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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 “livelihoods”
Where the money went
Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA
54 matching grants · $35.4M · through 2024Largest: $1.0M to SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC — to support improving the lives and livelihoods of refugee children, families, and host communities through an integrated program focused on early childhood development and liveliho…
Save the Children FederationFairfield, CTCharity · may take applications
61 matching grants · $11.0M · through 2024Largest: $4.3M to TANGO INTERNATIONAL INC — livelihoods activity
Largest: $5,000 to ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE INC — to advance community-based, sustainable small-scale fisheries management to end overfishing and improve livelihoods and for the research initiative for sustainable development (ris…
Largest: $175,000 to Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources — farmer research networks and multi environmental trials for improving soil health, productivity of maize-legume farming systems, and livelihoods
Largest: $25,000 to ECOLOGIC DEVELOPMENT FUND — community organizations in northern honduras lead forest conservation and improve their livelihoods
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
14 matching grants · $3.8M · through 2022Largest: $59,800 to ASPEN INSTITUTE INC — support the research and design of the youth futures development bank in order to establish a global infrastructure financing bank that will increase livelihood, entrepreneurship a…
Largest: $450,000 to Unitus Labs — unitus labs: an incubation cum acceleration program for jobs & livelihoods technology platforms
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
11 matching grants · $2.9M · through 2023Largest: $400,000 to American India Foundation — to support covid-affected urban street vendors revive their trade and livelihood
Largest: $295,000 to TIERRA VIVA — support farmers to transition their farms to agroecological practices and diversify their income so they can sustain their livelihoods and wellbeing in the highlands of ecuador
Largest: $1.5M to CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION — conservation international ventures: mangrove positive livelihood investments
Largest: $160,000 to HEALTH IN HARMONY INC — support for healthcare and alternative livelihood activities with surrounding communities of bukit baka bukit raya national park to reduce destruction of ape habitat in kalimantan,…
Largest: $25,000 to UNITED WAY OF CHENNAI — karam - relief and livelihood support for communities affected in cyclone michaung (supporting communities with nutrition kits and restoring livelihood)
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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 →