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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.
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Largest: $1.2M to FRANKFURT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY - US — (1) description: 17,870 shares of costar group, inc. securities (2) book value: $1,150,864 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securiti…
Nancy E Barry & Letitia P Rees FoundationPacific Palisades, CA
29 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2025Largest: $233,531 to PLANNED PARENTHOOD — (1) description: 514 shares of bershire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $94,444 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securit…
Largest: $3.1M to DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC — on 06/13/2024, the foundation donated 5 shs of brka with a book value of $511,413 to help further the organization's program services. valuations are based on the average of the hi…
Illinois Association of Community ActionSpringfield, ILCharity · may take applications
27 matching grants · $3.9M · through 2024Largest: $665,092 to EMBARRAS RIVER BASIN AGENCY — subsidized rent payments for individuals with income under 30% of the average medium income, provide services to tanf eligible individuals to aid in seeking or retaining employment
Largest: $5.8M to OUR AMERICAN FUTURE FOUNDATION — (1) description: 9 shares of berkshire hathaway class a securities (2) book value: $4,984,832 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the secur…
Largest: $921,576 to CITY OF HOPE — (1) description: 12,700 shares of brown & brown securities (2) book value: $ 562,229 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities wer…
Largest: $769,866 to INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INC — (1) description: 2,087 shares of microsoft corporation (2) book value: $ 794,876 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were re…
Largest: $1.6M to GREATER HORIZONS — (1) description: 2 shares of berkshire hathaway class a securities (2) book value: $1,221,336 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the secur…
Largest: $50,000 to GRID ALTERNATIVES - CITY OF MADERA — assist in providing solar energy installation and cost savings to 10 low income homeowners in the city of madera. the city of madera experiences an air quality index signifcantly h…
Largest: $913,165 to Schwab Charitable Fund — general welfare-to aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.donated 5,000 shs of ross stores, inc(rost)stock @ average price of $113.375 per share on …
Largest: $101,244 to UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION — on 10/4/2023, the foundation donated 583 shs of aapl with a book value of $173.66 to help further the organization's program services. valuations are based on the average of the hi…
Largest: $4.7M to JOHN THOMAS DYE SCHOOL — (1) description: 6 shares of berkshire hathaway class a securities (2) book value: $3,664,008 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the secur…
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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 →