About Bail Project
By providing free bail assistance to those in need, we restore the presumption of innocence, reunite families, and gather evidence for change. By advocating for better policies, we seek to take money out of justice and to create a pretrial system that is more just, equitable, and humane.
Focus Areas
Bail assistancePretrial support services (court reminders, transportation)Criminal justice reformPolicy advocacyResearch and reporting on pretrial systems
Who They Fund
people detained pretrial / awaiting bailformerly incarcerated / individuals recently releasedlow-income individuals facing criminal legal system involvement
Funding Style
direct serviceemergency financial assistance
About Bail Project
The Bail Project Inc centers its grantmaking on bail assistance and community release support for people detained pretrial. Recent awards show a consistent pattern of funding organizations that provide bailout services alongside court reminders, transportation, and other supportive services tied to release. That emphasis matches the foundation’s stated mission to restore the presumption of innocence and reunite families while also gathering evidence for change. The largest recent grant in the data went to Lawndale Christian Legal Center in Chicago for bailout and community release supportive services to clients. Operation Restoration in New Orleans also appears as a recurring grantee across multiple years, with awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for the same service model. Freedom Community Center Inc in Saint Louis received multiple sizable grants as well, indicating sustained support for local pretrial-release work. The foundation’s portfolio is not limited to direct bail support alone. Its stated focus areas also include criminal justice reform, policy advocacy, and research and reporting on pretrial systems. The grant list reflects that broader framework through support for organizations that combine direct service with community-based alternatives to incarceration and legal navigation.
What Bail Project Funds
In bail assistance and pretrial release support, The Bail Project Inc gave $751,884 to Operation Restoration in New Orleans to provide bailout and community release supportive services to clients. It also funded Craven County Community Bail Fund in Bridgeton, North Carolina, with $73,800 for the same purpose. The foundation’s community release work extends to organizations serving people after release or while they await court dates. Texas Organizing Project in San Antonio received $96,000 for bailout and community release supportive services, while Bronx Freedom Fund in the Bronx received $49,351 for the same service area. Support also reaches groups with a legal and advocacy role. Community Advocates for Just and Moral Governance in San Diego received $65,258 for bailout and community release supportive services to clients, showing that the portfolio includes community-based legal support tied to pretrial systems.
How Bail Project Gives
Typical grant size sits at $56,198 at the 25th percentile, $84,900 at the median, and $275,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list includes both large multi-hundred-thousand-dollar awards and smaller five-figure grants, suggesting a mix of anchor support and narrower program support. Grantmaking appears recurring rather than one-off: several recipients reappear across multiple years, including Operation Restoration, Freedom Community Center Inc, Texas Organizing Project, Excelsior Wellness Center, and Craven County Community Bail Fund. The Bail Project Inc is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$510K
Total Assets
$59.2M
Total Revenue
$6.5M
Total Expenses
$13.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $56K and $275K, with a median of $85K.
25th Percentile
$56K
Median
$85K
75th Percentile
$275K
Geographic Reach
National10 states funded
About 7% of grants go to recipients in TN.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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