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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 “overcoming”
Where the money went
Largest: $378,000 to NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CTR — 79827 conducting formative research to overcome deep-seated fears of adverse consequences preventing immigrant families from accessing well-being supports
Largest: $538,000 to THE GUERNICA CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE — core support for institutional strengthening to reflect on the challenges and inform ways to overcome obstacles in the quest for justice and accountability in the latin american re…
Largest: $250,000 to CARA COLLECTIVE — to support the general operations of this organization, which helps people overcome barriers to stable employment by providing access to housing, child care, and health care.
Ted and Patricia CountsForest, VACharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $174,000 · through 2024Largest: $40,000 to GLEANING FOR THE WORLD — to provide scholarships to students interested in a career in the golf industry requiring financial assistance to promote the golf industry and to expand the interest in golf among…
Impact 100 NycNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $636,000 · through 2024Largest: $112,000 to HARLEM GROWN — aligned with impact 100 nyc mission, we provide grants to nonprofit organization that underserved communities in nyc overcome adversity and thrive.
Largest: $43,653 to SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY — toward expenses of the transformative justice initiative (tji) program, to provide occupational therapist support for newly released people sentenced to life as juveniles, to overc…
Largest: $50,000 to ORANGEWOOD FOUNDATION — orangewood foundation is a nonprofit and one of the leading providers of services to youth in orange county. we help almost 2,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. …
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $510,420 · through 2023Largest: $225,210 to Chicago Commons — matching the contribution of torrence hinton, pgl employee. support to empower individuals, families, and communities to overcome poverty and systemic barriers, including through p…
Largest: $35,000 to BROWN UNIVERSITY — overcoming the obstacles to regulatory acceptance and commercialization of novel cellular models in testing and research
Largest: $75,000 to CORA COMMUNITY OVERCOMING RELATIONSHIP ABUSE — general support, $75,000 per year for three years
DebleyNew Market, AL
6 matching grants · $79,000 · through 2023Largest: $12,000 to GIRLS INC ATLANTA — develop research-based informal education programs that encourage girls to take educated risks; master physical, intellectual and emotional challenges; overcome the effects of gend…
Largest: $1.0M to BEHIND EVERY DOOR MINISTRIES — run community centers to help people discover their gifts and purpose, nuture those and overcome barriers
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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 →