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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 “binders”
Where the money went
Stella S Jones FoundationNewtown Square, PA
4 matching grants · $600,000 · through 2025Largest: $150,000 to THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA — to support the work of dr. kim reiss binder for pancreatic cancer research
Largest: $732,284 to CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CORPORATION — novel glucose binders for the development of glucose responsive insulin (gri)
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $777,026 · through 2022Largest: $371,013 to Indiana University Foundation — maurer school of law, general operating support, i320014261 - finance diversity program fund. support for the kelley school of business, $10,000 contribution to the iu kelley finan…
Largest: $10,000 to BINDER PARK ZOO — operations and education
Battle Creek Community FoundationBattle Creek, MICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $522,660 · through 2024Largest: $272,383 to BINDER PARK ZOO — recreation, leisure & sports, athletics
Largest: $7,000 to AP GIANNINI MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA — for student award program and production of student-teacher binders
Largest: $2,533 to BINDER PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY — educational programs
Fenwick Community FundMountain View, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $133,000 · through 2023Largest: $88,000 to Jewish Comm Federation of SF — hershey baer binder fund
Largest: $3,000 to BINDER PARK ZOO — see recipient's statement of purpose
Largest: $4,000 to B4CK - BINDERS FOR CONFIDENT KIDS — general & unrestricted
Largest: $20,000 to Binder Park Zoo — general operations
National Council for CommunityNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $35,000 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to BINDER PRODUCTS INC — covid-19 assistance
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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 →