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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 “crystal”
Where the money went
Largest: $600,000 to UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO — to support development of fabrication protocols for integration of thin-film oxide materials with photonic crystal cavities, and investigations of hybrid states of matter created b…
Largest: $3,000 to CRYSTAL WRIGHT — damage or loss of home
Creekside FoundationSan Francisco, CA
11 matching grants · $2.4M · through 2024Largest: $65,000 to CRYSTAL SPRINGS UPLANDS SCHOOL — to support the crystal fest fund and for underwriting.
Largest: $131,000 to American Rivers Inc — to explore the feasibility of implementing a nature-based solution in the crystal river drainage, and to support other specific research and analysis related to improving water man…
Orange County Parks FoundationIrvine, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $237,500 · through 2024Largest: $82,500 to CRYSTAL COVE CONSERVANCY — to support educational programs in order to connect classroom learning to real-world investigations conducted by crystal cove conservatory, help students who participate in the pro…
Communities Foundation of TexasDallas, TXCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $302,210 to THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL — this grant is designated for general support.
Largest: $20,000 to YOUNG LIFE CRYSTAL COAST — general charitable purposes
Center for the Advancement ofMerritt Island, FLCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $437,406 · through 2023Largest: $234,904 to UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM — studies protein crystallization kinetics in microgravity to improve drug delivery methods and treatments for diseases such as cancer.
Child Care ConnectionAnchorage, AKCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2023Largest: $459,076 to CCDC INC dba CRYSTAL CHILD DE — covid19 program support
Largest: $75,000 to CRYSTAL LAKE CAMPS INC — 2024-2026 pledge - matching 2025 & 2026 - general operating support for summer camp program
Largest: $11,305 to CRYSTAL CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST — general & unrestricted
Early Learning Coalition of theCrystal River, FLCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $422,600 · through 2023Largest: $235,581 to CRYSTAL RIVER UNITED METHODIST CHUR — covid assistance
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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 →