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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 “brighten”
Where the money went
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
2 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2022Largest: $575,000 to OPERATION SHOESTRING INC — enable the organization to achieve its mission of promoting health/self-sufficiency and extending the hand of hope/opportunity to empower the needy, uplift target neighborhoods and…
Largest: $5,000 to BRIGHTEN CENTER — in support of its mission
Largest: $47,500 to BRIGHTEN OUR FUTURE EARLY LEARNING CENTER INC — general operating support
SilverliningWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $100,000 · through 2022Largest: $100,000 to UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON — marine cloud brightening support
Nebraska Early ChildhoodOmaha, NECharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $61,281 · through 2023Largest: $61,281 to BRIGHTEN OUR FUTURES EARLY LEARNING CENTER — ehs childcare agreement
Largest: $1,000 to Volunteers of America Northern California & Northern Nevada — project support for brightening birthdays the event ensures children living in the shelters are celebrated on their birthdays
Largest: $25,000 to NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE CENTER & MUSEUM — brightening our site for all to shine!
Community Hospital Health ServicesSpringfield, OHCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to 1159 SOUTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT — brighten the block: critical repairs to 3 low-income households
Culpeper Wellness FoundationCulpeper, VACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $7,500 · through 2024Largest: $7,500 to BLUE AND RED SANTA PROJECT — blue and red santa project - community-driven initiative to brighten the holidays for less fortunate children
Southern Minnesota Initiative FoundationOwatonna, MNCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $7,070 · through 2024Largest: $7,070 to ST CHARLES REC CLUB — brightening main street: downtown banners for a new era
Largest: $15,000 to THE BRIGHT HORIZONS FOUNDATION — programs focused on brightening the lives of children and youth experiencing homelessness and other crises.
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $5,000 · through 2024Largest: $5,000 to BRIGHTEN UP PROJECT — as a thank you for your important work in the community (mike brekke is the employee sponsor for this grant)
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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 →