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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 “ainsworth”
Where the money went
Washington County RiverboatWashington, IACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $156,662 · through 2025Largest: $37,898 to CITY OF AINSWORTH — municipal grant
Largest: $119,634 to University of Maine at Presque Isle — scholarships - m adrien, l ainsworth, n anderson, v ballerstein, s bay, h bishko, l bray, j bryan, m carney, n christiansen, e christie, v ciarleglio, k condon, r davenport, h dris…
Largest: $50,000 to GLORIA AINSWORTH CHILD CARE & LEARNING CENTER INC — operational support
Largest: $6,500 to Ainsworth M — educational scholarship
Largest: $4,000 to MADILINN AINSWORTH — educational scholarship
Largest: $15,000 to GLORIA S AINSWORTH DAY CARE CENTER INC — support of children programs
Largest: $25,000 to GLORIA AINSWORTH CHILD CARE & LEARNING CENTER — scholarship program fye sep 30, 2024
Largest: $250,000 to Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools — to increase educational opportunities and outcomes for flint kids.
Elks National FoundationChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $23,000 · through 2024Largest: $9,000 to AINSWORTH NE LODGE NO 1790 — community investment program
Nebraska Children & Families FoundationLincoln, NECharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $295,976 · through 2024Largest: $240,254 to AINSWORTH CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER — operating expenses
Largest: $5,000 to GLORIA S AINSWORTH DAY CARE CENTER INC — contributions to the general fund
Nebraska Community FoundationLincoln, NECharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $19,938 · through 2024Largest: $9,938 to AINSWORTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS — grant for scholarships
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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 →