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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 “develpment”
Where the money went
Lilly EndowmentIndianapolis, IN
9 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2025Largest: $700,000 to ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY DEVELPMENT CORP — enhancing opportunity in indpls init
Casa EsperanzaMalden, MACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $613,691 · through 2023Largest: $242,677 to JOHN GUIDRY - TRX DEVELPMENT SOLUTIONS — substance abuse
Largest: $20,000 to DEVELPMENT FOR FREEDOM INTERNATIONA — christian mission
Largest: $10,000 to NIIT FOUNDATION — provide skill develpment
Bartlesville Community FoundationBartlesville, OKCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $31,250 · through 2024Largest: $14,650 to NEHEMIAH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT — to improve the quality of life for families and neighborhoods using a community economic develpment strategy.
Fox Valley United WayAurora, ILCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $27,500 · through 2024Largest: $11,795 to MARIE WILKINSON CHILD DEVELP CENTER — program support
Largest: $8,500 to FRIENDS OF MEXICAN DEVELPMENT — provide assistance
Largest: $2,500 to GR THEOLOGY CUEVAS — education develp-christian leadrship
Largest: $6,000 to GIRL SCOUTS OF CENTRAL TEXAS — assistance with costs of the leadership develpment program (stem) and financial aid for participants
Berkeley High School Development GroupBerkeley, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $196,183 · through 2024Largest: $102,834 to Berkeley Unified School Distr — tutoring, pro dev, curric develp
Indiana Alliance of YmcasIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $195,744 · through 2024Largest: $100,808 to YMCA OF GREATER LOUISVILLE — regional director, workforce develpment, conference
Webb FoundationWinthrop Harbor, IL
2 matching grants · $23,000 · through 2024Largest: $13,000 to EMBRACE GUATEMALA — leadership develpment mission
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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 →