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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 “deprived”
Where the money went
Largest: $15,400 to JB CHAMBERS YMCA — for the benefit of the financially deprived children of ohio county, west virginia
St John Medical CenterSt Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $310,000 · through 2024Largest: $125,000 to NEBRASKA APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAW — to support the delinquent & deprived juvenile mental health project
Largest: $61,929 to HEARD — creating a space of belonging, healing, resources, cultural/linguistic understanding, and empathy for deaf/disabled formerly incarcerated people and their loved ones who have been …
Fleet Advantage FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL
3 matching grants · $64,040 · through 2024Largest: $31,840 to 4KIDS WORLDWIDE — to provide charitable services to enrich the lives of our student-athletes, especially those living in economically deprived areas.
Largest: $10,000 to WEST COAST SPORTS MEDICINE FOUNDATION — to provide economically deprived high school students with an opportunity to participate in interscholastic sports, promote fitness, have access to quality sports medicine care and…
Largest: $2,250 to SAN FRANCISCO-MARIN FOOD BANK — to support feeding of indigent and food deprived persons
Largest: $100,000 to CHILDREN'S HUNGER FUND — to help deprived, excluded, and vulnerable children have the capicity to imrpove their lives and the opportunity to become young adults
Largest: $43,750 to AMHREEN FOUNDATION TRUST — to act for the betterment and improvements of the life of the poor, needy, and deprived section of pakistani community by providing them free and/or secure housing, medical care, i…
Steel Valley CharitiesBloomingdale, OH
3 matching grants · $7,213 · through 2024Largest: $3,071 to CHILD FUND INTERNATIONAL — deprived children
Bain Capital Children'S Charity LtdBoston, MACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $35,000 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to MINDS MATTER BOSTON — minds matter boston (mmb) connects driven and determined students from low-income families with the people, preparation, and possibilities to succeed in college, create their futur…
Largest: $7,500 to CASA COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE — economically deprived children
Largest: $300,000 to BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY — to support the grantee's outreach work on criminal justice and assisting persons deprived of liberty
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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 →

