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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 “standards”
Where the money went
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
539 matching grants · $3.0M · through 2024Largest: $14,770 to LA PETITE ACADEMY — for program enhancements to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing standards
Largest: $200,000 to HOPEWELL FUND — core support for all due respect to conduct research on organizing labor standards, develop a new set of standards, and work with funders and organizations on implementation.
Largest: $400,000 to ACADEMY FOUNDATION — pacific standard time 2024
Largest: $4.0M to INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS FOUNDATION — to support the acceleration and standardization of nature-related disclosures at a global scale.
Largest: $674,982 to CONTINUUM HEALTH GROUP LLC — to improve drug and biologic evidentiary standards and clinical trial data transparency at the u.s. food and drug administration.
Largest: $180,000 to World Resources Institute — to support research and analysis that contributes to improved social and environmental standards and performance of international financial institutions.
Largest: $847,498 to CIVITAS NETWKS FOR HLT — 80253 disseminating and implementing the gravity project's data standards for public health, health systems, and community organizations
Largest: $350,000 to National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Inc — for a project to revise the national board teaching standards for secondary science teachers
Largest: $250,000 to FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT — for the fact coalition's research, outreach, and engagement to support tax transparency standards
American College of Preventive MedicineWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
23 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2023Largest: $427,871 to National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching — standardize coaching competencies in support of the national diabetes prevention program
Largest: $165,000 to Leadership Conference Education Fund Inc — support to pursue data disaggregation efforts at state level through omb's new race/ethnicity standards
Largest: $30,000 to SEWANHAKA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT — gold standard challenge
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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 →