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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 “lobbying”
Where the money went
Largest: $44.9M to OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATION LONDON — to support non-lobbying activities and programs promoting open, democratic societies around the world
Forward Action FundConcord, NHCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $11.9M · through 2024Largest: $8.8M to MAJORITY FORWARD — primary purpose, non-lobbying activities
City FundBeaverton, ORCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $11.1M · through 2024Largest: $4.1M to CITY EDUCATION PARTNERS — to support grantee's non-lobby advocacy work, increase quality seats, stronger talent, better communications, and general operations
Largest: $487,500 to CHINESE PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION — asian americans and pacific islanders for civic empowerment - health: to improve the capacity of grassroots organizations in california to integrate civic engagement components int…
New Hampshire Charitable FoundationConcord, NHCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $461,602 · through 2024Largest: $81,000 to Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital — advocacy and lobbying effort, medical legal partnership
The Humane LeagueRockville, MDCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $295,000 · through 2025Largest: $45,000 to HUMANE ACTION PENNSYLVANIA — lobbying and campaign initiatives that protect animals suffering at the hands of factory farming, the fur industry and the seafood industry, serving as a member of the animal polic…
North Main Street FundConcord, NHCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $19.4M · through 2024Largest: $15.4M to FORWARD ACTION FUND — primary purpose, non-lobbying activities
New Mexico Community CapitalAlbuquerque, NMCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2023Largest: $486,833 to CHANGE LABS INC — kellogg subgrant:1) increase the economic opportunity and well-being for native entrepreneurs in new mexico.2) leverage and initiate systems of change through policy advocacy (not …
Planned Parenthood Great PlainsOverland Park, KSCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $2.9M · through 2024Largest: $1.3M to PLANNED PARENTHOOD GREAT PLAINS VOTES — education and lobbying support
Largest: $75,000 to AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION — to provide grants to support select educational programs associated with aipac, america's pro-israel lobby, including middle east research, educational materials and conferences, a…
Accountable Justice Action FundAlbany, NYCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $455,000 · through 2023Largest: $130,000 to THE PEOPLE'S LOBBY — criminal justice reform
The University Corporation SanSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $7.7M · through 2023Largest: $2.8M to SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY — scholarship, grad ceremony, theatre and lobby refurbish
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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 →