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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 “distinguished”
Where the money went
Largest: $53,212 to Troy White — 2019 distinguished scholar
NafNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $565,000 · through 2024Largest: $220,000 to DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT — fund ii stem grants and distinguished academy awards
Largest: $500,000 to MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH INST — distinguished research professors and senior participants
Largest: $50,000 to Mukherjee Dipankar — for the 2023 distinguished artist award
Pro PublicaNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $925,462 · through 2024Largest: $107,508 to OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING — participation in local reporting network distinguished fellows program
Abfm FoundationLexington, KYCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $330,000 · through 2024Largest: $55,000 to VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY — to fund distinguished scholar
Largest: $659,000 to CREATIVE TIME INC — in support of creating and administering the art for social impact distinguished artist fellowship, awarding fellowships to highly distinguished artists who are driving collective …
Largest: $133,333 to BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY — for the establishment of the carrie buck distinguished fellowship program centered on disability rights, medical ethics, community living and deinstitutionalization, and reproducti…
Largest: $7.0M to UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK FOUNDATION INC — clark distinguished chairs
Largest: $950,000 to Washington Institute for Near East Policy — to support the william davidson distinguished fellow and the young scholars program
Communities Foundation of TexasDallas, TXCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $3.5M · through 2024Largest: $3.0M to THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS — this grant is designated for basic research in molecular cardiology, the distinguished chair in ophthalmology and general support.
Largest: $17,487 to All others awards 500 or smaller — in recognition for distinguished business and financial journalism.
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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 →