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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 “buses”
Where the money went
Combat Hate FoundationMoundridge, KSCharity · may take applications
33 matching grants · $781,865 · through 2023Largest: $76,390 to COACH AMERICA — sponsoring buses to washington dc for israel rally 11-14-23
Largest: $101,504 to SALVADOR BUSE — global risk research program - educational scholarship
Largest: $2,540 to Connecticut Science Center Inc — hartford public schools busing support - 7 buses on 52025 and 5272025 for west middle school and parkville community school invoice 060625
Largest: $48,764 to Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows — family plus counseling program, holiday funding and maintenance of buses
Friends of AcadiaBar Harbor, MECharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $792,000 · through 2024Largest: $297,000 to Downeast Transportation — provide support for the island explorer propane buses serving acadia national park.
David & Inez Myers FoundationCleveland, OHCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $4.5M · through 2024Largest: $622,020 to JEWISH EDUCATION CENTER OF CLEVELAND — leadership grants, buses for naftali bennett teen event, camping scholarships, educator mission to poland with classrooms without borders, jewish experiential education award, isra…
Leonis Family FoundationManhattan Beach, CA
4 matching grants · $22,500 · through 2025Largest: $7,500 to LEONIS ADOBE MUSEUM — to provide funding for buses for school field trips for economically disadvantaged students
Largest: $5,000 to FOUNDATION FOR IDAHO HISTORY — national history day competition travel scholarships and buses for travel
Largest: $5,000 to SAVE THE STORKS — stork buses operate in over 27 cities across the country. owned and operated by local pregnancy centers, they deliver holistic care to their communities. bringing the pregnancy cen…
Largest: $139,498 to SERVLIFE INTERNATIONAL — two new school buses for children in northeast india
Largest: $4,000 to Buses By The Beach Inc — general operating support
Largest: $36,454 to SOURASHTRA GIRLS SCHOOL — breakfast program/2 buses
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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 →