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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 “brief”
Where the money went
Largest: $227,800 to BROOKINGS INSTITUTION — to inform housing reform efforts by convening a series of workshops with state-level housing policymakers, researchers, and other key stakeholders, and developing issue briefs arou…
Largest: $230,910 to PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT BENNE — 76118 developing research briefs to focus on innovative strategies for social and emotional learning in schools and communities
California Healthcare FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $1.9M · through 2023Largest: $77,108 to HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES INC — supplemental data analysis of fqhc contribution to medi-cal ambulatory services; improving access for medi-cal enrollees: research support; continued research: benchmarking of prim…
Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA
5 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to BROWN UNIVERSITY — to support research, analysis, and the development of a policy brief that will inform policies and programs aimed at integrating venezuelan refugees and migrants into the colombian…
Largest: $321,574 to CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE STRATEGIES INC — support the development of learning collaborative (develop curriculum and related issue brief, recruit states) to promote the development of master plans for aging in other states.
Largest: $90,000 to INITIATIVE FOR A COMPETITIVE INNER CITY INC — through a research brief and three to four local case studies, this project will explore the implications for practice of an emerging place-based strategy, regional economic connec…
Largest: $125,000 to TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY — to support bridging divides initiative to provide deeper, real-time monitoring and analysis of political violence risk, tailored briefings to a range of stakeholders, rapid respons…
Gigafact FoundationRedwood City, CACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $49,000 · through 2024Largest: $14,000 to The Colorado Sun — the purpose of the project is to give organization the means to kickstart an impactful fact brief program that will improve the public's understanding of important civic issues and…
ChildnetFort Lauderdale, FLCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $4.3M · through 2024Largest: $2.0M to NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAM — foster home management / brief strategic family therapy
AarpWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $202,000 · through 2024Largest: $125,000 to Justice in Aging — sponsorship of event and issues brief
Connecticut Bar FoundationHartford, CTCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $2.2M · through 2024Largest: $916,349 to STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES — to provide brief leg
National Diaper Bank NetworkNew Haven, CTCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $23,500 · through 2024Largest: $6,000 to Diaper Bank of North Carolina — adult briefs, diapers, pads & liners, dddrp credit
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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 →