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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 “opport”
Where the money went
Largest: $250,000 to CTR FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORT-EIN13-384 — job creation and workforce development for recently incarcerated individuals.
Illumine Service FoundationJamaica, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $90,000 · through 2024Largest: $40,000 to SISTERS IN CINEMA — film/economic opport
Amish Mutual Mortgage FundNappanee, INCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $90,000 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to BRIGHT BEGINNINGS - NAPPANEE OPPORT — special needs children assistance
Texas Association of Community ActionAustin, TXCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $107,134 · through 2023Largest: $46,579 to West TX Opport — weatherization project
Allone CharitiesWilkesbarre, PACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $44,827 · through 2025Largest: $17,317 to COMMISSION ON ECONOMIC OPPORT — food bank operation
Largest: $15,000 to Housing Opport & Mtce for Elderly — to support upkeep repair program which provides elderly homeowners with access to affordable repairs senior village ii
Largest: $31,000 to WESTERN DAIRYLAND ECONOMIC OPPORT — lena pilot program
The Devto Support FoundationNewport Beach, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $70,000 · through 2024Largest: $35,000 to CIELO - COMMUNITY FOR INNOVATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEADERSHIP & OPPORT — general operating support - entrepreneurship program
Gen Children'S CharityPlymouth, MNCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $186,000 · through 2022Largest: $186,000 to METRO HOPE MINISTRIES — provide youth opport
Largest: $40,000 to MCKINNEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION — providing educational opport.
Largest: $50,000 to CENTER IN THE SQUARE — promote economic dev and educ opport
Largest: $25,000 to WOMENS CENTER FOR ECONOMIC OPPORT — program/operating support
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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 →