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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 “affected”
Where the money went
Largest: $200,000 to MININGWATCH CA — for the find-an-independent-mining-expert database (faime) pilot project, a shared tool for organizations and communities affected by mining worldwide.
Center for Disaster PhilanthropyWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
49 matching grants · $11.4M · through 2024Largest: $450,000 to ACTION AGAINST HUNGER USA — action against hunger will receive a $450,000 grant from cdp (haiti recovery fund and covid-19 fund) aimed at mitigating the complex and interrelated needs resulting from the compo…
Largest: $50,000 to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SANTA CRUZ COUNTY — supporting santa cruz families affected by flooding: to provide resources to organizations providing food, housing, financial assistance and support for relief and recovery for san…
Largest: $998,532 to HARVARD UNIVERSITY — 80249 gun policy research: uncovering fundamental information on the problem of gun violence, with a focus on how policies affect black americans
Northland FoundationDuluth, MNCharity · may take applications
36 matching grants · $985,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to AAD SHRINERS — grants to businesses in communities that have been adversely affected by structural racial discrimination, civil unrest, lack of access to capital, a loss of population or an aging…
Largest: $350,000 to THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY — to investigate how certain profit-shifting activities and international tax rules affect domestic investment and employment, both on the u.s. mainland and in puerto rico.
Butte County Office of EducationOroville, CACharity · may take applications
34 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2023Largest: $120,000 to BUTTE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION — technology support for leas affected by camp fire
Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA
26 matching grants · $8.7M · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to LABC INSTITUTE — to support research related to how the los angeles approvals process affects the timing and cost in housing development projects
Largest: $6,500 to I Chervynskyi — providing urgent support to the individuals that have been affected by the emergency in ukraine
Positive Impact Health CentersAtlanta, GACharity · may take applications
28 matching grants · $270,750 · through 2024Largest: $35,000 to ATLANTA PRIDE COMMITTEE — grant to provide direct services to individuals affected by hiv and aids through education & support
Largest: $500,000 to WATERAID AMERICA INC — driving innovative water supply schemes for access to safely managed water for communities affected by water crisis in south asia
The Columbus Urban LeagueColumbus, OHCharity · may take applications
32 matching grants · $312,000 · through 2021Largest: $14,000 to KIDS FUTURE LEARNING CENTER — support small business affected by covid
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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 →