The Laura and John Arnold Foundation prioritizes rigorous, evidence-driven reform across public systems—especially K–12 and higher education innovation, criminal justice (pretrial and incarceration alternatives), and health policy (drug pricing, Medicare, and reproductive health access). It primarily funds universities, policy research centers, and national intermediary organizations to generate and evaluate scalable policy solutions rather than direct service delivery. Grants frequently support randomized evaluations, data infrastructure, and capacity building for policymakers and state/local implementation. The foundation favors organizations that can produce rigorous research, synthesize evidence, and drive system-level reforms.
Laura and John Arnold Foundation’s grantmaking is defined by evidence generation for system-level reform. A 2025 grant of $35.6 million to North Carolina Community Colleges Boost to replicate CUNY’s ASAP model across community colleges shows how it backs large-scale efforts aimed at graduation and workforce outcomes. The foundation also repeatedly funds research infrastructure that can test whether social programs work, including multimillion-dollar support for the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab North America at MIT. Across education, criminal justice, health policy, and public finance, the foundation tends to back universities, policy shops, and national intermediaries that can produce rigorous analysis, technical assistance, and implementation support. Its portfolio includes general operating support for The City Fund, which supports local leaders creating innovative public school systems, and for organizations that advance policy research and reform. In criminal justice, health, and public finance, the foundation favors projects that can inform decision-makers with causal evidence, comparative analysis, and policy design. The result is a grantmaker built around scaling tested models, improving public systems, and translating research into practice.
In education, the foundation has funded both service and research. America Achieves Inc. received $10 million in 2023 for a national tutoring program and accompanying research to improve academics and wellness for students. At MIT, the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab North America received support to generate randomized controlled trials measuring the impact of social programs and policies. Criminal justice is another major line of work. The Center for Effective Public Policy received multiple grants for training and technical assistance tied to the Public Safety Assessment and pretrial reform. The Urban Institute also received support to launch a prison research and innovation initiative focused on transparency, accountability, and innovation. Health policy grants have backed comparative effectiveness and cost analysis. Evidence for Healthcare Improvement received $6.4 million for Institute for Clinical and Economic Review research on the comparative cost effectiveness of newly introduced pharmaceutical drugs, while Civica Foundation received $10 million to produce nonprofit biosimilar insulin.
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$4.8B
$486.4M
$211.6M
Most grants fall between $60K and $317K, with a median of $152K.
25th Percentile
$60K
Median
$152K
75th Percentile
$317K
About 3% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Laura and John Arnold Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 2,680 | $827.3M | 99.3% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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Concentrated, large-scale funding to research institutions, national intermediaries, and recurring grantees with multi-grant relationships; emphasis on sizeable grants for evaluations, policy labs, and technical assistance rather than many small direct-service awards.
Notable grantees: The City Fund, MDRC, Urban Institute, Vera Institute of Justice, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Typical grants are moderately large: the 25th percentile is $60,000, the median is $152,302, and the 75th percentile is $316,935. The recent record also includes several multimillion-dollar awards, including a $35.6 million replication grant in North Carolina and other large research and program-support awards. Recipients often appear across multiple years, especially in policy research and evidence-generation work, suggesting repeated relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it also makes program-related investments. Unsolicited applications appear in some RFPs, including Cell Phone Policies Research and causal research on community safety and criminal justice; other active programs are invitation-based or restricted.
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, which accounts for 99.3% of grants. Among U.S. recipients, Washington, DC; Cambridge, MA; New York, NY; and Kensington, MD appear repeatedly in the recent grants list. The foundation gives most often in California, even though its headquarters are in Houston, Texas; only 3% of grants go to recipients in Texas. Outside the United States, the recent country distribution includes 10 grants to the UK and 4 to Canada.
It frequently funds universities, policy research centers, and national intermediary organizations. Recent examples include MIT, the Urban Institute, MDRC, and Harvard College, with support aimed at randomized trials, policy analysis, technical assistance, and implementation support.
Its active programs and recent grants emphasize evidence and evaluation, infrastructure, higher education and career pathways, health, criminal justice, public finance, and policy research. The grant record also includes school system innovation, tutoring, pretrial reform, and comparative health research.
