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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 “nutritional”
Where the money went
Largest: $37.9M to INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT — enterics, diagnostics, genomics & epidemiology; family planning; global health and development public awareness and analysis; maternal, neonatal and child health; maternal, newborn…
United Way of New York CityNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
204 matching grants · $46.4M · through 2024Largest: $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…
American Heart AssociationDallas, TXCharity · may take applications
229 matching grants · $10.0M · through 2024Largest: $28,013 to University of Cincinnati — culinary & nutrition efficacy study
Food Research and Action CenterWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
186 matching grants · $19.3M · through 2024Largest: $779,614 to GRETCHEN SWANSON CENTER FOR NUTRITION — federal nutrition implementation
AgeoptionsOak Park, ILCharity · may take applications
156 matching grants · $74.1M · through 2024Largest: $5.1M to COMMUNITY NUTRITION NETWORK — social & nutrition services for elderly
Ecology CenterBerkeley, CACharity · may take applications
147 matching grants · $27.3M · through 2024Largest: $1.9M to PACIFIC COAST FARMERS MARKET ASSOCIATION — food insecurity nutrition incentive (fini) grant program
Full Plates Full PotentialBrunswick, MECharity · may take applications
168 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2024Largest: $7,920 to RSU 16 — multiple grants to help increase participation in their usda child nutritions programs.multiple grants to help increase participation in their usda child nutritions programs.multip…
Southwestern Ct Agency On AgingBridgeport, CTCharity · may take applications
108 matching grants · $16.5M · through 2024Largest: $1.9M to CW RESOURCES INC — elderly nutrition / home care services
Young at Heart ResourcesCameron, MOCharity · may take applications
80 matching grants · $11.5M · through 2024Largest: $131,050 to Marceline Area Nutrition Program — nutrition services
Share Our StrengthWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
94 matching grants · $4.2M · through 2023Largest: $20,000 to THE DIOCESE OF BATON ROUGE CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM — school nutrition
Largest: $1.2M to NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CENTERS FOR — 80899 supporting the national strategy on hunger, nutrition, and health in helping communities combat malnutrition and nutrition insecurity
Largest: $200,000 to BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER INC — in support of the food and nutrition security task force to produce original research and thought leadership on food and nutrition security 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 →