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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 “know”
Where the money went
Largest: $250,000 to I KNOW I CAN — columbus promise, a new program that enables columbus city schools graduates to go to college for free at columbus state community college
Largest: $64,000 to L R GASTON — to research the scope and impact of illinois' workers rights amendment to the illinois state constitution on incarcerated workers and to develop a know your rights curriculum and t…
Largest: $14,000 to River of Live Christian Church — for hope to consolidate the resources from the chinese american community to help the less fortunate who may be unknown to parts of the world but are in great need of help so that …
Largest: $25,000 to SCOTTSDALE ARTISTS SCHOOL INC — to support christian educators in developing students who know jesus christ as their personal savior, live like him, and prepare academically, physically, socially, and spiritually…
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2023Largest: $564,040 to Paso del Norte Community Foundation — support for james drake collaborative project - ?can we know?, support of james drake collaborative - houston marketing event - distribution per miles fairis, support for james dra…
Largest: $1.5M to THIRD WORLD NETWORK BERHAD — core support to promote equitable access to covid-19 medicines and know-how and for feminists for a people's vaccine
Largest: $65,000 to MIKE EVANS FAMILY FOUNDATION INC — to empower and support individuals so that they know that no goal is unattainable. the foundation provides children and women with scholarships and donations.
Langley for Families -Newport News, VACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $69,716 · through 2025Largest: $20,000 to AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY — contributed funds to assist to assist non profit meet its mission: we are a leading cancer-fighting organization with a vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. we are imp…
Largest: $320,000 to NAPA VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — the napa valley community foundation works side-by-side with donors and nonprofits to identify and solve the most pressing problems in our valley. they work with successful people …
Largest: $28,000 to Valley Church — making disciples who know god, who are becoming like christ and who are working to make him known in silicon valley and beyond.
Largest: $5,000 to MELANOMA KNOW MORE — promote charitable purpose
Largest: $57,000 to UCLA FOUNDATION — what documentary filmmakers should know about the law - 3 years
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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 →