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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.
11 funders with a record of paying for “authoritative”
Where the money went
Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc Co Bruce HolbrookNorfolk, VA
10 matching grants · $515,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to ELIAS ZERHOUNI PROFESSORSHIP - HOPKINS — provide unbiased and authoritative medical advice to decision makers and the public
The Southeast Alabama MedicalDothan, ALCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $1.8M · through 2023Largest: $828,682 to HOUSTON COUNTY HEALTH CARE AUTHORIT — financial support
Largest: $150,000 to NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY INC — for the forum on asia-pacific security to conduct authoritative track 1.5/track ii dialogues on cross-taiwan strait relations with participation from the us, china and taiwan
Largest: $201,572 to CHILD MIND INSTITUTE INC — committed to providing up to date authoritative and actionable information about childrens mental health and well being
Caring for Colorado Centennial FundDenver, COCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $100,000 · through 2024Largest: $75,000 to DENVER HEALTH AND HOSPITAL AUTHORIT — denver school-based
Community Foundation of MarquetteMarquette, MICharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $56,000 · through 2024Largest: $31,000 to MARQUETTE COUNTY LAND BANK AUTHORIT — general operations
Largest: $30,000 to CORNELL UNIVERSITY — for the what we know project to disseminate authoritative research about the challenges faced by lgbt people.
Gratiot County Community FoundationIthaca, MICharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $14,834 · through 2022Largest: $14,834 to GRATIOT EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORIT — public safety
North Central Area Agency On AgingHartford, CTCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $11,632 · through 2021Largest: $11,632 to WEST HARTFORD HOUSING AUTHORIT — west hartford housin
Largest: $4,000 to MINERALOGICAL RECORD — to assist in the publication of the mineralogical record magazine which is an authoritative mineral collectror's journal
Largest: $1,000 to ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION AUTHORIT — general & unrestricted
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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 →