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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 “contemplative”
Where the money went
Largest: $12,484 to Francesco Paolo — contemplative scholarship recipient - retreat
Largest: $734,819 to MIND AND LIFE INSTITUTE — funding for meetings between western scientists and leading contemplative figures to study similarities and differences between western scientific practices and contemplative medit…
Center for Action and ContemplationAlbuquerque, NMCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $477,500 · through 2023Largest: $10,000 to SHALEM INSTITUTE — the shalem institute for spiritual formation supports contemplative living and leadership in various settings. in their recent wider world initiative, they articulated a particular…
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $232,327 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to THE RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA — designated to contemplative sciences center at uva
Largest: $10,000 to SANTA SABINA CENTER — to help provide a place of study, prayer and community as they extend the ministry of the dominican sisters of san rafael in support of contemplative spiritual exploration
Largest: $50,000 to THE CENTER FOR ACTION & CONTEMPLATION — unrestricted general
Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA
2 matching grants · $190,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to THE CONFERENCE OF CONTEMPLATIVE COMMUNITIES OF KENYA REGISTERED TRUSTEES — to provide over 1,000 contemplative sisters with training on the churchs official teachings on contemplative life and safeguarding practices and protocols
Sister Dorcas Rosenlund Tud Cmc 0632-44-17Philadelphia, PA
4 matching grants · $89,302 · through 2025Largest: $23,302 to Benedictine Congregation — contemplative medical care
Outrageous FoundationSan Francisco, CA
4 matching grants · $125,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to CENTER FOR ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION — for general operating support
Largest: $1.2M to TIDES FOUNDATION — support contemplative sciences
PraestolariMarianna, FLCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2023Largest: $17,575 to CONTEMPLATIVE OUTREACH — supporting contemplative retreats
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $47,250 · through 2023Largest: $24,250 to Center for Action and Contemplation Inc — general operating support
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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 →