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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 “chaplaincy”
Where the money went
Burton a Zipser and Sandra D ZipserFarmington Hills, MI
8 matching grants · $80,000 · through 2025Largest: $15,000 to THE JEWISH HOSPICE & CHAPLAINCY NETWORK — to support research, performance, preservation, and promotion of jewish music activities in the united states.
National Church Residences FoundationColumbus, OHCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $32.0M · through 2024Largest: $15.6M to NATIONAL CHURCH RESIDENCES — general support and fund chaplaincy program
Largest: $50,000 to RACE TRACK CHAPLAINCY OF AMERICA — program support
Largest: $40,000 to Greenwich Chaplaincy Services — chaplaincy services
Largest: $63,500 to HEBREW SENIOR LIFE INC — support of its chaplaincy resident program, as described in its grant proposal.
Largest: $8,441 to KENTUCKY RACETRACK CHAPLAINCY — to provide financial support to individuals in need. this financial assistance is to cover medical, funeral and basic living expenses on a temporary basis for individuals with prol…
Communities Foundation of TexasDallas, TXCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $70,796 · through 2024Largest: $19,843 to LIFELINE CHAPLAINCY INC — this grant is designated for general support.
Largest: $5,000 to Greenwich Chaplaincy Services — chaplaincy services
Saint Johns Communities FoundationMilwaukee, WICharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2025Largest: $470,925 to Saint John's Communities Inc — charity care, arts, senior outreach, chaplaincy
Largest: $46,000 to PUBLIC SAFETY CHAPLAINCY — operating assistance
Swedishamerican Health FoundationRockford, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2024Largest: $338,445 to SwedishAmerican Hospital — funding to hospital departments for patient care and well-being; reimburse chaplaincy wages
Community FoundationElkhart, INCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $751,305 · through 2024Largest: $271,105 to COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY CORPORATION OF ELKHART COUNTY — to further the exempt purpose of the organization
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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 →