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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 “flyer”
Where the money went
The Oregon Community FoundationPortland, ORCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $300,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to Western Flyer Foundation — science technology math
Largest: $10,000 to FREQUENT FLYERS PRODUCTIONS INC — to complete upgrade on studio 1 and general operating support
Largest: $50,000 to FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION INC — fisher house foundation is best known for a network of comfort homes where military and veterans' families can stay at no cost while a loved one is receiving treatment. fisher hous…
Minnesota Veterans 4 Veterans TrustSt Paul, MNCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $30,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to MINNESOTA FLYERS GYMNASTICS INC — youth gymnastics & fitness
Largest: $10,000 to UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON OFFICE OF ANNUAL GIVING — flyer promise general scholarship
Largest: $5,000 to GARDEN CITY FLYERS — to help support the organization's operations
Biodiversity FirstShandon, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $100,000 · through 2025Largest: $50,000 to WESTERN FLYER FOUNDATION — salinas river center
Largest: $5,000 to WRIGHT B FLYER — general funding
OutrideMorgan Hill, CA
2 matching grants · $45,146 · through 2024Largest: $30,146 to OutCycling Fearless Flyers — to improve lives of kids with learning differences.
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $25,500 · through 2022Largest: $5,500 to University of Dayton — support for the clayton and virginia olney endowed scholarship, support for flyer cup endowed scholarship
Fargo-Moorhead Area FoundationFargo, NDCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $36,000 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to MINNESOTA FLYERS GYMNASTICS INC — support of "movement matters"
Largest: $1,000 to Minnesota Flyers Gymnastics — health: gratitude grant - movement matters campaign
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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 →

