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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 “certain”
Where the money went
Largest: $15,000 to JACK STILLINGTON- DR CLAIRE TREMAIN — the purpose of the dr. claire tremaine & george mentas scholarship is to provide financial assistance to high school students who demonstrate merit, potential and financial need an…
Tum Tum Tree FoundationBirmingham, ALCharity · may take applications
44 matching grants · $3.0M · through 2024Largest: $225,000 to MAGIC MOMENTS — to provide support to alabama children with chronic life-threatening or certain life-altering conditions.
Largest: $587,237 to GOODWILL INDUSTRIES — to provide autism services which encompass providing certain services, which shall include but are not limited to, any of the following: advancing education and public interest in …
Partners in Health a Nonprofit CorporationBoston, MACharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $4.1M · through 2024Largest: $792,976 to Regents of the University of California SF — unitaid sub-grantee for directing certain aspects of preparation and implementation of endtb research at various pih international sites.
Largest: $350,000 to THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY — to investigate how certain profit-shifting activities and international tax rules affect domestic investment and employment, both on the u.s. mainland and in puerto rico.
Rockford Corridor ImprovementRockford, ILCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $701,631 · through 2025Largest: $155,000 to ZION WEST ENTERPRISES — this grant was given for the purpose of cleaning up / refurbishing properties within certain areas of rockford.
Largest: $6.6M to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE FOX RIVER VALLEY — to provide educational scholarships to qualifying students entering college or certain trade schools.
Largest: $590,000 to THE NEW YORK EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY — provide funds to support research of certain eye and ent illnesses in the hopes of finding better treatment methods or a possible cure.
Aquinas Catholic Schools FoundationDavid City, NECharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $936,287 · through 2024Largest: $251,363 to AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL — to assist aquinas high school with certain costs of private education and scholarships
Largest: $42,100 to DARTMOUTH COLLEGE — scholarships for students from certain geographical areas so they may attend dartmouth college.
Philanthropic Ventures FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $21.6M · through 2024Largest: $15.7M to BLACK CULTURAL ZONE — for your organization's work on certain investment areas of the rise east initiative
Largest: $25,000 to FORSYTH BACKPACK PROGRAM — to provide children in need with nutritious food, comfort items or certain basic necessities through the use of backpacks and other efficient means.
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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 →