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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 “nike”
Where the money went
Largest: $12.0M to AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION — funding partner for nike corporate match giving and volunteer rewards program
Largest: $17,422 to NIKE ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION — contribution to the nike animal rescue foundation to provide for the care of foster animals.
Largest: $2,000 to CHICAGO WHITE SOX CHARITIES — nike rbi program
Portland Business Alliance CharitablePortland, ORCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $130,000 · through 2021Largest: $55,000 to FUND FOR PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS — nike school innovation grant
Largest: $2,000 to NIKE ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION — general & unrestricted
Largest: $10,000 to LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE — riley gaines center to do more "nike" ads fund
Largest: $10,000 to GREEN BAY PACKERS INC — 2023 nike youth football grant (11-on donations to participating teams and game officials - reimburse green bay packers)
Visitor Development FundPortland, ORCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $38,610 · through 2024Largest: $38,610 to NIKE INC — support for convention and meetings
Cleveland Browns FoundationBerea, OHCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2023Largest: $10,000 to BUILD THE BRIDGE INC — changemakers grant, nike grant
Largest: $10,000 to STUDENT LABOR SOLIDARITY - SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY NETWORK — to help fund the united students against sweatshops project of student outreach, education and mobilization in solidarity with workers of hong seng knitting, a thai factory and maj…
The Eagles Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $7,501 · through 2022Largest: $7,501 to GAMEBREAKER — game helmets - nike grant
Largest: $5,000 to OMAHA SCHOOLS FOUNDATION — northwest volleyball nike tournament of champion
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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 →