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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 “goverment”
Where the money went
Homebase CincinnatiCincinnati, OHCharity · may take applications
21 matching grants · $1.5M · through 2024Largest: $286,700 to Cincinnati Development fund — goverment pass through
Threshold FoundationBrewster, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $145,450 · through 2023Largest: $65,450 to COALITION FOR GOOD GOVERANCE — fair elections funding
New York State Ymca FoundationAlbany, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $83,991 · through 2022Largest: $61,862 to ALLIANCE OF NEW YORK STATE YMCAS — grant support for specific programs such as enhance fitness, youth & goverment, and hepa
Largest: $2.2M to HARVARD UNIVERSITY KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERMENT — to support educational, research and development efforts.
Oberweis FoundationBonita Springs, FL
2 matching grants · $6,000 · through 2024Largest: $5,000 to FUNDATION FOR GOVERMENT ACCTABILITY — advandces policies that improve lives
Largest: $4,000 to THE PATRIOT FOUNDATION TRUST — affirm individual liberty, advocating for restoration of constitutional limits on goverment and the judiciary, and promoting free enterprise, national defense and traditional ameri…
Largest: $150,000 to HARVARD UNIVERSITY KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERMENT — to support educational, research and development efforts.
Largest: $24,000 to EVANS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY GOVER — educational assistance - fellowship to 4 individuals
Energy Outreach ColoradoDenver, COCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $250,130 · through 2022Largest: $250,130 to NORTHWEST COLORADO COUNCIL OF GOVER — energy assistance
Largest: $80,000 to STATE OF COLORADO — partial salary support for the gover
Largest: $165,977 to Cornell U — 76663 developing a framework identifying key gover
Abilene Chamber of CommerceAbilene, TXCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $50,000 · through 2022Largest: $50,000 to West Central Texas Council of Gover — outreach and training
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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 →