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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 “monthly”
Largest: $313,500 to GSCF — marketing funds for jewell county match month
Largest: $8,000 to CAROLINE DC MADAGOW — fellowship to participate in month long program
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
179 matching grants · $39.8M · through 2022Largest: $66,150 to Fellowship of Christian Athletes — supporting the work of darryl stackhouse, fca chicago north, supporting the ministry work of darryl stackhouse for fca chicago north, $1000 monthly support for the work of cortez m…
Largest: $19,604 to ARH TUG VALLEY HEALTH SERVICES INC — initiate monthly diabetes support groups serving floyd, johnson, pike, and martin counties in kentucky. these monthly sessions will be hosted at each respective county's university…
Largest: $330,000 to ALIGNCARE HEALTH INC — community conversations - october 2024 - monthly winner
Largest: $250,000 to UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH — toward 18-month support to research the impact of amplifying the unfolded protein response as a mechanism to slow the progression of aging
First Community Foundation PartnershipWilliamsport, PACharity · may take applications
42 matching grants · $1.7M · through 2025Largest: $42,399 to FIRETREE PLACE — monthly stipend - december
Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA
36 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $250,000 to NONPROFIT FINANCE FUND — 15 months of project support to produce and disseminate original research on nonprofit worker well-being across a broad spectrum of stakeholders in the nonprofit ecosystem
Largest: $100,000 to DUKE UNIVERSITY — an 18-month grant for collaborative research to better understand and serve caregivers based on their experiences.
Liberty Hill FoundationLos Angeles, CACharity · may take applications
22 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2023Largest: $273,000 to KOREAN IMMIGRANT WORKERS — multiple grants: to assist in establishing and supporting public health councils in the garment manufacturing, grocery retail, and restaurant sectors, provide outreach, education a…
Seattle FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
20 matching grants · $954,500 · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to WONDER OF WOMEN INTERNATIONAL PC — to provide general support in honor of women's history month
North Star FundNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
22 matching grants · $660,000 · through 2022Largest: $30,000 to AFRORESISTANCE — general support. please note that this grant is prorated to cover an 18-month period in order to move your next renewal deadline to fall of 2024
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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 →