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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 “casework”
Where the money went
Catholic Charities of TennesseeNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
19 matching grants · $14.7M · through 2024Largest: $1.8M to WORLD RELIEF CORPORATION OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EVANGELICALS — eligibility caseworker, intensive case mgmt, social services, school impact, targeted assistance, elders, covid, youth mentoring
Largest: $5,000 to FRIENDS OF NH DRUG COURTS — general casework services
Adirondack FoundationLake Placid, NYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $90,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to NORTH COUNTRY MINISTRY — for the "bringing casework to southern essex county with emergency financial assistance" application (year 1)
Largest: $100,000 to JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES — caseworker salaries
Largest: $300,000 to POETIC — funding to support the care and casework for formerly trafficked and abused young women.
Meals On Wheels Older Adult Alternatives ofLancaster, OHCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $152,000 · through 2024Largest: $64,000 to Fairfield Co Guardianship Board — supports casework for guardian program
Largest: $523,000 to CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF ALBANY — casework home visitation - maternal and child health program
McAuley MinistriesPittsburgh, PACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $167,300 · through 2024Largest: $117,300 to SHEPHERD'S HEART FELLOWSHIP — providing excellence in counseling and casework services to veteran participants at shvh, staff at shf, and other homeless, vulnerable individuals
Center for Disaster PhilanthropyWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $269,800 · through 2023Largest: $250,000 to OUR DAILY BREAD FOOD PANTRY INC (COLLIER DISASTER ALLIANCE INC) — funding from the cdp atlantic hurricane season recovery fund provides collier disaster alliance the capacity to support survivors of hurricane ian through community collaboration, …
Northwest Connecticut CommunityTorrington, CTCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $120,000 · through 2023Largest: $60,000 to New Opportunities Inc — support bilingual caseworker
Largest: $50,000 to REDEEM INTERNATIONAL — funding to staff and equip casework teams that will restore widows and orphans to their homes
Greater Manhattan Community FoundationManhattan, KSCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $50,000 · through 2022Largest: $40,000 to BALLARD FOOD BANK — underwriting of caseworker salary + 5 year commitment
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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 →

