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.
5 funders with a record of paying for “whilst”
Where the money went
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5 funders, 20 recipients, grants matching “whilst” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour. Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map.
Largest: $450,000 to INDABA EDUCATION FUND INC — the purpose of the grant is to transform the early childhood development ("ecd") landscape in south africa by training teachers to an internationally accredited ami diploma standar…
Largest: $241,776 to FAUNA & FLORA INTERNATIONAL — support for cao-vit gibbon conservation in vietnam by maintaining core activities whilst action planning proceeds.
Largest: $100,000 to MOPADA — empower communities to champion their development aspirations and constructively challenge unjust structures, systems and ensure that women and children fully enjoy their human rig…
Largest: $20,000 to The Leicestershire Golf Club — creation and improvement of natural habitats within the bounds of the leicestershire golf club's land in order to increase biodiversity and provide shelter, wildlife corridors and …
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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 →
