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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 “compliant”
Where the money went
Nextgen Climate AmericaSacramento, CACharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $8.1M · through 2024Largest: $5.9M to NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION — support of c3-compliant program operations
Nextgen Education FundSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $29.7M · through 2024Largest: $22.3M to NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION DBA NEXTGEN AMERICA — support of c-3 compliant program operations
Community Fund ManagementMiddleburg Heights, OHCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $57,655 · through 2022Largest: $20,000 to KEN ANDERSON ALLIANCE — upgrade front entrance-ada compliant
Largest: $107,600 to INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AND TUITION SERVICES INC — mastercard employee dependent scholarship. mastercard impact fund (the "fund") maintains a "mastercard dependent scholarship program" (pre-approved by irs). under this program, the…
Ira R Wood and Frances Wood Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA
3 matching grants · $25,750 · through 2025Largest: $13,000 to GUARDIAN ANGELS PARISH — ada compliant bathroom
Largest: $230,000 to COMMON DEFENSE EDUCATION FUND INC — to initiate a new 501(c)3 compliant campaign to encourage the biden administration to build pipelines through dod, va, dol, and other agencies supporting military veterans transiti…
Largest: $2,000 to AUDRAIN COUNTY SHELTER RESOURCE COA — ada compliant shower and bathroom
Clarksville-Montgomery County CommunityClarksville, TNCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $275,605 · through 2024Largest: $141,557 to ERIN ROTARY FOUNDATION INC — ada compliant park
Maine Technology InstitutePortland, MECharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $75,000 · through 2023Largest: $25,000 to Safely Styled LLC — safely styled, llc is seeking a $25,000 mti grant to manufacture the only hair accessories designed to be safe for baby and toddler girls ages 0 to 3 years to place in their mouths…
Scott Credit Union Community FoundationEdwardsville, ILCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $28,964 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School — replace the hardware to refit the door and new electrical wiring. add an ada compliant ramp to make our main entrance fully compliant and accessible.
The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA
3 matching grants · $125,000 · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to PLANNED PARENTHOOD GREAT NORTHWEST HAWAI'I ALASKA INDIANA KENTUCKY — to hire a full-time field organizer to cultivate new relationships with community organizations and residents throughout multiple eastern kentucky counties. this organizer will be …
Largest: $110,000 to MINNESOTA TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM — ada code-compliant
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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 →