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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 “competitive”
Nra FoundationFairfax, VACharity · may take applications
233 matching grants · $3.0M · through 2024Largest: $189,174 to The American Society for the Promotion of International Amateur Competition — competitive shooting
Interact for HealthCincinnati, OHCharity · may take applications
112 matching grants · $8.4M · through 2024Largest: $888,000 to GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION — competitive and non-competitive
Largest: $25,000 to TAYLOR-ALEXIS DUPONT — 2023 lenya competition first prize
Largest: $100,000 to PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION FOUNDATION — open competition grant to support aresearch project on monitoring mechanical ventilation in icu
Largest: $5,357 to Kaitlyn Erwin — assist with competition fees
Society for Science and the PublicWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
67 matching grants · $606,000 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE — science competition award
Largest: $800,000 to BROOKINGS INSTITUTION — to conduct research, analyze and develop policy options, and engage stakeholders on the issues related to surprise billing and market consolidation and competition.
Largest: $250,000 to IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS — competitive grant 2023
The Community Foundation of theDanville, VACharity · may take applications
47 matching grants · $797,907 · through 2022Largest: $50,000 to CITY OF DANVILLE SOCIAL SERVICES — 2023 competitive grant award
US Chamber of Commerce FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
43 matching grants · $283,250 · through 2024Largest: $9,625 to GREATER CHEYENNE FOUNDATION — grant to raise awareness for civics education through a local competition.
Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH
42 matching grants · $2.2M · through 2022Largest: $150,000 to FARMERS UNION FOUNDATION — (competitive) empowering farmer leadership on climate and working lands, year 1 of two years
Ohio Valley ConferenceBrentwood, TNCharity · may take applications
30 matching grants · $5.8M · through 2024Largest: $291,900 to UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT MARTIN — athletic competition
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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 →