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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 “deputy”
Where the money went
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $223,000 · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to GILES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT — for criminal investigations deputy underwriting
Largest: $35,133 to DEPUTY SHERIFF'S FAMILIES-DISABILITY & L — disability insurance life insurance and death benefit to families
Largest: $2,000 to THE DEPUTIES — to fund scholarships awarded to honolulu police department and honolulu fire department explorer scouts.
Levi Strauss FoundationSan Francisco, CA
3 matching grants · $739,499 · through 2021Largest: $226,833 to MIJENTE — to support the resilience and well-being of deputy director isa noyola, a participating member of pioneers in justice, support the individual leadership and professional developmen…
Largest: $20,000 to DEPUTY SHERIFFS' FOUNDATION — deputy health and wellness lounge
Largest: $50,000 to RIVERSIDE CTY DEPUTY SHERIFF RELIEF — assist families of deputy sheriffs and other law enforcement and public safety officers who have been killed, injured or other crisis situations.
Largest: $5,000 to BOONE COUNTY DEPUTY ASSOCIATION — support for christmas fund for low income families
Largest: $4,000 to AOCDS OC DEPUTY SHERIFFS — health, education, or welfare
Largest: $4,000 to SAN DIEGO COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF'S FOUNDATION — the foundation helps uc san diego obtain private gifts in support of research, teaching, and public service.
Jennie V FoundationNewport Beach, CA
3 matching grants · $55,000 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to ASSN OF ORANGE CO DEPUTY SHERIFFS — memorial fund: fallen first responders
Largest: $3,500 to DEPUTY WYMAN FOUNDATION — general donation
Largest: $7,250 to UNITED STATES DEPUTY SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION — funds for discretionary use
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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 →