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.
7 funders with a record of paying for “ketogenic”
Where the money went
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7 funders, 14 recipients, grants matching “ketogenic” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour. Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map.
Largest: $2.2M to UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH — support the project elucidating neurobiological mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effect of the ketogenic diet in bipolar disorder (bd): a multidisciplinary mechanistic study b…
Largest: $150,000 to The Washington University — ketogenic diet modulated brain energy metabolism in dravet syndrome- dr. thio and dr. garbow work together on this collaborative project to better understand the mechanisms whereby…
Largest: $40,000 to Ohio State University Foundation — research on dietary intervention (fasting or ketogenic diet) on the tumor microenvironment and treatment efficacy for canine patients
Largest: $56,369 to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA — investigating ketone-induced epigenetic changes on autophagy, and its role in longevity and ketogenic metabolic therapy
Largest: $20,000 to SOCIETY OF METABOLIC HEALTH PRACTITIONERS INC — to support the charitable, scientific, and educational purposes as it relates to ketogenic science, research, and policy for the benefit of improving the health of humankind.
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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 →
