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.
10 funders with a record of paying for “brownlee”
Where the money went
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10 funders, 10 recipients, grants matching “brownlee” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map.
Largest: $5,800 to School Districts 187 188 and 189 — (1)scholarship awards granted to: east st. louis senior high ma'liyah kerney $800, (2) jeremia williams $800,(3) isaish riley $800, (4) zoin brownlee $800. for cahokia high school,…
Largest: $12,000 to REGIS JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL — in memory of ben brownlee for the benefit of the regis jesuit track & field and cross country program of which ben was so proud to be a part.
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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 →
