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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 “attendee”
Where the money went
Shared Hope InternationalVancouver, WACharity · may take applications
20 matching grants · $399,941 · through 2024Largest: $60,000 to THE BUDDY HOUSE — prgm costs/consult/ just attendees
Largest: $29,130 to WHITNEYSTRONG INC — expand its save a life program to gallia, lawrence, and scioto counties in ohio, and boyd county in kentucky. the save a life program will offer free community training in suicide …
National Association for CollegeArlington, VACharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $60,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to OHIO ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING — scholarships toward travel expenses for attendees at emerging leaders retreat,gwi, and nacac national conference. funding support for volunteers at camp college. funding for a scho…
Brightfocus FoundationClarksburg, MDCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $135,480 · through 2024Largest: $75,000 to JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY — rrestore consortium research funding and travel grants for conference attendees
Suncoast Credit UnionTampa, FLCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $423,514 · through 2024Largest: $157,972 to NATIONAL CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION — to fund programs that help improve consumer's financial lives & suncoast gac attendees attended dinner to support herb wagner award winners.
Largest: $6,000 to CAMP FIRE SNOHOMISH COUNTY — elizabeth johnson scholarship fund for camp willie attendees and camp killoqua general fund
Largest: $15,000 to BEAVER INSTITUTE — to support scholarships for under-resourced attendees to annual convention of beaver scientists and conservationists.
St Joseph'S Community FoundationParis, TXCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $30,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to CITYSQUARE PARIS — dinner meals for teen center attendees and food bags for children
Largest: $10,000 to CAMP HERTKO HOLLOW INC — camp attendee use only
Arvest FoundationBentonville, AR
2 matching grants · $27,500 · through 2024Largest: $2,500 to Red Autumn Art Festival Inc — to enhance and enrich the festival experience for artists and attendees through recruiting of artists and creating interactive art activities for attendees.
Largest: $23,558 to CAPITA SOCIAL INC — the africa summit "think beyond", scholarships for ghana attendees
Largest: $7,500 to AKATAKYIE USA INC — support education for opoku ware school attendees
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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 →

