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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 “cherished”
Where the money went
California Healthcare FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $542,051 · through 2023Largest: $189,575 to MIRROR GROUP LLC — cherished futures evaluation (expense reports); cherished futures evaluation; celebrating palliative care progress and charting future paths
Largest: $10,000 to CHERISH — cherish helps children cope with loss & find hope
Slave 2 Nothing FoundationIrvine, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $58,000 · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to CHERISHED HIGH DESERT - CHERISHED LA — human trafficking
Kingdom CausesAnaheim, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $121,510 · through 2024Largest: $34,322 to CHERISHED HIGH DESERT INC — to support organization goals
First Community Foundation PartnershipWilliamsport, PACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $75,472 · through 2025Largest: $26,785 to CHERISHED CATS RESCUE ALLIANCE INC — 2025 raise the region
Largest: $20,000 to HASHEVAYNU — make all jews who pass through its doors feel like cherished members of the family who know that their problems are our problems and their joys are our joys.
Largest: $10,000 to CHERISH THE CHILDREN FOUNDATION — unrestricted gift
Harris County Hospital DistrictBellaire, TXCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $85,000 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to Cherish Our Children Inc — children's health
Utah Domestic Violence AdvisorySalt Lake City, UTCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $117,600 · through 2023Largest: $48,670 to CHERISH FAMILIES — survivor assistance
Largest: $20,000 to CHERISHABILITY — 2023-2025 pledge - services, general operating, development
Largest: $2,500 to GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY — to inspire generations of park champions to cherish and support the natural and cultural wonder of the grand canyon
Largest: $14,721 to Cherished Hands Foundation — employee matching
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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 →

