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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 “progress”
Where the money went
American Association for JusticeWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
184 matching grants · $2.6M · through 2024Largest: $14,160 to VIRGINIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION — partnership for progress
Largest: $1.0M to URBAN INSTITUTE — community progress makers learning community initiative
Largest: $15,000 to RENDE PROGRESS CAPITAL — economic progress
Largest: $250,000 to LOCAL PROGRESS POLICY INSTITUTE — core support to local progress policy institute for expanding work in michigan and texas
Largest: $1.0M to LOCAL PROGRESS POL INST — 80741 general operating support for the local progress policy institute
United Way of New York CityNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
100 matching grants · $61.0M · through 2024Largest: $477,437 to PROGRESS FOR GOOD INC — atlas/ons - led by uwnyc and ons, atlas will work in collaboration with uwnycs extensive list of community based organizations (cbo) to provide a suite of services including mentor…
Largest: $121,242 to CHABAD HOUSE OF CUTLER BAY — to help further the progress of the organization's charitable and educational activities
Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
54 matching grants · $6.1M · through 2024Largest: $533,333 to OHIO PROGRESSIVE COLLABORATIVE — equity, human rights, and economic empowerment
Amalgamated Charitable FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
39 matching grants · $7.0M · through 2024Largest: $1.3M to Chinese Progressive Association — general operating support and project support
Seattle FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
46 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $250,000 to OHIO PROGRESSIVE COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION FUND — to support red, wine & blue work related to advancing equity in education
Largest: $130,000 to GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INITIATIVE FOUNDATION GGMBH — to support expert advocacy at the g7 and g20, engaging stakeholders in innovative policy-making on issues such as sustainability, global health, and the development of an economic …
New Venture FundWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
30 matching grants · $7.7M · through 2024Largest: $1.4M to CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS — conservation and climate
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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 →