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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 “departmental”
Where the money went
Nc State Investment FundRaleigh, NCCharity · may take applications
20 matching grants · $146.0M · through 2023Largest: $23.5M to ENDOWMENT FUND OF NC STATE UNIVERSITY — scholarships, faculty support, departmental support and facility support
The Uwm FoundationMilwaukee, WICharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $85.8M · through 2024Largest: $25.2M to UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MILWAUKEE — teaching and departmental programs, community service, research and special projects
The Brooklyn College FoundationBrooklyn, NYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $27.6M · through 2024Largest: $8.5M to BROOKLYN COLLEGE — scholarships, professorships, departmental support
Northern Wyoming Community CollegeSheridan, WYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $7.7M · through 2024Largest: $2.3M to Northern Wyoming Community College District — educational scholarships awarded to multiple individuals, and funds allocated for college departmental and program support.
Nc State Natural Resources FoundationRaleigh, NCCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $7.1M · through 2024Largest: $1.8M to NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY — scholarships, faculty support, departmental support and facility support
The College of Western Idaho FoundationNampa, IDCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $4.9M · through 2024Largest: $1.8M to The College of Western Idaho — departmental support, program support, and scholarship funds for the college.
Largest: $1.2M to IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION — general and departmental scholarship
North Dakota State University FoundationFargo, NDCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $120.4M · through 2024Largest: $44.6M to North Dakota State University — cash grants provided for student scholarships, faculty support, departmental support, and capital projects.
Vernon College Foundation IncorporatedVernon, TXCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $1.5M · through 2024Largest: $434,113 to VERNON COLLEGE — to provide support to vernon college through scholarships, departmental and other grants.
North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $76.6M · through 2024Largest: $30.2M to NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY — scholarships, faculty support, departmental support and facility support
University of South Dakota FoundationVermillion, SDCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $70.1M · through 2024Largest: $26.5M to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA — $12,348,296 for scholarships, $7,747,906 for facilities and $6,425,919 other departmental support
Texas a&M FoundationCollege Station, TXCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $319.4M · through 2024Largest: $103.4M to Texas A&M University — departmental support
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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 →