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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 “downers”
Where the money went
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $4.6M · through 2022Largest: $3.2M to Big Shoulders Fund — support for patrons program: st benedict the african, general operating support, support for meals program from cadence kitchen & co, support for the priya and chris valenti schola…
Grove Express FoundationDowners Grove, ILCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $226,305 · through 2024Largest: $37,719 to Rotary Club of Downers Grove — to support the education and overall enrichment of youth in the downers grove, illinois community
Largest: $5,000 to Edward M Downer Elementary — downer elementary world story exchange project
Cvs FoundationWoonsocket, RI
5 matching grants · $12,000 · through 2023Largest: $3,000 to MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DOWNERS GROVE IL — pharmacy scholarships
Largest: $1,000 to DOWNER'S GROVE JUNIOR WOMEN'S CLUB — to provide emotional and financial support to those in need throughout downers grove
Fanangel FoundationMorro Bay, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $38,429 · through 2024Largest: $22,647 to Downers Grove North HS — sports school program
Largest: $1,000 to FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF DOWNERS GROVE — downers grove christian school
Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH
5 matching grants · $5,000 · through 2024Largest: $1,000 to DISTRICT 99 EDUCATION FOUNDATION — (other) downers grove south high school - girls' soccer program
American Business Immigration CoalitionChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $221,535 · through 2024Largest: $111,238 to DOWNERS GROVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION — small business recovery
Largest: $8,500 to Rotary Club Of Downers Grove — general operating support
AgeoptionsOak Park, ILCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $27,620 · through 2023Largest: $14,556 to ADDUS HOMECARE - DOWNERS GROVE — respite assistance for caregivers assistance for caregivers
Largest: $175,165 to Eastern Maine Community College — scholarships - e abbott, n agbuya, j anderson, s arabambi, k atkinson, j beal, m berry, v blanchette, a bland, r bouffard, c boyce, j boyd, m brawn, h bray, h brown, n brown, o bun…
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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 →