About Justice Action Network
A national bipartisan 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving the criminal justice system and public safety outcomes at the state and federal levels by building durable movements for continued reform.
Focus Areas
criminal justice reformre-entry reformcommunity supervision reformfines and fees reformsentencing reformcivil asset forfeiture reformcorrections and oversightpublic safetyworkforce participation
Who They Fund
justice-involved individuals (incarcerated/formerly incarcerated)nonprofit partner organizationseducational foundations/education-focused partners
About Justice Action Network
Justice Action Network is based in Washington, DC, and reported $3,119,000 in annual grants with $3,308,166 in total assets on its latest 990 filed for 2024. It is a national grantmaker focused on criminal justice reform and public safety, with additional work in drug sentencing reform, criminal record expungement, earned credits for parole, driver's license suspension reform, civil asset forfeiture reform, and reentry and economic mobility. The foundation’s grantmaking is oriented toward partner support, capacity building, program support, and advocacy or systems change. Recent large grants show its pattern of support for organizations working on criminal justice policy and reform, including $300,000 to FAMM Action, $250,000 to Due Process Institute, and $150,000 to Dream Corps, all in 2023. In 2024, it awarded $175,000 to FAMM Action and $150,000 to Due Process Institute, continuing support for those recipients. Other named grantees in recent awards include The Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions, Empower Mississippi, National District Attorneys Association, Prison Fellowship Ministries, and R Street Institute.
What Justice Action Network Funds
Recent grantmaking spans criminal justice reform, policy advocacy for justice system change, and legal services or defense support. Notable grants include $300,000 to FAMM Action for Partner Support - Criminal Justice Reform, $250,000 to Due Process Institute for the same purpose, and $150,000 to Dream Corps for Partner Support - Criminal Justice Reform. The foundation also funded educational and research-oriented partners such as The Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions, R Street Institute, Center for American Progress Action Fund, and Kansas Appleseed Center for Law & Justice Inc. Several grants supported reentry-related or justice-system reform work through organizations including Prison Fellowship Ministries and Youth Rights & Justice.
How Justice Action Network Gives
Justice Action Network gives nationally and its recent grants are concentrated in partner support for criminal justice reform. Typical grant size falls around the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $50,000, a median of $52,000, and a p75 of $100,000. Recent awards ranged from $37,500 to $300,000 in the data provided. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Recent grants show repeated support to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, including FAMM Action, Due Process Institute, Empower Missouri, National District Attorneys Association, and Prison Fellowship Ministries.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$108K
Total Assets
$1.3M
Total Revenue
$67K
Total Expenses
$1.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $100K, with a median of $52K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$52K
75th Percentile
$100K
Geographic Reach
National16 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Lauren Krisai
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