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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 “instructional”
Where the money went
Largest: $98,040 to MILLENNIUM DANCESPORT — dance instruction
Lilly EndowmentIndianapolis, IN
65 matching grants · $45.4M · through 2024Largest: $10.0M to STATE OF INDIANA IN DEPT OF EDU — improving reading instruction in in
Largest: $47,140 to EFFECTIVE SCHOOL PRACTICES — direct instruction conference scholarships.
Largest: $12,500 to ATHINA MPAKOGIORGOU — scholarships are given to students to give them the opportunity to attend a medical school located in greece. the scholarship funds are to be used by the scholarship recipient at s…
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
38 matching grants · $9.4M · through 2022Largest: $196,000 to VILLAGE OF WISDOM — create digital resources for both parents and educators reflecting parent-validated, culturally-affirmed instructional practices for black children in at-home, online, and in-perso…
Largest: $1.3M to Instruction Partners — to train teachers so they can effectively use high-quality instructional materials to accelerate student learning.
Largest: $700,000 to National Science Teaching Association — for a project to develop video exemplars of high-quality science instruction and curriculum-based professional learning and conduct external reviews of openscied elementary science…
Women Golfers Give BackPlymouth Meeting, PACharity · may take applications
38 matching grants · $556,500 · through 2025Largest: $32,000 to THE FIRST TEE OF DELAWARE — contribution for golf instruction
New Schools for New OrleansNew Orleans, LACharity · may take applications
26 matching grants · $7.5M · through 2022Largest: $1.8M to COLLEGIATE ACADEMIES — $12,000 instructional quality initiative; $13,752 aspen chalenge; $798,686 tsl; $1,000,000 seat create
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WVCharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $3.2M · through 2024Largest: $632,882 to CABIN CREEK HEALTH SYSTEMS INC — instruction and research
Battle Creek Community FoundationBattle Creek, MICharity · may take applications
21 matching grants · $994,308 · through 2022Largest: $320,270 to BATTLE CREEK COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK — education / instruction
The Fund for Portland Public SchoolsPortland, ORCharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $10.5M · through 2024Largest: $3.9M to PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS — to underwrite instruction staff, education enhancements, and extended-day activities
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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 →