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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
12 funders with a record of paying for “agreement”
Where the money went
Community Foundation of Northern IlRockford, ILCharity · may take applications
461 matching grants · $16.0M · through 2024Largest: $998,872 to Community Grants Annual Grant Pass-Thru — for purposes as specified in a grant application, fund agreement or gift instrument.
The Houston Fund for Social JusticeHouston, TXCharity · may take applications
252 matching grants · $7.8M · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to HOUSTON FREEDMENS TOWN CONSERVANCY — toward approved tangible assets described in open for business grant agreement
National Skills CoalitionWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
88 matching grants · $2.0M · through 2024Largest: $130,000 to MICHIGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ASSOCIATION — state financial aid subgrant agreement & 2022 career pathways snap e&t regrant
Advanced Regenerative ManufacturingManchester, NHCharity · may take applications
60 matching grants · $8.7M · through 2022Largest: $632,120 to X-Therma — subaward pursuant to our technology investment agreement with the government
Cmt Research FoundationAtlanta, GACharity · may take applications
29 matching grants · $5.2M · through 2024Largest: $570,999 to Armatus Bio Inc — collaborative research agreement
The San Diego FoundationSan Diego, CACharity · may take applications
28 matching grants · $42.6M · through 2024Largest: $13.4M to UC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION — for the halicioglu data science institute at uc san diego to be used for purposes stated in the agreement dated december 12, 2017 between the san diego foundation, the halicioglu f…
Civic NationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
32 matching grants · $1.0M · through 2024Largest: $123,187 to End Rape On Campus — grant agreement memorandum of understanding
Largest: $2.5M to UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION — university of nebraska medical center under agreement "experiential learning virtual reality team expansion fund #01145010" to be used and administered under paragraph 4 of that ag…
United Methodist Children'S Services ofMilwaukee, WICharity · may take applications
25 matching grants · $817,766 · through 2024Largest: $59,650 to SHERMAN PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INC — ron coalition partnership agreement
Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of OgdensburgOgdensburg, NYCharity · may take applications
25 matching grants · $604,282 · through 2024Largest: $127,314 to Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg — support programs identified in the agreement between the foundation and the donors.
Jhpiego CorporationBaltimore, MDCharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $43.1M · through 2024Largest: $6.8M to THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORKON BEHALF OF IC — technical assistance under the meeting targets and maintaining epidemic control cooperative agreement
Largest: $200,000 to UNIVERSITY OF INDONESIA — for the institute of economic and social research as the t20 (think20) co-chair, to formulate recommendations for submission to the g20 leaders on the need to increase climate fina…
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →