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12 funders with a record of paying for “always”
Where the money went
Digital Promise GlobalWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
105 matching grants · $14.1M · through 2024Largest: $822,000 to HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT — to provide teachers and students in u.s. middle/high schools with always-available access to technology and empowers them to be content creators, adept problem-solvers, and respons…
Largest: $20,000 to COMMON ROOTS — when bert and christian began envisioning a community brewery, they established some core values: healthy living, environmental sustainability, social responsibility, and inclusive…
Largest: $30,000 to Always & Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary — senior dog sanctuary
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $2.3M · through 2022Largest: $10,000 to Always Giving Back Foundation — support for agb business internship program
Largest: $15,000 to LIFT UP LOVE ALWAYS — general program
The Donald E GordonDelray Beach, FL
4 matching grants · $80,000 · through 2025Largest: $20,000 to BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION — aid in supporting the boca raton community to ensure they will always have access to quality health care and life-saving emergency treatment in the area.
Largest: $2.5M to JEWISH NATIONAL FUND-USA INC — unparalleled in the jewish philanthropic world, jewish national fund-usas strategic vision has been and always will be, to ensure a strong, secure, and prosperous future for the la…
Leslie FundWilmington, DE
5 matching grants · $22,000 · through 2024Largest: $8,500 to CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA — sempre always campaign, to be added to the civic chamber ensemble endowment fund
Serve Your CityWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $104,660 · through 2023Largest: $32,795 to ALWAYS HOPE DMV — program support
Largest: $25,000 to ALWAYS DREAM FOUNDATION — always reading literacy program
Largest: $13,777 to JEWISH NATIONAL FUND KEREN KAYEMETH LSISRAEL INC — jewish national fund-usa's strategic vision has been and always will be, to ensure a strong, secure, and prosperous future for the land and people of israel. we plant trees in isra…
Largest: $10,000 to ALWAYS SERVING INC — to support the organization's mission
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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 →