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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 “chai”
Where the money went
Largest: $16.6M to AVI CHAI ISRAEL — grant to support jewish education programs in israel. the grant amount has been reduced by $100,000 of which the grantee did not spend out of corpus and therefore the foundation ha…
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater BostonBoston, MACharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $337,534 · through 2024Largest: $70,000 to Chai Center — religious institutions - synagogues
Largest: $10,000 to CHAI LIFELINE — general charitable, religious and educational purposes
Largest: $250,000 to CHAI COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING ASSISTANCE INC — to support the baltimore county age-friendly upgrades for seniors (bcause) program, an initiative that enables older adult homeowners to remain independent by providing home modifi…
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2023Largest: $1.0M to McLean School of Maryland Inc — general operating support, chai lys fund for global belonging and world languages
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $226,700 · through 2024Largest: $53,600 to CHAI LIFELINE INC — community outreach & enrichment programs
Largest: $10,000 to Camp Mountain Chai — schlorship/education
Largest: $536,000 to Chai Lifeline Midwest — program support
Jewish Federation of MetropolitanChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $293,580 · through 2024Largest: $100,556 to CHAI LIFELINE — grants from donor advised funds- operating support
Largest: $190,000 to Jewish Discovery Center of Ohio Inc — chai tots early childhood center; scholarships, marketing, and operating support
United Jewish Community of Broward CountyDavie, FLCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $378,822 · through 2024Largest: $137,083 to THE CHAI CTR OF JEWISH LIFE INC — social welfare & edu. act.
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $271,435 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to CHAI 4EVER INC — community & human services
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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 →