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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 “dues”
Where the money went
Rising Tide Community Loan FundBethlehem, PACharity · may take applications
211 matching grants · $7.5M · through 2021Largest: $35,000 to MOUNTAIN DUE LLC — reimburse eligible businesses for revenue losses experienced due to the covid-19 global pandemic.
Largest: $1,691 to PEHH — educational scholarship to underserved individuals. full name of individual withheld due to privacy needs.
Largest: $5,960 to ISU EXTENSION & OUTREACH WOODBURY COUNTY — 4h member dues program
Largest: $150,000 to HEARTLAND ALLIANCE FOR HUMAN NEEDS & HUMAN RIGHTS — for the national immigrant justice center's democracy, detention, and due process program
Illinois Equal Justice FoundationChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
52 matching grants · $34.5M · through 2024Largest: $4.1M to LAND OF LINCOLN LEGAL AID — to provide legal information, advice and representation to low-income people in 65 southern/central counties including veterans, people impacted by the criminalization of cannabis …
Largest: $175,000 to HOSANNA HOUSE INC — to support gap funding for the child development program due to loss in revenue from the covid-19 crisis
Largest: $26,000 to (292) ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTMAKERS ASSOCIATION — to support 2024 barr foundation membership dues
Largest: $40,000 to MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS — bush foundation membership dues for minnesota council on foundations for 2022 and 2023
Largest: $24,500 to GLOBAL DIALOGUE — 2023 membership dues
Largest: $250,000 to Wonderland Educational Estate Association Inc — project support to build staff implementation capacity for beatrice mayes institute's expansion of high-quality seats and support for remote learning due to covid-19
Largest: $48,500 to HEALTH FEDERATION OF PHILADELPHIA — 2023 membership dues - home grown collaborative
Largest: $124,083 to SUSAN RAMIREZ — to provide aid for financial hardship due to unforeseen circumstances
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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 →