Public Welfare Foundation Inc
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2024). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 67.9% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
- Form & materials
- APPLICANTS SHOULD COMPLETE AN ONLINE LETTER OF INQUIRY IN WHICH THE APPLICANT PROVIDES A BASIC INTRODUCTION TO ITS PROJECT AND ORGANIZATION AND PROVIDES THE PURPOSE OF ITS GRANT REQUEST. ALL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE AN ONLINE LETTER OF INQUIRY WHICH ARE ACCEPTED ON A ROLLING BASIS. IF AFTER REVIEWING THE ONLINE LETTER OF INQUIRY, THE FOUNDATION DETERMINES THAT THE PROJECT FITS ITS FUNDING GOALS, AN INVITATION TO SUBMIT A FULL PROPOSAL IS SENT VIA EMAIL. IF AN APPLICANT RECEIVES AN EMAIL REQUESTING THE SUBMISSION OF A FULL PROPOSAL, THE APPLICANT SHOULD FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AT THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.PUBLICWELFARE.ORG/GRANTS/APPLY-FOR-A-GRANT/
- Deadlines
- LETTERS OF INQUIRY ARE EXAMINED ON A ROLLING BASIS.
- Restrictions
- THE PUBLIC WELFARE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO ENSURE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE IN NEED. WE LOOK FOR CAREFULLY DEFINED POINTS WHERE OUR FUNDS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN BRINGING ABOUT SYSTEMIC CHANGES THAT CAN IMPROVE LIVES. WE FOCUS IN TWO PROGRAM AREAS: CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND YOUTH JUSTICE.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Just Trust for Education | Tulsa, OK | SUPPORT FOR OKLAHOMA JUSTICE FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE FUND | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs | Calabasas, CA | SUPPORT FOR WOMEN ON THE RISE GA | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Minneapolis Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | SUPPORT FOR SECTOR SUPPORT FUND | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | SUPPORT FOR LOUISIANA JUSTICE FUND | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Detroit, MI | SUPPORT FOR MICHIGAN JUSTICE FUND, PHASE II | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | SUPPORT FOR COURAGE PROJECT | $499,999 | 2024 |
| Ors Impact | Seattle, WA | SUPPORT FOR EVALUATION AND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | $489,800 | 2024 |
| National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform | Oakland, CA | SUPPORT FOR VIOLENCE REDUCTION RESEARCH AND PRACTICE NETWORK | $472,000 | 2024 |
| Possibility Labs | San Francisco, CA | SUPPORT FOR PWF CONVENING LED BY CATALYZE JUSTICE | $440,000 | 2024 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | SUPPORT FOR VIOLENCE REDUCTION RESEARCH AND PRACTICE NETWORK | $409,323 | 2024 |
| Vera Institute of Justice Inc | Brooklyn, NY | SUPPORT FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE NARRATIVE CHANGE | $400,000 | 2024 |
| Stand for Children Leadership Center | Portland, OR | SUPPORT FOR JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY IN MEMPHIS | $400,000 | 2024 |
| Nation Outside | Detroit, MI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $400,000 | 2024 |
| Michigan Liberation Education Fund | Detroit, MI | SUPPORT FOR MICHIGAN LIBERATION EDUCATION FUND | $400,000 | 2024 |
| Deep Center | Savannah, GA | SUPPORT FOR - BUILDING COMMUNITY POWER IN CHATHAM COUNTY, GA | $400,000 | 2024 |
| The Praxis Project | Oakland, CA | SUPPORT FOR BUILDING MASS FREEDOM: A ROADMAP TO DECARCERATION, HEALING, AND POWER | $350,000 | 2024 |
| Voices for A Second Chance | Washington, DC | SUPPORT FOR PATHWAYS FORWARD: THE SECOND CHANCE RECLAMATION INITIATIVE | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Voice of the Experienced | New Orleans, LA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | Tulsa, OK | GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 | 2024 |
| The National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens | Washington, DC | SUPPORT FOR NEW STRATEGIES/SYSTEMS CHANGE WORK | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Southern Center for Human Rights | Atlanta, GA | SUPPORT FOR CAMPAIGN TO TRANSFORM GEORGIA'S CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Operation Restoration | New Orleans, LA | SUPPORT FOR CONTINUING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Muckrock Foundation | Boston, MA | SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO MLK50: JUSTICE THROUGH JOURNALISM | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Latino Coalition for Community Leadership | Colorado Springs, CO | SUPPORT FOR TRANSFORMING JUSTICE INITIATIVE | $300,000 | 2024 |
| DC Justice Lab | Washington, DC | SUPPORT FOR DC JUSTICE LAB | $300,000 | 2024 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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