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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 “bulk”
Where the money went
Largest: $150,000 to BULK SPACE — to create the bulk media lab offering a series of artist driven workshops, public programs and portable tools to encourage engagement in media + tech in the arts, serving various c…
Wisconsin Cheese Makers AssociationMadison, WICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $202,841 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to COUNTRY VIEW DAIRY — bulk automated filler for yogurt to increase sales
Largest: $50,000 to A WIDER CIRCLE — the bulk donation program
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2024Largest: $1.6M to NASHVILLE POLICE PUBLIC SAFETY ALLIANCE — distribution now that nppsa has its own 501c3. this is bulk of funds--one more final distribution will take place once a/p and admin fee settle.
Largest: $12,000 to EPISCOPAL CHARITIES OF NEW YORK — bulk buying program for
The Community Foundation for Greater NewNew Haven, CTCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $24,000 · through 2024Largest: $12,000 to EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC — for the purpose of providing an annual award of the elsa t. johnson fellowship to a deserving eastman school of music ph.d. candidate, in order that they may devote the bulk of the…
Wayne State University Research andDetroit, MICharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $150,000 · through 2024Largest: $115,000 to BULK SPACE — non-profit support grant
Largest: $5,250 to WAYFORWARD RESOURCES — food pantry bulk purchases
Largest: $500,000 to CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA — iqaluit country food & bulk food store initiative
Largest: $150,000 to Chef Ann Foundation — bulk milk in schools program
Largest: $225,000 to EPISCOPAL CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF NEW YORK — bulk buy program offering healthy, culturally-appropriate food to low-income individuals
Impact100 MartinHobe Sound, FLCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $100,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to House of Hope — impact grant - preserving healthy food for our community. house of hope is proposing a food preservation program to preserve fresh produce that we grow or receive in bulk donations…
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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 →