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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.

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12 funders with a record of paying for “contemplative”

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12 funders, 64 recipients, grants matching “contemplative” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map.

Tsadra FoundationNew York, NY
86 matching grants · $610,654 · through 2024
Largest: $12,484 to Francesco Paolo — contemplative scholarship recipient - retreat
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
The Hershey Family FoundationBoston, MA
19 matching grants · $3.7M · through 2024
Largest: $734,819 to MIND AND LIFE INSTITUTE — funding for meetings between western scientists and leading contemplative figures to study similarities and differences between western scientific practices and contemplative medit…
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
Center for Action and ContemplationAlbuquerque, NMCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $477,500 · through 2023
Largest: $10,000 to SHALEM INSTITUTE — the shalem institute for spiritual formation supports contemplative living and leadership in various settings. in their recent wider world initiative, they articulated a particular…
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $232,327 · through 2024
Largest: $100,000 to THE RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA — designated to contemplative sciences center at uva
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
Raymond Family FoundationPortland, OR
5 matching grants · $50,000 · through 2024
Largest: $10,000 to SANTA SABINA CENTER — to help provide a place of study, prayer and community as they extend the ministry of the dominican sisters of san rafael in support of contemplative spiritual exploration
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
Holmes Family FoundationPennington, NJ
4 matching grants · $200,000 · through 2025
Largest: $50,000 to THE CENTER FOR ACTION & CONTEMPLATION — unrestricted general
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA
2 matching grants · $190,000 · through 2024
Largest: $100,000 to THE CONFERENCE OF CONTEMPLATIVE COMMUNITIES OF KENYA REGISTERED TRUSTEES — to provide over 1,000 contemplative sisters with training on the churchs official teachings on contemplative life and safeguarding practices and protocols
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
Sister Dorcas Rosenlund Tud Cmc 0632-44-17Philadelphia, PA
4 matching grants · $89,302 · through 2025
Largest: $23,302 to Benedictine Congregation — contemplative medical care
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
Outrageous FoundationSan Francisco, CA
4 matching grants · $125,000 · through 2024
Largest: $50,000 to CENTER FOR ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION — for general operating support
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
Natem FoundationHouston, TX
3 matching grants · $1.7M · through 2024
Largest: $1.2M to TIDES FOUNDATION — support contemplative sciences
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
PraestolariMarianna, FLCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2023
Largest: $17,575 to CONTEMPLATIVE OUTREACH — supporting contemplative retreats
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $47,250 · through 2023
Largest: $24,250 to Center for Action and Contemplation Inc — general operating support
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗

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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 →

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Tsadra FoundationNew York, NY

The Hershey Family FoundationBoston, MA

Center for Action and ContemplationAlbuquerque, NMCharity · may take applications

The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications

Raymond Family FoundationPortland, OR

Holmes Family FoundationPennington, NJ

Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA

Sister Dorcas Rosenlund Tud Cmc 0632-44-17Philadelphia, PA

Outrageous FoundationSan Francisco, CA

Natem FoundationHouston, TX

PraestolariMarianna, FLCharity · may take applications

The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications

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