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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 “contra”
Where the money went
Largest: $152,500 to Contra Costa Family Justice Allianc — contra costa family justice center
East Bay Community FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
92 matching grants · $12.4M · through 2024Largest: $119,500 to RICHMOND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — supporting east contra costa participants in the radical transformational leadership impact program, general support for fbo: ensuring opportunity campaign to end poverty in contra…
The San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
80 matching grants · $16.0M · through 2024Largest: $275,000 to RICHMOND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — program - for general operating support to advance racial equity for low-income and people of color communities in contra costa county through engaging a coalition of community org…
Largest: $360,000 to RICHMOND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — healthy contra costa - advancing health equity and justice: to connect residents, community organizations and system leaders together to advance health equity and social justice fo…
Kaiser Foundation HospitalsOakland, CACharity · may take applications
33 matching grants · $2.8M · through 2024Largest: $300,000 to Contra Costa Family Justice Alliance — contra costa family justice center & bay area regi
Largest: $250,000 to FOOD BANK OF CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO — general support, $250,000 per year for three years
Largest: $500,000 to CONTRA COSTA INTERFAITH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING INC — homes heal hearts campaign
Marin Community FoundationNovato, CACharity · may take applications
15 matching grants · $781,564 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to CONTRA COSTA FAMILY JUSTICE ALLIANCE — 2023 community fellowship program
Largest: $300,000 to WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT — program support
Chronicle Season of Sharing FundSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $5.3M · through 2024Largest: $295,490 to FOOD BANK OF CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO - CONTRA COSTA — food assistance
Largest: $135,000 to FOOD BANK OF CONTRA COSTA AND SOLA — program/operating support
John Muir HealthWalnut Creek, CACharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $1.8M · through 2024Largest: $492,500 to CONTRA COSTA FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER — community support
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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 →