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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 “issued”
Where the money went
Community CatalystBoston, MACharity · may take applications
411 matching grants · $47.0M · through 2024Largest: $788,000 to FLORIDA VOICES FOR HEALTH INC — support health issues
Tipping Point CommunitySan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
332 matching grants · $90.4M · through 2024Largest: $1.0M to UCSF — child trauma research program / early childhood issue area and mental health issue area
Largest: $450,000 to THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND INC — core support for the building movement project to tackle the most significant social issues of our times by developing research, creating tools and training materials, providing gu…
Largest: $100,000 to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — equity research institute - understanding community health issues: to increase awareness of the community health issues impacting indigenous migrant communities in los angeles by p…
United Way of New York CityNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
107 matching grants · $14.1M · through 2022Largest: $5.9M to DRISCOLL FOODS — hunger prevention nutrition assistance program (hpnap) - hpnap helps ensure the accessibility and availability of safe, nutritious food in nycs most vulnerable communities; support…
Largest: $900,000 to WORKERS LAB — 81655 setting the conditions for including workers and their families in the economy and positioning workers' issues as children's and family issues
Largest: $1.2M to AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC — project support for lgbtq issues
The Antonio V Glassberg Educational FoundationTeton Village, WY
113 matching grants · $781,150 · through 2025Largest: $78,000 to JOHN BURROUGHS SCHOOL — scholarships for the 2025/2026 school year issued in accordance with the irs approved procedures sent forth in irs letter to this foundation dated december 10, 2014.
Largest: $120,000 to Environment News Trust — to support the continued production of video clips about western water management and river issues in order to continue informing the public (as well as water managers and policy l…
Largest: $530,800 to EUROPEAN COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS — to conduct research and policy analysis on a variety of issues facing europe today
Largest: $447,890 to MINNESOTA JUSTICE RESEARCH CENTER — to support implementation of the recently-passed, omnibus supervision bill in minnesota, providing guidance and expertise to agency leaders, and monitoring implementation issues; f…
Largest: $10,000 to DRESSAGE FOUNDATION — animal issues
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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 →