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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.
7 funders with a record of paying for “eqipment”
Where the money went
Largest: $5,000 to TENNESSEE KIDS BELONG — to empower and eqip leaders in the government, business, faith based and creative sectors to end the crisis for kids in foster care
Pediatric Cancer FoundationPurchase, NYCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $200,000 · through 2024Largest: $200,000 to NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE — research & eqipment
Conestoga Valley Education FoundationLancaster, PACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $344,768 · through 2022Largest: $344,768 to CONESTOGA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT — school supplies & eqip
The Forman Valley Community FoundationManito, ILCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $17,090 · through 2022Largest: $17,090 to Forman Park District — playground eqip replacement
Readlyn Volunteer Fire Fighter AssocReadlyn, IACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $7,123 · through 2024Largest: $7,123 to READLN iOWA FIRE DEPARTMENT — fire department eqipment
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $5,000 · through 2024Largest: $5,000 to LITTLE SCHOLARS ACADEMY — for program enhancements and eqipment to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing standards
Largest: $3,000 to OXNARD ATHLETIC CLUB — athletic eqipment
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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 →