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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 “creed”
Where the money went
Largest: $220,000 to CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA — to promote the general welfare of the poor or needy inhabitants of escambia county, alabama and escambia county, florida without regard to race, creed or color.
Largest: $61,000 to Creede Reperatory Theatre — general operating support
Largest: $145,000 to CREEDE REPERATORY THEATER — general operations
Largest: $14,445 to Self-Realization Fellowship — for foster a spirit of greater understanding and goodwill among the diverse people and nations of the global family and help those of all cultures and creeds to realize and express…
Jewish Federation of GreaterPhiladelphia, PACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $737,832 · through 2024Largest: $226,701 to JUDITH CREED HORIZONS FOR ACHIEVING INDEPENDENCE (JCHAI) — general operations of the organization
The Schott Foundation for PublicCambridge, MACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $178,500 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to CENTER FOR RACIAL EQUITY IN EDUCATION (CREED) — education grant
Largest: $8,000 to CREEDE EARLY LEARNING CENTER — general operating support
Largest: $90,000 to CREEDE REP — funds for the young audience outreach tour
Largest: $63,819 to ST RITA CATHOLIC CHURCH OF FORT WOR — 50% of the funds received by the church are to be distributed by the church for poor and needy of any faith or creed. the remaining funds are to be used to to aid and assist in the…
Largest: $35,000 to CREEDE REPERTORY THEATRE — outreach tour play
Knights of ColumbusNew Haven, CTCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $350,000 · through 2024Largest: $150,000 to THE ALFRED E SMITH MEMORIAL FOUNDATION — support programs to bring hope to the neediest children regardless of race, creed or color
Largest: $100,000 to AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION — defending the rights of american people regardless of race, color, religion or creed.
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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 →