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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 “abilitylab”
Where the money went
Largest: $60,000 to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — strong families
Jewish Federation of MetropolitanChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $978,900 · through 2024Largest: $904,000 to Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — grants from donor advised funds - operating support
Largest: $90,000 to REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITYLAB — brinson stroke fellowship
Largest: $5.6M to SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITYLAB — charitable for high quality care
Largest: $30,000 to SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITYLAB - REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO — research, technology and clinical care
Largest: $10,000 to Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago dba Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — life center and the resident research program
Largest: $5,000 to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — special designated grant to shirley ryan abilitylab
Largest: $57,666 to SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITYLAB — all contributions for unrestricted purposes
Largest: $50,000 to SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITYLAB (FORMERLY RIC) — to further program services
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $1.0M · through 2023Largest: $248,379 to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — general support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
Wonderful Life FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL
2 matching grants · $4.2M · through 2024Largest: $4.0M to SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITYLAB — accelerate ability campaign - payment 3 of 5
Largest: $25,000 to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — unrestricted charitable gift
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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 →