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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 “asking”
Where the money went
Geneva Foundation of Presbyterian HomesSkokie, ILCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $11.1M · through 2024Largest: $2.0M to WESTMINSTER PLACE — the fellowship fund ensures no resident will be asked to leave the community due to inability to pay. the residents receive medical and supportive services to maintain their securi…
The Whas Crusade for ChildrenLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $207,747 · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to RFG INTEGRATIVE FITNESS INC — $50,000.00 for items 1, 2 and 3 - custom heavy bag rack and suspension system + custom built parallel rope system, sport and conditioning equipment, and scholarship program. no mon…
Largest: $555,046 to JDRF INTERNATIONAL — autoimmunity screening for kids (ask) program transition towards a sustainable screening for t1d and celiac disease in colorado (ask renewal 2022)
Largest: $21,500 to ASK CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION — general & unrestricted
The Community FoundationRichmond, VACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $2.0M · through 2024Largest: $1.1M to ASK CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION — health and wellness
National Conference On CitizenshipWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $39,250 · through 2021Largest: $8,000 to PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION — slsv ask every student implementation
Largest: $30,000 to GRIFFIN HOSPITAL — to support griffin health in improving its collection of data on patients race, ethnicity, and language preference by hosting community engagement sessions to learn how people woul…
Largest: $10,000 to ASK CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION — unrestricted general
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $5.4M · through 2022Largest: $2.0M to University of Utah — support for red butte garden and arboretum as follows:1.a minimum of $25,000 for maintenance and upkeep of the water conservation garden,2.support for school programs manager salar…
The Jim Moran FoundationDeerfield Beach, FL
3 matching grants · $350,000 · through 2024Largest: $150,000 to The Arc Jacksonville — advocacy, support, and knowledge (ask)
Largest: $21,000 to YOU GOTTA ASK — unrestricted gift
Servant FoundationOverland Park, KSCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $35,000 · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation — community development
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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 →