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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.
11 funders with a record of paying for “sustainablity”
Where the money went
Charitable Ventures of Orange CountySanta Ana, CACharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $975,000 · through 2022Largest: $150,000 to UNIVERSITY OF CA IRVINE — sustainablity decathlon university
International Seafood SustainabilityPittsburgh, PACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $10.0M · through 2024Largest: $2.7M to INTERNATIONAL SEAFOOD SUSTAINABLITY FOUNDATION — to conduct science-based initiatives for the long term conservation and sustainable use of tuna stocks, reducing by-catch and promoting a healthy marine ecosystem.
Mercy Terrace ApartmentsErie, PACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $239,100 · through 2025Largest: $62,400 to Mercy Hilltop Center — to provide assistance for the sustainablity of operations.
OcloNew York, NY
2 matching grants · $3.1M · through 2023Largest: $1.8M to IDEAS CHARITABLE PROGRAM — the mission of ideas is to strengthen, empower, and ensure excellence and sustainability within the jewish day school sector in the united states. ideas will operate an 18-month pi…
Largest: $145,000 to DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS — sustainablity fund
Foundation for a Sustainable FutureReno, NVCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $60,000 · through 2024Largest: $35,000 to Foundation for Excellence — fund higher education & skilling for employability of bright students related to sustainablity projects
Largest: $10,000 to HIGH COUNTRY CONSERVATION CENTER — sustainablity and environmental education programming-
Largest: $550,000 to INSTITUTE FOR GOVERNANCE SUSTAINABL — general purposesupport for climate engineering technical review
Justice OutsideOakland, CACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $25,000 · through 2022Largest: $25,000 to Santa Cruz Hub for Sustainabl — general operating funds
Largest: $4,250 to FOOD & WATER WATCH — food and water sustainablity
Wnc JeepersWaynesville, NC
1 matching grant · $2,000 · through 2025Largest: $2,000 to Restoration House — empower at risk population by providing sustainabl
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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 →