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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 “nutritious”
Where the money went
United Way of New York CityNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
184 matching grants · $44.3M · through 2024Largest: $9.5M to DRISCOLL FOODS — hunger prevention nutrition assistance program (hpnap), emergency food and shelter program (efsp), and nourish ny are uwnycs largest programs to provide nutritious food to pantries…
Largest: $572,000 to THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK — for use by columbia climate schools center for climate systems research in support of developing models to study the impact of climate change on nutritious crops for food-insecure …
CnfaWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $2.5M · through 2024Largest: $760,904 to HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL (HKI)-NIGER YALWA — lead design and implementation of activities for increased local consumption of nutritious, safe foods based on iterative research conducted through a markets and nutrition pathway…
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
12 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2022Largest: $151,478 to THE NEW FOOD ECONOMY INC — develop investigative reporting focused on black farmers and farmers of color and equitable access to nutritious school food
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare GroupChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $295,000 · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to FOOD FOR GREATER ELGIN INC — nutritious food for those in need
Christus HealthIrving, TXCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $591,150 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to Meals On Wheels San Antonio — to provide access to nutritious meals and personal visits to seniors who are homebound and nutritionally at-risk.
Largest: $3.0M to FOODCORPS INC — connecting all children to nutritious food in schools
Largest: $20,000 to NATIONALITIES SERVICE CENTER — access to nutritious, culturally tailored food for vulnerable newcomers: nsc's food access program
Largest: $10,000 to Valley Meals and More — general operating support to provide nutritious daily home-delivered meals and connection to older adults, allowing them to age in place safely, independently, and with dignity.
Largest: $1.0M to REGIONAL FOOD BANK OF NORTHEASTERN INC — develop and implement more equitable access to nutritious, culturally responsive food
Largest: $250,000 to CENTRAL BALTIMORE PARTNERSHIP — to support the general operations of this organization, which is working to ensure youth have access to personal, academic, and career development and individuals and families have…
Largest: $7,500 to SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK — to provide nutritious food to people in need, advocate for the hungry, and educate the public about hunger-related issues
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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 →