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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 “geographic”
Where the money went
Nami North CarolinaRaleigh, NCCharity · may take applications
18 matching grants · $355,646 · through 2024Largest: $90,050 to NAMI CHARLOTTE — to provide training and support for implementation of community inclusion programs or projects in relative geographic areas
Largest: $200,000 to GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC — support to study how financial aid policies may affect post-college opportunities to become entrepreneurs, and how resulting entrepreneurial activity may differ across communities …
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $986,000 · through 2023Largest: $246,500 to National Geographic Society — general operating support. support for research to analyze the value of the carbon emitted by bottom trawling in eu waters and provide a decision-making tool for fishery managers a…
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $1.5M · through 2024Largest: $1.0M to NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY — community outreach & enrichment programs
Windham County Safe Place Child AdvocacyBrattleboro, VTCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $220,000 · through 2023Largest: $62,000 to TOWN OF BRATTLEBORO — for investigations of special investigations unit related crimes in the geographic area of the siu
Largest: $15,000 to NAMI WASHTENAW COUNTY — for general operating support. located in southeast michigan, nami washtenaw county constituent members cover the foundations geographic focus of washtenaw county.
Largest: $1.6M to NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY — to support the base camp project fund and the base camp maintenance fund
Largest: $210,000 to NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY — national geographic pristine seas program
Largest: $270,000 to Brookings Inst — 78062 advancing geographic and racial equity in ru
Largest: $42,100 to DARTMOUTH COLLEGE — scholarships for students from certain geographical areas so they may attend dartmouth college.
Girl Scouts of Eastern Mo TrClayton, MOCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $9.1M · through 2024Largest: $3.8M to GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI INC — this trust fund is used exclusively for the benefit of the girl scouts of eastern missouri, inc. these grants are to carry out the charitable and educational programs of the girl s…
Largest: $60,000 to ROYAL CANADIAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY — support canadian geographical expeditions and provide grants and scholarships for cutting-edge geographical research.
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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 →