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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 “kindling”
Where the money went
Largest: $74,706 to THE ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE — kindling initiative
The Peterffy FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL
3 matching grants · $825,000 · through 2025Largest: $325,000 to KINDLE PROJECT — general support in furtherance of environmental and/or educational causes
Rsf Social FinanceSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $881,977 · through 2024Largest: $432,000 to COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION — for movement for black lives (m4bl); for kindle project afghanistan; for native voices rising
Charter FundDenver, COCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $455,000 · through 2024Largest: $200,000 to KINDLE EDUCATION PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC — charter school growth
Largest: $75,000 to CLAY ART CENTER — to support the organization in advancing its mission of growing the education, exhibitions, artist residency and outreach programs, which are all focused "to kindle a passion for t…
Largest: $100,000 to KINDLE PROJECT — regenerative arts fund
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $430,000 · through 2022Largest: $190,000 to Kindling Group NFP — support of efforts to launch a chicago-wide public arts project that highlights how climate impacts our community. to support the efforts to launch a chicago-wide public arts proje…
Largest: $10,000 to KINDLING FOUNDATION — community development
New Schools FundOakland, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $378,750 · through 2024Largest: $247,500 to KINDLE EDUCATION PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL — innovative schools
Illinois Science and EnergyGilberts, ILCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $643,218 · through 2023Largest: $578,359 to THE KINDLING GROUP — consumer education
The San Diego FoundationSan Diego, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $100,000 · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to AMALGAMATED FOUNDATION — kindle project / indigenous women's flow fund
Marin Community FoundationNovato, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $65,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to KINDLE PROJECT — provide general operating support
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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 →