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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 “capernaum”
Where the money went
Largest: $7,626 to CAPERNAUM GREATER SEATTLE — to promote general purpose of org
Largest: $50,000 to YOUNGLIFE — funding will be allocated as follows-$25,000 to the capernaum young life ministry including good news clubs, respite for caregivers, and campaigners bible study and $25,000 will be…
Largest: $20,000 to YOUNG LIFE -CAPERNAUM OF GREATER SEATTLE — general evangelical outreach
Largest: $150,000 to Young Life - Dallas — funding to support young life's clubs in under-resourced neighborhoods through its urban initiative, capernaum, and young lives ministries.
Largest: $17,500 to YOUNG LIFE — fl237 - capernaum jacksonville - operating fund
The Bobby Merkert OpenSeverna Park, MD
3 matching grants · $78,000 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to YOUNGLIFE CAPERNAUM — creating spaces of belonging for teens and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Century Club CharitiesRidgeland, MSCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $44,000 · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to YOUNG LIFE CAPERNAUM — general assistance
Largest: $205,000 to YOUNG LIFE — bellingham young life: high school capernaum fund
Largest: $10,000 to GREATER SACRAMENTO YOUNG LIFE CAPERNAUM — greater sacramento young life capernaum summer camping prog.
Noll FoundationWalnut Creek, CA
2 matching grants · $60,000 · through 2024Largest: $35,000 to YOUNG LIFE - CAPERNAUM — assistance to underprivileged children
Largest: $2,000 to Young Life - Capernaum — ministry support/general fund
Largest: $9,000 to YOUNGLIFE CAPERNAUM CHICAGO — general operating support
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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 →

