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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 “dollars”
Where the money went
Largest: $2,000 to PARENT BOOSTER USA INC — dollars for doing grant, dollars for doing grant, match credit card donation (501(c)3) grant
Rsm US FoundationDavenport, IACharity · may take applications
198 matching grants · $3.6M · through 2024Largest: $257,835 to BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA — youth education - bgca, community impact fund, and dollars for doers
Largest: $96,214 to AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION - AOGF — dollar for doers
Desert Financial Credit UnionPhoenix, AZCharity · may take applications
65 matching grants · $2.3M · through 2024Largest: $151,485 to ARIZONA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION — event sponsorship, dollars for doers incentive program
Largest: $2,000 to GLADBROOK-REINBECK DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS — dollars for scholars - annual scholarship gift
Cba FundWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
43 matching grants · $767,036 · through 2024Largest: $250,000 to WORKING CREDIT NFP — small dollar lending
America ScoresNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
19 matching grants · $471,203 · through 2024Largest: $60,667 to DC SCORES — america scores affiliates are sub awardees that will administer all aspects of the group mentor programming with elementary and middle school age youth and local mentees. each affi…
Largest: $2,700 to GASTRIC CANCER FUND INC — dollars for doers
Scholarship AmericaMinneapolis, MNCharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $547,869 · through 2023Largest: $101,945 to HOPE HIGH DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS — investment to fund future scholarships
Ascendium Education SolutionsMadison, WICharity · may take applications
19 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2024Largest: $362,390 to NATIONAL COLLEGE ATTAINMENT NETWORK — 2024 ncan national conference sponsorship 9/16-9/18/24 travel grant - higher education in prison grantee convening al ascendium - dollars for doers 2024 national college attainment…
Largest: $9,954 to Tessa — community impact campagin - arsf matching dollars
Community FoundationElkhart, INCharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $681,175 · through 2024Largest: $60,381 to NORTHRIDGE HS DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS — to further the exempt purpose of the organization
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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 →