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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 “comeback”
Where the money went
United Way of the National Capital AreaVienna, VACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $237,584 · through 2024Largest: $78,978 to STROKE COMEBACK CENTER — designated and/or granted in support of agency programs
Largest: $40,000 to CAMP RESTORE DETROIT — promote the comeback city
Largest: $180,000 to KC DIGITAL DRIVE — support for the comeback kc ventures program, which engages entrepreneurial fellows to create businesses using concepts sourced from the community. 202204-12255
Smikis FoundationMinneapolis, MN
3 matching grants · $330,000 · through 2024Largest: $130,000 to GREAT MN SCHOOLS (MN COMEBACK) — committed to improving education, especially for low-income children and children of color
Lilly EndowmentIndianapolis, IN
4 matching grants · $28,000 · through 2025Largest: $10,000 to COMEBACK CITY CHURCH — employee matching gift(s)
Tedy'S TeamPlainville, MACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $26,350 · through 2024Largest: $10,560 to JOURNEY FORWARD — to support comeback assistance program with physical therapy.
Largest: $10,000 to STROKE COMEBACK CENTER — for operations
Largest: $500,000 to Burning Glass Institute Inc — for continued support of the carnegie college comebackers initiative
Largest: $10,000 to COMEBACK YOGA — general operations
Largest: $125,000 to PROJECT COMEBACK — general operating support/future land purchase
Largest: $5,000 to STROKE COMEBACK CENTER — sliding scale equity fund
Largest: $80,000 to PROJECT COMEBACK — animal rescue
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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 →