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    John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated)

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    Chicago, ILWebsite3127268000

    About John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated)

    MacArthur focuses on large, national program- and field-building investments—particularly in climate and clean energy policy, justice and housing solutions (including efforts to end homelessness and the Safety & Justice Challenge), and strengthening information and learning ecosystems (journalism, media storytelling, and early childhood interventions). Grants frequently flow through national intermediaries and fiscal sponsors and include sizable multi-year commitments, with recurring support to research, policy, and conservation organizations. While its funding is national, there is a notable concentration of grantees in New York, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.

    Who They Fund

    people experiencing homelessness in the U.S.young children and caregivers in the Syrian response region (refugee/war-affected)justice-involved individuals / formerly incarcerated populationsnewborns and mothers in Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania, and NigeriaIndigenous / original inhabitants in Nigeria's Federal Capital TerritoryChicago's diverse cultural communities and arts organizationsracialized communities engaged in reparative justice and racial healing

    Giving Approach

    About John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated)

    A defining feature of John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) is its use of very large, multi-year grants to move fields, not just fund projects. In the recent grants list, it backed Community Solutions International Inc with awards of $23,000,000 in 2024 and $21,000,000 in 2025 to push the U.S. movement to end homelessness toward a tipping point. It also made a $10,000,000 grant to Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc for the governance of artificial intelligence in the public interest, showing how the foundation pairs policy questions with institutional infrastructure. The foundation’s portfolio reaches across journalism, climate, criminal justice, local news, philanthropy, and public-interest technology, but the pattern is consistent: build capacity, coordinate networks, and support organizations that can influence systems at scale. A $6,500,000 grant to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York supported data, project management, and technical assistance for the Safety and Justice Challenge Network, while a $5,000,000 grant to Chicago Sun-Times Media Inc supported deeper news coverage and distribution across platforms. Those grants sit alongside major commitments to national intermediaries and field support organizations, including grants to leverage philanthropic capital and to strengthen public-interest technology work.

    What John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) Funds

    In housing and criminal justice, the foundation supports organizations that connect direct service, research, and coordination. It gave $6,500,000 to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York for data and project management and technical assistance for the Safety and Justice Challenge Network, and $4,000,000 to Urban Institute to coordinate and provide technical assistance for the Just Home Project. In climate and clean energy policy, it paired advocacy with coalition infrastructure. The foundation awarded $5,000,000 to Windward Fund in support of the Methane Hub, and $3,500,000 to United States Energy Foundation for state-level advocacy for clean energy policies. Its information and media work includes local journalism and broader public information systems. A $5,000,000 grant to Chicago Sun-Times Media Inc supported deeper and expanded news coverage across multiple platforms, while $32,500,000 to The Miami Foundation Inc supported Press Forward. The foundation also funds early childhood programming: Sesame Workshop received $22,883,246 to implement a large-scale early childhood intervention in the Syrian response region.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $1.4B

    Total Assets

    $9.3B

    Total Revenue

    $890.9M

    Total Expenses

    $414.7M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $2K and $225K, with a median of $50K.

    25th Percentile

    $2K

    Median

    $50K

    75th Percentile

    $225K

    Geographic Reach

    National46 states funded

    About 44% of grants go to recipients in IL.

    Funding intensity
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    Where John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) Funds

    Top 10 recipient countries by grant volume for John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated).

    RankCountryGrantsTotalShare
    1United StatesDomestic5,188$1.4B
    89.6%
    2Nigeria365

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    EIN: 23-7093598
    4 filings on record

    Large, recurring multi-million-dollar grants and multi-year commitments routed through national NGOs, research institutes, and fiscal-sponsor intermediaries; emphasis on program support and field-building.

