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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 “entrances”
Where the money went
Largest: $50,000 to UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH — to support the john c. mascaro oakland zoo entrance
Largest: $100,000 to JEWISH COLLABORATIVE SERVICES — entrance accessibility upgrades
Prea FoundationHartford, CTCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $949,500 · through 2025Largest: $331,000 to ROBERT A TOIGO FOUNDATION — educational program advancing the entrance and ongoing skill development of mbas into the field of real estate.
Largest: $328,000 to CENTRE FOR GIRLS EDUCATION — expenditure responsibility was exercised for this grant. mentoring and academic tutoring for girls graduating from public secondary school to prepare for college entrance exams and…
Largest: $201,500 to HOPE CHAPEL — additional support for entrance, sidewalks & parking lot completion
Largest: $200,000 to LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM FOUNDATION INC — arboretum visitor plaza entrance project
Resident Association of Laurel Lake Retirement Community of Hudson OhHudson, OHCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $563,851 · through 2025Largest: $281,482 to Laurel Lake Retierment Community — employee recognition. the membership of the association consists only of all residents of laurel lake retirement community, inc. (llrc), a continuing care retirement community, who…
Largest: $410,500 to DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION — animal care and vet sevices entrance
Sullivan 180Liberty, NYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $66,125 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to Town of Fallsburg — to build a new dog park and picnic area at the o&w rail trail entrance in south fallsburg.
New York Landmarks ConservancyNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $56,000 · through 2024Largest: $42,000 to HEBREW TABERNACLE OF WASHINGTON HEIGHTS INC — entrance door restoration
George S and Dolores DoreSalt Lake City, UT
3 matching grants · $166,071 · through 2024Largest: $81,071 to OGDEN PIONEER DAYS FOUNDATION — to assist with overage costs for the grand entrance sign, additional historical markers, landscaping, and new sidewalk upgrades to the ogden rodeo stadium improvement project
Largest: $15,000 to PARKERSBURG AND WOOD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY — funding to purchase a chainsaw wood carving & painted mural for the entrance to the young readers room at emerson.
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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 →