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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 “gateways”
Where the money went
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
28 matching grants · $6.1M · through 2023Largest: $257,500 to North River Commission — in support of developing a river-centric gateway to the albany park neighborhood., advancing etod pilot project renewal - albany park plaza; visioning category., for planning, desi…
Largest: $500,000 to Gateway Region YMCA — program support
The Community Foundation forJacksonville, FLCharity · may take applications
27 matching grants · $373,424 · through 2024Largest: $7,487 to THE FOUNDATION FOR FLORIDA GATEWAY COLLEGE INC — to be added to the james h. montgomery scholarship fund administered by the foundation for florida gateway college pursuant to an agreement between mr. montgomery and the foundatio…
Largest: $300,000 to GATEWAY WELLNESS FOUNDATION — this grant will support gateway wellness foundation with the final portion of infrastructure costs on a new 26 home single-family development in marion.
Largest: $2,500 to GATEWAY HOMELESS SERVICES INC DBA GATEWAY 180 — used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
18 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $34,750 to LADUE CHAPEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — general support, as general support and support of st. andrews garden in honor of andrew howell, annual distribution for the general purposes of the gateway 'i have a dream' founda…
Largest: $10,000 to GATEWAY MEDICAL SOCIETY INC — to sponsor the future of gateway medical society scholarship gala on october 19, 2024
United Way of Greater St LouisSaint Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $5.9M · through 2024Largest: $1.4M to Gateway Region YMCA — all - community stability and crisis response;ccs - community stability and crisis response; ttp - community stability and crisis response
Servant FoundationOverland Park, KSCharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2023Largest: $508,156 to GATEWAY CHURCH SOUTHLAKE — religious ministry
Largest: $9.1M to Regents of the University of California — to fund scholarships for gateway scholars.
Communities Foundation of TexasDallas, TXCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $9.2M · through 2024Largest: $4.9M to DALLAS FOUNDATION A TX NONPROFIT CORPORATION — this grant is designated for southern gateway public green foundation for southern gateway park and for general support
Largest: $1.7M to DEVELOPMENT GATEWAY INC — tobacco control
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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 →

