MUMINEEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $13,125 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| YOUTH EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY | OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL | $12,500 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| RECA FOUNDATION INC | ALLENTOWN, PA | $10,075 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| BRIDGE TO FREEDOM | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| FLORIDA CARES CHARITY CORP | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| NOLEF TURNS INC | RICHMOND, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND POST-EXONERATION | HAMMOND, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| TOMORROWS NEIGHBORS | CARLISLE, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| BOYS TO MEN MENTORING | ROCKVILLE, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| FEDFAM4LIFE | GREENACRES, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| THE FORGE OF READING | READING, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| THE LIBERTY COUNTY RE-ENTRY COALITION INC | HINESVILLE, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| CREATIVE VISIONS INC | DES MOINES, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| PRISONERS RIGHTS CLINIC INC | HERICO, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| SECOND CHANCER FOUNDATION | PALMYRA, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| INTHRIVE FILM FESTIVAL | RICHMOND, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| RIHD INC | RICHMOND, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE CENTER | RICHMOND, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| ILLINOIS ALLIANCE FOR REENTRY AND JUSTICE | AURORA, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| ENTREPRENEURS ACADEMY | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| THE GROWING INDY GROUP INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| PROMISE NEIGHBORHOODS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY | ALLENTOWN, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| AMIRACLE4SURE | HARRISBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| BRO2GO | STEELTON, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| THE MASTERMIND COOPERATIVE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| SEAL INC | MERRILLVILLE, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| LAWNDALE CHRISTIAN LEGAL CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| RESTOREHER USAMERICA | FAYETTEVILLE, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| GIVING OTHERS DREAMS GOD INC | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| KETCHMORE KIDS | HAMPTON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| ATHLETICS FOR EDUCATION AND SUCCESS INC | FORT DODGE, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| URBAN DREAMS | DES MOINES, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| TELEVERDE FOUNDATION INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| FAILSAFE- ERA | FREDERICKSBURG, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| TEAMWORK ENGLEWOOD | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| SAPPHO & LAROYCE FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| REHABILITATION ENABLES DREAMS INC | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| UNION HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| NO-MO | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| RESTORE | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
| THE JOE JOYCE & DARGIN JOHNSON TENNIS FOUNDATION | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION |
WALLO267 FOUNDATION INC
$500,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
UNITED JUSTICE COALITION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$100,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
LALA LAND FOUNDATION
$50,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL IOWA
$16,250REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
ABOVE ALL ODDS
$15,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
MUMINEEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$13,125REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
YOUTH EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY
$12,500REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
RECA FOUNDATION INC
$10,075REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
BRIDGE TO FREEDOM
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
FLORIDA CARES CHARITY CORP
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
NOLEF TURNS INC
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
PURDUE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND POST-EXONERATION
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
TOMORROWS NEIGHBORS
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
BOYS TO MEN MENTORING
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
FEDFAM4LIFE
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
THE FORGE OF READING
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
THE LIBERTY COUNTY RE-ENTRY COALITION INC
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
CREATIVE VISIONS INC
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
PRISONERS RIGHTS CLINIC INC
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
SECOND CHANCER FOUNDATION
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
INTHRIVE FILM FESTIVAL
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
RIHD INC
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
ILLINOIS ALLIANCE FOR REENTRY AND JUSTICE
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
ENTREPRENEURS ACADEMY
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
THE GROWING INDY GROUP INC
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
AMIRACLE4SURE
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
BRO2GO
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
THE MASTERMIND COOPERATIVE
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
SEAL INC
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
GIVING OTHERS DREAMS GOD INC
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
KETCHMORE KIDS
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
ATHLETICS FOR EDUCATION AND SUCCESS INC
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
FAILSAFE- ERA
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
SAPPHO & LAROYCE FOUNDATION
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
REHABILITATION ENABLES DREAMS INC
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
UNION HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
RESTORE
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
THE JOE JOYCE & DARGIN JOHNSON TENNIS FOUNDATION
$10,000REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION