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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 “strategically”
Where the money went
Largest: $862,500 to THE RABEN GROUP LLC — project support for research and strategic planning to preserve corporate and other diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the united states
New York Women'S FoundationNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
176 matching grants · $7.8M · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to CURIOUS COMMUNICATIONS INC — strategic initiatives - strategic communications / thought partnership
Largest: $150,000 to CIVFUND LIMITED — for support of the strategic issues and research council
Largest: $2.0M to DETROIT FUTURE CITY — detroit future city is requesting a grant of $2,000,000 for 2023 general operating support. funding will support strategic priorities identified through its current strategic plann…
Largest: $150,000 to TRADE INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH — to support the implementation of tip's strategic plan entitled: "strategic plan 2024-2027: deliberate expansion"
Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA
71 matching grants · $24.3M · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS — for the center for strategic partnerships, a project of southern california grantmakers, to support strategic communications capacity at the los angeles department of mental health
Largest: $5,000 to Philomath Community Services Inc — service expansion feasibility study and strategic analysis
Largest: $250,000 to KANSAS CITY MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC — support to build capacity for strategic planning and collaboration development related to workforce and career development. 202409-16002
Largest: $150,000 to CORNELL UNIVERSITY — to support the global strategic litigation council for refugee rights to empower civil society globally and in particular across the global south to conduct coordinated strategic l…
Largest: $18,355 to MILPA — promoting youth and community well-being through strategic planning: to support the strategic planning for youth civic engagement in order to achieve health equity and improve soci…
United Way of Greater HoustonHouston, TXCharity · may take applications
63 matching grants · $5.3M · through 2024Largest: $500,000 to Boy Scouts of America - Sam Houston Area Council — strategic opportunity
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis AssnArlington, VACharity · may take applications
54 matching grants · $4.7M · through 2024Largest: $554,508 to UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL — strategic initiative
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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 →