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12 funders with a record of paying for “caribbean”
Where the money went
Largest: $49,000 to GLOBAL AMERICANS INC — to convene american and caribbean policymakers, scholars, government officials, and civil society representatives for a series of meetings to discuss policy options regarding clima…
Largest: $200,000 to TREES WATER AND PEOPLE — core support to research, map and connect ongoing economic alternatives in central and north america and the caribbean, and promote learning and exchange channels with emphasis on …
Largest: $100,000 to EASTERN CARIBBEAN ALLIANCE FOR DIVERSITY AND EQUALITY INC — general operating support to increase skills and capacity for advancement of leadership in the lgbtq+ and marginalized populations in the eastern caribbean.
Largest: $50,000 to EASTERN CARIBBEAN ALLIANCE FOR DIVERSITY AND EQUALITY INC — caribbean roundtable lgbtq economic inclusion
Largest: $395,470 to CARIBBEAN DISASTER EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY — to support the young professionals program
Largest: $5.0M to BARNARD COLLEGE — to support the extension and elevation of caribbean-focused digital humanities scholarship, training, and infrastructure across caribbean and us universities for scholars, graduate…
Barnard CollegeNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $648,198 · through 2023Largest: $238,570 to University of Puerto Rico — caribbean digital scholars center
Largest: $47,500 to CARIBBEAN EQUALITY PROJECT — to serve the lgbtqia+ caribbean population through advocacy, community organizing, education, and cultural and social programming.
Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $335,571 · through 2024Largest: $129,000 to Trustees of Columbia Univ in the City of NY — caribbean clean energy access & climate adaptation,investor engagement-financial regulation
Wheeler ClinicPlainville, CTCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $772,886 · through 2024Largest: $157,474 to AFRICAN CARIBBEAN AMERICAN PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES INC — the purpose of the grant is to organize and deliver services for the reunification and therapeutic family time program. the service will engage families who have been referred from…
Largest: $300,000 to VISUAL ARTS RESEARCH & RESOURCE CENTER RELATING TO THE CARIBBEAN INC (DBA — foundation grant project management fees & working capital
The International Institute On RaceWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2024Largest: $455,000 to FREEDOM HOUSE — the purpose of this subaward is to enable the recipient to carry out the project activities in support of the overall goal of the "human rights consortium: strengthening the capaci…
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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 →