Public charity · New York, NY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Criminal Justice Reform Foundation
In 2024 it gave 1 grant worth $10,000 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $10,000 (1 grant).
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $10,000
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $10,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Hamilton County · plus 54 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $1.3 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.3M | $10K | 1 |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $25K | 1 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Clara Wu TsaiBoard member
- Emilia FazzalariBoard member
- Laura ArnoldBoard member
- Michael NovogratzBoard member
- Michael RapinoBoard member
- Michael RubinBoard member/pres/treas
- Robert KraftBoard member
- Robert SmithBoard member
- Robert WilliamsCo-chair
- Shawn CarterBoard member
- Saj CherianBoard member/secy-nonvoting
- Edward HerreraChief operating officer(as of 10/24)
- Jessica JacksonChief executive officer (as of 8/24)
- Karen CaldwellChief financial officer (until 10/24)
- Robert RooksChief executive officer (until 7/24)
- Corey Isaiah WilliamsManaging director - it/security
- Erin HaneyChief policy officer
- Jasmine WadsworthChief of staff
- Laurence JahnsChief philanthropy officer
- Tamika CummingsGeneral counsel
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Regrant to partner with cjrf mission (1 grant)
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Joe Joyce & Dargin Johnson Tennis Foundation | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Regrant to partner with cjrf mission | $10K |
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