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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.
6 funders with a record of paying for “blaster”
Where the money went
Commonwealth Credit UnionFrankfort, KYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $188,000 · through 2024Largest: $75,000 to AMERICAN RED CROSS — disaster blaster, corporate sponsorship
Vt Association of Snow TravelersBarre, VTCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $42,959 · through 2023Largest: $14,785 to NORTHEAST KINGDOM SNO BLASTERS INC — trail maintenance
Largest: $50,000 to INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS — blaster chiller for cafeteria
Silicon Valley Community FoundationMountain View, CACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $6,000 · through 2023Largest: $6,000 to Belmont Blasters Baseball Club — youth development
Largest: $2,500 to AMERICAN RED CROSS — disaster blaster
Largest: $1,000 to CALIFORNIA BLASTERS VOLLEYBALL CL — program/operating support
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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 →