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Foundations that fund housing and homelessness research
15 private foundations with a record of paying for housing and homelessness, taken from their IRS Form 990-PF filings. These are grants already made — evidence of what a funder backs, not an open call.
TD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
100 grants · $4.6M · through 2023
Largest: $20,000 to AFFORDABLE HOUSING CENTERS OF AMERICA — affordable housing initiatives
IRS filings for EIN 141864317THE HARRY AND JEANETTE WEINBERG
75 grants · $29.9M · through 2023
Largest: $25,000 to HAWAII APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE — to support the second cohort of the affordable housing alliance fellows (aha fellows) program, which is a leadership development program for current and prospective affordable housing leaders in hawaii.
IRS filings for EIN 526037034MEYER MEMORIAL TRUST
56 grants · $4.5M · through 2023
Largest: $92,500 to Network for Oregon Affordable Housing — to support ongoing affordable housing preservation efforts and administration of the oregon housing acquisition fund
IRS filings for EIN 930806316THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT
59 grants · $13.6M · through 2023
Largest: $25,000 to SACRAMENTO COMMUNITY LAND TRUST INC — improving community health through affordable housing options: to support the implementation of strategies to prevent displacement and increase affordable housing options to improve community health in sacramento.
IRS filings for EIN 954523232THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
46 grants · $11.3M · through 2023
Largest: $9,930 to STEWARDS OF AFFORDABLE HOUS FOR THE FUTU — 78944 researching possible models of resident ownership in low-income housing tax credit properties
IRS filings for EIN 226029397FIRST REPUBLIC FOUNDATION
39 grants · $4.2M · through 2023
Largest: $1.0M to Habitat for Humanity East BaySilicon Valley — contra costa county affordable housing project
IRS filings for EIN 862647297WASHINGTON FEDERAL FOUNDATION
50 grants · $238,500 · through 2023
Largest: $2,000 to MOSCOW AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST — affordable housing
IRS filings for EIN 208777284The McKnight Foundation
35 grants · $15.4M · through 2023
Largest: $40,000 to American Institute of Architects Minnesota — to continue to build upon the success of the affordable design award program with the goal of raising the level of housing design in the affordable housing field
IRS filings for EIN 410754835CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION
38 grants · $19.0M · through 2023
Largest: $550,000 to TERNER HOUSING INNOVATION LABS INC — to support the pursuit of ambitious projects that connect research, policy, and private sector innovation to further housing affordability, economic mobility, and sustainability in california
IRS filings for EIN 943100217DOGWOOD HEALTH TRUST
26 grants · $14.2M · through 2023
Largest: $110,000 to MACON COUNTY HOUSING DEPARTMENT — this grant will support macon county to build on the recommendations for affordable housing in their comprehensive plan and develop a detailed study of conditions and opportunities that may better inform future affordable housing work.
IRS filings for EIN 830590696WSFS CARES FOUNDATION
35 grants · $305,500 · through 2022
Largest: $7,500 to AFFORDABLE HOUSING CENTERS OF PENNSYLVANIA — affordable housing
IRS filings for EIN 134229063THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
28 grants · $5.5M · through 2023
Largest: $40,000 to STEWARDS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THE FUTURE — this grant will support participation in the advancing health equity through housing (heh) learning community.
IRS filings for EIN 381359217HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
22 grants · $16.3M · through 2023
Largest: $5.0M to CINNAIRE LENDING CORPORATION — revolving fund in support of loans for allegheny county affordable housing preservation
IRS filings for EIN 256065959PNM RESOURCES FOUNDATION
29 grants · $290,000 · through 2022
Largest: $10,000 to SANTA FE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — affordable housing grants
IRS filings for EIN 850309005Banc of California Charitable Foundation
23 grants · $262,915 · through 2023
Largest: $35,000 to AFFORDABLE HOUSING CLEARINGHOUSE — the purpose of this grant is to support affordable housing programs
IRS filings for EIN 812984187
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Start with one paperSource: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, filing years 2019–2023. Foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.