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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 “info”
Where the money went
Epilepsy Coalition of New York StatePearl River, NYCharity · may take applications
24 matching grants · $1.7M · through 2025Largest: $70,730 to EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF LONG ISLAND — see supplemental info
Mississippi FirstJackson, MSCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2024Largest: $443,060 to INSTANT IMPACT GLOBAL PREP — entered info a subgrantee agreement to disburse a charter schools program (csp) subgrant under the organizations 2023 csp award.
United Jewish Appeal-Federation ofNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $248.1M · through 2024Largest: $100.3M to JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA - FOR OVERSEAS TARGETED — caring/jewish life/responding to crises (see part iv suppl info)
Monsignor McCann Community FundNewton, IACharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $169,833 · through 2024Largest: $35,000 to NEWTON YMCA — see part iv supplemental info
United Way of AcadianaLafayette, LACharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $437,751 · through 2025Largest: $130,000 to 232-HELP CONTRACT — enhanced info & referral services
West Central Illinois AreaQuincy, ILCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $605,005 · through 2024Largest: $52,300 to WEST CENTRAL AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER — title iii-e info and assistance and caregiver training
Largest: $300,000 to NONPROFIT INFO NETWK ASSN — 79894 launching the nonprofit quarterly platform's health justice desk to produce articles and learning events on the topic of health justice
Ahrc New York City FoundationNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $12.1M · through 2024Largest: $6.8M to NYSARC INC NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER — see part iv supplemental info
California Healthcare FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $210,000 · through 2024Largest: $106,000 to INFO LINE OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY — community info exchange (cie)-211 san diego california forum, 2022; partnerships for action pilot; cin partner stipend - phase 8
Largest: $25,000 to TINY NEWS COLLECTIVE - FISCAL SPONSOR FOR PHILLY-AFGHAN INFO HUB — to support programs and convenings for the philly-afghan info hub
Largest: $791,293 to WORKING AMERICA EDUCATION FUND — provide info and a voice for the issues that matter most to the working class
Largest: $30,000 to Environmental Protection Info Cente — to fund exempt function
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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 →