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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 “compliance”
Where the money went
SourceamericaVienna, VACharity · may take applications
327 matching grants · $11.3M · through 2024Largest: $105,776 to PORTCO INC — cmmc, ers, growth, modernization & technology, marketing & social media grant, regulatory compliance, training, certification & compliance grant
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
539 matching grants · $3.0M · through 2024Largest: $14,770 to LA PETITE ACADEMY — for program enhancements to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing standards
Maryland State Education AssociationAnnapolis, MDCharity · may take applications
117 matching grants · $4.4M · through 2024Largest: $368,882 to MONTGOMERY COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION — early career educator grants, field service grant, innovative membership grant, membership grant, other grants, professional, development & training grant, regulatory compliance gr…
National Industries for the BlindAlexandria, VACharity · may take applications
40 matching grants · $972,420 · through 2023Largest: $40,000 to CINCINNATI INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED — productivity, training and compliance
Institute for Human Centered DesignBoston, MACharity · may take applications
30 matching grants · $567,146 · through 2024Largest: $25,500 to MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE ON DISABILITY — promoting ada compliance and education
Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceBurnsville, MNCharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $137,964 · through 2024Largest: $15,458 to US Council for Athletes' Health — athletics operations and compliance
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
10 matching grants · $2.3M · through 2023Largest: $300,000 to Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies — to strengthen the effective implementation and compliance of the administration of criminal justice act and laws in nigeria.
Largest: $390,000 to DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION — core support to strengthen compliance and reporting capacities of social impact organizations through a professional development program delivered both online and offline
Largest: $2.4M to MILAN BIBLIOTECA BRAIDENSE — donation of artwork to be displayed. the foundation is in compliance with revenue proc. 2017-53 and necessary documents are on file.
Help Yourself Win FoundationSchenectady, NYCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $135,000 · through 2025Largest: $20,000 to UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN — to assist university of michigan with their mission of extending public service by successfully implementing help yourself academies in local elementary schools. in addition, eleme…
Asian Americans for EqualityNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $1.7M · through 2023Largest: $568,300 to 4NYC HOUSING INC — payments made to landlords to bring units into compliance
Largest: $81,431 to ALABAMA APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE INC — to provide a descriptive analysis of a pilot intervention designed to increase compliance with orders to pay fines and fees, and eliminate racial disparities in debt accumulation.
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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 →