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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 “entirely”
Where the money went
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
79 matching grants · $5.4M · through 2024Largest: $770,970 to UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST LOUIS INC — designated support for organizations as detailed on the attached spreadsheet., for the 100 neediest cases 2024 fund drive. all benefits are declined to ensure this grant is entirel…
Largest: $55,000 to CHEBEAGUE ISLAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION — to provide a welcoming center to foster the learning of the entire island community
Largest: $1.6M to FRIEDRICH-ALEXANDER-UNIVERSITY ERLANGEN-NUREMBERG — in support of research to develop a new imaging approach that relies on shaped electrons to extract entirely new information from a sample - namely coherence properties.
Largest: $4.0M to THE MIAMI FOUNDATION — to provide up to $10,000,000 towards the administrative costs of press forward to ensure that the entire press forward initiative maximizes opportunities, especially in its early s…
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $351,566 · through 2022Largest: $133,283 to GlobalGiving — ukraine crisis relief fund. support for we love reading project #49766, midwest us tornado relief fund, general operating support. contribution directed entirely to the ukraine cri…
The Montclair Fund for EducationalMontclair, NJCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $616,477 · through 2024Largest: $192,504 to INITIATIVES THAT BENEFIT THE ENTIRE MONTCLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT — grants are awarded to the montclair public schools for use by faculty
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
4 matching grants · $882,840 · through 2022Largest: $200,000 to REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN — support the creation of food security policy and program recommendations that are grounded in race equity and shaped by parent voice using a community based participatory research …
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $245,000 · through 2024Largest: $200,000 to CENTERSTONE OF TENNESSEE INC — entire grant amount to be earmarked for centerstone's military services division.
Hi FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL
4 matching grants · $85,000 · through 2025Largest: $25,000 to UNITED WAY OF BROWARD — to focus and unite our entire community to create signifcant lasting change in the communtity.
Challenge Center FoundationSuperior, WICharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $63,588 · through 2022Largest: $26,600 to Challenge Center Inc — to support employee retention and recognition across the entire catholic charities bureau organization including affiliates.
Quad Cities Golf Classic CharitableEast Moline, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $96,657 · through 2024Largest: $44,181 to BALLET QUAD CITIES — provide professional classical and contemporary dace to the entire community through outstanding performances, entertaining lecture demonstrations and innovative educational outrea…
Largest: $15,000 to JEWISH ADOPTION AND FAMILY CARE OPTIONS — to care for abused and neglected children and those with disabilities in the jewish community and to work in partnership with families in the entire community
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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 →