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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 “backstretch”
Where the money went
Largest: $11,187 to FLORIDA TRACKS- BACKSTRETCH — to provide financial support to individuals in need. this financial assistance is to cover medical, funeral and basic living expenses on a temporary basis for individuals with prol…
Largest: $10,000 to BEST — backstretch - dinner
Largest: $45,000 to CALIFORNIA THOROUGHBRED HORSEMEN'S FOUNDATION — to support the del mar thoroughbred club summer program providing meals to backstretch horse care employees.
Largest: $10,000 to BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEE SERVICES TEAM INC (BEST NY) — unrestricted grant
Largest: $15,000 to Backstretch Employee Service Team of New york inc — to provide health and wellness services to the backstretch workers at thoroughbred racetracks.
Earle I Mack FoundationNew Hyde Park, NY
3 matching grants · $17,500 · through 2024Largest: $6,500 to BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEE SERVICE TEAM OF NY — exempt purpose
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater BostonBoston, MACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $75,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to Backstretch Employee Service Team of New York — daf - social services
Largest: $7,500 to BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEE SERVICE TEAM OF NEW YORK — see statement #8
Largest: $100,000 to THE RACE TRACK CHAPLAINCY OF AMERICA NEW YORK DIVISION — to support backstretch racehorse community of new york.
Largest: $25,000 to EDWIN J GREGSON FOUNDATION — assistance to backstretch workers
Largest: $20,000 to EDWIN J GREGSTON FUND — to support programs to benefit and enhance the quality of life of california thoroughbred horse racing's backstretch workers and their families.
Largest: $5,000 to BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEE SERVICE TEAM — to provide health care services and other forms of assistance to needy backstretch employees
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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 →