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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 “acre”
Where the money went
Illinois Clean Energy Community FoundationChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
65 matching grants · $33.0M · through 2023Largest: $19,720 to McHenry County Conservation Foundation — camp lakota parcel acquisition (+/- 160 acres) (120 acres fee simple purchase, 40 acres via private conservation easement)
Largest: $10,000 to MOUNT GRACE LAND CONSERVATION TRUST — toward the acquisition of 38 acres that includes part of the new england scenic trail and richar.toward the acquisition of 38 acres that includes part of the new england scenic tra…
American Battlefield TrustWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
21 matching grants · $7.9M · through 2024Largest: $2.1M to Franklin's Charge Inc — acquistion of .85-acre williams tract on the franklin's charge battlefield
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
15 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2023Largest: $100,500 to Artists Cooperative Residency and Exhibitions Project — support for summer scholarships, support of capacity building for acre's residency and chicago artist census
Largest: $7.9M to ONE ACRE FUND US — general support to one acre fund's mission to supply and support smallholder farmers and one acre fund's digital transformation. also, to support specific endeavors to expand one a…
Largest: $100,000 to THE NATURE CONSERVANCY — educating youth and families through field experiences and virtual learning opportunities and volunteer engagement are high priorities for the nature conservancy (tnc) in ohio. to …
Beech Acres FoundationCincinnati, OHCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $13.2M · through 2024Largest: $7.0M to BEECH ACRES DBA BEECH ACRES PARENTING CENTER — to support the educational and charitable activities of beech acres.
Communities Foundation of TexasDallas, TXCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $777,491 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to GREEN ACRES BAPTIST CHURCH — this grant is designated for general support.
Largest: $100,000 to SEVEN ACRES FOUNDATION — the community center at lake chelan
Largest: $60,000 to ACRES OF DIAMONDS — human services
Iowa Health Care Association FoundationWest Des Moines, IACharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $180,567 · through 2024Largest: $31,711 to WESLEY ACRES — covid 19 asssistance
Largest: $1.5M to THE CONSERVATION FUND — non-cash transfer of oil and gas rights on the 61,633-acre maurepas swamp property in louisiana. a description of the contributed property: oil/gas rights. the book value of the co…
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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 →