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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 “donahue”
Where the money went
Largest: $265,939 to University of Maine — scholarships continued - l christiansen, m cipriano, a clark, b clark, m clarke, j claybaugh, t clayton, j clough, h clukey, b coates, j cochran, g cody, d colson, d conder, j cook…
The Brookings InstitutionWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $329,925 · through 2024Largest: $192,150 to RM DONAHUE CONSULTING — research collaboration
Largest: $5,761 to Xavier University of Louisiana — scholarship for a. donahue ($5,761)
Largest: $10,000 to THE UCLA FOUNDATION — research under the direction of dr. timothy donahue
Largest: $1.1M to MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER — cycle for survival, blackstone 2025 cfs campaign, atlas/bioportal team, lacobuzio-donahue project, engage scholarship
Largest: $4,000 to YMCA OF CENTRAL MA — donation on behalf of mark donahue
Largest: $1,250 to CHRISTIANN DONAHUE — unrestricted and restricted contribution
Largest: $2,000 to BOSTON UNIVERSITY — donahue scholarship
Reno Rodeo AssociationReno, NVCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $21,557 · through 2022Largest: $15,292 to Man Up Crusade (K Donahue Foundation) — charitable program support
Illinois Clean Energy Community FoundationChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $1.1M · through 2023Largest: $1.1M to Forest Preserve District of Kane County — acquisition of donahue farm (294.83 acres)
Largest: $25,000 to UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH — hvi biostatistics group research under the direction of dr. bryan donahue
Children'S Hospital CorporationBoston, MACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $76,350 · through 2023Largest: $76,350 to UMass Donahue Institute — support of community health center
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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 →