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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 “backstop”
Where the money went
Largest: $7,046 to JASPER COUNTY YOUTH SOCCER — purchase of backstop nets
The Cozen O'Connor FoundationPhiladelphia, PACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $17,250 · through 2024Largest: $5,750 to Community Backstop — charitable contribution - unrestriced to support non-profits mission.
Roundup for SafetyKalispell, MTCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $20,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to LIBBY PUBLIC SCHOOLS — in-line backstop
Largest: $456,786 to GREATER TACOMA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — fircrest parks and recreation foundation - backstop replacement project
Largest: $700,000 to AFROBAROMETER — to build the promotion and protection of judicial independence through continuous support, backstopping, peer mentoring and effective protection of judicial officers
Largest: $50,000 to TUSCORA PARK FOUNDATION — backstop and dugouts
The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA
1 matching grant · $100,000 · through 2022Largest: $100,000 to HOPEWELL FUND — expanded support for independent abortion providers, especially in the southeast, through the access, quality & sustainability (aqs) fund, capacity expansion ramp up fund, and the …
Largest: $19,788 to CITY OF ST MARYS — little league softball fencing & backstop
Largest: $50,000 to IPC BACKSTOP LLC — grant in support of connecticut green bank kcf pri.
Woodland Recreation FoundationWoodland, CACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $28,443 · through 2023Largest: $28,443 to CITY OF WOODLAND — steel backstop
Largest: $20,000 to VAN BUREN COUNTY LITTLE LEAGUE — replace backstop netting to be safer
Largest: $20,000 to HOPKINTON YOUTH SPORTS ASSOCIATION — park avenue field backstop project
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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 →