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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 “proficiency”
Where the money went
Community PartnersLos Angeles, CACharity · may take applications
37 matching grants · $711,464 · through 2021Largest: $79,360 to MOUNTAIN AND SEA EDUCATIONAL ADVENTURES — lausd partner matching fund program which augments stem programing related to marine science, local ecosystems, aerospace engineering, physics, and science-art integration. target …
The Mind TrustIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $2.0M · through 2023Largest: $490,000 to KIPP INDIANAPOLIS INC — the grant is provided to assist kipp indianapolis, inc. in furthering its educational and charitable purposes under code section 501(c)(3). specifically, the mind trust seeks to su…
Largest: $281,500 to CALIFORNIA U OF LOS ANGELES — 80796 conducting 'mystery shopper' research to evaluate the availability of telehealth appointments for medicaid enrollees with limited english proficiency
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
9 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2022Largest: $265,000 to SOUTHERN INITIATIVE OF THE ALGEBRA PROJECT INC — improve teacher's numeracy instruction and students' numeracy proficiency by providing sustained professional development
Largest: $70,000 to TURN THE PAGE STL — collectively improving third grade reading proficiency rates in st. louis
Focusing PhilanthropySanta Monica, CACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2024Largest: $487,187 to SUCCESS FOR ALL FOUNDATION — reading proficiency
Largest: $230,000 to LITERACY DELAWARE — train volunteers to provide direct services to adults with low proficiency in reading, writing & numeracy. provide english instruction to non-english speaking adults.
Largest: $50,000 to THE WRITING REVOLUTION — support for all students' abilities to become proficient writers, readers, and critial thinkers
Largest: $75,000 to LIBERTAS SCHOOL — general operating support/support to improve science proficiency through the core knowledge and montessori curriculums
Largest: $399,939 to Reading Roadmap Inc — to support early reading proficiency for youth in coahoma county.
Largest: $10,000 to EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION INC — champions of flight including the young eagles program, pilot proficiency center and the youth education center
Largest: $116,500 to WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC — for the west virginia public education collaboratives continued efforts toward increasing statewide reading proficiency by identifying, funding, supporting, scaling, and evaluating…
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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 →