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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 “elevate”
Where the money went
Largest: $175,000 to ADYAN FOUNDATION — elevate prize program - to support taadudiya online platform which provides high-quality media content, research, and training on issues related to pluralism
United Way of New York CityNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
105 matching grants · $26.1M · through 2022Largest: $5.5M to JUSTICE INNOVATION INC — atlas/ons - led by uwnyc and ons, atlas will work in collaboration with uwnycs extensive list of community based organizations (cbo) to provide a suite of services including mentor…
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
40 matching grants · $12.3M · through 2023Largest: $182,600 to Endeleo Institue Inc — to support leadership of the community tables, community engagement around elevated chicago workplan priorities and those outlined by the table, and support collaboration of elevat…
Largest: $193,499 to GATHERING GROUND — 82572 supporting the elevating equity program in new jersey in elevating its anti-oppression, antiracism collaborative learning program
Largest: $99,536 to 50CAN Inc — to support the ongoing operations of the elevate chicago (elevate) coalitionand pace's work to transition the assets and operations of the coalition to the illinois network of char…
Largest: $100,000 to LOS ANGELES ALLIANCE FOR A NEW ECONOMY — comunidades indigenas en liderazgo - elevating indigenous storytelling for health: to promote health equity by elevating the presence, resilience and needs of indigenous communitie…
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
38 matching grants · $8.5M · through 2022Largest: $581,820 to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI — expand reporting and investigative journalism through building capacity, training, and networking of traditional and emerging newsrooms in mississippi on how to collect, report, an…
East Bay Community FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
33 matching grants · $4.3M · through 2024Largest: $83,333 to GEORGIA CHARITABLE CARE NETWORK — boosting covid-19 vaccination rates by elevating access, confidence, and equity in metro atlanta, metro atlanta boosting covid-19 vaccination rates: elevated access, confidence and…
Elevate USALakewood, COCharity · may take applications
38 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to ELEVATE LOUISVILLE — affiliate support
United States Hispanic Chamber ofWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
32 matching grants · $2.6M · through 2024Largest: $115,000 to ARIZONA HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION — avanzar and elevate together programs
Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA
22 matching grants · $9.9M · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY — to support elevating equity project dissemination and data use by applying findings from research focused on understanding strengths and assets in the relationship between racial b…
National Education Association of theWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
27 matching grants · $2.6M · through 2023Largest: $310,000 to DEMOCRACY ALLIANCE — elevating the profession/enhancing organizational regard
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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 →

