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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 “roots”
Where the money went
Largest: $125,000 to YOUTH OUTREACH AND LEARNING INSTITUTE — advancing health and racial equity via culturally rooted healing: to support culturally rooted healing and conflict resolution practices and build the capacity of community organiz…
Seattle FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
45 matching grants · $2.0M · through 2024Largest: $7,500 to ROOTED RE-ENTRY COLLECTIVE — to support rooted re-entry collective support of formerly incarcerated black indigenous and people of color
Largest: $435,000 to ALTERNATE ROOTS INC — general support, core support for regranting, and project support for intercultural leadership institute partners' research on the impact of covid-19 on arts and culture
Largest: $25,000 to Indigenous Roots — to support indigenous roots cultural arts center as they provide culturally significant economic and community development resources for artists, culture-bearers, and creative entr…
The San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
18 matching grants · $4.8M · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to UNITED ROOTS — program - to support the continuation of united roots' radical education and community hiv/aids prevention (r.e.a.c.h.) program for young women of color in oakland.
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
19 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2023Largest: $115,000 to Deeply Rooted Productions — general operating support. in support of deeply at dusk: q after dark. in support of "the black edition chicago", a film produced by deeply rooted dance theater that explores the n…
Largest: $50,000 to Root Cause Coal — 77635 supporting the root cause coalition's fifth
John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA
14 matching grants · $6.9M · through 2024Largest: $23,479 to JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH EDUCATION CONSERVATION — jane goodalls roots & shoots: john templeton foundation roots & shoots youth prizes
Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
17 matching grants · $701,340 · through 2024Largest: $155,000 to COMUNIDAD MAYA PIXAN IXIM REINFORCING OUR ROOTS LIVING OUR MAYA HERITAGE — healthy individuals and communities
Largest: $125,000 to ROOTED SCHOOL FOUNDATION — support the rooted school's $50 study
Health Resources in ActionBoston, MACharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $924,571 · through 2024Largest: $249,580 to JUST ROOTS INC — eohhs sso integration fund vendor, community health grantmaking, unrestricted
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
14 matching grants · $4.0M · through 2023Largest: $500,000 to IMPACTASSETS INC — increase economic mobility and prosperity for families with small children by supporting the partnership for social and economic mobility and the social mobility impact fund which …
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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 →