Skip to content
National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform at a glanceMostly funded, not a grantmaker: see who funds it →

· Public charity

National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform

The NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM (nicjr) is a non-profit organization providing technical assistance, consulting, research, and organizational development in the fields of juvenile and criminal justice, youth development, and violence prevention.

$3.1M
Granted FY2025still arriving
21
Grants FY2025still arriving
9
States reached
$275k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2025.

Crime & Legal$1.7MHuman Services$1.1MYouth Development$810kHealth$808kCommunity Improvement$280kCivil Rights$190kEmployment$160kEducation$150kOther$0
02FY2025 · 21 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • $10k–50k4 grants · $85k
  • $50k–250k11 grants · $1.5M
  • $250k+6 grants · $1.5M
$160,000
Median grant
9
States reached
$20M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
THE MENTORING CENTER$275,000
OPERATION GOOD FOUNDATION$250,000
INNERCITY COLLABORATIVE COMM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION$250,000
END THE VIOLENCE$250,000
NURTURY INC$250,000
COMMUNITIES UNITED FOR RESTORATIVE YOUTH JUSTICE DBA CURYJ$250,000
COMMUNITY VIOLENCE LEGAL NETWORK$190,000
WESTCARE WISCONSIN INC$187,500
ECLECTIC SOUL VOICES CORPORATION$185,000
POSITIVE COMMUNICATION PRACTICES INC$160,000
ROOTS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER$160,000
YAAY ME INC$150,000
UNITING GARDEN HOMES INC$125,000
HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION INC$105,000
ASHA FAMILY SERVICES INC$100,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY23–25, $950k) land where the poverty rate runs at 14%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 74% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%COMMUNITIES UNITED FOR RESTORATIVE YOUTH JUSTICE DBA CURYJ: $250k → 10%INNERCITY COLLABORATIVE COMM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: $250k → 14%GIRASSOL WELLNESS: $10k → 13%END THE VIOLENCE: $250k → 15%CURE VIOLENCE ATLANTA INC: $10k → 13%BALTIMORE COMMUNITY MEDIATION CENTER (BCMC): $180k → 19%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

IL
WI
NY
MA
NV
IN
OH
CA
MD
TN
DC
MS
GA
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

34%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.8M · 9 repeat orgs$3.4M to everyone else

9 repeat relationships: 6 still active in FY2025, 3 since wound down; 15 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

9
14

Total granted

$1.8M
$837k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

0%
+16%

Still filing today

100%
79%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 17% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $2.6M went to new ones.

50%100%’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’23’24’25
Human ServicesCrime & LegalCommunity ImprovementYouth DevelopmentHealthHousing & ShelterOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION INC
    2× · 2024–2025 · $290k · revenue +17%
  • YA
    YOUTH ALIVE
    3× · 2023–2025 · $268k · revenue +16%
  • CA
    COMMUNITY ACTION OF GREATER INDIANAPOLIS INC
    2× · 2023–2024 · $240k · revenue +41%

Funded once

  • WO
    WE OUR US UNITY ENGAGEMENT MENS MOVEMENT
    one grant, 2024 · $180k · revenue +14%
  • CM
    COMMUNITY MEDIATION PROGRAM INC
    one grant, 2024 · $180k · revenue -55% · 25% of their budget
  • WI
    WORKFORCE INC
    one grant, 2024 · $160k · revenue +23%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Urban Youth Ministry of Greater Indianapolis Inc

Youth

—
2
Renounce Denounce Gang Intervention Program Corporation

.Renounce Denounce Gang Intervention Program is a 10-week cognitive behavioral program for at risk and proven risk youth ages 10-25 who are in gangs who carry weapons or who commit other violent crimes. Our Violence Interrupters are used…

—
3
Community Wraparound

Mentoring program for gang involved youth. to provide support to theirsiblings and families by helping them reach their goals and expandingsocial networks and life experiences, followed by developing career skillsto sustain their…

Philanthropy
4
Minnesota Acts Now

Crime and communities violence interve

Crime & Legal
5
Getting Out and Staying Out Inc

Goso partners with people impacted by arrest and incarceration on a journey of education, employment and emotional wellbeing and collaborates with nyc communities to support a culture of nonviolence.

