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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 “cowboys”
Where the money went
Largest: $70,000 to SANTA YNEZ VALLEY THERAPEUTIC RIDING PRO — student scholarships, 2022 cowboy ride-a-thon sponsorship
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $394,000 · through 2023Largest: $100,000 to Lone Star Cowboy Church — general operating support
SteerBismarck, NDCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $236,314 · through 2024Largest: $68,844 to COWBOYS WITH A MISSION — missionary services
Communities Foundation of TexasDallas, TXCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $447,500 · through 2024Largest: $170,000 to COWBOY HERITAGE ASSOCIATION OF FORT WORTH — this grant is designated for general support.
Largest: $30,000 to Cowboy Joe Club — to contribute to intercollegiate athletics and support scholarships and athletic success.
Cresap Family FoundationOklahoma City, OK
5 matching grants · $145,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to NATIONAL COWBOY & WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM — 2024 sponsorships
Largest: $100,000 to COWBOY JOE CLUB INC — charitable event
Largest: $200,000 to NATL COWBOY WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM — preserve history/cultures of am west
Cowboy Hall of Fame Affiliated Fund ofOklahoma City, OKCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $349,592 · through 2024Largest: $90,491 to NATIONAL COWBOY & WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM — arts, culture and humanities
Largest: $25,000 to NATIONAL COWBOY MUSEUM — unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose
Wyoming Community FoundationLaramie, WYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $158,500 · through 2024Largest: $120,000 to National Cowboy & Western Heritage — arts culture and humanities
Largest: $75,000 to NATIONAL COWBOY & WESTERN HERITAGE ASSOC — mej signature gift - beautification for "live the code" campaign
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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 →