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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 “coloring”
Where the money went
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
230 matching grants · $53.9M · through 2024Largest: $300,000 to CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING — develop investigative reporting around economic mobility barriers that low-income workers and workers of color face and support a fellowship program that increases the pipeline for…
Largest: $1.1M to SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATION CENTER FOR HEALTH PROGRAM — california funders for boys and men of color - improving health: to promote philanthropic investments in organizing, advocacy and communications to advance policy and systems chang…
Largest: $220,000 to CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA — to promote the general welfare of the poor or needy inhabitants of escambia county, alabama and escambia county, florida without regard to race, creed or color.
Largest: $900,000 to WINTHROP ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION — 81586 supporting leaders of color and high-impact advocacy organizations serving communities of color to address root causes of racial inequity in arkansas
Largest: $200,000 to THE 22 FUND — scan of detroit, memphis, new orlean and baltimore for companies led by people of color and women of color in clean manufacturing and/or around green economy.
Largest: $100,000 to COALITION OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR — support operations and projects that promote bipoc-centered civic engagement, research, and environmental justice and health equity projects across oregon
Largest: $715,000 to COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION — core support for color congress initiative to actualize a reimagined documentary landscape toward one that strengthens people of color visibility, voice, and power; and project sup…
New York Women'S FoundationNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
104 matching grants · $5.1M · through 2024Largest: $85,000 to TRANSFORMATIVE CULTURE PROJECT (FBO WOMEN OF COLOR IN SOLIDARITY) — the nyc fund for girls and young women of color
The San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
74 matching grants · $26.9M · through 2024Largest: $265,000 to CENTER FOR EMPOWERED POLITICS — program - jobs with justice california action partnership will work for a just economic recovery that benefits workers and communities of color through a campaign and potential bal…
Largest: $1,000 to Coalition of Communities of Color — for the coalition of communities of color research justice institute presentation on the racial wealth gap in oregon
Nellie Mae Education FoundationQuincy, MACharity · may take applications
77 matching grants · $6.8M · through 2023Largest: $40,000 to EDUCATION LEADERS OF COLOR INC — support leaders of color working in k12
Hispanic FederationNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
68 matching grants · $2.6M · through 2024Largest: $60,000 to PEOPLE'S THEATRE PROJECT INC — communities of color nonprofit stabilization fund
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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 →