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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 “aquisition”
Where the money went
Mayo Clinic Group ReturnRochester, MNCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $112,285 · through 2023Largest: $78,825 to RXC AQUISITION COMPANY DBA RX CROSSROADS BY MCKESSON — support research program
Alleghany Memorial Hospital FoundationSparta, NCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2022Largest: $966,181 to ALLEGHANY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL — capital assets aquisition & program support
Largest: $185,850 to BENTON COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSER — aquisition of 34acres along big pine
Largest: $160,000 to TOWN OF GRUNDY VIRGINIA — aquisition of equipment & other needs
Largest: $20,000 to CENTRO INC — aquisition of 80 units affordable ho
Pacific Islanders in CommunicationsHonolulu, HICharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $33,010 · through 2022Largest: $18,010 to OLONA MEDIA LLC — aquisition licensing fee
Largest: $110,882 to CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF TUCSON — for building aquisition and refurbishment and performance enhancement
Parisi House On the HillSan Jose, CACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $668,527 · through 2022Largest: $668,527 to MOMENTUM FOR HEALTH — aquisition by momentum for health. grant for charitable purpose.
Largest: $126,000 to ACRES INC — land aquisition
Initiative FoundationLittle Falls, MNCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $199,000 · through 2023Largest: $199,000 to ASC AQUISITION LLC — deed main street economic revitalization project grant
Largest: $100,000 to BLANTON MUSEUM OF ART — cultural - for print aquisitions and print programming.
Little Falls Convention & Visitors BureaLittle Falls, MNCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $120,480 · through 2023Largest: $120,480 to LITTLE FALLS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND TOURISM — aquisition of little falls convention & visitors bureau by little falls area chamber of commerce and tourism
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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 →