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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 “consulting”
Where the money went
Largest: $538,850 to EDUCATION FIRST CONSULTING LLC — research, learning & innovation opportunities
Largest: $150,000 to BUILD UP INC — core support for the national network of consultants to grantmakers (nncg) to advance awareness and practice of disability inclusion and dei work among consultants to foundations, …
California Healthcare FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
46 matching grants · $5.0M · through 2024Largest: $105,087 to CHAPMAN CONSULTING LLC — community health worker/promotores in the future of medi-cal - subject matter expert. community health workers state plan amendment technical assistance. consultant support for hea…
Largest: $5,000 to YWCA METROPOLITAN CHICAGO — january 2025 flash consulting day
Southeastern New Mexico EconomicRoswell, NMCharity · may take applications
38 matching grants · $3.3M · through 2024Largest: $19,915 to DALY CONSULTING LLC — consultants to assist the communities with their technical capacities as needed
National Council for CommunityNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
46 matching grants · $545,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to NEW YORK CHEF CONSULTING CORP (DBA NY CHEF CONSULTING) — covid-19 assistance
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
37 matching grants · $5.8M · through 2023Largest: $225,932 to IRONWOOD CONSULTING INC — ivanpah valley desert tortoise connectivity study
Fox TheatreAtlanta, GACharity · may take applications
38 matching grants · $1.8M · through 2024Largest: $250,000 to HART COUNTY COMMUNITY THEATRE — preservation and operations expertise, consultation and education
Largest: $160,000 to COMMUNITY VISION CAPITAL & CONSULTING — for consulting and training programs for arts organizations
Largest: $92,400 to DDG TRAINING & CONSULTING LLC — the purpose of this grant is to support ddg training and consulting (ddg) to provide technical assistance to the detroit nextgen cohort around the development of effective father e…
Indianapolis Center for CongregationsIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
32 matching grants · $532,531 · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to Connection Point Church — feasibility study consultation 10/2023
Largest: $25,000 to Build Up Inc — to enhance the national network of consultants to grantmakers efforts to strengthen the capacity of philanthropy consultants who support a wide range of philanthropic organizations…
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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 →