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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 “chris”
Where the money went
Community Foundation of North TexasFort Worth, TXCharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $392,900 · through 2024Largest: $100,750 to UVALDE CISD MOVING FORWARD FOUNDATION — for general operating. grant recommended by gail rawl, annette williamson, philip williamson, rebecca shores, kim darden, frank darden, chris darden, cara darden and philip william…
Largest: $20,600 to YOUTH FOR CHRIST — furthering the spread of the gospel of jesus chris
Largest: $25,000 to CHRIS KIDS INC — program support
Largest: $150,000 to CHRIS 180 INC — support npu-v community trauma response
Largest: $15,000 to CHILAS CHRIS — fellowship stipend
Largest: $14,000 to CHRIS 180 — general admin donations
Largest: $41,444 to Stanford University — scholarships for yared avalos ($7,000), iman deriche ($5,000), rifat emam ($1,643), destin fernandes ($5,000), camryn franke ($17,000), cristobal garcia alcazar ($2,301), and chris…
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $3.4M · through 2022Largest: $3.2M to Big Shoulders Fund — support for patrons program: st benedict the african, general operating support, support for meals program from cadence kitchen & co, support for the priya and chris valenti schola…
Hutton FoundationSanta Barbara, CA
7 matching grants · $106,200 · through 2022Largest: $50,000 to SANTA BARBARA BOWL FOUNDATION — chris & marisa
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $100,532 · through 2024Largest: $56,460 to BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE GIFT FUND — closing grant to the the chris & jenny bartlow charitable gift fund, final closing grant to the chris & jenny bartlow charitable gift fund
Largest: $135,000 to CHRIS 180 INC — general operating support
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $206,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to TAYA AND CHRIS KYLE FDN SERVICE FAMILY STRONG — community & human services
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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 →