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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 “educaitonal”
Where the money went
Jewish Education Center of ClevelandCleveland Hts, OHCharity · may take applications
20 matching grants · $923,653 · through 2024Largest: $117,000 to Mandel Jewish Community Ctr — adult educaiton, retreat and early childhood program.
H G Clay FoundationSpanish Forst, ALCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $107,000 · through 2024Largest: $24,000 to BALDWIN COUNTY EDUCATION COALITION — to assist the bcec in providing educaiton support for students with the vision that every child will graduate preapred to succeed.
Largest: $250,000 to MINDING YOUR MIND — mental health educaiton programs in massachusetts
Largest: $50,000 to 50CAN — educaiton fund
Louisiana Community Technical College System FoundationBaton Rouge, LACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $178,630 · through 2024Largest: $69,880 to Bossier Sign Co Inc — grants awarded to enhance adult educaiton, instructorships, and continuing education
Largest: $236,729 to EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS SOCIAL WELFA — educaiton, housing, social welfare
Largest: $100,000 to BEST FRIENDS — to provide sanctuary for homeless animals and provide adoption, spay/neuter and educaitonal programs
Milo Bekins FoundationSanta Barbara, CA
3 matching grants · $30,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to THE CITY OF ANGELS BALLET — artistic educaiton support
Largest: $2,500 to SCHUBERT CLUB — arts educaiton & appeciation
Largest: $12,500 to CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION — urological research & educaiton
Largest: $25,000 to SAILING EDUCAITON ASSOCIATION OF SHEBOYGAN (SEAS) — continued support
Largest: $25,000 to Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation — programming, early childhood, educaiton
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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 →