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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 “strategies”
Where the money went
Jewish Federation of GreaterPhiladelphia, PACharity · may take applications
275 matching grants · $33.8M · through 2023Largest: $11.4M to JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA — endowments, donor advised funds (dafs), restricted gifts, and strategy and impact
Largest: $500,000 to SCHOLARS STRATEGY NETWORK — 82200 general operating support for the scholars strategy network
Largest: $1.0M to CANADIAN SHAREHOLDER ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION — core support for the development of a research, strategy, and capital markets hub in the global south that would help enhance the capacity of grassroots workers campaigns to effect…
Largest: $5,000 to STRATEGIES FOR YOUTH INC — support the development of a law enforcement engagement strategy
Largest: $404,889 to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UNIVE — othering and belonging institute - developing narrative strategy for health: to build narrative strategy that can bring about and support an equitable and inclusive society through…
United Way Quad CitiesBettendorf, IACharity · may take applications
147 matching grants · $9.7M · through 2024Largest: $58,867 to STEAM ON WHEELS — aals grants (bipoc strategies), steam at madison elementaryaals grants (bipoc strategies), steam at madison elementaryaals grants (bipoc strategies), steam at madison elementaryaal…
Largest: $49,500 to INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE — support for scientific research on forests and agriculture for carbon sequestration and climate resilience: state of research, barriers and strategy for promoting research, monitor…
PolicylinkOakland, CACharity · may take applications
129 matching grants · $17.8M · through 2024Largest: $3.5M to LIBERATION IN A GENERATION — crosscutting strategies
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
124 matching grants · $28.7M · through 2024Largest: $325,000 to MISSISSIPPI FIRST INC — improve access to high quality early childhood instruction by advocating for the early learning collaboratives and improving the educator pipeline through research, communication s…
Largest: $265,000 to URBAN STRATEGIES INC — the purpose of this grant is to support urban strategies inc. (usi) to work with local communities to develop economic security changes that will incentivize investments in equitab…
Largest: $210,840 to MANATT HEALTH STRATEGIES LLC — to research strategies for integrating financing mechanisms for medicare and medicaid.
Largest: $250,000 to Kindred Inc — to build out its engagement strategy in washington, d.c. and to finalize the design of their multi-district partnership strategy.
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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 →