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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 “distri”
Where the money went
Largest: $55,000 to Hunger Task Force — operating grant for food distri.
Sheridan Community Education FoundationSheridan, WYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2025Largest: $529,367 to SHERIDAN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRI — to support school district programs
Largest: $7,500 to BOYDEN-HULL COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRI — college scholarships to be awarded
Largest: $100,000 to Castro Valley Unified School Distri — community health and wellness
North Broward Hospital DistrictFt Lauderdale, FLCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $7.2M · through 2023Largest: $3.0M to NORTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRI — capital and/or as intended by donor
California Fire FoundationSacramento, CACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $64,370 · through 2024Largest: $13,870 to GROVELAND COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRI — wildfire mitigation
Regional Parks FoundationCastro Valley, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $2.4M · through 2023Largest: $1.2M to EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRI — to provide camp scholarships
Largest: $20,000 to CASA OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRI — parenting education for families wit
James B McClatchy FoundationSacramento, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $550,000 · through 2023Largest: $200,000 to Lindsay Unified School Distri — ell education
Largest: $75,000 to Birdville Independent School Distri — funds are designed to provide support for work with secondary campuses, for implementing camp connect, check and connect initiative, and the innovation lab.
Boone Educational Endowment FoundationBoone, IACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $129,000 · through 2025Largest: $58,740 to BOONE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRI — improve quality education
Shalom Thrift ShopCambridge, MNCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $84,500 · through 2024Largest: $36,500 to CAMBRIDGE SURPLUS FOOD DISTRI — food distribution
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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 →