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.
6 funders with a record of paying for “bengaluru”
Where the money went
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6 funders, 6 recipients, grants matching “bengaluru” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour. Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map.
Largest: $180,000 to CONGREGATION OF THE APOSTOLIC CARMEL — to launch a network of six sister-led vocational training centers in bengaluru that will provide skills development for 1,200 youth experiencing disadvantage
Largest: $40,000 to Shristi Special academy — shristi special academy a certified ngo in india assists children with challenges in rural bengaluru to acquire self-sustaining skills on campus for independent living. uplift huma…
Largest: $24,995 to RINKU ASHOK KUMAR — ashok kumar, rinku (arizona, u. of) "making the 'indian microbiome': emergent vernaculars of biotech development, circulation, and use in bengaluru"
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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 →
