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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 “legislative”
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Clean Slate InitiativeOrlando, FLCharity · may take applications
60 matching grants · $9.6M · through 2024Largest: $1.3M to CODE FOR AMERICA — the clean slate initiative provides grants to organizations in support of its work toward advancing automated record clearance legislation that removes barriers to employment, hous…
Largest: $75,000 to NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES — to (i) compile and provide educational and non-partisan information and resources about value-based payment reforms in health care at the state level; (ii) educate state legislator…
Largest: $111,160 to EQUITY & TRANSFORMATION — 80811 studying the impact of guaranteed income on formerly incarcerated people to inform legislative initiatives and policy implementation in illinois
The American Academy of AnesthesiologistMiddleton, WICharity · may take applications
24 matching grants · $622,100 · through 2024Largest: $43,000 to ARIZONA ACADEMY OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS — legislative services
The Scan FoundationLong Beach, CACharity · may take applications
21 matching grants · $442,400 · through 2023Largest: $6,000 to THE MARGOLIN GROUP — developing and implementing a strategy which focuses on both the legislative and executive branches of state government. the goal is to educate the next generation of legislative l…
Largest: $225,000 to National Caucus of Environmental Legislators — to support the mississippi river legislative caucus, empowering legislators to take action on river health and resilience, and for general operating support
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $3.2M · through 2023Largest: $175,000 to The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois — for the great cities institute (gci) to conduct research focused on philanthropic giving to latinx-led/latinx-serving organizations in the chicago region aligned to the policy prio…
Edison Electric InstituteWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
18 matching grants · $400,133 · through 2024Largest: $53,683 to NATIONAL HISPANIC CAUCUS OF STATE LEGISLATORS — contribution/program support
Largest: $250,000 to Families USA — the purpose of this grant is to support families usa to 1) grow and reinforce the strategic infrastructure that ensures community voices and equity are at the center of oral health…
Open Society Action FundNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $5.2M · through 2024Largest: $2.0M to CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND — to support the grantee's work on implementation of federal legislation
Creighton University - Boys TownOmaha, NECharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $10.6M · through 2024Largest: $3.3M to CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY — fund biomedical research as defined and permitted from legislation
Action NowHouston, TXCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $1.7M · through 2025Largest: $65,000 to FREEDOM VIRGINIA INC — to support prescription drug affordability advocacy, including holding legislator roundtables to offer education on prescription drug affordability, particularly for newly elected …
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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 →