This interactive map highlights a small sample of grantees from A4J’s five priority states: New York, California, Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan. The Fund also invested significantly in additional states, including Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Beyond funding state-based work, close to $70M was distributed to organizations and individuals working for national impact.
Impact
Throughout its six years of grantmaking, Art for Justice Fund worked closely with its grantee partners, governing board, and evaluator Engage R+D to measure its impact. The information below comprises key metrics, policy wins, and lessons learned from A4J’s unique model of funding art and advocacy to transform the criminal legal system.
A4J at a glance
- $127M Total grantmaking
- 450 Grants
-
212
Grantees (130 organizations,
82 individuals) -
38
Grantees received over
$1M in funding
Impact in Priority States
california
Grants to CA-based grantees | 40 |
Total funding | $11.2M |
illinois
Grants to IL-based grantees | 40 |
Total funding | $4.5M |
michigan
Grants to MI-based grantees | 9 |
Total funding | $2.5M |
ohio
Grants to OH-based grantees | 9 |
Total funding | $7.1M |
new york
Grants to NY-based grantees | 73 |
Total funding | $9.8M |
Jail & Prison Incarceration Rates in A4J Priority States (2016-2021)
Racial Inequality for African Americans in Prisons Compared to All (2021)
Evaluation documents and reports produced by A4J
Downloads
- A4J Short NarrativePDF, 138.7kb
- A4J by the NumbersPDF, 95.1kb
- A4J Retrospective ReportPDF, 767.3kb
- A4J Staff ReflectionsPDF, 7mb
- Compilation of A4J PressPDF, 3.7mb
- A4J DirectoryPDF, 6.4mb
- A4J Overview of ImpactPDF, 229.1kb
- A4J Grantee Connections SurveyPDF, 2.5mb
- Case Study-What Movements Need to Advance Social ChangePDF, 97.1kb
- Case Study-Centering Directly Impacted People-Lessons from IllinoisPDF, 142kb
- Case Study-Embracing Art in the Movement-Lessons from OhioPDF, 180.2kb
- Case Study-Practicing Movement Allyship-Lessons from New YorkPDF, 148.3kb
- Case Study-Supporting Directly-impacted Artists-Recommendations for FundersPDF, 124.3kb