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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 “livable”
Where the money went
AarpWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
676 matching grants · $10.8M · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia — annual awards ceremony and health & livable events and research
Largest: $63,500 to (225) LIVABLE STREETS TRANSPORTATION ALLIANCE OF BOSTON INC — climate: to host a two-year climate fellow as part of the ray diversity fellowship program in new england
Largest: $275,000 to CITY HEIGHTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION — general operating support: to support an organization whose mission is to enhance the quality of life and health of residents in city heights, san diego by working with the communi…
Largest: $254,271 to Canopy NWA — to support the "new american dreams" program that will enable refugees and immigrants in the community to leverage entrepreneurship to create sustainable and livable incomes for th…
Largest: $25,000 to PARTNERS FOR LIVABLE OMAHA — 2025 operating grant
Dayton Foundation DepositoryDayton, OHCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $67,375 · through 2023Largest: $20,000 to CITY OF DAYTON PLANNING DEPARTMENT — livable and age-friendly communities project
Largest: $40,000 to PARTNERS FOR LIVABLE OMAHA — general operating support
Center for Arms Control andWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $506,451 · through 2024Largest: $175,000 to Council for a Livable World — lobbying grant
Largest: $50,000 to OUR CLIMATE EDUCATION FUND — to support the organization's mission to mobilize and empower young people to educate the public and elected officials about science-based, equitable climate policy solutions that …
Largest: $50,000 to COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON — funding for joseph p riley jr center for livable communities
Largest: $80,000 to LIVABLE STREET TRANSPORTATION — support of emerald network
Largest: $40,800 to THE VANCOUVER FOUNDATION — to support initiatives that will build a lasting legacy of healthy, vibrant, and livable communities throughout british columbia.
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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 →