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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 “extracurricular”
Where the money went
Center for Bridging CulturesMcLean, VACharity · may take applications
44 matching grants · $757,473 · through 2025Largest: $84,785 to Learn Yu Wen Inc — cross-cultural chinese language education grants aim to support k-12 schools to establish or enhance preexisting chinese language teaching programs. the grants can be used for teac…
Western Colorado CommunityGrand Junction, COCharity · may take applications
20 matching grants · $552,700 · through 2025Largest: $51,000 to CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL — extracurricular activities
Largest: $160,000 to SACRED HEART ACADEMY — to provide funds for academic programs and extracurricular activities for young women
Largest: $33,000 to BERKELEY PREPARATORY SCHOOL — to support education and extracurricular programs
Largest: $50,000 to BOERNE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT — scholarships & extracurricular activities
Largest: $10,000 to THE ANDREW K DWYER FOUNDATION — scholarships extracurricular activities for underserved youths
Brooklyn College AssociationBrooklyn, NYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $534,821 · through 2024Largest: $142,175 to NY PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC — to give students an array of extracurricular activities and opportunities to participate in public policy discussions
The McGee FoundationOklahoma City, OK
4 matching grants · $290,000 · through 2025Largest: $200,000 to HAPPY TRAILS FOR KIDS — non-profit serves youth in foster care with extracurricular programs
Queensborough Community College StudentBayside, NYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $282,611 · through 2024Largest: $71,420 to NEW YORK PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC — to provide extracurricular activities and opportunity to participate in public policy discussions, enhance learning experience.
College Association of New York CityBrooklyn, NYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $274,767 · through 2024Largest: $82,324 to NY PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC — to provide students with an array of extracurricular activities and opportunities to participate in public policy discussions.
Bronx Community CollegeBronx, NYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $188,989 · through 2024Largest: $52,114 to NEW YORK PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP — to support the college nypirg chapter with carrying out educational and extracurricular activities and opportunities that directly benefit bcc students.
Largest: $60,000 to Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona — donation to fund expenses under the scholar success program - social/emotional support, counselling, extracurricular activities, academic fees, books, supplies and living essential…
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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 →