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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 “clive”
Where the money went
Golf Charitable FoundationDes Moines, IACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $571,541 · through 2024Largest: $213,749 to CLIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES — general operations
Largest: $16,136 to CITY OF CLIVE — sports league registration
Largest: $75,000 to Trustees of Columbia University — winifred johnson clive scholarship for student veteran artists
Community Fdn of Greater Des MoinesDes Moines, IACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $36,500 · through 2023Largest: $15,000 to CLIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES - ATTN NOREEN OSHEA — for the purchase of food and personal care items.
Bravo Greater Des MoinesDes Moines, IACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $163,500 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to CITY OF CLIVE — public arts grants - icon
Largest: $2,500 to CLIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES — general operations
Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN
2 matching grants · $55,000 · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines — clive community foundation greenbelt landing project
Largest: $247,350 to Thomas College — scholarships - i adji, b allen, m allen, l bangs, j bartlett, b bates, a berry, n berry, a beyor, z braun, a brawn, e brewer, i campbell, m cates, a chabot, c chambers, l cirard, s…
Variety - the Children'S Charity of IowaDes Moines, IACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $679,903 · through 2023Largest: $679,903 to THE CITY OF CLIVE — ashley okland star playground
Largest: $201,009 to NEW YORK UNIVERSITY — support of the educational mission of the nyu clive davis institute of recorded music.
Great Outdoors FoundationWest Des Moines, IACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $125,000 · through 2024Largest: $125,000 to CITY OF CLIVE — grant distribution
The Iowa Clinic Healthcare FoundationWest Des Moines, IACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $87,000 · through 2023Largest: $87,000 to CLIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES — to assist in organization's mission of helping with food insecurity and social isolation.
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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 →