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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.
7 funders with a record of paying for “activitiessupporting”
Where the money went
Largest: $1,400 to REHABILITATION CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS INC — supporting charitable activitiessupporting charitable activitiessupporting charitable activities
Largest: $3,000 to AMAZEMENT SQUARE — community activitiessupport for children's museum memorial
The Holt FoundationVirginia Beach, VA
2 matching grants · $35,000 · through 2022Largest: $30,000 to GLOBAL LEADERSHIP NETWORK — support the organization's charitable activitiessupport the organization's charitable activities
Largest: $11,000 to SOUTHWEST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL — support charitable activitiessupport charitable activities
Largest: $10,000 to SPCA — support charitable activitiessupport charitable activities
Knights of Columbus Council 1883Jamestown, NDCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $12,000 · through 2022Largest: $12,000 to MEDINA SCHOOL ACTIVITY FUND — support for youth activitiessupport for mission
Largest: $1,500 to CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL — supporting charitable activitiessupporting charitable activities
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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 →