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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 “several”
Where the money went
Largest: $3.0M to THE ASSOCIATED JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF BALTIMORE — to support the general operations of this jewish federation, which coordinates anti-poverty work among several direct-services agencies serving the jewish community.
Federation of Appalachian HousingBerea, KYCharity · may take applications
25 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2024Largest: $523,086 to EASTERN EIGHT CDC (E8) — grant for participation in several health/wellness working groups and also travel funds
Largest: $480,500 to WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL — multi-site validation study of eye tracking-based measure of autism symptom severity
Largest: $1.5M to MDRC — to advance evidence-based policy through high-quality research and technical assistance to generate sustainable, measurable change across several grantee divisions.
Center for Disaster PhilanthropyWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $1.9M · through 2024Largest: $750,000 to MERCY CORPS — mercy corps will receive a $750,000 grant from cdp to respond to the devastating socio-economic impacts from covid-19 and compounding effects of the severe drought in the horn of a…
Dravet Syndrome FoundationCherry Hill, NJCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2025Largest: $75,000 to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — mutations in the scn1a gene most commonly cause reduced functioning of the nav1.1 protein and lead to dravet syndrome, a debilitating epilepsy disorder. however, a new class of scn…
Largest: $500,000 to MARYGROVE CONSERVANCY — this grant provides project support to the marygrove conservancy to design and implement several major projects that anchor the marygrove campus ongoing development as a neighborho…
Largest: $525,000 to CATHOLIC CHARITIES ARCHDIOCESE OF ST LOUIS — assist several charitable organizations in the saint louis area that help the less fortunate
Largest: $5,000 to LESLIE HUMPHREY — ttcu classroom hero grant - school teacher facing severe financial hardship
AcademyhealthWashinton, DCCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $765,797 · through 2024Largest: $194,886 to UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY — provides guidance on all aspects of the project related to quantitative and qualitative research in support of the implementing doula care programs in medicaid to advance racial in…
Largest: $70,000 to UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY — to support a study that mines critical information and about the effect of wildfires by monitoring trends in burn severity.
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $103,518 · through 2024Largest: $15,182 to NASHVILLE CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE INC — nashville childrens alliance (nca) provides children and families with comprehensive support throughout the process of disclosure, investigation, prosecution and healing from sever…
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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 →