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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.
2 funders with a record of paying for “ietf”
Where the money went
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersLos Angeles, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $381,635 · through 2024Largest: $281,635 to IETF Administration LLC — sponsorship of ietf events, diversity and inclusion program, running code program and frc editor reimagination
Internet SocietyFredericksburg, VACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $257,808 · through 2024Largest: $150,000 to IETF Trust LLC — technology & standards development
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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 →