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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 “scientist”
Where the money went
Largest: $1.2M to FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTS — in support of engaging scientists, engineers, and technologists with u.s. federal policy makers to increase the use of scientifically sound evidence for public issues and decision …
Rheumatology Research FoundationAtlanta, GACharity · may take applications
95 matching grants · $7.9M · through 2024Largest: $200,000 to University of Arizona — clinician scholar educator award, innovative research award, innovative research award for community practitioners, investigator award, or the scientist development award
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
47 matching grants · $8.7M · through 2024Largest: $5,000 to BULLETIN OF THE ATOMIC SCIENTISTS — in support to the bulletin of the atomic scientists for "conversations at midnight"
Largest: $542,833 to HARVARD UNIVERSITY — to support the development and implementation of a longitudinal survey of scientists to understand the determinants of scientific productivity
Largest: $5,000 to AMERICAN PHYSICIAN SCIENTISTS ASSOCIATION — to support the american physician scientists association 2023 joint meeting
Largest: $35,000 to CAMPERSHIP FUND FOR CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS IN THE SE AND MW — 2021-2023 pledge - the campership fund for christian scientists
Largest: $310,000 to Research Foundation of the City University of New York — for strengthening research and writing capacity of early-career african social scientists and linking them to global scholarly communities
Largest: $15,000 to PRE-SCIENTIST INC — letters to a pre-scientist fellowship gift
Ploughshares FundSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $1.5M · through 2024Largest: $135,000 to UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS — 1. to hire organizers and, as needed, place targeted ads in support of the radiation exposure compensation act (reca).2. to support the union of concerned scientists efforts to red…
Largest: $135,000 to AFRICAN DIASPORA SCIENTISTS FEDERATION — mobilizing diaspora scientists to contribute to training of african students in science
Largest: $9,283 to SIXTH CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST OF LONG BEACH — charitable uses & benevolent purposes, particularly to assist christian scientists of advancing years who may be in need of nursing care or care in a christian science nursing home…
Largest: $23,758 to First Church of Christ Scientist Chagrin Falls Ohio — general operations
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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 →