Read our editorial-independence policy before applying. We accept support from foundations, civic-tech funders, libraries, universities, businesses with aligned civic missions, and journalism organizations. We do not accept impressions-paid advertising.
No current sponsors as of 2026. This page is the framework; we'll publish funder names, ranges, and engagement terms as they sign on.
Sponsors get a logo placement and annual-report mention. They do not get editorial pre-review, choice of beat, or veto on counts. If we count something a sponsor doesn't want counted, we count it anyway and disclose the funding relationship.
We do not take money from: private-prison operators, parole-monitoring companies, prison commissary contractors, jail phone-call companies, electronic-monitoring vendors, or surveillance-tech vendors.
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