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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 “code”
Where the money went
Largest: $25,000 to AFTERSCHOOL ALLIANCE — one year follow up for pilot project that focuses on after school code clubs, ryc's broadcom coding with commitment initiative
Largest: $5.0M to THE PEOPLE'S FORUM — for charitable, religious, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue service code 1986.
The Mind TrustIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
56 matching grants · $16.6M · through 2023Largest: $17,400 to FATHERS AND FAMILIES RESOURCERESEARCH CENTER INC — the grant is provided to assist fathers and families resource/research center, inc. in furthering its charitable purposes under code section 501(c)(3). specifically, the mind trust…
Largest: $32,000 to MERCY CHEFS — code section 501(c)(3) purposes
Largest: $51,946 to UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA — international brain laboratory (ibl); communication between neural populations: circuits, coding, and behavior
Protect Democracy ProjectWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
34 matching grants · $8.3M · through 2024Largest: $5.5M to AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION — to support program activities under section 501(c)(3) of the irs tax code.
Largest: $238,500 to DELBARTON SCHOOL — unrestricted general support grant intended to further the recipient organizations charitable and educational mission in alignment with its irs-recognized exempt purpose, and to su…
Largest: $11,000 to AMERICAN RAMALLAH FEDERATION EDUCATION FUND — the grant was made to further the recipient organizations charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue c…
United To Protect DemocracyWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
29 matching grants · $4.0M · through 2024Largest: $1.1M to RIGHTCOUNT INC — to support program activities under section 501(c)(4) of the irs tax code
Largest: $529,412 to CODE FOR SCI & SOC — 80279 supporting the distributed artificial intelligence research institute in refining its strategy and sustainability plan
Scratch FoundationNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
63 matching grants · $1.7M · through 2024Largest: $240,000 to Boston College — continue the work of bringing creative coding through scratchjr to millions of children and educators all over the world.
2-1-1 New YorkLatham, NYCharity · may take applications
24 matching grants · $6.0M · through 2024Largest: $605,847 to UNITED WAY OF THE WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM — to lead and oversee the development and operation of a state-wide, free, health and human services information and referral system, accessible through the 2-1-1 dialing code.
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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 →