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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 “curious”
Where the money went
Largest: $160,144 to CALIFORNIA SYMPHONY — to provide funds for unrestricted general support for california symphony's music education programs offered to musicians, at-risk bay area students, classically-curious adults and…
Largest: $55,000 to CURIOUS THEATRE COMPANY — general operating support for theatrical productions and activities
Largest: $45,000 to CURIOUS COMMUNICATIONS INC — project support
Largest: $6,000 to CURIOUS THEATRE BRANCH — general operations
Berrien Community FoundationSt Joseph, MICharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $789,587 · through 2025Largest: $86,000 to CURIOUS KIDS' MUSEUM — sound garden installation, general support, dinosaur exhibit
Whirlpool FoundationBenton Harbor, MI
3 matching grants · $800,000 · through 2024Largest: $673,070 to CURIOUS KIDS' MUSEUM — traveling exhibit grant
Largest: $420,000 to CURIOUS LEARNING A GLOBAL LITERACY PROJECT INC — support with the pilot implementation of ai into curious learning's existing library of digital learning tools, with the initial launch scheduled for ethiopia
Largest: $10,000 to Girl Scouts Heart of Central CA — science technology engineering and math (stem) programs have caught on quickly at gshcc because girl scouts are curious, motivated and adventurous by nature. our organization is un…
Largest: $200,000 to CURIOUS KIDS MUSUEM — musuem exhibit
Low Income Investment FundSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $621,994 · through 2023Largest: $410,623 to CURIOUS EXPLORERS CENTERS LLC LLC — back to work grant
Largest: $80,000 to SEARCH MINISTRIES — bring god's message to communities through honest conversations with spiritually curious adults
Largest: $100,000 to Curious Communications Inc — unrestricted donation
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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 →