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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 “centennial”
Where the money went
Largest: $21.5M to DUKE UNIVERSITY — to commemorate the duke endowment's and duke university's shared centennial (endowed).
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $22.8M · through 2022Largest: $127,500 to North Shore Country Day School — general operating support, support for benefit board host committee 2022-23, centennial campaign 2022-23, $50,000: support for scholarships; $50,000: supplemental support (beyond t…
Largest: $500,000 to NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE INC — victoria foundation centennial impact award to support general operations
Caring for Colorado FoundationDenver, COCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $7.0M · through 2024Largest: $4.0M to CARING FOR COLORADO CENTENNIAL FUND — colorado collaborati
The San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $884,731 · through 2022Largest: $220,000 to MENLO SCHOOL — advised - for general operating support. advised - for the menlo centennial (50/50 whitaker lab and centennial scholars initiative).
Largest: $1.6M to CARING FOR COLORADO CENTENNIAL FUND — strategic reserve; general donation to support organization or program
Largest: $2.5M to FAIRMOUNT PARK CONSERVANCY — centennial gateway at the welsh fountain
Largest: $595,000 to CENTENNIAL PARK CONSERVANCY — to fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $71,375 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to CENTENNIAL PARK CONSERVANCY — cpc supports nashvilles centennial park while providing access to arts-based community events including musicians corner, kidsville, at the parthenon, and nashville earth day.
Largest: $1.1M to Houston Zoo - Centennial Campaign — installment toward $3mm pledge to support the centennial campaign "keeping our world wild."
Largest: $10.0M to DETROIT RIVERFRONT CONSERVANCY — to transform west riverfront park into the ralph c. wilson, jr. centennial park.
Minnesota Historical SocietySaint Paul, MNCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $138,957 · through 2024Largest: $69,316 to Norwegian-American History Assn — legacy grants for digitization of the norse-american centennial papers and o e rolvaag papers
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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 →