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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 “camper”
Where the money went
Camp FireKansas City, MOCharity · may take applications
34 matching grants · $869,290 · through 2024Largest: $20,500 to CAMP FIRE FIRST TEXAS — campwell training, program kindred site visit, kidday microgrants, camper - friendship funding, participant stipend myview mesh, camper
Largest: $457,742 to Cedars Camps — pay camp tuition for campers of financially needy families
Largest: $56,199 to AGBU CAMP NUBAR — scholarships for needy campers
Maine Youth Camping FoundationPortland, MECharity · may take applications
30 matching grants · $92,615 · through 2024Largest: $7,000 to Camp Mechuwna — to support maine summer camper programs
Largest: $115,000 to Camp Summit Inc — funding to support summer 2023 camper scholarships.
Largest: $35,000 to CAMP COLE FOUNDATION INC — at camp cole, youth with illnesses, disabilities and life challenges are encouraged to shine. the 40-acre campus serves as a safe oasis and idyllic home-away-from-home for campers …
Foundation for Jewish CampNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $163,093 · through 2023Largest: $35,000 to Jewish Federation of Greater Washington — one happy camper
Largest: $14,000 to WOODHAVEN CAMP GROUND ASSOCIATION INC — camper scholarships
Frazier Family FoundationCorpus Christi, TX
6 matching grants · $74,000 · through 2024Largest: $4,000 to CAMP ARANZAZU INC — grant to fund a full week at camp for 7 campers, enabling them to immerse themselves in the stunning coastal environment along the texas gulf coast; nature walks, waterfront activi…
Largest: $160,000 to Camp Twin Lakes — camper scholarships
Largest: $80,000 to CAMP TWIN LAKES INC — to support camper scholarship program for campers attending camp hope, for children and teens with an incarcerated parent
Largest: $124,500 to PECOMETH CAMP & RETREAT CENTER — $20,000 camper scholarships \ $20,000 camper scholarship for super needy \ $84,500 unrestricted
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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 →