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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 “chadbourne”
Where the money went
Largest: $220,897 to THE CONSERVATION FUND — chadbourne tree farm forest
Largest: $36,000 to FORT CHADBOURNE FOUNDATION — support completion of the
San Angelo Area FoundationSan Angelo, TXCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $30,806 · through 2024Largest: $18,390 to FORT CHADBOURNE FOUNDATION — arts & culture
Largest: $244,287 to University of Maine — scholarships - a abelon, a abruzese, d adams, m addy, a ade, h agbuya, e alexander, n allen, m alley, t ames, a astbury, d atkinson, g baillargeon, g baldwin, a bartlett, k bartlet…
Largest: $95,500 to FORT CHADBOURNE FOUNDATION — roof replacement
Maine Community FoundationEllsworth, MECharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $19,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to Irene Chadbourne Ecumenical Food Pantry — food programs
Largest: $15,000 to FORT CHADBOURNE FOUNDATION — 2022 evening with a hero
Largest: $18,500 to FORT CHADBOURNE FOUNDATION — project exenses
Rural Economic Development CenterRaleigh, NCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to CHADBOURN UMC — faith in rural communities connect implementation grant
Largest: $1,700 to CHADBOURNE MERRILL AMERICAN LEGION POST 29 — to help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)
Largest: $1,000 to CHADBOURNE FFA — general operating grants & matching gifts.
Largest: $5,000 to FORT CHADBOURNE FOUNDATION — restroom facilities
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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 →