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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 “diplomas”
Where the money went
Largest: $35,000 to COLUMBUS COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS — global scholars diploma program + ccwa 50th anniversary event
Largest: $1.0M to GOODWILL OF CENTRAL & SOUTHERN INDIANA — to support the expansion of this organizations excel center program, which enables adults ages 21 and older who did not complete high school to earn a diploma and industry-recogniz…
Largest: $55,338 to LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION — to provide funds to assist nursing students in obtaining their r.n. diploma from the school of nursing and their bachelor of science degree from lubbock christian university.
Largest: $25,000 to STELLA H OAKS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION — educational scholarship fund for single mothers pursuing diplomas and professional certifications in the academic year
Largest: $28,000 to COLUMBUS COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS — d-38-22 global scholars diploma (gsd)
Largest: $888,164 to SOAS (SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN STUDIES) — postgraduate diploma in asian art and scholarships
Wend IiBentonville, AR
3 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $450,000 to INDABA EDUCATION FUND INC — the purpose of the grant is to transform the early childhood development ("ecd") landscape in south africa by training teachers to an internationally accredited ami diploma standar…
Largest: $170,000 to GREEN TECH HIGH CHARTER SCHOOL — prepares young men to complete high school with a regents diploma so they will have the opportunity to attend college or choose an alternative, responsible career path as they ente…
Largest: $6,000 to PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS — girls earning diplomas program
Largest: $75,000 to North-West University — to build the capacity of community paralegals through structured university diploma courses in south africa.
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $40,500 · through 2024Largest: $6,000 to NASHVILLE DIAPER CONNECTION — nashdiapers diapers for diplomas program (d4d) offers 200 diaper scholarships to parenting students pursuing higher education - supplying all the diapers needed for their child whi…
Largest: $25,000 to SKILLS FOR CHICAGOLAND'S FUTURE — beyond the diploma program
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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 →