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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 “banana”
Where the money went
East Bay Community FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $290,500 · through 2024Largest: $23,000 to BANANAS INC — bananas aid, general support
Early Childhood ConnectionsRapid City, SDCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $281,990 · through 2024Largest: $179,582 to BANANA BUNCH CHILD CARE — for early education of children part of the starting strong program. see part iii for full description of starting strong.
Largest: $60,000 to BANANAS INCORPORATED — general support, $60,000 per year for two years
Largest: $25,000 to BANANAS — to alleviate hunger by providing nut
Oaklandalameda CountyemeryvilleOakland, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $36,555 · through 2024Largest: $16,055 to BANANAS — charitable donation
Lotus BloomOakland, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $35,000 · through 2024Largest: $18,000 to BANANAS INC — agency mission
Largest: $200,000 to BANANA KELLY COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION INC — for the bronx financial access coalition (bxfac)
Largest: $150,000 to BANANAS INCORPORATED — children, families, and communities
Low Income Investment FundSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $610,183 · through 2024Largest: $300,000 to BANANA FANA PRESCHOOL — renovation & repair
Sisters of St JosephOrange, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $90,000 · through 2023Largest: $60,000 to BANANAS INCORPORATED — general operating support
Kaiser Foundation HospitalsOakland, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $50,000 · through 2023Largest: $25,000 to Bananas Incorporated — support for families with school-age children prog
The Oakland Public Education FundOakland, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $22,500 · through 2023Largest: $11,500 to BANANAS INCORPORATED — to support the participants of the early learning symposium with an opportunity to connect in person and receive resources during the 23-24 school year.
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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 →