Crime & Legal
6
Bridging the Gap Hp Nfp

Bridging the Gap HP NFP aims to reduce violence through incident tracking, mediations, canvasing and program service delivery for high risk individuals. It is the goal of the organization to create a healthier and beloved community through…

Crime & Legal
7
Justice Innovation Inc

The center for justice innovation is a non-profit organization that works to create a fair, effective, and humane justice system and build strong, thriving communities.

Crime & Legal
8
Keeping Communities Safe

Youth Mentoring Program /Community Advocacy Agency

Philanthropy
9
Korrecting Our Own Lives

To provide violence prevention services youth development programs and case management and supportive resources that promote saftey stability and long term growth

Human Services
10
Wisdom Projects Inc

Wisdom projects (officially wisdom projects, inc.) is an over 15-year old community-led, grassroots, nonprofit organization devoted to violence prevention and peace education for low-income, at-risk youth and families in baltimore's…

Human Services
11
BlackPush Inc

Our organization combats gun violence works to turn out the vote pushes for laws to help previously incarcerated and issues related to social injustice.

Religion
12
Creative Community Connectors Inc

Creative Community Connectors is created and formed to address eliminate community violence in the City of Erie by building rapport in the community and bridging community relational efforts. The intention and vested effort is focused…

—
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Eclectic Soul Voices Corporation; the most unlike its peers is Girassol Wellness Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

35 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 35 of the 39 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

