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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 “funs”
Where the money went
Largest: $400,000 to LOS ANGELES BROTHERHOOD CRUSADE - BLACK UNITED FUN — promoting leadership development and community health
Caring for Colorado FoundationDenver, COCharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $905,000 · through 2024Largest: $75,000 to MARIPOSA CENTER FOR SAFETY — transition grant fun
Largest: $50,350 to CHOC FOUNDATION — each year, the choc foundation offers 25 patients, ages 8-17, a unique opportunity to attend a five-day juvenile arthritis (ja) camp-an empowering experience designed specifically …
Largest: $40,000 to Teamsters Local 986 Scholarship Fun — donation for scholarship fund
Quad Cities Golf Classic CharitableEast Moline, ILCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $722,267 · through 2024Largest: $222,302 to GERMAN AMERICAN HERITAGE CENTER — we are a museum dedicated to sharing fun and educational expirences ans stories with our visitors and community. from engaging exhibits to a german gift shop, there is something fo…
Largest: $125,000 to UNITED WAY OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — fun in the sun & early learning success institutes; individual disaster assistance grants fund
Agenda for ChildrenNew Orleans, LACharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $267,575 · through 2024Largest: $123,762 to FUN FOR LIFE LEARNING CENTER LLC — echo fund community grant
Ronald J Woods Charitable TrustNorth Palm Beach, FL
8 matching grants · $109,899 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to CENTER FOR ENRICHED LIVING — to enrich the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities by maximizing their opportunities for personal success, fun & friendship, employment, and community involvement.
Peacock FoundationCoral Gables, FL
7 matching grants · $256,000 · through 2024Largest: $66,000 to CENTRO MATER CHILD CARE SERVICES INC — centro mater fun & learning summer program
Largest: $50,000 to LAREDO COLLEGE — 2026 and 2027 laredo college annual family fun fest project
Westlake Health FoundationOakbrook Terrace, IL
5 matching grants · $2.7M · through 2025Largest: $1.4M to MAYWOOD FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION — fit & fun healthy families program
Episcopal Children'S ServicesJacksonville, FLCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $616,591 · through 2024Largest: $159,957 to A FUN PLACE TO BE — operational support
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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 →