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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 “acme”
Where the money went
Grand Traverse Regional CommunityTraverse City, MICharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $135,126 · through 2025Largest: $27,970 to ACME CHRISTIAN THRIFT STORE AND FOOD PANTRY (ACTS) — human services
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $363,890 · through 2023Largest: $150,000 to Acme Smoked Fish Foundation Inc — support for the seafood industry climate award
Largest: $10,000 to ACME CHRISTIAN THRIFT STORE & FOOD PANTRY — donation for purchase of food
Largest: $749,000 to ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY MINISTRIES INC — acm utility grant
Largest: $17,500 to ACME SMOKED FISH FOUNDATION — to aid in carrying out their exempt functions
Allegany College of MarylandCumberland, MDCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $253,102 · through 2024Largest: $156,200 to ALLEGANY COLLEGE OF MARYLAND — to support acm
Largest: $220,000 to ACME Theatre — public support
Largest: $112,000 to ACM CF DONOR FUND — a direct contribution to the donor's donor-advised fund, sponsored by a qualified 501(c)(3)
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $110,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to ACM LIFTING LIVES — ach lifting lives x music has value grants
Food Export USA - NortheastPhiladelphia, PACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $103,996 · through 2024Largest: $63,186 to ACME SMOKED FISH CORPORATION — branded program
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
2 matching grants · $45,000 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY INC — in support of the 2024 acm fairness, accountability and transparency conference
Largest: $20,000 to ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY — to partially support the 2022 acm conference on fairness, accountability, and transparency
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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 →