The typical grant size is $60,000 at the 25th percentile, $152,302 at the median, and $316,935 at the 75th percentile. The foundation also makes much larger awards when it is supporting major research or scaling efforts.
Some active RFPs do accept unsolicited proposals, including Cell Phone Policies Research and Causal Research on Community Safety and the Criminal Justice System. Other programs listed, such as Infrastructure, Health, and Higher Education & Career Pathways, do not accept unsolicited applications.
Its grants are overwhelmingly U.S.-based, and California is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Cambridge, Washington, DC, New York, Kensington, and Boston, with only 3% of grants going to recipients in Texas.
KELLI RHEE
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT & CEO
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| 3 | Canada | 5 | $508K | 0.2% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Current and upcoming funding from Laura and John Arnold Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Projects must fit Arnold Ventures’ Evidence & Evaluation strategy and address research questions suitable for the Building Evidence RFP. Specific eligibility requirements are provided in the RFP document.
Deadline: RFP due September 11, 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CITY FUND | BEAVERTON, OR | $12,500,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S EFFORTS TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL LEADERS TO CREATE INNOVATIVE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS, WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN CITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. |
| MDRC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GRANTEE TO DEVELOP AND ADVANCE MULTIPLE STRATEGIES TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE ITS ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT IN AREAS INCLUDING: (I) STRENGTHENING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ITS RESEARCH AND POLICYMAKERS; (II) BUILDING A MORE RIGOROUS APPROACH TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; (III) ADVANCING ITS LEADERSHIP ON THE USE OF NEW EVALUATION METHODOLOGIES AND DATA; AND (IV) LEVERAGING DATA EFFICIENTLY FOR EVALUATION, DECISION-MAKING, AND PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT. |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $3,500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT J-PAL NORTH AMERICA, INCLUDING BY FUNDING LANDMARK RANDOMIZED EVALUATIONS, EXPANDING THE CAPACITY AND DIVERSITY OF RESEARCHERS WHO WORK ON RANDOMIZED EVALUATIONS, TRANSLATING FINDINGS INTO ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS THAT INFORM POLICY AT SCALE, AND INSTITUTIONALIZING THE USE OF EVIDENCE AS A DRIVING FORCE BEHIND U.S. POLICYMAKING. |
| ACCELERATE - THE NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE FOR ACCELERATED LEARNING | NASHVILLE, TN | $3,322,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S STATES LEADING RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM. |
| CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PUBLIC POLICY | KENSINGTON, MD | $3,014,108 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY ASSESSMENT AND PRETRIAL REFORM. |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $3,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ABDUL LATIF JAMEEL POVERTY ACTION LAB NORTH AMERICA IN ITS WORK TO GENERATE RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS THAT MEASURE THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL PROGRAMS AND POLICIES. |
| VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE RESTORING PROMISE INITIATIVE THAT PARTNERS WITH STATE DEPARTMENTS OF CORRECTIONS TO DESIGN AND FACILITATE RIGOROUS EVALUATION OF REIMAGINED HOUSING UNITS FOR INCARCERATED YOUNG ADULTS IN A WAY THAT CENTERS HUMAN DIGNITY, SAFETY, AND RACE EQUITY. |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $2,000,000 | 2025 | TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND PUBLICLY DISSEMINATE POLICY OPTIONS TO REGULATE AND CONTROL DRUG SPENDING. |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,974,997 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S CENTER ON HEALTH INSURANCE REFORMS IN PROVIDING POLICYMAKERS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS WITH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND NON-PARTISAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE COST CONTAINMENT STRATEGIES. |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,862,391 | 2025 | TO EXPAND PWBM'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE ACCURATE, ACCESSIBLE, AND TRANSPARENT BUDGET AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC POLICY BY PROVIDING MORE ACCESS TO THE MODEL AND DATA WHILE DEEPENING THE MODEL'S CAPABILITIES. |
| THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL INC | BOSTON, MA | $1,500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM ON REGULATION, THERAPEUTICS, AND LAW ("PORTAL") PROJECT ON PRESCRIPTION DRUG POLICY AND PROMOTING MEANINGFUL DRUG INNOVATION AND REGULATION. |
| HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S WORK IN BRINGING GREATER ATTENTION AND VISIBILITY TO HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SYSTEM SPENDING, PRICES, FINANCE, AND BUSINESS PRACTICES THAT IMPACT ACCESS TO CARE AND LEAD TO HIGHER COSTS FOR FAMILIES, EMPLOYERS, AND THE GOVERNMENT. |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,500,000 | 2025 | TO CONSTRUCT A CYCLOTRON FACILITY AND PROCURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE FIRST 30 MEV PROTON BEAM WITHIN THE CYCLOTRON FACILITY. |
| SOCIAL FINANCE INC | BOSTON, MA | $1,399,010 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ACCELERATION OF DONOR-ADVISED FUND CAPITAL TOWARD IMPACT INVESTING. |
| COMMITTEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,255,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT FISCAL POLICY WORK RELATED TO TAX AND BUDGET POLICY. |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,250,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE STATE AND LOCAL INNOVATION INITIATIVE ("SLII") OF GRANTEE'S ABDUL LATIF JAMEEL POVERTY ACTION LAB ("J-PAL") NORTH AMERICA. |
| TERNER HOUSING INNOVATION LABS INC | OAKLAND, CA | $1,168,912 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT (1) THE SCALING OF GRANTEE'S HOUSING SUPPLY SIMULATOR TOOL TO NEW STATES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO ASSIST POLICYMAKERS AND RESEARCHERS IN DETERMINING THE MARKET EFFECTS OF INDIVIDUAL LAND USE POLICIES AND (2) PUBLISHING ASSESSMENTS ON THE MOST EFFECTIVE LAND USE POLICIES FOR INCREASING HOUSING SUPPLY IN VARIOUS LOCALITIES. |
| PROJECT ON PREDATORY STUDENT LENDING INC | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $1,140,154 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| RAND CORPORATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $1,108,364 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT AND EXPAND GRANTEE'S GUN POLICY IN AMERICA INITIATIVE WHICH PROVIDES THE PUBLIC, POLICYMAKERS, AND JOURNALISTS WITH NEEDED INFORMATION ON THE EFFECTS OF GUN POLICIES. |
| AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,091,090 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE POSTSECONDARY EQUITY AND ECONOMICS RESEARCH ("PEER") PROJECT AND ITS EFFORTS ON ACCOUNTABILITY AND STUDENT LOAN RESEARCH, POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. |
| WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION | CHARLESTON, WV | $1,080,324 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK'S ACCELERATED STUDY IN ASSOCIATE PROGRAMS PROGRAM IN TWO WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES. |
| FWDUS EDUCATION FUND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT POLICY ANALYSIS, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION WORK TO SAFELY REDUCE PRISON TERMS, RECIDIVISM, AND THE INCARCERATED POPULATION, REDUCE RACIAL DISPARITIES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PEOPLE AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. |
| AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT WELCOMING NEIGHBORS NETWORK EDUCATION FUND, AND ITS EFFORTS TO REMOVE REGULATORY BARRIERS TO EXPAND THE SUPPLY OF HOUSING ACROSS A DIVERSE ARRAY OF STATES AND MUNICIPALITIES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND NON-PARTISAN CAMPAIGNS. |
| THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL INC | BOSTON, MA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM ON REGULATION, THERAPEUTICS, AND LAW ("PORTAL") PROJECT ON PROMOTING MEANINGFUL CLINICAL TRIALS. |
| FAMILIES AGAINST MANDATORY MINIMUMS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S SECOND CHANCES AGENDA, WHICH AIMS TO BUILD SUPPORT AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS FOR EVIDENCE-BASED SENTENCING REFORMS AND SECOND CHANCE RELEASE MECHANISMS THROUGH AN INTEGRATED POLICY DEVELOPMENT AD PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM, WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF REDUCING EXTREME PRISON SENTENCES. |
| HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NEW RESEARCH AND DATA ANALYSIS TO INFORM FORTHCOMING POLICY DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO MEDICARE SUSTAINABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY IN FOUR AREAS: 1) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE; 2) MEDICARE SPENDING, FINANCING, AND AFFORDABILITY; 3) MEDICARE AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN THE POST-INFLATION REDUCTION ACT ERA; AND 4) RAPID-RESPONSE ANALYSES OF EMERGING MEDICARE POLICY ISSUES. |
| METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE IMMEDIATE MAINTENANCE AND TRANSITION OF THE RAPID EMPLOYMENT AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (READI), A CAUSAL EVIDENCE-BACKED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO REDUCE VIOLENT CRIME AND RECIDIVISM. |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $978,913 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE TRANSIT COSTS PROJECT AT GRANTEE'S MARRON INSTITUTE AND ITS EFFORTS TO (1) FURTHER ADVANCE RESEARCH IN THE CAUSES OF HIGH COSTS AND DELAYS IN U.S. TRANSIT PROJECTS AND (2) SUPPORT MORE DIRECT POLICY ENGAGEMENT FOR REFORMS AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVEL. |
| NACDL FOUNDATION FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE | WASHINGTON, DC | $945,308 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT A PILOT EVALUATION ON THE ADOPTION OF COUNSEL AT FIRST APPEARANCE IN VIRGINIA. |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $900,000 | 2025 | TO BE USED BY THE POLICING PROJECT AT GRANTEE'S SCHOOL OF LAW TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND NONPARTISAN MODEL LEGISLATION GOVERNING KEY ASPECTS OF POLICING AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS, WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF PROMOTING POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY. |
| RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE | RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC | $900,000 | 2025 | TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE OUTCOME EVALUATION FOR OREGON MEASURE 110. |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $878,275 | 2025 | TO GENERATE EVIDENCE ON EMERGING ISSUES IN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OF INTEREST TO POLICYMAKERS, SPECIFICALLY 1) AFFINITY PLANS AND 2) GHOST NETWORKS, TO INFORM POLICY DISCUSSIONS AND BOLSTER ARGUMENTS FOR REFORMS TO REDUCE OVERPAYMENTS AND INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMPETITION. |
| FOR THE PEOPLE | OAKLAND, CA | $850,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF PROSECUTOR-INITIATED RESENTENCING ("PIR") NATIONALLY, RESULTING IN PROSECUTORS OFFICES IMPLEMENTING THE LAW EFFECTIVELY AND IMPROVED ASSISTANCE FOR INCARCERATED PEOPLE RETURNING HOME THROUGH PIR LAWS. |
| NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES | DENVER, CO | $833,262 | 2025 | TO RAISE AWARENESS IN STATE LEGISLATURES ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA AND CAUSAL RESEARCH, TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF POLICY OPTIONS, AND SUPPORT LEGISLATOR-DRIVEN POLICY CHANGE. |
| OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY | PORTLAND, OR | $812,502 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR STATES IMPLEMENTING PHARMACEUTICAL POLICY INTERVENTIONS THAT LOWER DRUG PRICES. |
| AH DATALYTICS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $802,165 | 2025 | TO BUILD AND DEVELOP THE REAL-TIME CRIME INDEX ("RTCI"), AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR REGULARLY COLLECTING DATA FROM HUNDREDS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND CREATING A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DATASET AND ACCOMPANYING VISUALIZATIONS, WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF ALLOWING INTERESTED RESEARCHERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO VIEW CRIME DATA AND UNDERSTAND CRIME TRENDS IN AS CLOSE TO REAL-TIME AS POSSIBLE. |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $800,000 | 2025 | TO ESTABLISH A COLLABORATIVE OF FOREMOST EXPERTS ON DUAL-ELIGIBLE RESEARCH TO PROVIDE POLICY-RESPONSIVE ANALYSES ON INTEGRATION BETWEEN MEDICARE AND MEDICAID. |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $800,000 | 2025 | TO CONDUCT CREDIBLE RESEARCH, ANALYZE POLICY PROPOSALS, AND PROVIDE IN-DEPTH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS TO ADVANCE COMMON-SENSE REFORMS IN THE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PROGRAM. |
| THE GOOD NATION FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $795,000 | 2025 | TO ADVANCE THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF HEALTH POLICY CHANGES THAT ARE TAKING PLACE TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS' WELL-BEING AS THEY LEAVE INCARCERATION, AND INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE FEDERAL POLICY REFORMS. |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO | OAKLAND, CA | $789,000 | 2025 | TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON CHANGES TO RISK ADJUSTMENT IN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE (MA) TO INFORM POLICY PROPOSALS AND ONGOING ADMINISTRATIVE EFFORTS TO REDUCE INCENTIVES FOR MA PLANS TO ENGAGE IN AGGRESSIVE RISK CODING TO INCREASE PAYMENTS. |
