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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 “ember”
Where the money went
The Nature ConservancyArlington, VACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $868,881 · through 2024Largest: $238,725 to THE EMBER ALLIANCE — conservation activities
Community Fdn of Greater Des MoinesDes Moines, IACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $435,374 · through 2024Largest: $250,000 to YOUTH AND SHELTER SERVICES INC — grant distribution for the maintenance shop at embers youth recovery campus
Jewish Federation of MetropolitanChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $150,123 · through 2024Largest: $40,450 to EMBER FOUNDATION — grants from donor advised funds- operating support
Beck FoundationSeabrook Island, SC
4 matching grants · $30,596 · through 2025Largest: $14,580 to EMBERS ACADEMY — charitable donation
Largest: $50,000 to THE EMBER ALLIANCE — wildfire relief/adaptation
Servant FoundationOverland Park, KSCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $79,394 · through 2024Largest: $64,294 to EMBER — religious ministry
Largest: $28,700 to PECKHAM INC — embers project 2024
Greater Columbus Arts CouncilColumbus, OHCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $23,300 · through 2025Largest: $11,700 to EMBER WOMENS THEATRE INC — grants to promote art and culture in columbus, oh
Largest: $9,000 to THE EMBER FOUNDATION — support general operations
Largest: $13,000 to EMBER FOUNDATION — general fundpublic charity
Largest: $2,000 to THE EMBER FOUNDATION — made for general, charitable, religious, educational or scientific purpose
Largest: $15,047 to EMBERS OF HOPE BURN CAMP OF FLORIDA — to assist with organization's mission to help marion county and surrounding communities. embers of hope is a burn camp for children and adults who have suffered from burns. the cam…
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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 →