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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 “counselor”
Where the money went
National Association for CollegeArlington, VACharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $106,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to IOWA ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING — funds contributed to four $1k scholarships for high school and college students; covered registration for 9 college admission counselors and 11 school counselors to attend the midw…
MirrorNewton, KSCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $371,962 · through 2024Largest: $96,306 to HARVEYMCPHERSON COUNTIES COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS — the purpose of the grant includes counselor salaries who work with the courts, housing assistance, driving clients to appointments, and peer mentoring.
Largest: $1.0M to NATIONAL 4-H COUNCIL — counselors and access to maximize participation
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2021Largest: $648,500 to The University of Alabama at Birmingham — support for uab comprehensive diabetes center. support of the doreen c. harper endowed chair in nursing, uab ms research acceleration fund for the uab ms center in neurology. suppo…
Largest: $45,000 to ST MARY'S SCHOOL — toward salary and training materials for a part time school counselor, to assist students with social, psychological and emotional issues.
Palos Verdes Peninsula EducationPalos Verdes Estates, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $8.2M · through 2024Largest: $2.1M to PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT — fund teachers, counselors, music, library and stem.
National Foundation for CreditWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $211,204 · through 2024Largest: $106,784 to CONSUMER DEBT COUNSELORS INC — support for housing, credit and other financial counseling
Windsong TrustManhattan Beach, CA
4 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $300,000 to MANHATTAN BEACH EDUCATION FOUNDATION — library specialists and at-risk counselors
Largest: $300,000 to Washington University — stars pilot virtual counselor program
Largest: $160,000 to STEM PREPARATORY ACADEMY — support for school counselors
Largest: $12,000 to Geneseo Marriage & Family Counseling — counselor compensation
Largest: $132,353 to WASHINGTON SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION — washington state education and human service needs
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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 →