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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 “garment”
Where the money went
Liberty Hill FoundationLos Angeles, CACharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $1.0M · through 2023Largest: $132,500 to GARMENT WORKER CENTER — multiple grants: to assist in establishing and supporting public health councils in one or more priority sectors, provide outreach, education and technical assistance directly to t…
Largest: $12,500 to GARMENT WORKERS CENTER — to support a campaign to ensure prompt and effective implementation of sb62, the landmark california legislation to eliminate the piece rate pay system, hold fashion brands liable …
Largest: $200,000 to GARMENT WORKER CENTER — unrestricted operating support
Largest: $300,000 to INTEGRAL GLOBAL CONSULTING — mitigation the spread of covid-19 among garment factory and textile mill populations in bangladesh: phase ii translating results into sustained sector practice
Garrett Cooperative MinistryOakland, MDCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $50,000 · through 2025Largest: $15,000 to GORTNER GARMENT CHARITIES — assistance to organization that distributes clothing throughout the world
Largest: $158,973 to SOCIETY FOR LABOUR AND DEVELOPMENT — to train women informal economy workers in garment sector and relevant stakeholders in the garment supply chain for ensuring decent work, safety, and dignity at the workplace
Largest: $81,572 to VISIONSPRING — #22-03: learning grant to assess the effectiveness of pharmacies in increasing eyeglasses coverage among garment factory workers in bangladesh
Largest: $50,000 to GARMENT WORKER CENTER — general operating support
Tides CenterSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $516,000 · through 2024Largest: $466,000 to GARMENT WORKER CENTER — equity, human rights, and economic empowerment
Largest: $10,000 to SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN-GALVESTON — grant for compression garments for shriner's hospital
Largest: $15,000 to COMMON GARMENTS - ELIZABETH'S HOUSE — provide free housing programs to struggling women
California Community FoundationLos Angeles, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $122,000 · through 2024Largest: $110,000 to GARMENT WORKER CENTER — civic engagement
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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 →