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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 “sufficiency”
Where the money went
Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA
34 matching grants · $8.7M · through 2024Largest: $60,000 to VERITAS UNIVERSITY ABUJA LTDGTE — to research, identify and map catholic sister-led organizations and/or programs that focus on enabling long-term self-sufficiency of children, youth aged 15-25, and families in nig…
Largest: $8,500 to Project Self-Sufficiency — general operating support to provide comprehensive assistance to low-income, single parents in their efforts to achieve self-sufficiency.
Largest: $30,000 to PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF LOVELAN — life skills training and job ready
Largest: $610,500 to CALIFORNIA PAN-ETHNIC HEALTH NETWORK — general operating support: to support an organization that promotes health equity by advocating for public policies and sufficient resources that address the health needs of commun…
Largest: $305,000 to Women's Economic Self-Sufficiency Team — supporting entrepreneurial development and capital access in nm
Largest: $400,000 to UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH — to accelerate the center for sustainable business to achieve self-sufficiency, help companies better leverage their investments in sustainability to create business and social valu…
United Way of Greater ChattanoogaChattanooga, TNCharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2022Largest: $365,969 to PARTNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES CHILDREN & ADULTS — to help families maintain self sufficiency and older adults maintain their independence
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
10 matching grants · $2.0M · through 2024Largest: $450,000 to LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF COLORADO — increase family stability and economic self-sufficiency for recently arrived afghan refugee families in new mexico through person-centered legal and employment services
Largest: $50,000 to HELP OF SOUTHERN NEVADA — to assist families and individuals throughout southern nevada to overcome barriers and attain self-sufficiency through direct services, training and referral to community resources…
Largest: $150,000 to THE ARK — to support the general operations of this organization, which provides a range of comprehensive services, including housing and health care, with the goal of helping people achieve…
Largest: $500,000 to BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CUMMINGS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY — education and skills building for underserved individuals to gain self-sufficiency
Largest: $150,000 to ROOTS & WINGS — rise (residential independence, self-sufficiency, and education) program
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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 →