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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 “behind”
Where the money went
Largest: $1,600 to DIANA CASTANEDA — total of year end monetary gifts given to employees of landon ridge in lieu of residents tipping employees throughout the year. the lrrc considers this method of showing the reside…
Largest: $10,000 to ROBERT CHAVEZ — husband injured off work for 7 months returned but behind on bills for family
Largest: $3.5M to MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY — to support j-pal north america, including by funding landmark randomized evaluations, expanding the capacity and diversity of researchers who work on randomized evaluations, transl…
Largest: $5.1M to CITY OF HOPE — city of hope is a world leader in the research and treatment of cancer, diabetes, and other serious diseases. we deliver scientific miracles that make lives whole again. compassion…
Seattle FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $102,500 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to YOGA BEHIND BARS — to provide general support
Communities Foundation of TexasDallas, TXCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $828,785 · through 2024Largest: $271,903 to BEHIND EVERY DOOR MINISTRIES INC — this grant is designated for general support.
The Minneapolis FoundationMinneapolis, MNCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $69,000 · through 2024Largest: $11,000 to NO DOG LEFT BEHIND — donor advised, animals
Largest: $25,000 to BEHIND THE BADGE FOUNDATION — first responders and veterans
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $228,951 · through 2022Largest: $79,551 to Shriners Hospitals for Children — general operating support, support for behind the mystery, to help children with special needs, support for shriners children?s chicago, general operating support of the hospital
Largest: $20,000 to PUPPIES BEHIND BARS — social welfare
Largest: $45,000 to HONORING OUR FALLEN — to honor our fallen military and support those that were left behind
Largest: $150,000 to WEILL CORNELL IMAGING AT NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN — investigating molecular mechanisms behind gut bacterial transamination and ibd
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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 →