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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 “fieldtrips”
Where the money went
Whitefish Community FoundationWhitefish, MTCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $257,775 · through 2024Largest: $110,862 to FLATHEAD VALLEY SKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION — fieldtrips, 5th grade season pass program, general support
Largest: $5,000 to STAMFORD MUSEUM AND NATURE CENTER INC — title 1 fieldtrips-fees-transport
Largest: $250,000 to WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION — to produce and release a one-hour nova documentary about personal data and privacy along with a social media campaign, screening events, virtual fieldtrip and classroom-ready asset…
Largest: $72,000 to ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS — science fieldtrips and faculty luncheons
The John'S Island FoundationIndian River Shores, FLCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $55,000 · through 2022Largest: $55,000 to PELICAN ISLAND AUDUBON SOCIETY — funding to purchase a 15 passenger van for educational fieldtrips.
St Croix Valley FoundationHudson, WICharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $42,105 · through 2022Largest: $42,105 to FAMILYMEANS — fieldtrip, sponsorship, mental health services, general operating, counseling & therapy
Largest: $40,000 to Protestant Episcopal Church in Dioc — choir fieldtrip sponsorship and translation services
Largest: $35,000 to Adopt A Class Foundation — supporting 75 civic mentoring teams and fieldtrip opportunities
Ballenisles Charities FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FLCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $15,000 · through 2023Largest: $15,000 to FLORIDA OUTREACH CENTER FOR THE BLIND INC — fieldtrips and craft club
Largest: $10,000 to CHILDRENS IMAGINARIUM INC — passport to play & learning: a project to supplement inflationary costs for fieldtrips
The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA
1 matching grant · $7,500 · through 2024Largest: $7,500 to Compass Family Services — for support of preschool fieldtrips
Largest: $10,400 to CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY — sandusky schoolsvirtual fieldtrips
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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 →