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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 “today”
Where the money went
United Way of New York CityNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
67 matching grants · $5.7M · through 2024Largest: $630,587 to CHOOSE HEALTHY LIFE — choose healthy life-uwnyc successfully supported the incubation of choose healthy life, a national non-profit addressing health disparities through faith-based partnerships with th…
Largest: $1.0M to DEEP SOUTH TODAY — core support for the development of verite, a new orleans-based digital local news platform
Largest: $100,000 to Higher Learning Advocates Inc — support for the success of today's students
Largest: $40,000 to CHILDREN TODAY — children today's ecohouse
The Community Foundation forJacksonville, FLCharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $423,200 · through 2024Largest: $375,000 to WJCT INC — to provide operational support for jacksonville today as part of the local journalism initiative
Largest: $50,000 to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Cent — at sylvester comprehensive cancer center, our endeavors in developing and researching new cancer therapies are more promising than ever. advancements in precision oncology, immunot…
Foundation for the Mid SouthJackson, MSCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $155,000 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to ONE VOICE INC — to serve as an economic inclusion coalition partner and work together with other partners to advance an economic inclusion coalition across mississippi. specifically, to: (1) ident…
Largest: $650,000 to New America Foundation — to support research, policy analysis, and nonpartisan advocacy that advances federal policies that support today's students
Largest: $11,000 to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ELMIRA-CORNING AND THE FINGER LAKES INC — gifts for spiritual care today event & christain service fund
Lilly EndowmentIndianapolis, IN
7 matching grants · $7.6M · through 2025Largest: $3.8M to CHRISTIANITY TODAY INTERNATIONAL — christian faith&life storytellg init
Largest: $75,000 to TODAY NOT TOMORROW - DANE CO — harambee birth center (unrestricted)
Largest: $100,000 to MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION — the michael j. fox foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for parkinson's disease through an aggressively funded research agenda and to ensuring the development of improved ther…
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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 →