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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.
10 funders with a record of paying for “berkman”
Where the money went
Largest: $30,000 to DANAFARBER CANCER INSTITUTE — gynecology research in mem d berkman
Largest: $250,000 to PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE — to provide support for two knight fellowships at the berkman klein center at harvard university.
Largest: $200,000 to HARVARD LAW SCHOOL — 2022 support of the berkman klein center for internet and society.
Largest: $450,000 to PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE — in support of the berkman klein center for internet & society
Largest: $10,150 to Berkman Elementary PTA — help purchase berkman bee book nook to inspire literacy through book vending machine access
Largest: $99,000 to PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE — for the berkman klein center to hold a conference to bring together organizers, historians, attorneys, journalists, artists to understand the history, social context and present da…
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $8,500 · through 2024Largest: $8,500 to GIRLS INCORPORATED OF ST LOUIS — general support, general support in honor of joan berkman, annual donation
David Bohnett FoundationBeverly Hills, CA
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2022Largest: $10,000 to CARR CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL — harvard berkman klein center for internet & society: institute for rebooting social media. living by protocol exhibition
Largest: $10,000 to WEDU - BERKMAN FAMILY BROADCAST CENTER — to serve the public good and aid in the creation of an informed citizenry.
The Dunham Charitable Foundation Co Westwood TrustHouston, TX
1 matching grant · $1,000 · through 2024Largest: $1,000 to The First Tee of Greater Houston — for the norm berkman father's day charity golf event
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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 →