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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 “alums”
Where the money went
Community School of Music and ArtsMountain View, CACharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $84,468 · through 2022Largest: $9,388 to ADELANTE ACADEMY (ALUM ROCK UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT) — to support music and arts education in schools
Largest: $36,000 to ALUM ROCK COUNSELING CENTER — mentoring & wellness program
S H Cowell FoundationSan Francisco, CA
5 matching grants · $403,500 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to ALUM ROCK UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT — to advance efforts to improve early learning outcomes for children in the mayfair neighborhood of east san jose.
Largest: $510,000 to ISRAEL EMERGENCY ALLIANCE DBA ALUMS FOR CAMPUS FAIRNESS — to support the exempt purpose of the recipient organization
Largest: $9,000 to NORTHERN NEW MEXICO NORMAL SCHOOL ALUM ASSOC — support the northern scholarship fund, which provides scholarships to well-deserving northern new mexico college students
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $7.0M · through 2022Largest: $2.5M to Israel Emergency Alliance — general operating support. to support alums for campus fairness, for standwithus southeast and to support standwithus.
Largest: $3,375 to RICHARDSON POLICE ACAD ALUM ASSOC — donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."
The Community Foundation forJacksonville, FLCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $42,575 · through 2024Largest: $14,895 to YMCA OF FLORIDA'S FIRST COAST — to fund a scholarship for tiger alum, jalen ross
Largest: $17,550 to Pro Kids First Tee — scholarship fund for alums.
Largest: $50,000 to STANDWITHUS — alums for campus fairness
Kaiser Foundation HospitalsOakland, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $75,000 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to Alum Rock Counseling Center — mentoring & wellness program (mwp)
Largest: $300,000 to WARRIOR-SCHOLAR PROJECT — tdff pmt 2/3 il boot camps alum mentors
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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 →