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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 “companionship”
Where the money went
Largest: $4,700 to AMERICA'S VETDOGS — to provide companionship to veterans through pet ownership
Largest: $100,000 to PETS FOR THE ELDERLY FOUNDATION — provides companionship to
Largest: $12,800 to NEADS — support for americans who are deaf and/or disabled americans through the use of canine companionship
Largest: $26,000 to HEARTLAND CANINES FOR VETERANS — animal companionship program
Largest: $60,000 to BLUEPATH SERVICE DOGS INC — charitable contribution - provide service dogs to individuals with autism, offering safety, companionship and opportunities for independence.
Largest: $25,000 to CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE — positively affect the lives of people with physical disabilities. dogs are trained to provide assistance and companionship to people with physical disabilities at no or low cost to…
Meet the Needs CharlestonMount Pleasant, SCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $55,000 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to East Cooper Meals On Wheels — to benefit the charleston division of meals on wheels, which provides nutritious meals , companionship, and a watchful eye on the health and safety of senior citizens.
United Way of VermillionVermillion, SDCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $36,000 · through 2024Largest: $14,000 to MAIN STREET CENTER — providing companionship and indepence for people in need.
Largest: $3,000 to Friendship Circle — support for teen companionship of children with special needs
The San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $761,626 · through 2023Largest: $396,783 to ST ANTHONY FOUNDATION — for st. anthony's dining room. for general support. in support of the companionship of care model. for general support. for general support of st. anthony's dining room.
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $21,500 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to MID-CUMBERLAND HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY — provide pet food to homebound senior citizens so they can continue to enjoy the benefits of pet companionship.
Largest: $4,000 to PETS FOR THE ELDERLY FOUNDATION — to provide companionship to senior individuals through pet ownership, while saving the lives of companion animals in shelters; animals which might otherwise be destroyed due to lac…
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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 →