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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 “bernie”
Where the money went
Largest: $29,574 to THE SAMET INSTITUTE — bernie - 06/25/24 09:24am worksheet private foundation
Abbvie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL
8 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2025Largest: $345,064 to Bernie's Book Bank — general mission support and week of possibilities 2025
Largest: $30,000 to Bernies Book Bank — contribution provided
Largest: $83,334 to CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FOUNDATION - MARCUS AUTISM CENTER — grant to support the work of the marcus autism center in honor of bernie marcus
Amg Charitable Gift FoundationGreenwood Village, COCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $24,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to BERNIE'S BOOK BANK — public assistance
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $497,300 · through 2023Largest: $179,700 to Bernie's Book Bank — general support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
Largest: $50,000 to BERNIE'S BOOK BANK — to provide books for a better life for hundreds of thousands of at-risk children.
Largest: $15,000 to BERNIE'S BOOK BANK — support for literacy and education
Largest: $36,000 to MARCUS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF ATLANTA INC — bernie's honor campaign to support: golf tournament, book festival, annual fund, lisa f. brill institute for jewish learning, habima theater and camp scholarship fund
Largest: $33,000 to BERNIE'S BOOK BANK — program support
Largest: $25,000 to BERNIE'S BOOK BANK — general operating support
Largest: $20,000 to Bernie's Book Fund — civic & social
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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 →