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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 “builder”
Where the money went
National Housing EndowmentWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
20 matching grants · $655,945 · through 2025Largest: $114,561 to HOME BUILDERS INSTITUTE — education and training in high schools.
Largest: $10,000 to THE LEGACY BUILDERS FOUNDATION INC — legacy builders foundation's project in east macon will collect and recycle discarded latex paint for community members in need.
Nonprofit Finance FundNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
21 matching grants · $675,000 · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to BURMESE ROHINGYA ASSOCIATION USA — the colorado health foundation community builders: supporting equitable health for colorado initiative
Largest: $45,800 to BRIDGE BUILDERS FOUNDATION INC — program support
Largest: $1.3M to NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LATINO COMMUNITY ASSET BUILDERS — in support of neighborhood revitalization
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $32.2M · through 2023Largest: $12.0M to ImpactAssets Inc — support for david samuel or fund for the earth (dsoffte), the builders initiative fund
Communities Foundation of TexasDallas, TXCharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $678,926 · through 2024Largest: $300,000 to BUILDERS OF HOPE CDC — this grant is designated for general support.
Largest: $100,000 to TACOMA COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDERS INC — support youth leadership and workforce development through support of americorp members working with system-involved youth
Largest: $100,000 to MEAZA ASHENAFI — for a research project to document, develop and share analytical resources about meaza ashenafis real-life experiences as groundbreaking activist, institution builder and women's r…
Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $4.6M · through 2024Largest: $1.5M to NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LATINO COMMUNITY ASSET BUILDERS — equity, human rights, and economic empowerment
Largest: $250,000 to National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders — to support the launch of a local emerging nonprofit support incubator pilot project in nw arkansas
Largest: $2.9M to AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC — volunteer team builder, board service, matching dollars/hours, care cards, richmond giving program, carmax foundation grant program
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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 →