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JOHN D & Catherine T Macarthur Foundation

Private foundation
DBA: FOUNDATION
Foundations · CHICAGO, IL · EIN 23-7093598

Money Out (latest fiscal year)

990PF · FY ending 2024-12-31
Total spending
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Grants paid
$356.1M

Grants Made (Top 50 by amount)

1,086 grants · $356.1M total
RecipientStateIRC sectionCash grantPurpose
COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INCNYPC$21.0MTO BRING THE MOVEMENT TO END HOMELESSNESS IN THE U.S. TO A TIPPING POINT
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INCNYPC$10.0MIN SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNANCE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
RF CATALYTIC CAPITAL INCNYPC$7.5MIN SUPPORT OF INVEST IN OUR FUTURE
RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORKNYPC$6.5MFOR DATA AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND THE COORDINATION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE NETWORK
WINDWARD FUNDDCPC$5.0MIN SUPPORT OF THE METHANE HUB
RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORKNYPC$4.5MTO SUPPORT THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE RESEARCH CONSORTIUM, A MECHANISM TO ADMINISTER AND MANAGE RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDER THE INITIATIVE
EMMETT TILL AND MAMIE TILL-MOBLEY INSTITUTEILPC$4.0MIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
URBAN INSTITUTEDCPC$4.0MTO SERVE AS THE COORDINATOR AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER FOR THE JUST HOME PROJECT TO ADVANCE TARGETED HOUSING SOLUTIONS TO BREAK THE LINK BETWEEN HOUSING INSTABILITY AND INCARCERATION UNDER THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE
UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATIONCAPC$3.0MIN SUPPORT OF STATE-LEVEL ADVOCACY FOR CLEAN ENERGY POLICIES
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INCDEPC$3.0MEMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM
THE FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCILPF$2.8MIN SUPPORT OF "A ROAD TOGETHER (ART), AN INITIATIVE OF THE FIELD FOUNDATION SUPPORTED BY THE MACARTHUR FOUNDATION"
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUSTILPC$2.5MIN SUPPORT OF PRESS FORWARD CHICAGO'S LEADERSHIP IN ENGAGING PHILANTHROPISTS AND THE LOCAL JOURNALISM COMMUNITY TO STRENGTHEN AND SUSTAIN THE MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS AND OUTLETS THAT SERVE THIS REGION'S DIVERSE AUDIENCES
JUSTICE INNOVATION INC DBA CENTER FOR JUSTICE INNOVATIONNYPC$2.1MTO PROVIDE PROJECT COORDINATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS SEEKING TO SAFELY REDUCE JAIL USE AND ADDRESS RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE
ACENTO ACCION LOCAL ASOCIACION CIVIL—PC$2.0MTO STRENGTHEN HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISM IN MEXICO THROUGH DIVERSIFYING PHILANTHROPIC STRATEGIES AND INCREASING EQUITY IN ACCESS TO FUNDS AND RESOURCES FOR THE MEXICAN STATES
CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY EQUITY FUNDDCPC$2.0MIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUNDDCPC$2.0MTO SUPPORT LOCAL AND STATEWIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS ABOUT CLEAN ENERGY BENEFITS
LOCAL INDEPENDENT ONLINE NEWS PUBLISHERS INCPAPC$2.0MIN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES AND GRANTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS TO BE FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE
TRACE MEDIA INCNYPC$2.0MIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
VOLCKER ALLIANCE INCNYPC$2.0MIN SUPPORT OF DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP PATHWAYS FOR DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS FOCUSED ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM AND ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE
NDN COLLECTIVE INCSDPC$1.6MIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
JUSTICE SYSTEM PARTNERSORPC$1.6MFOR PROJECT COORDINATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS SEEKING TO REDUCE JAIL USE SAFELY AND ADDRESS RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE
HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATIONCAPC$1.5MIN SUPPORT OF THE KLAMATH RIVER FUND