| URBAN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $775,000 | 2025 | TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO INFORM POLICY DISCUSSIONS ON KEY ASPECTS OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM RELATED TO COMPETITION AND SPENDING INCLUDING (I) REFORMS TO MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PAYMENT BENCHMARKS, (II) OVERSIGHT OF AGENTS AND BROKERS, AND (III) BENEFIT REDESIGN IN TRADITIONAL MEDICARE. |
| URBAN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $750,000 | 2025 | TO FUND THE TAX POLICY CENTER. |
| CITY OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $715,979 | 2025 | TO ASSESS RECENT REFORMS AND NEW INITIATIVES IN PROSECUTORIAL DECISION MAKING IN PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITIES. |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $710,417 | 2025 | TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND POLICY TRANSLATION RELATED TO INSURANCE DESIGN AND MARKET STRUCTURE IN THE UNITED STATES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. |
| CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $684,166 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT A COHORT OF TAX AND BUDGET POLICY GROUPS IN GENERATING STATE-LEVEL ANALYSES ON THE IMPACT OF FINES AND FEES TO SUPPORT FEE ELIMINATION AND FINE REFORM. |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $683,353 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE RENEWAL OF GRANTEE'S COLLABORATION FOR REGULATORY RIGOR, INTEGRITY, AND TRANSPARENCY PROJECT, WHICH WILL EVALUATE THE QUALITY OF THE EVIDENCE BASE FOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS, FULFILLMENT OF REQUIRED POST-MARKET STUDIES, AND COVERAGE DECISIONS TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT STRENGTHEN THE EVIDENCE BASE USED FOR FDA APPROVAL. |
| CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI | ST LOUIS, MO | $679,339 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL ("RCT") TO ASSESS THE EFFECTS OF TRANSFORMING SEVEN UNITS IN MISSOURI PRISONS BASED ON THE SCANDINAVIAN MODEL. |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $679,271 | 2025 | TO EMBED A RESEARCH UNIT WITHIN THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, WITH THE AIM OF SUPPORTING THE STATE MEDICAID OFFICE TO USE DATA AND EVIDENCE TO SHAPE POLICY. |
| MDRC | NEW YORK, NY | $677,308 | 2025 | TO STUDY THE IMPACTS OF PRESCHOOL, SUMMER CURRICULA, AND ENHANCED TEACHER TRAINING ON EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING. |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $670,128 | 2025 | TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF THE CHANGE IN POLICY GOVERNING POLICE DEPARTMENT USE AND DOCUMENTATION OF PRETEXTUAL STOPS. |
THE CITY FUND
$12,500,000TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S EFFORTS TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL LEADERS TO CREATE INNOVATIVE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS, WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN CITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.
MDRC
$5,000,000TO SUPPORT GRANTEE TO DEVELOP AND ADVANCE MULTIPLE STRATEGIES TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE ITS ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT IN AREAS INCLUDING: (I) STRENGTHENING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ITS RESEARCH AND POLICYMAKERS; (II) BUILDING A MORE RIGOROUS APPROACH TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; (III) ADVANCING ITS LEADERSHIP ON THE USE OF NEW EVALUATION METHODOLOGIES AND DATA; AND (IV) LEVERAGING DATA EFFICIENTLY FOR EVALUATION, DECISION-MAKING, AND PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT.
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$3,500,000TO SUPPORT J-PAL NORTH AMERICA, INCLUDING BY FUNDING LANDMARK RANDOMIZED EVALUATIONS, EXPANDING THE CAPACITY AND DIVERSITY OF RESEARCHERS WHO WORK ON RANDOMIZED EVALUATIONS, TRANSLATING FINDINGS INTO ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS THAT INFORM POLICY AT SCALE, AND INSTITUTIONALIZING THE USE OF EVIDENCE AS A DRIVING FORCE BEHIND U.S. POLICYMAKING.
ACCELERATE - THE NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE FOR ACCELERATED LEARNING
$3,322,000TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S STATES LEADING RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM.
CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PUBLIC POLICY
$3,014,108TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY ASSESSMENT AND PRETRIAL REFORM.
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$3,000,000TO SUPPORT THE ABDUL LATIF JAMEEL POVERTY ACTION LAB NORTH AMERICA IN ITS WORK TO GENERATE RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS THAT MEASURE THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL PROGRAMS AND POLICIES.
VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC
$2,000,000TO SUPPORT THE RESTORING PROMISE INITIATIVE THAT PARTNERS WITH STATE DEPARTMENTS OF CORRECTIONS TO DESIGN AND FACILITATE RIGOROUS EVALUATION OF REIMAGINED HOUSING UNITS FOR INCARCERATED YOUNG ADULTS IN A WAY THAT CENTERS HUMAN DIGNITY, SAFETY, AND RACE EQUITY.
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$2,000,000TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND PUBLICLY DISSEMINATE POLICY OPTIONS TO REGULATE AND CONTROL DRUG SPENDING.
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
$1,974,997TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S CENTER ON HEALTH INSURANCE REFORMS IN PROVIDING POLICYMAKERS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS WITH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND NON-PARTISAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE COST CONTAINMENT STRATEGIES.
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
$1,862,391TO EXPAND PWBM'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE ACCURATE, ACCESSIBLE, AND TRANSPARENT BUDGET AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC POLICY BY PROVIDING MORE ACCESS TO THE MODEL AND DATA WHILE DEEPENING THE MODEL'S CAPABILITIES.
THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL INC
$1,500,000TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM ON REGULATION, THERAPEUTICS, AND LAW ("PORTAL") PROJECT ON PRESCRIPTION DRUG POLICY AND PROMOTING MEANINGFUL DRUG INNOVATION AND REGULATION.
HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1,500,000TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S WORK IN BRINGING GREATER ATTENTION AND VISIBILITY TO HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SYSTEM SPENDING, PRICES, FINANCE, AND BUSINESS PRACTICES THAT IMPACT ACCESS TO CARE AND LEAD TO HIGHER COSTS FOR FAMILIES, EMPLOYERS, AND THE GOVERNMENT.
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$1,500,000TO CONSTRUCT A CYCLOTRON FACILITY AND PROCURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE FIRST 30 MEV PROTON BEAM WITHIN THE CYCLOTRON FACILITY.
SOCIAL FINANCE INC
$1,399,010TO SUPPORT THE ACCELERATION OF DONOR-ADVISED FUND CAPITAL TOWARD IMPACT INVESTING.
COMMITTEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET
$1,255,000TO SUPPORT FISCAL POLICY WORK RELATED TO TAX AND BUDGET POLICY.
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$1,250,000TO SUPPORT THE STATE AND LOCAL INNOVATION INITIATIVE ("SLII") OF GRANTEE'S ABDUL LATIF JAMEEL POVERTY ACTION LAB ("J-PAL") NORTH AMERICA.
TERNER HOUSING INNOVATION LABS INC
$1,168,912TO SUPPORT (1) THE SCALING OF GRANTEE'S HOUSING SUPPLY SIMULATOR TOOL TO NEW STATES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO ASSIST POLICYMAKERS AND RESEARCHERS IN DETERMINING THE MARKET EFFECTS OF INDIVIDUAL LAND USE POLICIES AND (2) PUBLISHING ASSESSMENTS ON THE MOST EFFECTIVE LAND USE POLICIES FOR INCREASING HOUSING SUPPLY IN VARIOUS LOCALITIES.
PROJECT ON PREDATORY STUDENT LENDING INC
$1,140,154TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
RAND CORPORATION
$1,108,364TO SUPPORT AND EXPAND GRANTEE'S GUN POLICY IN AMERICA INITIATIVE WHICH PROVIDES THE PUBLIC, POLICYMAKERS, AND JOURNALISTS WITH NEEDED INFORMATION ON THE EFFECTS OF GUN POLICIES.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
$1,091,090TO SUPPORT THE POSTSECONDARY EQUITY AND ECONOMICS RESEARCH ("PEER") PROJECT AND ITS EFFORTS ON ACCOUNTABILITY AND STUDENT LOAN RESEARCH, POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION
$1,080,324TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK'S ACCELERATED STUDY IN ASSOCIATE PROGRAMS PROGRAM IN TWO WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
FWDUS EDUCATION FUND INC
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT POLICY ANALYSIS, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION WORK TO SAFELY REDUCE PRISON TERMS, RECIDIVISM, AND THE INCARCERATED POPULATION, REDUCE RACIAL DISPARITIES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PEOPLE AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT WELCOMING NEIGHBORS NETWORK EDUCATION FUND, AND ITS EFFORTS TO REMOVE REGULATORY BARRIERS TO EXPAND THE SUPPLY OF HOUSING ACROSS A DIVERSE ARRAY OF STATES AND MUNICIPALITIES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND NON-PARTISAN CAMPAIGNS.
THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL INC
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM ON REGULATION, THERAPEUTICS, AND LAW ("PORTAL") PROJECT ON PROMOTING MEANINGFUL CLINICAL TRIALS.
FAMILIES AGAINST MANDATORY MINIMUMS FOUNDATION
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S SECOND CHANCES AGENDA, WHICH AIMS TO BUILD SUPPORT AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS FOR EVIDENCE-BASED SENTENCING REFORMS AND SECOND CHANCE RELEASE MECHANISMS THROUGH AN INTEGRATED POLICY DEVELOPMENT AD PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM, WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF REDUCING EXTREME PRISON SENTENCES.
HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT NEW RESEARCH AND DATA ANALYSIS TO INFORM FORTHCOMING POLICY DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO MEDICARE SUSTAINABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY IN FOUR AREAS: 1) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE; 2) MEDICARE SPENDING, FINANCING, AND AFFORDABILITY; 3) MEDICARE AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN THE POST-INFLATION REDUCTION ACT ERA; AND 4) RAPID-RESPONSE ANALYSES OF EMERGING MEDICARE POLICY ISSUES.
METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT THE IMMEDIATE MAINTENANCE AND TRANSITION OF THE RAPID EMPLOYMENT AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (READI), A CAUSAL EVIDENCE-BACKED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO REDUCE VIOLENT CRIME AND RECIDIVISM.
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
$978,913TO SUPPORT THE TRANSIT COSTS PROJECT AT GRANTEE'S MARRON INSTITUTE AND ITS EFFORTS TO (1) FURTHER ADVANCE RESEARCH IN THE CAUSES OF HIGH COSTS AND DELAYS IN U.S. TRANSIT PROJECTS AND (2) SUPPORT MORE DIRECT POLICY ENGAGEMENT FOR REFORMS AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVEL.
NACDL FOUNDATION FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE
$945,308TO SUPPORT A PILOT EVALUATION ON THE ADOPTION OF COUNSEL AT FIRST APPEARANCE IN VIRGINIA.
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
$900,000TO BE USED BY THE POLICING PROJECT AT GRANTEE'S SCHOOL OF LAW TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND NONPARTISAN MODEL LEGISLATION GOVERNING KEY ASPECTS OF POLICING AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS, WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF PROMOTING POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY.
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
$900,000TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE OUTCOME EVALUATION FOR OREGON MEASURE 110.
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
$878,275TO GENERATE EVIDENCE ON EMERGING ISSUES IN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OF INTEREST TO POLICYMAKERS, SPECIFICALLY 1) AFFINITY PLANS AND 2) GHOST NETWORKS, TO INFORM POLICY DISCUSSIONS AND BOLSTER ARGUMENTS FOR REFORMS TO REDUCE OVERPAYMENTS AND INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMPETITION.
FOR THE PEOPLE
$850,000TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF PROSECUTOR-INITIATED RESENTENCING ("PIR") NATIONALLY, RESULTING IN PROSECUTORS OFFICES IMPLEMENTING THE LAW EFFECTIVELY AND IMPROVED ASSISTANCE FOR INCARCERATED PEOPLE RETURNING HOME THROUGH PIR LAWS.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES
$833,262TO RAISE AWARENESS IN STATE LEGISLATURES ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA AND CAUSAL RESEARCH, TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF POLICY OPTIONS, AND SUPPORT LEGISLATOR-DRIVEN POLICY CHANGE.
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
$812,502TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR STATES IMPLEMENTING PHARMACEUTICAL POLICY INTERVENTIONS THAT LOWER DRUG PRICES.
