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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 “hiring”
Where the money went
Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts FoundationFrankfort, KYCharity · may take applications
146 matching grants · $3.4M · through 2024Largest: $107,742 to ESTILL COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT — passthrough grants to hire soil conservation technicians.
Largest: $450,000 to JOINT CENTER FOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES INC — to support the growth of the joint center for political and economic studies as a visible, credible leader in nonpartisan technology policy research by enabling the hiring of new e…
Largest: $125,000 to IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES — sustain organizational capacity and fiscal and staffing health by hiring finance and human resources staff
Largest: $7,500 to ALLIANCE FOR GLOBAL JUSTICE — to hire a consultant to manage the hiring process for 5 new positions.
Largest: $100,000 to Foundation for Blind Children — support to hire a research administrator who would create and publish peer-reviewed research to encourage broader adoption of programs that lead to independence and gainful employm…
Largest: $100,000 to NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE — first-time funding for albany-based advocacy entity to hire a policy director for its work to increase access to mental health care for all new yorkers seeking care through the sta…
Florida Is for VeteransTallahassee, FLCharity · may take applications
34 matching grants · $2.0M · through 2023Largest: $297,095 to LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION — to hire, train and educate veterans
East Denver Colfax PartnershipDenver, COCharity · may take applications
40 matching grants · $562,500 · through 2025Largest: $15,000 to CEREBRAL BREWING LLC — rent or mortgage payments (excluding taxes), utilities and insurance payroll, benefits, or incentives (e.g., bonuses) to hire and retain workers
Maine Technology InstitutePortland, MECharity · may take applications
25 matching grants · $3.9M · through 2024Largest: $322,867 to Bookclubz Inc — we plan to utilize this $200,000 grant to increase our ad sales revenue to 20% in the next 12 months and build the foundation for a 100% jump in ad sales revenue in 2023. well use …
Largest: $1.0M to UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER — to support the last of a series of cluster hires in the department of black studies
Largest: $110,300 to Peabody Essex Museum Inc — to support the hire and programming led by the manager of internships and fellowships as part of the leadership in arts program
Largest: $300,000 to STARTUPTOWN — to relaunch the university talent alliance, a training-to-direct-hire program connecting jobs at academic anchors in oakland to residents in adjacent neighborhoods
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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 →