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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 “capstone”
Where the money went
Ploughshares FundSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $395,000 · through 2024Largest: $205,000 to PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE — to support a fellowship program for nuclear experts impacted by the invasion of ukraine, to support jeffrey lewis' research, analysis, and media outreach on nuclear and missile act…
Largest: $1,000 to UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA - CAPSTONE COMMUNICATION SOCIETY — to support education at the university of alabama's college of communication
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $594,495 · through 2022Largest: $268,427 to Association of Graduates of The United States Military Academy — unrestricted support of the ncaa army women's soccer team: should not be contributed to an endowment, fellowship or long term fund instrument; can be used to solicit other matching…
Champlain Valley Office of EconomicBurlington, VTCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $415,771 · through 2024Largest: $131,410 to CAPSTONE COMMUNITY ACTION — volunteer income tax assistance, regional performance innovation consortia (rpic)
Largest: $50,000 to NORTH CAROLINA A & T STATE UNIVERSITY — support for data analytics programs, scholarships, capstones
Largest: $2.0M to CAPSTONE CLASSICAL ACADEMY — general purpose grant
Nebraska Alliance of ChildOmaha, NECharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $119,048 · through 2025Largest: $36,718 to CAPSTONE — support of local cac
Largest: $25,000 to CAPSTONE — charitable purposes charitable purp
Largest: $900,000 to CAPSTONE EDUCATION GROUP INC — charter school growth
The Copley FundMorrisville, VT
4 matching grants · $61,981 · through 2024Largest: $17,938 to Capstone Community Action — assist elderlylamoille county
Largest: $30,000 to CAPSTONE COMMUNITY ACTION INC (FLOOD EMERGENCY RELIEF) — to assist the organization in its flood response efforts.
Largest: $130,000 to FUTURE FOCUSED EDUCATION — support ffe's expansion of capstones and internships around youth homelessness and teen mental health
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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 →