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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 “retention”
Where the money went
Largest: $12,000 to Andrew Harshman — to support teacher recruitment and retention efforts via the time fellowship program
Largest: $186,000 to THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY — a scholarship and retention program for early college high school graduates.
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
25 matching grants · $2.2M · through 2022Largest: $115,250 to Carthage College — $75,000 to support the student retention fund; $25,000 to support dr. michele hancock's equity and inclusion work with african american students; $15,000 to support the wiggan-kenn…
United States Endowment for ForestryGreenville, SCCharity · may take applications
27 matching grants · $2.5M · through 2024Largest: $157,857 to Black Family Land Trust Inc — sustainable forestry and land retention
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
28 matching grants · $12.2M · through 2022Largest: $200,000 to THE CENTURY FOUNDATION INC — sustain an ongoing national learning community among community college cohort members, enhance research and engagement with manufacturing employers to address equitable hiring and …
Developmental PathwaysAurora, COCharity · may take applications
23 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $221,000 to INTEGRATED LIFE CHOICES — 3 transport vans, 2023-24 ilc staff recruitment and retention request
Northland FoundationDuluth, MNCharity · may take applications
26 matching grants · $631,900 · through 2023Largest: $190,000 to CARE WITH AMANDA LLC — to support licensed child care programs to implement creative staff recruitment and retention strategies, in partnership with st. louis county and to support expansion of milestone…
Woodward Hines Education FoundationJackson, MSCharity · may take applications
19 matching grants · $1.5M · through 2024Largest: $135,766 to UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI — to improve/increase retention, persistence and completion of mississippi students.
Largest: $35,633 to THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL — program support for comparative research of the cms and nc teacher workforces, including preparation, effectiveness and retention of excellent teachers.
Largest: $1.0M to CATHOLIC HEALTH CARE SYSTEM — support nurse recruitment and retention efforts in grantee's long-term care system
Neighborhood Legal ServicesGlendale, CACharity · may take applications
18 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2022Largest: $135,000 to Asian Resources Inc — subcontractor to the california community foundation (ccf) grant for the implementation of the los angeles linking immigrants and individuals to benefits, resources and education c…
Largest: $2.0M to BUNCOMBE COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN INC — workforce retention and operation support for early childhood providers after hurricane helene.
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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 →