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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 “disburse”
Where the money went
Globalgiving FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
1497 matching grants · $72.0M · through 2024Largest: $4.0M to SITARE FOUNDATION — funds raised by globalgiving and disbursed to meet donor expectations
Panhandle Regional Advisory CouncilCanyon, TXCharity · may take applications
90 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2023Largest: $55,210 to BORGER EMS — disbursements of ems funds
Metro Meals On WheelsMinneapolis, MNCharity · may take applications
86 matching grants · $910,986 · through 2023Largest: $23,556 to Community Enhancement Services Inc — winter disbursement and member payment.
Largest: $10,765 to PENNCO TECH FOR IRIS JOSE ZUNIGA — scholarship granted. note that in order to protect the privacy of the student, personal information is not provided. individual can be contacted through the fund. all disbursements…
Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing PartnershipIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
43 matching grants · $2.6M · through 2024Largest: $502,000 to Englewood Community Development Corp — general grant disbursement
Rodman for KidsFoxborough, MACharity · may take applications
41 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2024Largest: $165,231 to Mass Mentoring — ride for kids disbursement
Bay Area Community FoundationBay City, MICharity · may take applications
35 matching grants · $929,448 · through 2024Largest: $45,165 to DOW BAY AREA FAMILY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION — adaptive aquatic water therapy life jackets and pool rafts, breakfast with santa 2024, summer camp scholarship, disbursement of designated funds
Largest: $31,642 to NEW COMMUNITY SHELTER INC — 2022 give big green bay calculated match disbursement
United Way of San Joaquin CountyStockton, CACharity · may take applications
30 matching grants · $349,022 · through 2023Largest: $59,337 to FAMILY RESOURCE & REFERRAL — funds raised from public disbursed to designated non-profit
Southwest Initiative FoundationHutchinson, MNCharity · may take applications
25 matching grants · $408,725 · through 2024Largest: $32,570 to BLUE AND GOLD EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF DISTRICT 891 — fy2025 disbursement, fy25 disbursement-miller memorial.
The Ahla FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
20 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2024Largest: $302,600 to THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLANDSAFE CENTER — survivor fund grant disbursement
The San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
17 matching grants · $3.1M · through 2022Largest: $511,000 to YALE UNIVERSITY — advised - for general operating support of yale university law school. advised - for general operating support. advised - for general support of the yale law school fund. advised -…
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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 →