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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 “andfamilies”
Where the money went
Largest: $105,375 to CS MOTT HOSPITAL — child andfamily liveservices
Largest: $1,210 to Alternatives Inc — alternatives, inc providescomprehensive services toindividuals with intellectualand developmentaldisabilities, those withmental health diagnoses,as well as individuals andfamilies …
Largest: $1,000 to CHILD & FAMILY SERVICE — provides human services andadvocacy for children andfamilies in need in hawaii.
Largest: $2,500 to THE UNITED MINISTRY OF DELHI — serving children andfamilies for 50 years
Largest: $10,000 to Discovery Cube orange County — stem education - interactive science museum offering hands-on exhibits and stem education programs to inspire children andfamilies in science, technology, engineering, and math.
American Association of Critical Care NursesAliso Viejo, CACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $49,999 · through 2024Largest: $49,999 to The Regents of the University of California — a safety and feasibility study of a nurse-led, child- andfamily-centric light and sleep bundle
Largest: $6,000 to Samaritan Center — serving individuals andfamilies in central texas.
Largest: $5,000 to The Gentle Barn Foundation — animal rescue to reachat risk children andfamilies
Largest: $100,000 to AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION — planning process to improve the health and well-being of florida's youngest children andfamilies
Largest: $25,000 to DCCH Center for Children andFamilies — support for residential treatment and trauma informed behavioral therapy program for abused children
Largest: $7,500 to FRISTERS — fristers is dedicated to helpingteen and young parents buildhealthy and stable lives andfamilies through educationalclasses and workshops, casemanagement, mentoring, and thesupport…
Largest: $5,000 to The Streator Family YMCA — programs and servicesfor individuals andfamilies in streator
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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 →