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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 “ceiling”
Where the money went
The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA
4 matching grants · $371,500 · through 2023Largest: $150,000 to WESTSIDE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER — toward roof duct repair and reinstallation of the auditorium ceiling
Largest: $1.0M to SUMMER SEARCH — summer search no ceilings campaign
Honorable Order of Kentucky ColonelsLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $54,214 · through 2024Largest: $25,352 to Water Into Wine Food Pantry — roof & ceiling replacement - $12,451.68 roof & ceiling labor - $12,900.00
Largest: $68,000 to WEST END BAPTIST CHURCH — family life center ceiling, elc security and flooring, and hvac
Drywall and Interior SystemsMount Laurel, NJCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $198,869 · through 2024Largest: $69,160 to SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCE — industry support
Largest: $20,000 to MT PULASKI HISTORICAL SOCIETY — unrestricted & museum ceiling repair
Knights of ColumbusIra Twp, MICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $41,609 · through 2025Largest: $15,842 to VARIOUS ENTITIES — school ceiling
Largest: $25,000 to WARWICK POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE INC — roof replacement; a/c repair; and ceiling repair
Largest: $500,000 to Paso Del Norte Community Foundation — to fund the star ceiling community art program
The San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2023Largest: $1.0M to SUMMER SEARCH — advised - for the no ceilings comprehensive campaign. advised - for general operating support.
Hawaii Construction IndustryHonolulu, HICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $26,643 · through 2024Largest: $11,976 to HAWAII WALL & CEILING IND ASSOC — const edu & improve
Largest: $250,000 to OPPORTUNITY AT WORK INC — 2024-2025 tear the paper ceiling coalition support fund
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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 →