2
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
7
Early backer (in before they grew)
35/35
Grantees still filing
18/35
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION INC: $290,000 · OtherHEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION INCCommunity & Youth Outreach Inc DBA Oakland California Youth Outreach: $283,604 · OtherCommunity & Youth Outreach Inc DBA Oakland Califo…THE MENTORING CENTER: $275,000 · OtherTHE MENTORING CENTERYOUTH ALIVE: $267,500 · OtherYOUTH ALIVENURTURY INC: $250,000 · OtherNURTURY INCTIDES ADVOCACY: $190,000 · OtherTIDES ADVOCACYASHA FAMILY SERVICES INC: $100,000 · OtherWORKFORCE INC: $160,000 · OtherWORKFORCE INCTHE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK: $149,500 · OtherTHE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY O…UNITING GARDEN HOMES INC: $125,000 · OtherUNITING GARDEN HOMES INCMILWAUKEE COMMUNITY CROSSROADS INC: $87,500 · Other+6 more: $140,000 · Other+6 moreINNERCITY COLLABORATIVE COMM D: $250,000 · Human ServicesINNERCITY COLLABORAT…END THE VIOLENCE: $250,000 · Human ServicesEND THE VIOLENCECOMMUNITIES UNITED FOR RESTORATIVE YOUTH JUSTICE DBA CURYJ: $250,000 · Human ServicesCOMMUNITIES UNITED F…COMMUNITY MEDIATION PROGRAM INC: $180,000 · Human ServicesCOMMUNITY MEDIATION …+2 more: $20,000 · Human ServicesOPERATION GOOD FOUNDATION: $250,000 · Crime & LegalOPERATION GO…Thomas Ridleys 1 Like Me Inc: $130,000 · Crime & LegalThomas Ridle…CENTER FOR HOPE INC: $120,000 · Crime & LegalCENTER FOR H…TURN UP KNOX: $85,000 · Crime & LegalTURN UP KNOX+1 more: $7,200 · Crime & LegalWESTCARE WISCONSIN INC: $187,500 · HealthWESTCARE W…Positive Communication Practices Inc: $160,000 · HealthPositive C…ROOTS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER: $160,000 · HealthROOTS COMM…COMMUNITY ACTION OF GREATER INDIANAPOLIS INC: $240,000 · Community ImprovementCOMMUNITY …WE OUR US UNITY ENGAGEMENT MENS MOVEMENT: $180,000 · Community ImprovementWE OUR US …Brightwood Community Center Inc: $40,000 · Community ImprovementBrightwood…INNER-CITY MUSLIM ACTION NETWORK: $20,000 · Community ImprovementECLECTIC SOUL VOICES CORPORATION: $255,000 · Arts & CultureYAAY ME INC: $165,000 · Youth DevelopmentTHE TRIGGER PROJECT: $30,000 · Youth DevelopmentNEW BREED OF YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM INC: $25,000 · Youth Development
Other$2,318,104Human Services$950,000Crime & Legal$592,200Health$507,500Community Improvement$480,000Arts & Culture$255,000Youth Development$220,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetHEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION INC: $290,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetCommunity & Youth Outreach Inc DBA Oakland California Youth Outreach: $283,604 over 2y, 8.5% of budgetYOUTH ALIVE: $267,500 over 3y, 2.1% of budgetECLECTIC SOUL VOICES CORPORATION: $255,000 over 2y, 2.5% of budgetOPERATION GOOD FOUNDATION: $250,000 over 1y, 23% of budgetNURTURY INC: $250,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetEND THE VIOLENCE: $250,000 over 1y, 33% of budgetCOMMUNITIES UNITED FOR RESTORATIVE YOUTH JUSTICE DBA CURYJ: $250,000 over 1y, 4.1% of budgetCOMMUNITY ACTION OF GREATER INDIANAPOLIS INC: $240,000 over 2y, 1.2% of budgetWESTCARE WISCONSIN INC: $187,500 over 1y, 5.3% of budgetWE OUR US UNITY ENGAGEMENT MENS MOVEMENT: $180,000 over 1y, 9.7% of budgetCOMMUNITY MEDIATION PROGRAM INC: $180,000 over 1y, 25% of budgetYAAY ME INC: $165,000 over 2y, 9.0% of budgetWORKFORCE INC: $160,000 over 1y, 1.8% of budgetROOTS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER: $160,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetTHE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK: $149,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThomas Ridleys 1 Like Me Inc: $130,000 over 2y, 8.4% of budgetCENTER FOR HOPE INC: $120,000 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetMILWAUKEE COMMUNITY CROSSROADS INC: $87,500 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetTURN UP KNOX: $85,000 over 2y, 6.6% of budgetINDY PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION: $50,000 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetBrightwood Community Center Inc: $40,000 over 2y, 3.5% of budgetTHE TRIGGER PROJECT: $30,000 over 1y, 4.3% of budgetBlack Man Lab Foundation: $20,000 over 1y, 15% of budgetINNER-CITY MUSLIM ACTION NETWORK: $20,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBUILDING OPP FOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY: $20,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetGIRASSOL WELLNESS INC: $10,000 over 1y, 10% of budgetADVOCATES FOR PEACE AND URBAN UNITY: $7,200 over 1y, 2.8% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Indianapolis Foun…The California Wellne…Annie E Casey Foundat…The California Endowm…Akonadi FoundationEast Bay Community Fo…Panorama GlobalEverytown for Gun Saf…Philanthropic Venture…Kaiser Foundation Hos…Central Indiana Commu…The San Francisco Fou…
The Indianapolis Foundation IncIN16.8× affinity6 shared granteesties to 10 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Indianapolis Foundation Inc · The California Wellness Foundation · Annie E Casey Foundation Inc · The California Endowment · Akonadi Foundation · East Bay Community Foundation · Panorama Global · Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Inc · Philanthropic Ventures Foundation · Kaiser Foundation Hospitals · Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc · The San Francisco Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%3%10%23%40%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 39%
  • Nurtury Inc: 49% of income from government
  • Health Resources in Action Inc: 39% of income from government
  • Community Mediation Program Inc: 17% of income from government
  • Center for Hope Inc: 1% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
14report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
05Through Plinth

Warm introductions · Powered by PlinthPlus

How do I get to National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform?

Find your warmest path to National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 39 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

Source object · view filing

Play a game based on National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform’s filings →

More from the funding graph

The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
The DAF merry-go-round
$9.7B circulates between donor-advised funds
The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home