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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 “television”
Where the money went
Seattle FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
40 matching grants · $288,134 · through 2024Largest: $60,000 to KCTS TELEVISION — to provide general support.
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications AssociationArlington, VACharity · may take applications
28 matching grants · $487,450 · through 2024Largest: $58,500 to DETROIT PUBLIC TELEVISION — station grant
Public Broadcasting ServiceArlington, VACharity · may take applications
26 matching grants · $736,110 · through 2024Largest: $125,000 to TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION (KTCA) — see part iv: #4
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
19 matching grants · $5.1M · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to OTV OPEN TELEVISION INC — in support of the #otvstudyhall retreat, a one-day, intensive, hands-on workshop for intersectional storytellers
Largest: $281,190 to CAPE TOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION COLLECTIVE — core support for a community based television and online series exploring the challenges around state and society responses to gender-based violence in south africa
Largest: $250,000 to THE ACTORS FUND OF AMERICA - ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNI — film and television support
Largest: $289,181 to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — to support the development and production of science and technology films, television, and new media projects by top film students
Chittenden Community TelevisionBurlington, VTCharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $570,000 · through 2023Largest: $45,000 to Springfield Area Public Access Television — fund operations
Community Foundation ofWausau, WICharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $165,189 · through 2024Largest: $8,250 to FRIENDS OF WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION INC — communications media, public radio, television, etc.
Largest: $100,000 to Entertainment 2 Affect Change — to research, develop, cast, and film for sales materials and final product of a multi-episode television series, featuring sean sherman, about indigenous culinary ingredients, cult…
The Ayco Charitable FoundationCohoes, NYCharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $152,102 · through 2025Largest: $30,000 to MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION FUND — arts and culture
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $416,500 · through 2023Largest: $150,000 to OTV Open Television Inc — general operations.
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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 →