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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 “bolster”
Where the money went
Largest: $83,870 to MARWA TAHA ELHAJ ADAM — to enable you to pursue a master's degree in social sciences or humanities, and to apply the knowledge and skills gained in your role as a civil society leader to bolster positive …
Largest: $375,500 to ISLAND PRESS — project support to bolster urban practitioners abilities to incorporate climate mitigation and adaptation into their work.
Largest: $150,000 to ASSOCIACAO AMAZONIA REAL DE JORNALISMO INDEPENDENTE — core support for management strengthening and institutional development, and project support for investigative journalism focused on indigenous, quilombolas and traditional peoples…
Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA
11 matching grants · $3.9M · through 2024Largest: $1.2M to SISTERS OF MERCY OF THE AMERICAS — to develop the financial sustainability of the leadership collaborative and bolster its formation programs that prepare 425 sisters and associates to be skilled leaders able to nav…
Largest: $375,000 to The Brookings Institution — to provide frameworks and narratives, minneapolis-st. paul specific-data, and connections to other national leaders that guide regional partners and state and local actors toward i…
Largest: $164,201 to HUMMINGBIRD INDIGENOUS FAMILY SERVICES — 82211 bolstering the hummingbird indigenous family services' research capacity to document its programs' impact on birth justice in western washington state
Largest: $1.3M to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — equity research institute - building capacity for health equity: to strengthen californias ecosystem of community-engaged researchers who are equipped with the skills and capacitie…
Largest: $2.7M to PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC — to bolster democratic values, civic engagement, and volunteerism in the state of israel
Largest: $50,000 to SOCIAL GOOD FUND INC FBO EAST OAKLAND COLLECTIVE — one year of project support to bolster civic engagement and racial and economic equity in partnership with east oaklands black community
Largest: $535,000 to Communities in Schools - Central Texas — bolstering growth of three core programs
Largest: $450,000 to YOUNG INVINCIBLES — support for bolstering youth engagement
Largest: $65,000 to MICHIGAN'S CHILDREN — for general operating support. michigan's children will bolster the public policy research advocacy capacity of mental health services providers, and youth and families who receive…
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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 →