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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.
5 funders with a record of paying for “eudcation”
Where the money went
Largest: $87,000 to JOHN BROWN UNIVERISTY — faith based eudcation that provides financial aid for those who cannot afford tuition
Securities Industry and FinancialNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $40,000 · through 2023Largest: $20,000 to SIFMA FOUNDATION FOR INVESTOR EUDCATION (FIE) INC — program support
Largest: $150,000 to YESHIVAT NACHLAT HALVIIM TRUST — to suppport jewish eudcation and provide assistance to the needy.
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to TEXAS EAGLE EUDCATION FUND — medical / public services
Light and Shine FoundationMercer Island, WA
1 matching grant · $1,352 · through 2024Largest: $1,352 to Mercer Island School Foundation — eudcational purpose
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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 →