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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 “amends”
Where the money went
Largest: $500,000 to THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK — to support new independent research on free expression in the digital age through the growth of the research fellows program at knight first amendment institute at columbia univers…
Minnesota Humanities CenterSt Paul, MNCharity · may take applications
17 matching grants · $1.7M · through 2022Largest: $469,109 to MINNESOTA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM — regrant of mn legacy amendment funding for children's museums
Nra FoundationFairfax, VACharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $21.6M · through 2024Largest: $7.2M to National Rifle Association of America — community outreach, training, safety, education, 2nd amendment, general shooting programs, hunting / conservation, scholarships
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
12 matching grants · $2.7M · through 2024Largest: $150,000 to THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC — in support of internet and platform researcher first amendment support fund
Largest: $75,000 to THE MIAMI FOUNDATION — core support for the internet and platform researcher first amendment support fund to aid researchers of digital platforms in seeking legal support in response to efforts to infrin…
Donors TrustAlexandria, VACharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $410,860 · through 2024Largest: $102,120 to Second Amendment Foundation — for general operations
Largest: $130,000 to Second Amendment Law Center — research institutes
California Healthcare FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $558,388 · through 2024Largest: $287,500 to UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION — psychsnaps core support; amend program at ucsf; california tuberculosis elimination committee; silicosis epidemic in california; ucsf school of pharmacy; innovation fund advisory c…
The Constitutional Defense Fund LlcVienna, VACharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $915,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to SECOND AMENDMENT FOUNDATION — 2nd amendment defense
Largest: $50,000 to GREEN AMENDMENTS FOR THE GENERATIONS — environment - general operating support
Missouri Organizing and VoterSt Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $380,666 to ACTION ST LOUIS POWER PROJECT — amend 3 and prop a
The Trustees of Columbia UniversityNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $11.1M · through 2024Largest: $2.8M to KNIGHT FIRST AMENDMENT INSTITUTE AT COLUMBIA — capital contribution
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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 →