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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 “esser”
Where the money went
Largest: $100,000 to COLORADO ACADEMY — supports josephboice esser endowscholarship fund
Largest: $10,000 to EMILY ESSER — university of wisconsin - madison college scholarship
Largest: $200,000 to (397) OUR TURN INC — education: to support youth organizers in ct and nh and develop report on youth engagement in esser fund use decisions
VegfundWashington, DC
2 matching grants · $11,722 · through 2023Largest: $8,407 to ESSERE ANIMALI — support vegan advocacy and encourage vegan lifestyles
Largest: $212,000 to ESSERE ANIMALI — farm animal welfare in italy
Largest: $51,000 to EDUCATION PIONEERS INC — support for memphis charter schools esser budget management
Nellie Mae Education FoundationQuincy, MACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $40,000 · through 2022Largest: $40,000 to THE EDUCATION TRUST — technical assistance for esser grantees
Largest: $25,000 to NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — read fort worth fwisd esser impact
Largest: $2,200 to Tyler Esser — educational scholarship
Largest: $4,795 to Allie Esser — further education
Largest: $6,000 to PEAK ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL — grantee will engage asi ed service llc for the american rescue plans funding opportunity: elementary and secondary school emergency relief (esser iii).
Largest: $34,250 to SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITY COUNCIL — south side community action network (sscan), esser's plaza renovations
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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 →