INTERNEWS NETWORKCAPC$1.5MIN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES AND GRANTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS IN COMMUNITIES WITH LOW CIVIC INFORMATION SCORES
LEVER FOR CHANGEILPC$1.5MIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
NEO PHILANTHROPY INCNYPC$1.5MIN SUPPORT OF THE STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
STATE VOICESDCPC$1.5MIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
WOLE SOYINKA CENTRE FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM—PC$1.5MTO STRENGTHEN ACCOUNTABILITY JOURNALISM AND CIVIC SPACE AT LOWER LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA
JUSTICE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTEVAPC$1.5MFOR PROJECT COORDINATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS SEEKING TO REDUCE UNNECESSARY JAIL USE AND ADDRESS RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE
NIA TERO FOUNDATIONWAPC$1.3MTO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF AN INDIGENOUS IMPACT INVESTING PROGRAM FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON ENTERPRISES IN PASIFIKA AND AMAZONIA
THE TINY NEWS COLLECTIVE INCPAPC$1.3MIN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES AND GRANTS TO EARLY-STAGE LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
BOREALIS PHILANTHROPYMNPC$1.3MFOR FLEXIBLE SUPPORT OF THE RACIAL EQUITY IN JOURNALISM FUND
JUSTLEADERSHIPUSA INCNYPC$1.3MIN SUPPORT OF DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP PATHWAYS FOR INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WHO ARE FOCUSED ON JUSTICE REFORM AND ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INCFLPC$1.2MIN SUPPORT OF NEWSMATCH
THE FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCILPF$1.2MIN SUPPORT OF THE LEADERS FOR A NEW CHICAGO AWARD PROGRAM
PRETRIAL JUSTICE INSTITUTEMDPC$1.1MTO ORGANIZE AND CONVENE THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE NETWORK COMPRISED OF SELECTED LOCAL JURISDICTIONS, STRATEGIC ALLIES AND PARTNERS COMMITTED TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
FOREFRONTILPC$1.1MTO ASSIST ASYLUM SEEKERS SEEKING PROTECTION AND INTEGRATION IN THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA
FRAMEWORKS INSTITUTEDCPC$1.1MTO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF A LOCALLY DRIVEN DIGITAL-FIRST NARRATIVE CAMPAIGN AND A MODEL FOR MEASURING ITS IMPACT IN TWO PILOT COUNTIES TO ADVANCE CURRENT AND FUTURE SYSTEMS REFORM EFFORTS AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE
MAC SERVICES INCILPF$1.1MIN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE PHILANTHROPY DATA COMMONS, A SHARED SECTOR-WIDE GOVERNANCE AND TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
MEDIA DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FUND INCNYPC$1.0MTO STRENGTHEN THE REVENUE GENERATION SKILLS AND SUSTAINABILITY OF NIGERIAN MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS
AFEF INCNYPC$1.0MTO SUPPORT THE GRASSROOTS FOR RESILIENCE OWNERSHIP AND WELLNESS FUND FOR CLIMATE
ALL VOTING IS LOCALDCPC$1.0MIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ORGANIZINGDCPC$1.0MIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
CERES INCMAPC$1.0MIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONILPC$1.0MIN SUPPORT OF THE "HEARTLAND ALLIANCE - SUSTAINING OUR IMPACT" DONOR ADVISED FUND
CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONILPC$1.0MIN SUPPORT OF THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE PARTNERSHIP FOR SAFE AND PEACEFUL COMMUNITIES' INITIATIVE, SCALING COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION FOR A SAFER CHICAGO
CLIMATE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE INCCAPC$1.0MIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
DEMOS A NETWORK FOR IDEAS AND ACTION LTDNYPC$1.0MIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
EARTHJUSTICECAPC$1.0MIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITYFLGOV$1.0MIN SUPPORT OF ITS JACK D. GORDON INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY TO ADVANCE PROSECUTORIAL FAIRNESS AND EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH DATA INNOVATION AS PART OF THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE
FREE PRESSDCPC$1.0MIN SUPPORT OF ITS FUTURE OF CIVIC MEDIA PROJECT TO ADVANCE STATE-BASED POLICIES THAT NURTURE HEALTHY LOCAL MEDIA ECOSYSTEMS