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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 “alpha”
Where the money went
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
30 matching grants · $704,043 · through 2023Largest: $20,250 to Trinity United Church of Christ — general operating support. to support food banks and other support services for needy and vulnerable people in the community, $3,000.00 for general operating support; $2,000.00 for…
Largest: $295,977 to UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI — develop a new method of studying alpha cell function in pancreatic slices
The Community Foundation forJacksonville, FLCharity · may take applications
17 matching grants · $662,239 · through 2024Largest: $3,300 to ALPHA-JAX FOUNDATION INC — alpha kappa alpha sorority, inc. - gamma rho omega chapter to support the education initiatives of the myvillage project and the ongoing community work of your organization
Educational Foundation of AlphaKansas City, MOCharity · may take applications
19 matching grants · $4.8M · through 2024Largest: $250,608 to ALPHA GAMMA RHO ALUMNI ASSOC OF ALPHA ZETA — housing grant
Chi Psi Educational TrustNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
19 matching grants · $960,011 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to ALPHA ALPHA DELTA LODGE ASSOCIATION — education grant
Alpha Chi Omega FoundationIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
17 matching grants · $5.8M · through 2024Largest: $1.1M to ALPHA CHI OMEGA NATIONAL HOUSING CORPORATION — chapter housing grants
Alpha Gamma Delta FoundationIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
20 matching grants · $714,830 · through 2024Largest: $14,922 to ALPHA GAMMA DELTA FRATERNITY — the alcohol skills training program provides alcohol education to collegiate chapters on a three-year rotation, impacting nearly 4,000 collegiate women in alpha gam annually.
Largest: $1,300 to ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA EDUCATIONAL ADV — program/operating support
Civic NationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $127,500 · through 2024Largest: $12,500 to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc Alpha Rho Omega Chapter — wwav grant for party at the polls events
Largest: $15,050 to ALPHA DELTA PI FOUNDATION INC — donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."
The US Charitable Gift TrustBoston, MACharity · may take applications
17 matching grants · $389,270 · through 2024Largest: $26,100 to Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundati — for recipient's exempt purpose
Alpha Xi Delta FoundationIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
15 matching grants · $494,929 · through 2024Largest: $105,028 to ALPHA XI DELTA FRATERNITY — leadership coach
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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 →