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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 “anonymous”
Where the money went
Philanthropic Impact FoundationFranklin, TNCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $80.2M · through 2024Largest: $23.5M to ANONYMOUS PHILANTHROPY LLC — to provide funding for various mission related programs.
New York City Police FoundationNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2024Largest: $351,221 to NYPD INTELLIGENCE DIVISION-GUN STOP PROGRAM — the gun stop program pays anonymous rewards to civilian who provide information to the nypd* leading to the seizure of illegal firearms.
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $1.0M to MARTHA AND JOHN M RIVERS PERFORMANCE HALL FOUNDATION — as a matching gift to the rivers endowment (anonymous donor)
Largest: $25,000 to CHILDREN OF FALLEN PATRIOTS FOUNDATION — anonymous contribution
Community Foundation of the Napa ValleyNapa, CACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $273,944 · through 2023Largest: $251,944 to OUR TOWN ST HELENA — for 963 pope street. this grant was made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donor
Largest: $225,000 to SAN JOSE DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION — to leverage the american rescue plan act, state of california coronavirus relief funds, and private investments in san jose downtown by supporting san jose downtown associations us…
Largest: $100,024 to VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS - ANONYMOUS — financial assistance
Austin Community FoundationAustin, TXCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $77,480 · through 2024Largest: $40,000 to STUDENT CLOTHING BANK - LOCKER #505 — anonymous charitable donation
Innovia FoundationSpokane, WACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $87,600 · through 2024Largest: $20,300 to Global Neighborhood — for general operating support. the donor advisor requests that this contribution remain anonymous to the public and for the grantee to not print the name in any materials
The San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $922,000 · through 2022Largest: $511,000 to YALE UNIVERSITY — advised - for general operating support of yale university law school. advised - for general operating support. advised - for general support of the yale law school fund. advised -…
Largest: $3,600 to Spirit of Hope Metropolitan Community Church — supplies space for alcoholics anonymous and narcotics anonymous meetings
General Service Board of Alcoholics AnonymousNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $2.0M · through 2024Largest: $755,749 to ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS GRAPEVINE INC — operating support for la vina
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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 →