The Jacob And Valeria Langeloth
Official website of The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation. The site describes the foundation's mission (ending prolonged solitary confinement and supporting community violence intervention), funding priorities, and states it is in a strategic spend-down and is not currently accepting applications.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
U.S.-based public charities working on criminal justice reform, ending prolonged solitary confinement, or community violence intervention with capacity for core or multi-year support and the ability to manage mid-to-large grants.
Good Fit
- • Clear mission alignment with ending prolonged solitary confinement or community violence intervention.
- • Capacity to use core or unrestricted funding and to report impact on systems or policy change.
- • Presence or program work in high-concentration states (especially California, Washington/DC, or New York).
- • Organizational scale appropriate for six-figure or multi-year core grants.
Geography
Observed grants covered 12 states in 2024 and the foundation funds nationally, though 2024 dollars were concentrated in California (about half of the year's giving).
Recipient Variety
In the latest year the foundation made 85 grants to 62 distinct recipients and over three years funded dozens annually, showing a broad and diverse recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Historically the foundation accepted applications online and showed meaningful new-recipient flow (45 new grantees in 2023, 23 in 2024), so unfamiliar organizations have entered the portfolio; however the website currently states the foundation is in a strategic spend-down and is not accepting applications, which limits present access.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
