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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 “zimbabwe”
Where the money went
Largest: $822,720 to EMPOWERS AFRICA — to support efforts to combat illegal wildlife activity throughout zimbabwe and regionally where government mandate is in place.
Largest: $40,000 to UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND — support for a case study on the zimbabwe alliance
Largest: $208,500 to METHODIST CHURCH IN ZIMBABWE HARARE EAST DISTRICT — to strengthen malaria control
Largest: $300,000 to HLANGANISA INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHERN AFRICA — project support to research on the link between alcohol and gbv in africa broadly, and focus on 4 southern african countries, namely botswana, namibia, south africa and zimbabwe sp…
Largest: $64,000 to THE GIRLS' LEGACY — to provide funding for the girls' legacy in zimbabwe for support of girls' education and empowerment.
MatterSt Louis Park, MNCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $2.6M · through 2024Largest: $1.1M to LOVE FOR AFRICA — project work in zimbabwe
Largest: $35,902 to TARIRO Hope and Health for Zimbabwes — general charitable support
Sageview FoundationNewport Beach, CA
3 matching grants · $40,000 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to NORTHRISE UNIVERSITY — educational hope to the youth of zimbabwe. invested in god's vision to empower students through reflection, study, intellectual investigation and personal involvement in some form …
Largest: $150,000 to NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY — support for the organization's program to protect and conserve african wild dogs in zimbabwe as well as support for the forthcoming book photoark, portraits of animals threatened, …
Largest: $150,000 to PANTHERA CORPORATION — funds for protecting big cats and biodiversity of hwange national park, zimbabwe, and supporting the well-being and resilience of local communities
The Shin Creek TrustLivingston Manor, NY
4 matching grants · $30,000 · through 2025Largest: $10,000 to ROSEMARY PENCIL FOUNDATION — education for children in malawi, zimbabwe, and zambia
Largest: $110,000 to UNDERCURRENT INC — tikki hywood trust for their zimbabwe pangolin conservation
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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 →

