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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 “depaul”
Where the money went
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $2.8M · through 2023Largest: $1.6M to DePaul University — support for school of accountancy /ledger and quill, general operating support, support for school of music student scholarship, joan and jeff ferrill expendable innovation fund, s…
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
18 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2024Largest: $150,000 to DePaul University — in support of operations of the depaul university institute for housing studies
The Community Foundation forJacksonville, FLCharity · may take applications
21 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to DEPAUL SCHOOL OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA INC — in support of the school's dyslexia programs
Largest: $78,808 to DEPAUL UNIVERSITY — depaul asylum and immigration legal clinic
Largest: $50,000 to DePaul College Prep Fdn — to support the one dream, all in campaign for the future of depaul college prep
Largest: $5,000 to St Vincent DePaul Mission of Waterbury — to assist in funding the support services provided by the shelter.
Largest: $65,000 to DePaul University - College of Law — strong communities
Largest: $175,000 to ST VINCENT DEPAUL — support parish
Mary Cross Tippmann FoundationFort Wayne, INCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $530,000 · through 2025Largest: $200,000 to Society of St Vincent DePaul — general operating
The Cuneo FoundationVernon Hills, IL
6 matching grants · $206,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to DEPAUL UNIVERSITY — needs based scholarship
Largest: $35,000 to ST VINCENT DEPAUL — general benefit of the poor
Largest: $50,000 to DEPAUL SCHOOL FOR HEARING AND SPEECH — career development for depaul school students
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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 →