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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 “proactive”
Where the money went
Beyond Sport FoundationNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
85 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2024Largest: $86,000 to DOC WAYNE YOUTH SERVICES INC — promote youth mental wellbeing and encourages youth to proactively take steps to prevent adverse mental health outcomes
Lansing Economic Area PartnershipLansing, MICharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $801,177 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to DYMAXION DEVELOPMENT LLC — medc proactive ssrp grant - medc proactive ssrp comp
The Myron Stratton HomeColorado Springs, CO
14 matching grants · $565,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to Catholic Charities — proactive grant
Center On Budget and Policy PrioritiesWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $1.9M · through 2023Largest: $400,000 to Louisiana Budget Project — proactive revenues project
Largest: $797,851 to BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER INC — proactive optimization of infliximab using a pharmacokinetic dashboard versus standard of care in patients with crohns disease: the optimize trial
Largest: $1.0M to AMERICAN RED CROSS — grant to the american red cross for the annual disaster giving program to be proactive in disaster response initiatives.
Cyber Center of Excellence AssociationSan Diego, CACharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $392,953 · through 2025Largest: $75,000 to CSUSM CORPORATION — cybersecurity programs and tools empower individuals, organizations, public institutions, and small businesses to safeguard themselves against cyberattacks and act proactively in t…
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
5 matching grants · $913,686 · through 2022Largest: $66,667 to GREATER TAMPA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION INC — increase the organization's capacity to proactively, quickly, and thoroughly mentor, support and help to accelerate minority businesses using research, pro-business solutions, ment…
Largest: $200,000 to ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATION EXECUTIVES INC — core support to build and strengthen a philanthropic sector that remains resilient, proactive and committed to advancing racial equity
Largest: $345,000 to THORN — to proactively reduce risks of csam proliferation through generative ai
Largest: $150,000 to IN OUR OWN VOICE NATIONAL BLACK WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE AGENDA — support your ioov's efforts to build a powerful and sustainable network of black reproductive justice organizations that have the capacity for proactive organizing and advocacy for…
AIDS Foundation of ChicagoChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $821,708 · through 2024Largest: $288,437 to PROACTIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES — promote programs for people dealing with hiv/aids
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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 →