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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 “brook”
Where the money went
Largest: $1.1M to STONY BROOK FOUNDATION INC — stony brook simons stem scholars program
Largest: $225,000 to BRANCH BROOK PARK ALLIAN — 80765 reinvigorating the heller parkway entrance to the essex county, n.j., branch brook park to bring neighbors together through increased park use
Largest: $250,000 to MARATHON KIDS — brooks every kid sports
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
33 matching grants · $11.5M · through 2023Largest: $530,000 to Brookings Institution — support for usc-brookings schaeffer initiative for health policy - final contribution, general operating support, support of the alice m. rivlin chair in economic policy for the vi…
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
33 matching grants · $5.2M · through 2023Largest: $610,036 to WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC — dam removal for brook trout in durham township
Largest: $800,000 to BROOKINGS INSTITUTION — to conduct research, analyze and develop policy options, and engage stakeholders on the issues related to surprise billing and market consolidation and competition.
Brookings Area United WayBrookings, SDCharity · may take applications
34 matching grants · $877,700 · through 2024Largest: $103,700 to BROOKINGS BOYS & GIRLS CLUB — program development
Largest: $450,000 to BROOKINGS INSTITUTION — to continue supporting the publication and dissemination of high-quality, influential, and policy-relevant economics research through the brookings papers on economic activity
Largest: $500,000 to BROOKINGS INSTITUTION — for support of a research program on macroeconomics and gender equality
The Administrators of the Tulane Educational FundNew Orleans, LACharity · may take applications
25 matching grants · $672,411 · through 2024Largest: $112,655 to THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION — subcontract grant award
Largest: $800,000 to STONY BROOK FOUNDATION — establish the maze-landeau fellowships & graduate fund for excellence endowment for the benefit of the school of marine & atmoshpheric sciences
Largest: $450,000 to BROOKINGS INSTITUTION — to advance responsible fiscal policy reform through research, outreach and public engagement.
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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 →