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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 “beans”
Where the money went
Largest: $100,000 to BEAN'S CAFE — housing navigation support
The Alaska Community FoundationAnchorage, AKCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $362,279 · through 2024Largest: $113,002 to Bean's Cafe — operational support
Henry Booth HouseChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2024Largest: $450,008 to Jelly Bean (74th) — administer head start programs
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
4 matching grants · $700,000 · through 2024Largest: $300,000 to BEAN PATH — train low income residents of color in digital literacy, coding, and information communications technology skills to access good paying tech jobs that lead to sustainable employmen…
Largest: $5,000 to TRENTON GREEN BEAN — support the green bean food pantry
Largest: $10,000 to Beans Cafe — the grant was to a public charity to support its general charitable purpose.
New Horizons MinistriesSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $316,128 · through 2024Largest: $112,402 to STREET BEAN COFFEE — to support organization in providing employment to homeless and street youth.
Largest: $113,750 to WOMEN'S BEAN PROJECT — general operations
Largest: $10,000 to Dallas Baptist University for Zach & Brittni Bean Scholarship Fund — toward support for the zach & brittni bean scholarship fund in honor of mr. zach bean and his contributions to the wilson historic district
Community Foundation of BloomingtonBloomington, INCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $96,972 · through 2024Largest: $36,000 to RICHLAND BEAN BLOSSOM COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION — to further the exempt purpose of the organization
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $90,000 · through 2024Largest: $40,000 to ETHAN & THE BEAN — community outreach & enrichment programs
Largest: $165,671 to CHIHUAHUAN CONNECTION - RICK CAYWOOD MINISTRIES — general operations: in-kind donations of rice & beans
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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 →