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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 “ever”
Where the money went
Largest: $30,000 to LONGNECK MANOR CONSERVATION FOUNDATION (RF) — the mission of longneck manor is to save endangered species in their natural ranges by educating and inspiring guests to care and demonstrate positive behavior change for the conse…
Schowalter FoundationNorth Newton, KSCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $5.0M · through 2025Largest: $1.5M to EVERENCE FOUNDATION — supporting organization
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
5 matching grants · $385,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to MEDGAR AND MYRLIE EVERS INSTITUTE — sponsor the voices of courage and justice festivities honoring and educating on the legacy of medgar and myrlie evers
Community Foundation of North TexasFort Worth, TXCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $180,525 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to NATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INC DBA THE GREATEST GIFT CATALOG EVER — for an unrestricted gift to be used in area of greatest need
Largest: $25,000 to RESCUE DOGS ROCK — to raise awareness of the ever growing plight of homeless animals in this country
Largest: $3,000 to ETHAN EVERS — college scholarship
Largest: $105,000 to TERESA H EVERING - CORNELL U JOAN S — 78496 investigating the impact of race on gene-expression profiles in hiv-associated neurocognitive disorders -- teresa h. evering, md, ms (transfer grant)
Quad Cities Golf Classic CharitableEast Moline, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $408,694 · through 2024Largest: $210,049 to TRINITY COLLEGE OF NURSING & HEALTH SCIENCES — trinity college of nursing and health sciences is dedicated to preparing health care professionals for an ever-changing global community.
Largest: $2,000 to C Evers — educational scholarship
Largest: $50,000 to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Cent — at sylvester comprehensive cancer center, our endeavors in developing and researching new cancer therapies are more promising than ever. advancements in precision oncology, immunot…
Community Fdn of Greater Des MoinesDes Moines, IACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $29,700 · through 2024Largest: $7,000 to CITY OF EVERLY — everly fire and rescue - battery power tools
Eden Bridge FoundationLancaster, PACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $6.9M · through 2024Largest: $3.9M to EVERENCE FINANCIAL — donation to ministry
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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 →