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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 “mutual”
Where the money went
Largest: $745,000 to CARIBBEAN AGROECOLOGY INSTITUTE INC — for the u.s.-cuba forum to contribute to improved, mutually beneficial relations between diverse communities in cuba and the u.s. working towards shared goals of resilience, inclus…
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $450,000 · through 2023Largest: $74,000 to Mutual Assistance Network of Del Paso Heights — general operating support
Largest: $10,000 to HUNGERACTIONLA FOR THE FLYING SQUAD — to support equality and justice under the law, as well as mutual aid for populations in need.
Boston FoundationBoston, MACharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $191,194 · through 2024Largest: $51,500 to The Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell Inc — human services
Illinois Coalition for ImmigrantChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $3.3M · through 2024Largest: $747,973 to CHINESE MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION — immigrant & refugees assistance
Largest: $200,000 to BOSTON FOUNDATION INC — new commonwealth fund for social justice, liberty mutual foundation
Largest: $1.0M to TRUST AFRICA — to support the african reparations fund which aims to promote social and cultural justice and foster intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding, by providing financial resourc…
Largest: $25,000 to BROTHERHOOD OF ELDERS NETWORK — promoting dignity, healing and health via mutual community aid: to support the strengthening and deepening of community relationships and mutual supports that promote dignity, heal…
Communities Foundation of OklahomaOklahoma City, OKCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $148,315 · through 2024Largest: $39,565 to HARPER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY — mutual/ membership benefit
Greater Houston Community FoundationHouston, TXCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $150,674 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to SOLIDAIRE NETWORK INC — mutual / membership benefit
Largest: $141,564 to MUTUAL AID SOCIETY — charitable mutual aid
Self-Help EnterprisesVisalia, CACharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $167,453 · through 2024Largest: $83,223 to Bella Vista Mutual Water Inc — electric well repairs
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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 →