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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 “strat”
Where the money went
Largest: $758,202 to SCHOLARS STRAT NETWK — 79788 empowering scholars to improve policy and advancing equity in research by supporting the scholars strategy network
Largest: $75,000 to ALBUQUERQUE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — strat impact/resiliency grants
Largest: $183,350 to UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN CHAUT CO — strat. partnership grant - merger exploration2024 campaigndirector/staff unrestricted grants
Largest: $150,000 to ROCKFORD AREA STRAT INITATIVES — general welfare
Virginia Health Care FoundationRichmond, VACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $200,212 · through 2022Largest: $200,212 to New Horizons Healthcare — med asst prgm, dental, mental hlth, strat ini
Choose LoveNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $100,000 · through 2022Largest: $100,000 to THE PTNSHP INCLU DIS STRAT — program grant
Largest: $50,000 to Thomas College — leadership learning exchange for equity; behavioral health strat plan
Licking County FoundationNewark, OHCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $40,984 · through 2023Largest: $40,984 to LICKING COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY — for general purposes & 2023 strat. one-year grant
Largest: $60,000 to STRAT FOR YOUTH — environmental
Largest: $48,000 to NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF STATE BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT (OSBM) OFFICE OF STRAT — to support north carolinas first philanthropy liaison within the office of strategic partnerships/office of state budget and management.
The Cfm FoundationQuincy, ILCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $30,000 · through 2022Largest: $30,000 to QUINCY SOCIETY OF FINE ARTS — grdf workforce strat
Winrock International InstituteLittle Rock, ARCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $12,740 · through 2022Largest: $12,740 to OSEAS STRAT CONS LTDSUBS — subgrants implemented based on funder requirements
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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 →