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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 “experiencing”
Where the money went
Rising Tide Community Loan FundBethlehem, PACharity · may take applications
211 matching grants · $7.5M · through 2021Largest: $44,530 to COOPERSBURG DINER INC — reimburse eligible businesses for revenue losses experienced due to the covid-19 global pandemic.
Largest: $25,000 to JEWISH FUNDERS NETWORK — to support a new component of a research project focused on jewish poverty by incorporating a comparative analysis with jews who are not experiencing poverty through additional sur…
Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA
71 matching grants · $39.5M · through 2024Largest: $212,000 to JENESSE CENTER INC — to provide localized efforts in south los angeles to prevent and end homelessness primarily for women experiencing or who have experienced domestic violence
Largest: $50,000 to GOING HOME II — bem grant to support general operations and re-entry services for individuals experiencing or have experienced incarceration in multnomah county
Largest: $1.0M to ST MARY'S CENTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN — urgent & transformative capital project doubling the number of families experiencing homelessness served
Largest: $200,000 to Valley of the Sun United Way — formation of a funding collaborative focused specifically on addressing homelessness in phoenix, and targeting the area known as "the zone." the goal of this collaborative is to le…
The Ally CoalitionNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
42 matching grants · $413,547 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to UNITED CONFEDERATION OF TAINO PEOPLE INC — support organizations working to help lgbtq youth experiencing homelessness
Largest: $70,000 to HEARTLAND ALLIANCE HEALTH — an integrated model of care for youth experiencing homelessness that includes behavioral health, crisis intervention, and case management.
Largest: $187,500 to Voice of the Experienced — 76749 interdisciplinary research leaders cohort fo
Largest: $75,000 to FOSTER FORWARD — support for creating a culture of well-being that promotes connection for youth and youth adults who have experienced foster care
Largest: $50,000 to HOME AGAIN — to assist families and individuals experiencing homelessness to secure and maintain a home again
Largest: $295,000 to CALIFORNIANS FOR JUSTICE EDUCATION FUND INC — youth organize! california - building power for community health: to support work that develops youth leaders as community health researchers to advance campaigns led by black and …
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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 →