AH DATALYTICS
$802,165TO BUILD AND DEVELOP THE REAL-TIME CRIME INDEX ("RTCI"), AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR REGULARLY COLLECTING DATA FROM HUNDREDS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND CREATING A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DATASET AND ACCOMPANYING VISUALIZATIONS, WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF ALLOWING INTERESTED RESEARCHERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO VIEW CRIME DATA AND UNDERSTAND CRIME TRENDS IN AS CLOSE TO REAL-TIME AS POSSIBLE.
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
$800,000TO ESTABLISH A COLLABORATIVE OF FOREMOST EXPERTS ON DUAL-ELIGIBLE RESEARCH TO PROVIDE POLICY-RESPONSIVE ANALYSES ON INTEGRATION BETWEEN MEDICARE AND MEDICAID.
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
$800,000TO CONDUCT CREDIBLE RESEARCH, ANALYZE POLICY PROPOSALS, AND PROVIDE IN-DEPTH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS TO ADVANCE COMMON-SENSE REFORMS IN THE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PROGRAM.
THE GOOD NATION FOUNDATION INC
$795,000TO ADVANCE THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF HEALTH POLICY CHANGES THAT ARE TAKING PLACE TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS' WELL-BEING AS THEY LEAVE INCARCERATION, AND INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE FEDERAL POLICY REFORMS.
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
$789,000TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON CHANGES TO RISK ADJUSTMENT IN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE (MA) TO INFORM POLICY PROPOSALS AND ONGOING ADMINISTRATIVE EFFORTS TO REDUCE INCENTIVES FOR MA PLANS TO ENGAGE IN AGGRESSIVE RISK CODING TO INCREASE PAYMENTS.
URBAN INSTITUTE
$775,000TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO INFORM POLICY DISCUSSIONS ON KEY ASPECTS OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM RELATED TO COMPETITION AND SPENDING INCLUDING (I) REFORMS TO MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PAYMENT BENCHMARKS, (II) OVERSIGHT OF AGENTS AND BROKERS, AND (III) BENEFIT REDESIGN IN TRADITIONAL MEDICARE.
URBAN INSTITUTE
$750,000TO FUND THE TAX POLICY CENTER.
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
$715,979TO ASSESS RECENT REFORMS AND NEW INITIATIVES IN PROSECUTORIAL DECISION MAKING IN PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITIES.
BROWN UNIVERSITY
$710,417TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND POLICY TRANSLATION RELATED TO INSURANCE DESIGN AND MARKET STRUCTURE IN THE UNITED STATES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.
CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES
$684,166TO SUPPORT A COHORT OF TAX AND BUDGET POLICY GROUPS IN GENERATING STATE-LEVEL ANALYSES ON THE IMPACT OF FINES AND FEES TO SUPPORT FEE ELIMINATION AND FINE REFORM.
YALE UNIVERSITY
$683,353TO SUPPORT THE RENEWAL OF GRANTEE'S COLLABORATION FOR REGULATORY RIGOR, INTEGRITY, AND TRANSPARENCY PROJECT, WHICH WILL EVALUATE THE QUALITY OF THE EVIDENCE BASE FOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS, FULFILLMENT OF REQUIRED POST-MARKET STUDIES, AND COVERAGE DECISIONS TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT STRENGTHEN THE EVIDENCE BASE USED FOR FDA APPROVAL.
CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
$679,339TO SUPPORT A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL ("RCT") TO ASSESS THE EFFECTS OF TRANSFORMING SEVEN UNITS IN MISSOURI PRISONS BASED ON THE SCANDINAVIAN MODEL.
YALE UNIVERSITY
$679,271TO EMBED A RESEARCH UNIT WITHIN THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, WITH THE AIM OF SUPPORTING THE STATE MEDICAID OFFICE TO USE DATA AND EVIDENCE TO SHAPE POLICY.
MDRC
$677,308TO STUDY THE IMPACTS OF PRESCHOOL, SUMMER CURRICULA, AND ENHANCED TEACHER TRAINING ON EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
$670,128TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF THE CHANGE IN POLICY GOVERNING POLICE DEPARTMENT USE AND DOCUMENTATION OF PRETEXTUAL STOPS.