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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 “brian”
Where the money went
Largest: $15,000 to HSU BRIAN JEI — fellowship stipend
Largest: $52,418 to Oregon State University — scholarships for anthony hicks (5,000), brian zhou (5,000), carlos garcia ceja (4,800), claire kelly (5,950), felicia belvoir (8,334), kitty liu (5,000), luis garcia-lamas (5,000),…
Largest: $53,400 to BRIAN KANG — educational scholarship
Largest: $100,000 to COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY DEPT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY — retinoblastoma research to advance eye cancer care under the leadership of dr. brian marr
Gavers Community Cancer FoundationWoodstock, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $400,000 · through 2025Largest: $100,000 to BRIAN PICCOLO CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION — cancer research
Largest: $3,200 to BRIAN DIONICIO — education scholarship
Largest: $1,500 to Brian O'Connell Homeless Project Inc — to fund the purchase of basic necessity supplies to assemble brian's bags for distribution among the area's homeless population.
Largest: $35,000 to Blessed Brian Foundation — support mission of the blessed brian foundation
Kellsie'S Hope Foundation Inc NfpMaryville, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $110,000 · through 2024Largest: $35,000 to Washington University in St Louis - Dr Brian VanTine Lab — to assist with education and research related to child cancer(s).
Largest: $3,000 to BRIAN ARGABRIGHT — damage or loss of home
Community Foundation of North Texas (TaxFort Worth, TXCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $106,500 · through 2024Largest: $66,500 to UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH — for cornerstone campaign - $50,000; operating fund - $14,500; children's closet - $1000; and brian and kristie gibson adult education endowment fund - $1000
Largest: $1,250 to BRIAN SIMMONS BY MARY V JENSEN — unrestricted and restricted contribution
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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 →