    Funding Style

    advocacy and policy changecapacity building and technical assistancenetwork and coalition supportprogram implementation and scale-upphilanthropic capital mobilization (matching/competitions)

    Notable grantees: Community Solutions International, Sesame Workshop, Chicago Community Foundation, New Venture Fund, Windward Fund

    Topics

    ending homelessness / national movement buildingearly childhood caregiver-child interventions in humanitarian (Syrian) responsegovernance of artificial intelligence in the public interestcriminal justice reform, decarceration, and justice-involved housing solutionsclimate mitigation (methane reduction) and clean energy policy advocacyneonatal mortality reduction via scaling essential neonatal technologies in sub-Saharan Africacultural heritage preservation and community arts (Chicago)

    How John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) Gives

    Typical grant size is $1,500 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $225,000 at the 75th percentile, indicating a mix of small grants and much larger program commitments. The recent list shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially in homelessness, justice, philanthropy, and climate, which points to recurring field-building rather than isolated awards. MacArthur is a regular funder and also makes program-related investments, and it funds individuals. Unsolicited applications are not accepted in the active programs listed.

    Where John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is national, but recipient concentration is strongest in Illinois, which accounts for 44% of grants. Chicago appears often, with grants to Chicago Community Foundation, Chicago Sun-Times Media Inc, Lever for Change, and Iff. New York is another major hub through awards to Community Solutions International Inc, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc, and the Research Foundation of the City University of New York. Washington, D.C. also appears frequently, including Urban Institute and Windward Fund. Outside the U.S., the recipient country distribution includes Nigeria, India, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Canada, the Netherlands, Ghana, Belgium, and Colombia.

    Frequently Asked Questions About John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated)

    What kinds of work does the foundation support most often?

    Its active programs point to journalism and media, local news, climate solutions, criminal justice reform, AI in the public interest, philanthropy infrastructure, technology policy, and Nigeria-focused civic and development work. Recent grants also show support for homelessness solutions, early childhood interventions in the Syrian response region, and Chicago cultural institutions.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The typical grant size distribution is $1,500 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $225,000 at the 75th percentile. That sits alongside several much larger commitments in the recent grants list, including multi-million-dollar awards for field-building and national initiatives.

    Does it fund the same organizations more than once?

    Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated support across years for organizations such as Community Solutions International Inc, Research Foundation of the City University of New York, Chicago Community Foundation, and Windward Fund. That pattern suggests ongoing commitments to initiatives that require sustained coordination and technical support.

    Can organizations apply through an open application process?

    No. The active programs listed here all state that they do not accept unsolicited applications, including Journalism & Media, Big Bets, Local News, Nigeria Next, Philanthropy, AI Opportunity, Impact Investments, Big Bets — On Nigeria, and Technology in the Public Interest.

    Where does most of the foundation’s grantmaking go geographically?

    Grantmaking is national, with 44% of grants going to recipients in Illinois. Chicago appears frequently in the recent grants list, and New York and Washington, D.C. are also prominent recipient locations. Outside the U.S., Nigeria is the largest non-U.S. recipient country in the distribution provided.

    JOHN G PALFREY

    DIRECTOR / PRESIDENT

    Accepts unsolicited proposals
    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    $108.2M
    6.3%
    3India77$37.2M
    1.3%
    4United Kingdom50$25.1M
    0.9%
    5Mexico21$10M
    0.4%
    6Canada19$8.6M
    0.3%
    7Netherlands12$2.5M
    0.2%
    8Ghana11$13.9M
    0.2%
    9Belgium11$1.9M
    0.2%
    10Colombia4$12M
    0.1%

    Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INCNEW YORK, NY$21,000,0002025TO BRING THE MOVEMENT TO END HOMELESSNESS IN THE U.S. TO A TIPPING POINT
    ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INCNEW YORK, NY$10,000,0002025IN SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNANCE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
    RF CATALYTIC CAPITAL INCNEW YORK, NY$7,500,0002025IN SUPPORT OF INVEST IN OUR FUTURE
    RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORKNEW YORK, NY$6,500,0002025FOR DATA AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND THE COORDINATION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE NETWORK
    WINDWARD FUNDWASHINGTON, DC$5,000,0002025IN SUPPORT OF THE METHANE HUB
    RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORKNEW YORK, NY$4,500,0002025TO SUPPORT THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE RESEARCH CONSORTIUM, A MECHANISM TO ADMINISTER AND MANAGE RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDER THE INITIATIVE
    EMMETT TILL AND MAMIE TILL-MOBLEY INSTITUTESUMMIT, IL$4,000,0002025IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
    URBAN INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DC$4,000,0002025TO SERVE AS THE COORDINATOR AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER FOR THE JUST HOME PROJECT TO ADVANCE TARGETED HOUSING SOLUTIONS TO BREAK THE LINK BETWEEN HOUSING INSTABILITY AND INCARCERATION UNDER THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE
    UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CA$3,000,0002025IN SUPPORT OF STATE-LEVEL ADVOCACY FOR CLEAN ENERGY POLICIES
    AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INCNEWARK, DE$2,985,8972025EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM
    THE FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCCHICAGO, IL$2,750,0002025IN SUPPORT OF "A ROAD TOGETHER (ART), AN INITIATIVE OF THE FIELD FOUNDATION SUPPORTED BY THE MACARTHUR FOUNDATION"
    THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUSTCHICAGO, IL$2,500,0002025IN SUPPORT OF PRESS FORWARD CHICAGO'S LEADERSHIP IN ENGAGING PHILANTHROPISTS AND THE LOCAL JOURNALISM COMMUNITY TO STRENGTHEN AND SUSTAIN THE MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS AND OUTLETS THAT SERVE THIS REGION'S DIVERSE AUDIENCES
    JUSTICE INNOVATION INC DBA CENTER FOR JUSTICE INNOVATIONNEW YORK, NY$2,075,0002025TO PROVIDE PROJECT COORDINATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS SEEKING TO SAFELY REDUCE JAIL USE AND ADDRESS RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE
    LOCAL INDEPENDENT ONLINE NEWS PUBLISHERS INCHAVERTOWN, PA$2,000,0002025IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES AND GRANTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS TO BE FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE
    CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY EQUITY FUNDWASHINGTON, DC$2,000,0002025IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
    ACENTO ACCION LOCAL ASOCIACION CIVILMEXICO CITY$2,000,0002025TO STRENGTHEN HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISM IN MEXICO THROUGH DIVERSIFYING PHILANTHROPIC STRATEGIES AND INCREASING EQUITY IN ACCESS TO FUNDS AND RESOURCES FOR THE MEXICAN STATES
    LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUNDWASHINGTON, DC$2,000,0002025TO SUPPORT LOCAL AND STATEWIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS ABOUT CLEAN ENERGY BENEFITS
    TRACE MEDIA INCBROOKLYN, NY$2,000,0002025IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
    VOLCKER ALLIANCE INCNEW YORK, NY$2,000,0002025IN SUPPORT OF DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP PATHWAYS FOR DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS FOCUSED ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM AND ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE
    NDN COLLECTIVE INCRAPID CITY, SD$1,563,0002025IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
    JUSTICE SYSTEM PARTNERSSALEM, OR$1,550,0002025FOR PROJECT COORDINATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS SEEKING TO REDUCE JAIL USE SAFELY AND ADDRESS RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE
    INTERNEWS NETWORKARCATA, CA$1,500,0002025IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES AND GRANTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS IN COMMUNITIES WITH LOW CIVIC INFORMATION SCORES
    STATE VOICESWASHINGTON, DC$1,500,0002025IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
    WOLE SOYINKA CENTRE FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISMLAGOS$1,500,0002025TO STRENGTHEN ACCOUNTABILITY JOURNALISM AND CIVIC SPACE AT LOWER LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA
    HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATIONBAYSIDE, CA$1,500,0002025IN SUPPORT OF THE KLAMATH RIVER FUND
    NEO PHILANTHROPY INCNEW YORK, NY$1,500,0002025IN SUPPORT OF THE STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
    LEVER FOR CHANGECHICAGO, IL$1,500,0002025IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
    JUSTICE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTEARLINGTON, VA$1,470,0002025FOR PROJECT COORDINATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS SEEKING TO REDUCE UNNECESSARY JAIL USE AND ADDRESS RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE
    NIA TERO FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WA$1,340,0002025TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF AN INDIGENOUS IMPACT INVESTING PROGRAM FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON ENTERPRISES IN PASIFIKA AND AMAZONIA
    THE TINY NEWS COLLECTIVE INCPHILADELPHIA, PA$1,275,0002025IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES AND GRANTS TO EARLY-STAGE LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
    BOREALIS PHILANTHROPYMINNEAPOLIS, MN$1,250,0002025FOR FLEXIBLE SUPPORT OF THE RACIAL EQUITY IN JOURNALISM FUND
    JUSTLEADERSHIPUSA INCNEW YORK, NY$1,250,0002025IN SUPPORT OF DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP PATHWAYS FOR INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WHO ARE FOCUSED ON JUSTICE REFORM AND ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE
    THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INCMIAMI, FL$1,200,0002025IN SUPPORT OF NEWSMATCH
    THE FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCCHICAGO, IL$1,188,4002025IN SUPPORT OF THE LEADERS FOR A NEW CHICAGO AWARD PROGRAM
    PRETRIAL JUSTICE INSTITUTEBALTIMORE, MD$1,125,0002025TO ORGANIZE AND CONVENE THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE NETWORK COMPRISED OF SELECTED LOCAL JURISDICTIONS, STRATEGIC ALLIES AND PARTNERS COMMITTED TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
    FOREFRONTCHICAGO, IL$1,113,0002025TO ASSIST ASYLUM SEEKERS SEEKING PROTECTION AND INTEGRATION IN THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA
    MAC SERVICES INCCHICAGO, IL$1,100,0002025IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE PHILANTHROPY DATA COMMONS, A SHARED SECTOR-WIDE GOVERNANCE AND TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
    FRAMEWORKS INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DC$1,100,0002025TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF A LOCALLY DRIVEN DIGITAL-FIRST NARRATIVE CAMPAIGN AND A MODEL FOR MEASURING ITS IMPACT IN TWO PILOT COUNTIES TO ADVANCE CURRENT AND FUTURE SYSTEMS REFORM EFFORTS AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE
    MEDIA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUND INCNEW YORK, NY$1,005,0002025TO STRENGTHEN THE REVENUE GENERATION SKILLS AND SUSTAINABILITY OF NIGERIAN MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS
    WINDWARD FUNDWASHINGTON, DC$1,000,0002025IN SUPPORT OF ITS PROJECT, THE HIVE FUND FOR CLIMATE AND GENDER JUSTICE
    THE CHRISTCHURCH CALL FOUNDATIONWELLINGTON$1,000,0002025IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
    ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INCNEW YORK, NY$1,000,0002025IN SUPPORT OF ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS' PROJECT, THE TRUST FOR CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE
    WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DC$1,000,0002025FOR FLEXIBLE SUPPORT OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAM
    HEALTH CARE WITHOUT HARMRESTON, VA$1,000,0002025FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITYNORTH MIAMI, FL$1,000,0002025IN SUPPORT OF ITS JACK D. GORDON INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY TO ADVANCE PROSECUTORIAL FAIRNESS AND EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH DATA INNOVATION AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE
    HIP HOP CAUCUS EDUCATION FUNDWASHINGTON, DC$1,000,0002025IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
    NEW VENTURE FUNDWASHINGTON, DC$1,000,0002025IN SUPPORT OF ALASKA VENTURE FUND
    NIA TERO FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WA$1,000,0002025IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS OF NIA TERO
    HOPEWELL FUNDWASHINGTON, DC$1,000,0002025IN SUPPORT OF ITS PROJECT FREE ELECTION FUND
    THE LITTLE VILLAGE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONCHICAGO, IL$1,000,0002025IN SUPPORT OF THE CHICAGO FRONTLINES FUNDING INITIATIVE

    COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC

    $21,000,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    TO BRING THE MOVEMENT TO END HOMELESSNESS IN THE U.S. TO A TIPPING POINT

    ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC

    $10,000,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    IN SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNANCE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

    RF CATALYTIC CAPITAL INC

    $7,500,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    IN SUPPORT OF INVEST IN OUR FUTURE

    RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

    $6,500,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    FOR DATA AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND THE COORDINATION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE NETWORK

    WINDWARD FUND

    $5,000,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    IN SUPPORT OF THE METHANE HUB

    RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

    $4,500,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    TO SUPPORT THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE RESEARCH CONSORTIUM, A MECHANISM TO ADMINISTER AND MANAGE RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDER THE INITIATIVE

    EMMETT TILL AND MAMIE TILL-MOBLEY INSTITUTE

    $4,000,000
    SUMMIT, IL2025

    IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS

    URBAN INSTITUTE

    $4,000,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    TO SERVE AS THE COORDINATOR AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER FOR THE JUST HOME PROJECT TO ADVANCE TARGETED HOUSING SOLUTIONS TO BREAK THE LINK BETWEEN HOUSING INSTABILITY AND INCARCERATION UNDER THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE

    UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION

    $3,000,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2025

    IN SUPPORT OF STATE-LEVEL ADVOCACY FOR CLEAN ENERGY POLICIES

    AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

    $2,985,897
    NEWARK, DE2025

    EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM

    THE FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC

    $2,750,000
    CHICAGO, IL2025

    IN SUPPORT OF "A ROAD TOGETHER (ART), AN INITIATIVE OF THE FIELD FOUNDATION SUPPORTED BY THE MACARTHUR FOUNDATION"

    THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST

    $2,500,000
    CHICAGO, IL2025

    IN SUPPORT OF PRESS FORWARD CHICAGO'S LEADERSHIP IN ENGAGING PHILANTHROPISTS AND THE LOCAL JOURNALISM COMMUNITY TO STRENGTHEN AND SUSTAIN THE MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS AND OUTLETS THAT SERVE THIS REGION'S DIVERSE AUDIENCES

    JUSTICE INNOVATION INC DBA CENTER FOR JUSTICE INNOVATION

    $2,075,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    TO PROVIDE PROJECT COORDINATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS SEEKING TO SAFELY REDUCE JAIL USE AND ADDRESS RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE

    LOCAL INDEPENDENT ONLINE NEWS PUBLISHERS INC

    $2,000,000
    HAVERTOWN, PA2025

    IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES AND GRANTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS TO BE FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE

    CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY EQUITY FUND

    $2,000,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS

    ACENTO ACCION LOCAL ASOCIACION CIVIL

    $2,000,000
    MEXICO CITY2025

    TO STRENGTHEN HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISM IN MEXICO THROUGH DIVERSIFYING PHILANTHROPIC STRATEGIES AND INCREASING EQUITY IN ACCESS TO FUNDS AND RESOURCES FOR THE MEXICAN STATES

    LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND

    $2,000,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    TO SUPPORT LOCAL AND STATEWIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS ABOUT CLEAN ENERGY BENEFITS

    TRACE MEDIA INC

    $2,000,000
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS

    VOLCKER ALLIANCE INC

    $2,000,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    IN SUPPORT OF DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP PATHWAYS FOR DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS FOCUSED ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM AND ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE

    NDN COLLECTIVE INC

    $1,563,000
    RAPID CITY, SD2025

    IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS

    JUSTICE SYSTEM PARTNERS

    $1,550,000
    SALEM, OR2025

    FOR PROJECT COORDINATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS SEEKING TO REDUCE JAIL USE SAFELY AND ADDRESS RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE

    INTERNEWS NETWORK

    $1,500,000
    ARCATA, CA2025

    IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES AND GRANTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS IN COMMUNITIES WITH LOW CIVIC INFORMATION SCORES

    STATE VOICES

    $1,500,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS

    WOLE SOYINKA CENTRE FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM

    $1,500,000
    LAGOS2025

    TO STRENGTHEN ACCOUNTABILITY JOURNALISM AND CIVIC SPACE AT LOWER LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA

    HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION

    $1,500,000
    BAYSIDE, CA2025

    IN SUPPORT OF THE KLAMATH RIVER FUND

    NEO PHILANTHROPY INC

    $1,500,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    IN SUPPORT OF THE STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

