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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 “depth”
Where the money went
Largest: $332,973 to LOST WOMEN OF SCIENCE INITIATIVE INC — to research, produce, and release three seasons of lost women of science for a total of 20 podcast episodes telling in-depth stories of overlooked women in stem throughout history
Largest: $1.0M to GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC — core support for the pbs newshour program to provide in-depth reporting and analysis on important issues of the day
Largest: $479,408 to NEW YORK UNIVERSITY — 78440 expanding the city health dashboard's reach and depth while setting a new standard for harnessing a broader ecosystem of health-relevant data
Largest: $850,000 to Hechinger Report The — to support in-depth national coverage on improving educational opportunities beyond high school.
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
7 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $35,000 to Surveillance Technology Oversight Project Inc — in support of a series of white papers exploring the harms and claimed benefits of "smart cities" technology using community-centered partnerships and in-depth research.
Largest: $225,000 to Gannett Company Inc dba Arizona Republic — continued support to provide in-depth reporting that focuses on arizona's most pressing environmental issues.
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
5 matching grants · $500,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to NEW MEXICO IN DEPTH INC — enable the organization to achieve its mission to produce investigative, data-rich stories and raise public consciousness and uplift community-driven solutions by providing general…
Largest: $345,695 to NORTHERN STAGE COMPANY — bridgeup-the bootcamp grantpurpose: "professional training & mentorship for the next generation of theater artists". boot camp prepares juniors, seniors, and recent high school gra…
Largest: $800,000 to GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY — to conduct credible research, analyze policy proposals, and provide in-depth technical assistance to federal policymakers to advance common-sense reforms in the medicare advantage …
Institute for Nonprofit NewsBeverly Hills, CACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $95,102 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to NEW MEXICO IN DEPTH INC — inn support - labs
Largest: $200,000 to CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE — to support in-depth analysis of political, socioeconomic, and security issues in the middle east and north africa
Largest: $108,502 to MIND AND LIFE INSTITUTE MIND & LIFE EUROPE — mle is a home for unconventional interdisciplinary encounters, where researchers and practitioners enrich one another in their understanding of mind and life, through the rigour of…
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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 →