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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 “fact”
Where the money went
Largest: $70,000 to MEEDAN INC — to support the research, development and distribution of innovative fact-checking, verification and annotation technology to combat online disinformation.
MeedanSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $1.7M · through 2024Largest: $284,170 to UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST — develop fact-checking tools
California Healthcare FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $411,016 · through 2024Largest: $85,625 to MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE — maternal mental health leadership alliance: support for fact sheets on maternal mental health; developing a comprehensive approach for screening for perinatal mental health conditi…
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $495,000 · through 2023Largest: $113,000 to Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) — general operating support, in support of fact fund-a-farmer regranting program, from the searle funds at the chicago community trust
Largest: $500,000 to MEEDAN INC — to use ml to help media organizations collaboratively respond to misinformation with verified fact checks
Largest: $80,000 to FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT FBO THE FACT COALITION (MICHAEL ARNDT) — the fact coalition is a non-partisan alliance of organizations promoting a fair global tax system and combating the harmful effects of corrupt financial practices. the purpose of t…
Largest: $210,000 to TIDES CENTER — core support for zealous to create a narrative and media landscape that follows facts and reason rather than fear and bolsters transformative changes that achieve health, safety, a…
Largest: $20,000 to THE ADVOCATES — to promote and protect internationally recognized human rights through investigative fact finding, direct legal representation, collaboration for education and training, and a broa…
The Poynter Institute for Media StudiesStpetersburg, FLCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $214,354 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to USA Today — ifcn global fact check fund
Langley for Families -Newport News, VACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $30,000 · through 2025Largest: $10,000 to FAMILIES OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN TIDEWATER — contributed funds to assist a local 501(c)(3) to meets its mission: the mission of families of autism coming together (fact) is to improve the quality of life for individuals with …
A Alfred Taubman FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI
4 matching grants · $557,000 · through 2024Largest: $500,000 to AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE — facts for peace
Largest: $20,203 to NUTRITION FACTS — educational services
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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 →