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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 “accounting”
Where the money went
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
265 matching grants · $80.5M · through 2024Largest: $500,000 to Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project — to deepen transparency and accountability in the nigerian public sector
Largest: $300,000 to ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL — to ensure chinese financial institutions develop strong accountability mechanisms and to engage impact investors on issues of community accountability
Deloitte FoundationStamford, CTCharity · may take applications
89 matching grants · $24.8M · through 2024Largest: $689,431 to UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE FOUNDATION — deloitte foundation accounting scholars program
Largest: $75,000 to ACCOUNTABILITY NOW — to support anti-corruption investigations in order to improve accountability for the lebanese people
Largest: $335,610 to THE FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITY — to research outcomes-based accountability and graduate school accountability.
Largest: $10,000 to ACCOUNTING CAREER AWARENESS PROGRAM — support of accounting department - san francisco bay area
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
65 matching grants · $36.7M · through 2023Largest: $18,000 to Sim USA Incorporated — supporting the missionary work of: 1. sheila fabiano, account #018712 2. sterling foster, account #19778 3. wilhan gomes, account #044535. supporting the missionary work of: 1. she…
Largest: $300,000 to Community Foundation of Wabash County Inc — to implement a county-wide children's savings account initiative and model how children's savings account initiatives can complement traditional scholarship programs.
Largest: $240,000 to AMERICAN UNIVERSITY — for support of the accountability research center's joint research with social accountability groups
Largest: $3.2M to NEW VENTURE FUND — to contribute to the pooled fund on spyware accountability that supports civil society organizations to investigate and expose mercenary spyware and help bring accountability to th…
Largest: $1.4M to PUBLIC CITIZEN FOUNDATION INC — campaign for democracy and accountability
Largest: $70,000 to INFACT DBA CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY INTERNATIONAL — support for work on corporate accountability
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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 →