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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 “cajun”
Where the money went
Community Foundation of AcadianaLafayette, LACharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $1.7M · through 2024Largest: $1.4M to Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Church & Student Center — ragin cajun catholics, general support, capital campagin, bible study room
Largest: $260,000 to UNITED CAJUN NAVY — united cajun navy
Largest: $5,000 to RAGIN CAJUN ATHLETIC FOUNDATION — support organization's program
Zuschlag Family Foundation Co Richard E Zuschlag TrusteeLafayette, LA
4 matching grants · $16,000 · through 2024Largest: $2,500 to OUR LADY OF WISDOM CHURCH — ragin cajun catholics ministry partner pledge
National Urban LeagueNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $31,000 · through 2024Largest: $11,000 to NONNO'S CAJUN CUISINE — direct grants to small businesses
Largest: $10,000 to UNITED CAJUN NAVY — hurricane helene relief
Greater Houston Community FoundationHouston, TXCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $25,750 · through 2024Largest: $11,000 to UNITED CAJUN NAVY — human services
The Garrett Family Ever Forward FoundationNorth Wilkesboro, NC
2 matching grants · $125,000 · through 2025Largest: $75,000 to United Cajun Navy — hurricane helene relief
Largest: $3,000 to UNITED CAJUN NAVY — military/patriotism
National Council for CommunityNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $33,000 · through 2024Largest: $24,750 to DARLAS SOUTHER CAJUN BISTRO LLC — economic recovery grant
Doterra Healing Hands FoundationPleasant Grove, UTCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $60,000 · through 2022Largest: $30,000 to Mountain-Cajun Getaway — self-reliance
Ywca of Greater Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $26,000 · through 2023Largest: $20,000 to UNITED CAJUN NAVY — all providers will provide youth and adult mental health, educational, physical health services and eliminate barriers to employment services.
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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 →