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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 “disabilitity”
Where the money went
Largest: $10,000 to KOREAN AMERICAN SPEICAL EDUCATION — intellectual/developmental disabilit
Largest: $15,000 to THE RISE SCHOOL — support for early education school that integrates children with and without disabilites
United Way of Ellis CountyHays, KSCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $172,475 · through 2024Largest: $63,000 to DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES OF NWK — suprt for indviduals with disabilit
Largest: $6,000 to RED WIGGLER FOUNDATION INC — to fund programs for people with developmental disabilites to work, learn & grow healthy food at farm.
United Jewish FoundationBloomfield Hills, MICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $110,400 · through 2024Largest: $41,500 to ISRAEL GUIDE DOG CENTER FOR THE BLIND — to support independent living for people with disabilites
Largest: $26,000 to THE MARIAN CENTER — to support education for students with intellectual disabilites
Largest: $4,500 to Light House Christian Home — provides care for adults with disabilites
Jackson Lewis FoundationWest Harrison, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $40,000 · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to MOVE UNITED — to provide national leadership and opportunities for individuals with disabilites to develop independence, confidence and fitness through participation in commumnity sports, recrea…
Largest: $3,000 to COLAB Theater Group — providing individuals with developmental disabilit
Largest: $2,500 to THE SUNSHINE STOP — youth disabilitity organization's operations
Largest: $2,000 to WOOD COUNTY SOCIETY — support those with disabilites
Largest: $1,000 to MARK OF THE LILY INC — incarcerated individuals training shelter dogs for adoption & people w/ disabilites
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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 →