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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 “container”
Where the money went
Largest: $2.0M to GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY — to support grantee's center on health insurance reforms in providing policymakers and key stakeholders with educational resources and non-partisan technical assistance to support e…
Largest: $31,876 to BIG SANDY HEALTH CARE INC — support 50 patients enrolled in its chronic disease management program. each month for 12 months, patients will receive a $50 voucher to use at area markets to purchase produce and…
The Georgia Farm FoundationAvondale, PACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $754,598 · through 2025Largest: $270,464 to NATURAL LANDS TRUST — for expenses in operating georgia farm, a 340 acre self contained watershed on which the stroud water research center conducts long term research projects. the foundation's board r…
Largest: $4.0M to Detail Available at Foundation Office Attached — general and restricted gifts to various philadelphia area irc 501 c 3 charitable organizations. pdf attachment contains list and amounts of all gifts and grants.
Gretchen C Northrup FoundationSan Antonio, TXCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $4.8M · through 2024Largest: $3.2M to TRINITY UNIVERSITY — assistance provided to trinity university for maintenance of the preston gaines northrup hall which contains administrative offices and classrooms. assistance also provided to fund…
The Stanley & JoyceBeverly Hills, CA
5 matching grants · $163,000 · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL — to support ojai valley schools philosophy which is contained in the words integer vitae, meaning wholeness of life, symmetry of life, soundness of life, and, therefore, poise and s…
Largest: $100,000 to CONTAINER BASED SANITATION ALLIANCE (CBSA) — affordable, safe and dignified sanitation
Largest: $75,000 to Earthjustice — we would like earthjustice to use these funds in any way that assists with methane containment to help mitigate the effects on global warming.
The San Diego FoundationSan Diego, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $115,000 · through 2024Largest: $55,000 to FREE WHEELCHAIR MISSION — for container of wheelchairs
Sustainable Markets FoundationNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $180,000 · through 2023Largest: $90,000 to CONTAINER RECYCLING INSTITUTE — environmental conservation
Largest: $50,000 to Container Recycling Institute — general charitable pupose
Largest: $83,494 to Town of Chatham Volunteer Fire Department — ten (10) self containing breathing apparatus with facepieces and air cylinders
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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 →

