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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 “beginner”
Where the money went
Ing'S Goe FoundationSan Ramon, CACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $65,000 · through 2025Largest: $16,000 to AMERICAN INGS GOE FOUNDATION — to support promoting goes to children and adults from beginner to advanced levels.
Wend IiBentonville, AR
2 matching grants · $1.9M · through 2024Largest: $1.3M to Social Good Fund — to support the braiding seeds fellowship, which provides funding, mentorship, and a mutually supportive community to aspiring, beginner and intermediate bipoc farmers/land stewards…
Largest: $20,000 to ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT — beginner level music program
Largest: $5,000 to MIDORI & FRIENDS — music education program contribution is for continued support of midori & friends to enhance the lives of almost 200,000 under-served new york city children by providing high-quali…
Alabama Partnership for ChildrenMontgomery, ALCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $69,520 · through 2024Largest: $33,100 to ROSA SMITH DBA THE BRIGHT BEGINNERS — to assist in attracting and retaining a qualified and skilled workforce
United Way of Dodge CountyBeaver Dam, WICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $35,500 · through 2024Largest: $18,250 to NEW BEGINNNINGS SHELTER — funding programs
Renton Regional Community FndnRenton, WACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $21,500 · through 2024Largest: $11,500 to OUTREACH MINISTRY OF THE NEW BEGINN — housing health and basic services
Early Learning Coalition of BrowardFort Lauderdale, FLCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $268,573 · through 2024Largest: $156,224 to SMART BEGINNERS PRESCHOOL — child care reimbursements and other grants (non-recurring) to providers
Largest: $47,846 to CHAMPION EDUCATION NETWORK — 2024 beginner and advanced photography camps
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $25,000 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to FORGE NASHVILLE — the forge provides access to tools, space and support for makers, artists, and underserved youth across middle tennessee. through subsidized resources, we empower beginners, passio…
Lacy FoundationMartinsville, VA
2 matching grants · $35,000 · through 2022Largest: $20,000 to UNITED WAY OF MARTINSVILLEHENRY COUNTY (HOPE & SMART BEGINNNINGS) — to provide assistance to the community
Women'S Business Development CouncilStamford, CTCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $30,887 · through 2022Largest: $24,687 to BEGINNER STEPS DAYCARE LLC — child care grants
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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 →