    LEVER FOR CHANGE

    $1,500,000
    CHICAGO, IL2025

    IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS

    JUSTICE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

    $1,470,000
    ARLINGTON, VA2025

    FOR PROJECT COORDINATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS SEEKING TO REDUCE UNNECESSARY JAIL USE AND ADDRESS RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE

    NIA TERO FOUNDATION

    $1,340,000
    SEATTLE, WA2025

    TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF AN INDIGENOUS IMPACT INVESTING PROGRAM FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON ENTERPRISES IN PASIFIKA AND AMAZONIA

    THE TINY NEWS COLLECTIVE INC

    $1,275,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2025

    IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES AND GRANTS TO EARLY-STAGE LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

    BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY

    $1,250,000
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2025

    FOR FLEXIBLE SUPPORT OF THE RACIAL EQUITY IN JOURNALISM FUND

    JUSTLEADERSHIPUSA INC

    $1,250,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    IN SUPPORT OF DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP PATHWAYS FOR INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WHO ARE FOCUSED ON JUSTICE REFORM AND ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE

    THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC

    $1,200,000
    MIAMI, FL2025

    IN SUPPORT OF NEWSMATCH

    THE FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC

    $1,188,400
    CHICAGO, IL2025

    IN SUPPORT OF THE LEADERS FOR A NEW CHICAGO AWARD PROGRAM

    PRETRIAL JUSTICE INSTITUTE

    $1,125,000
    BALTIMORE, MD2025

    TO ORGANIZE AND CONVENE THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE NETWORK COMPRISED OF SELECTED LOCAL JURISDICTIONS, STRATEGIC ALLIES AND PARTNERS COMMITTED TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM

    FOREFRONT

    $1,113,000
    CHICAGO, IL2025

    TO ASSIST ASYLUM SEEKERS SEEKING PROTECTION AND INTEGRATION IN THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA

    MAC SERVICES INC

    $1,100,000
    CHICAGO, IL2025

    IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE PHILANTHROPY DATA COMMONS, A SHARED SECTOR-WIDE GOVERNANCE AND TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

    FRAMEWORKS INSTITUTE

    $1,100,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF A LOCALLY DRIVEN DIGITAL-FIRST NARRATIVE CAMPAIGN AND A MODEL FOR MEASURING ITS IMPACT IN TWO PILOT COUNTIES TO ADVANCE CURRENT AND FUTURE SYSTEMS REFORM EFFORTS AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE

    MEDIA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUND INC

    $1,005,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    TO STRENGTHEN THE REVENUE GENERATION SKILLS AND SUSTAINABILITY OF NIGERIAN MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS

    WINDWARD FUND

    $1,000,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    IN SUPPORT OF ITS PROJECT, THE HIVE FUND FOR CLIMATE AND GENDER JUSTICE

    THE CHRISTCHURCH CALL FOUNDATION

    $1,000,000
    WELLINGTON2025

    IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS

    ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC

    $1,000,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    IN SUPPORT OF ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS' PROJECT, THE TRUST FOR CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE

    WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE

    $1,000,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    FOR FLEXIBLE SUPPORT OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAM

    HEALTH CARE WITHOUT HARM

    $1,000,000
    RESTON, VA2025

    FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

    $1,000,000
    NORTH MIAMI, FL2025

    IN SUPPORT OF ITS JACK D. GORDON INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY TO ADVANCE PROSECUTORIAL FAIRNESS AND EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH DATA INNOVATION AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE

    HIP HOP CAUCUS EDUCATION FUND

    $1,000,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS

    NEW VENTURE FUND

    $1,000,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    IN SUPPORT OF ALASKA VENTURE FUND

    NIA TERO FOUNDATION

    $1,000,000
    SEATTLE, WA2025

    IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS OF NIA TERO

    HOPEWELL FUND

    $1,000,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    IN SUPPORT OF ITS PROJECT FREE ELECTION FUND

    THE LITTLE VILLAGE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATION

    $1,000,000
    CHICAGO, IL2025

    IN SUPPORT OF THE CHICAGO FRONTLINES FUNDING INITIATIVE