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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.
10 funders with a record of paying for “entirety”
Where the money went
Largest: $15.0M to Ortus Foundation — general operating expenses in its entirety.
Largest: $240,000 to FRIENDS OF THE UNDERLINE INC — to expand the high-speed internet connectivity along the entirety of the 10-mile linear park under miamis metrorail, the underline, by leveraging government support 1:4.
Largest: $400,000 to JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS — prepayment of entirety of 2023 pledge for jinsa gemunder center for defense and strategy
Largest: $3.3M to Salesianum School — to primarily fund the construction of the base project, which will be called the tigani theater, and will further advance the ability of salesianum to accomplish the entirety of th…
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $88,550 · through 2024Largest: $88,550 to CID - CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF — gift designated in its entirety for out loud! scholarships. no event attendance or taxable benefits received., garden renovation, general support
Arvest FoundationBentonville, AR
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to Vernon County Youth Fair — to purchase a new and improved pa system that would be utilized in the entirety of the fairgrounds.
Largest: $10,000 to HOUSING ASSISTANCE CORPORATION — funding will be used for helene disaster recovery home repair in polk county. if the grant is not used in its entirety, the remaining funds will be kept and used locally.
Largest: $3,600 to OLD FORGE LIBRARY — the funding requested is the entirety of the budget for art and craft supplies for 24 community craft sessions.
Largest: $2,500 to EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE — earth island institute serves as an incubator for environmental initiatives and provides long-term support for established projects. some of these projects remain with earth island…
Nashville Predators FoundationNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $7,500 · through 2022Largest: $7,500 to WEST NASHVILLE DREAM CENTER DBA DREAM STREETS — dream streets is seeking funds for school supplies and uniforms for the impoverished students enrolled in our free north nashville after school program, as well as program material…
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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 →