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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 “bold”
Where the money went
Largest: $1.8M to UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT — bold women's leadership network grantpurpose: to establish and fund the bold scholars network program at the university of connecticut, the purpose of which is to develop leadershi…
Largest: $1.0M to Year Up Inc — bold bets: unrestricted operating support, including boston operations, for fiscal years 2020 - 2023
Largest: $451,819 to BOLD FUTURES — general operating support
Largest: $418,718 to Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan — support for springfest, camp bold eagle, nhf annual meeting, eagle expedition, and other regional core services
Veterans United FoundationColumbia, MOCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $133,000 · through 2025Largest: $30,000 to THE BOLD ACADEMY — bold academy & back to school bash
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $10.6M · through 2022Largest: $5.2M to Mayo Clinic — general operating support. support for nervous system disorders research. support of the drive to cure cancer. thomas and elizabeth grainger fund in bipolar disorder novel therapeu…
Seattle FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $118,500 · through 2024Largest: $75,000 to SEATTLE ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES — to the senior class gift in support of the annual fund and the build bold campaign.
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
7 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2024Largest: $300,000 to UNITED FOR RESPECT EDUCATION FUND — enable the organization to achieve its mission of fighting for big and bold policy change that improve the lives of people who work in retail by providing general operating support
Largest: $200,000 to FREE MEDIA LIMITED — public interest media to open up shrinking civic space, press freedom, freedom of speech and access to information through investigative journalism and factual and bold reporting.
Michigan College Access NetworkLansing, MICharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $94,000 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to NORTHEAST MICHIGAN CONSORTIUM — innovative program grant, asa bold grant, 2025-26 partnership planning grant
Largest: $790,000 to GIRLS INC OF ALAMEDA COUNTY — to provide funds for unrestricted general support and scholarships to help girls from underserved bay area communities rise to be strong, smart and bold.
Largest: $125,206 to THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO — the university of chicago is an unparalleled research institution, known throughout the world for its bold pursuit of knowledge, its extraordinary dedication to both graduate and u…
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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 →