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.
8 funders with a record of paying for “essen”
Where the money went
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8 funders, 8 recipients, grants matching “essen” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour. Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map.
Largest: $36,439 to ESSEN GERMANY HOSPITAL — the bungie foundation will provide the foundation essen with the bungie foundation app and a financial grant in order to support the university hospital essen in standing up the li…
Largest: $20,000 to CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL — to support a two-week bilateral exchange program including funding for 12-15 students at centennial high school for study at borbeck gymnasium in essen, germany.
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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 →
