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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 “duty”
Where the money went
Illinois Equal Justice FoundationChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $371,000 · through 2024Largest: $58,000 to UNIVERSITY OF IL AT CHICAGO SCHOOL OF LAW — to provide legal information, advice and representation to veterans and active duty service members.
Largest: $100,000 to FOLDS OF HONOR — to provide educational scholarships to the families of military men and women who have fallen or been disabled while on active duty in the united states armed forces
Patriot Shootout - IndianaCarmel, INCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $922,030 · through 2024Largest: $364,030 to FOLDS OF HONOR — provide the national organization with grant funds that provide recipients with higher education scholarships and children's fund scholarships for spouses and dependents for servic…
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2022Largest: $923,000 to Central Fund of Israel — support for the realitycheck project, scholarship fund, support of reservists on duty for sharaka, support for reservists on duty:$150,000 to sharaka;$50,000 to the minorities proj…
Largest: $7,500 to Military Comm Youth Ministries — to support catholic military teen camp scholarships for the children of active-duty service members
The Brothers' ProjectIslamorada, FLCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $84,000 · through 2025Largest: $15,000 to TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION — to provide assistance available to veterans and active duty service members
Largest: $30,000 to FALLEN OFFICERS FUND OF DOUGLAS COUNTY — assistance to douglas county sheriff's office members who are killed or seriously injured in the line of duty or who become deceased as a result of illness accident, injury, or nat…
Largest: $25,000 to CHILDREN OF FALLEN PATRIOTS — to provide college scholarships and educational counseling to military children who have lost a parent in the line of duty
Largest: $106,100 to GREY TEAM — support active-duty us soldiers and military veterans to reduce and eliminate ptsd related suicides.
Largest: $13,500 to ANCHOR SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION — to provide scholarships to family members of active duty, returned, and honorable discharged surface navy personnel.
Largest: $630,000 to NATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION TASK FORCE — the national child protection task force was founded to bring together talented people who could provide investigative expertise and resources that are unavailable or under-funded …
Largest: $250,000 to CHARLES HUMPHREY KEATING IV FOUNDATION — support for active duty navy seals and their families
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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 →