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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 “tackle”
Where the money went
Largest: $450,000 to THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND INC — core support for the building movement project to tackle the most significant social issues of our times by developing research, creating tools and training materials, providing gu…
Largest: $574,800 to FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC — to tackle challenging long-standing problems in quantum and classical turbulence research fields using levitated superfluid liquid helium drops and liquid helium flow apparatus.
Largest: $15,970 to YAYASAN JARINGAN SATWA INDONESIA — support to tackle wildlife crimes concerning gibbons in indonesia, including conducting research and targeting gibbon traders to rescue gibbons from illegal wildlife trade.
American Diabetes AssociationArlington, VACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $716,970 · through 2024Largest: $199,997 to University of California Los Angeles — innovative research to tackle the epidemic of youth-onset type 2 diabetes
Largest: $315,000 to HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL — making it work: women with disabilities tackling gender based violence in their communities
Stw FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL
6 matching grants · $57,000 · through 2025Largest: $12,000 to WORLD WILDLIFE FUND — organization works in nearly 100 countries to tackle the most critical issues at the intersection of nature, people, and climate.
Largest: $500,000 to The Bureau of Investigative Journalism — support grantee tackling big subjects through reporting that uncovers truth.
Largest: $136,500 to WORLD VISION — helping families reach their full potential by tackling the root causes of poverty and injustice
Largest: $90,000 to INITIATIVE FOR A COMPETITIVE INNER CITY INC — through a research brief and three to four local case studies, this project will explore the implications for practice of an emerging place-based strategy, regional economic connec…
Largest: $150,000 to The Nature Conservancy — to tackle climate change across iowa and minnesota by sparking energy system transformation and developing natural climate solutions to drive inclusive conversations and meaningful…
United Health FoundationEden Prairie, MN
3 matching grants · $2.5M · through 2024Largest: $1.0M to CHILDRENS MINNESOTA FOUNDATION — tackling healthcare disparities through community partnership and the childrens mn collective for community health
Largest: $250,000 to MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL — healey als platform trial/tim green's tackle als f
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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 →