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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.

2 funders with a record of paying for “goalssupport”

Where the money went

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The John and Mildred Medic → Lifeline Humanitarian Organization (Kovin Psychiatric Hospital): $140K across 2 grants, latest 2024Cathy and James Deutchman Family → University of Michigan Frankel School: $2K across 2 grants, latest 2023The John and Mildred Medic → Lifeline Humanitarian Organization (Jj Smaj Orphanange): $72K across 2 grants, latest 2022The John and Mildred Medic → Pine Springs Ranch Christian Youth Camp & Retreat Center: $6K across 1 grant, latest 2022The John and Mildred Medic: $217K on this topic. Open the funder.The John and Mildred Medic$217KCathy and James Deutchman Family: $2K on this topic. Open the funder.Cathy and James Deutchman Fam…$2KLifeline Humanitarian Organization (Kovin Psychiatric Hospital): received $140K on this topicLifeline Humanitarian Organizat…$140KLifeline Humanitarian Organization (Jj Smaj Orphanange): received $72K on this topicLifeline Humanitarian Organizat…$72KPine Springs Ranch Christian Youth Camp & Retreat Center: received $6K on this topicPine Springs Ranch Christian Yo…$6KUniversity of Michigan Frankel School: received $2K on this topicUniversity of Michigan Frankel…$2K
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 20192025. 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 →