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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 “ahead”
Where the money went
Largest: $2.0M to NATIONAL NETWORK TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INC — moving ahead coalition grant pass through
Largest: $1,500 to CHRISTY-ANN PIERRE — step ahead 2024
OchinPortland, ORCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $1.5M · through 2022Largest: $431,022 to MOREHOUSE SCHOOL — research grant - aim ahead
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2023Largest: $251,500 to New England Aquarium Corporation — support for the sea ahead blueswell incubator program, support for right whale research program at anderson cabot center for ocean life
Ywca USAWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
15 matching grants · $1.5M · through 2022Largest: $170,850 to YWCA BERKELEYOAKLAND — comcast- digital skills training, allstate grant - moving ahead curriculum, google - workforce development and digital skills training, starbucks - workforce development for teens
Largest: $50,000 to NEW DIRECTION HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS — supporting efforts to build and sustain the health and resiliency of new direction's community in the year ahead.
Largest: $1.5M to FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY — a world-class institutionas miami's first and only public research university, offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, fiu is worlds ahead in its service to the academ…
Hispanic FederationNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $283,000 · through 2025Largest: $100,000 to WAVES AHEAD CORP — puerto rico lgbt fund
Hillsborough County School ReadinessTampa, FLCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $598,114 · through 2023Largest: $219,334 to STEP AHEAD ACADEMY — covid assistance for providers
Largest: $500,000 to GET AHEAD PROJECT QUEENSTOWN — to support regular operations
Community FoundationMemphis, TNCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $5.5M · through 2024Largest: $1.5M to A STEP AHEAD FOUNDATION INC — general operational support
Largest: $400,000 to DATAWHEEL LLC — to support research on industrial policy interventions in the mexican border to inform policymakers by providing analysis and recommendations on economic integration between mexico…
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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 →