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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 “examples”
Where the money went
Largest: $270,618 to TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY — to study of the effect of stability on high reynolds number turbulent boundary layers (for example the atmospheric boundary layer and the flow under the ice sheets) which are of cr…
Largest: $65,000 to THE WILD CENTER — to help ignite passion in the adirondacks so that people and nature can thrive together and set an example for the world.
Largest: $3,552 to Native Plant Society of Texas Fredericksburg Chapter — to promote conservation research and utilization of native plants and plant habitats of texas through education outreach and example.
United Way of New York CityNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $470,000 · through 2024Largest: $200,000 to LEAD BY EXAMPLE & REVERSE THE TREND INC — the atlas innovation fund (the fund) is a body of work associated with our larger mayors office of neighborhood safety (ons) partnership to bolster safe and connected communities t…
Largest: $45,000 to SAMARITAN'S PURSE INTERNATIONAL RELIEF — follow examples of christ
Largest: $20,000 to YMCA of Greater Seattle — the charlie labenz youth development center was designed to address this need in south king county, providing a space specifically designed for teens in this region to hang out and…
Ascendium Education SolutionsMadison, WICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $126,583 · through 2024Largest: $47,833 to Excelencia in Education — 2023 national policy forum 9/29/2023 examples of excelencia sponsorship 9/28/2023 | examples of excelencia sponsorship9/28/2023 travel grant rural summit 2023 lss funders group ann…
Excelencia in EducationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $35,000 · through 2022Largest: $7,000 to Universidad de Puerto Rico en Utuado — examples of excelencia award
Largest: $100,000 to THE WILD CENTER — to help ignite passion in the adirondacks so that people and nature can thrive together and set an example for the world.
Townsend Harris Alumni AssociationNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $337,116 · through 2023Largest: $170,662 to Townsend Harris High School — this was indirectly spent for programs for townsend harris high school students. for example payments directly paid to a hotel for students to attend a robotics competition.
Largest: $5,000 to REACH OUT AND READ KANSAS CITY — to build a stronger and more equitable community by being the example our children need in the world today. provide books that reflect the diversity of people and cultures of our c…
Largest: $73,161 to NATIONAL ASSN OF COS RSH FDN — 78205 engaging county leaders with actionable research and practical examples to produce best practices for embedding equity in local governance
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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 →