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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 “largest”
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United Way of New York CityNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
77 matching grants · $30.2M · through 2024Largest: $9.5M to DRISCOLL FOODS — hunger prevention nutrition assistance program (hpnap), emergency food and shelter program (efsp), and nourish ny are uwnycs largest programs to provide nutritious food to pantries…
Largest: $153,257 to NEW ISRAEL FUND NEVE SHALOM — for the furtherance of the work of the designated foreign public charities - see list of largest contributions in part ix-a
Largest: $50,000 to CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY INC — the center for jewish history in new york city illuminates history, culture, and heritage. the center provides a collaborative home for five partner organizations: american jewish …
Largest: $13,777 to SMILE TRAIN — smile train is the world's largest cleft-focused organization, with a sustainable and local model of supporting surgery and other forms of essential care. over the last 20+ years, …
Largest: $9,100 to AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL — we work to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth, and dignity are denied. amnesty international is a global movement of millions of people demanding human rights for all …
Largest: $25,000 to LEADING AGE — to support the planning necessary for a collaboration between the united negro college fund, the nation's largest minority education organization, and leading age.
Largest: $524,242 to Assistance to Needy Individuals — assistance to 243 needy individuals for living expenses such as rent, utilities, auto and medical expenses. largest payment was $3,884.04 with an average payment of $2,157.38.
Largest: $75,000 to QUE-OS — to seed organizational transformation through strategic planning, professional development, and digital programs at que-os, an artist-led organization that produces boom, charlotte…
Largest: $500,000 to GLAAD — general support for glaad which is the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (lgbtq) media advocacy organization.
Largest: $142,300 to NORTHWELL HEALTH — employees are led by esteemed senior leaders for a common goal--to raise the standard of health care for all. we're a network of collaborators, research pioneers, entrepreneurs and…
United States Fund for UnicefNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $40.2M · through 2024Largest: $15.1M to UNICEF USA IMPACT FUND FOR CHILDREN — the unicef usa impact fund for children exists to develop and implement financial solutions to ensure every child is healthy, educated, protected, and respected. we believe truly s…
Largest: $127,000 to WEST END HOUSE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB — west end house is the largest youth development agency in the allston-brighton community providing high-impact programs that ensure that our young people are succeeding academicall…
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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 →