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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 “filled”
Where the money went
Delta Dental of Iowa FoundationJohnston, IACharity · may take applications
21 matching grants · $297,687 · through 2024Largest: $31,966 to DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION — outdoor filling stations for track and practice fields at lincoln high school, hoover high school, north high school, and east high school.
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2023Largest: $174,100 to NAMI Chicago — general operating support. support to partially fund the salary of an addition clinical coordinator to fill vacant roles and lead the helpline and clinical support programs. in sup…
Largest: $540,000 to PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS — 79568 preparing local, state, and national organizations to fill gaps in the field of health impact assessment as the health impact project sunsets
Largest: $79,922 to FILLING IN THE BLANKS INC — mobile pantry fund
Largest: $50,000 to KEYSTONE RESEARCH CENTER INC — to support outreach, fundraising, and planning to rebrand the pittsburgh budget and policy center as the pittsburgh research center, filling a critical need in our region for resea…
Largest: $15,460 to MARTHA'S TABLE — assisting filling food banks
Largest: $5,000 to THE FILLING STATION INC — heath and wellness education
Largest: $500,000 to LEMOYNE COLLEGE — spread the gospel and fill the churches
Filling the VoidBroken Arrow, OKCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $149,680 · through 2025Largest: $50,500 to FILLING THE VOID DENVER INC — meals for the homeless and needy.
Largest: $72,500 to FILLING IN THE BLANKS — funding supports general operations and programming.
The Community Fund of DarienDarien, CTCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $122,000 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to FILLING IN THE BLANKS — community grant award
Largest: $50,000 to GRID ALTERNATIVES INLAND EMPIRE INC — with the aim of creating pathways to green energy employment, grid alternatives offers four solar industry training programs: 1) installation basics training (ibt) certificate; 2) …
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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 →