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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 “counter”
Where the money went
Largest: $125,000 to ULTRAVIOLET EDUCATION FUND — for research and advocacy to counter the recruitment of young men and boys into misogynist movements and hold social media platforms accountable for racist and sexist content
Largest: $950,000 to NEW VENTURE FUND — to support the work of the sentry nvf, a fiscally sponsored project of the grantee, in investigating and raising awareness on the need to strengthen the enforcement of sanctions an…
Largest: $67,500 to NEW FOOD ECONOMY DBA THE COUNTER — 79419 supporting the counter newsroom in producing a podcast series exploring the policies that drive and influence america's school lunch program
Institute for Survivor CareLagrange, KYCharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $249,157 · through 2025Largest: $25,000 to NOMI NETWORK — to provide christian counter-trafficking organizations unrestricted funding to pursue their mission to combat human trafficking and/or care for survivors
Largest: $130,000 to EQUALITY FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA — the counter narrative project
Largest: $251,983 to WATCHDOC MEDIA MANDIRI — to produce high quality educational materials including reports and documentaries to counter disinformation and to support local communities and vulnerable groups through collabora…
Largest: $280,248 to OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY — to research the impact of over-the-counter hormonal birth control pill and understand if and how over-the-counter access is changing contraceptive access and use, particularly amon…
Jackson County Community Children'SKansas City, MOCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2024Largest: $565,265 to METROPOLITAN ORGANIZATION TO COUNTER SEXUAL ASSAULT — sexual violence counseling for children in eastern jackson county
Largest: $100,000 to WESTERN STATES CENTER INC — one year of general operating support for programs that equip northern california artists, clergy, and movement leaders to counter bigotry
Largest: $2.5M to SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL — toward the costs of launching a research consortium to drive acceptance and uptake of covid-19 vaccination efforts and provide insights to counter health mis- and dis- information
Advocates for YouthWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $88,000 · through 2023Largest: $30,000 to POWER TO DECIDE — support young people with the free the pill campaign and advocate for the availability of oral contraceptives over-the-counter
Largest: $217,568 to Curators of the University of Missouri on Behalf of the University of Misso — countering the unintended consequences of school reforms: communally-bonded schools reconnecting black students, strengthening communities, and improving educational outcomes
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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 →