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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 “grape”
Where the money went
American Vineyard FoundationNapa, CACharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $210,250 to OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY — grape smoke exposure
The Caroline FoundationDenton, MDCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $128,000 · through 2024Largest: $35,000 to FRIENDS OF THE GRAPE DBA CHESAPEAKE CULINARY CENTER — hunger coordinator & mobile pantry
Sonoma County Community FoundationSanta Rosa, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $38,319 · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to SONOMA COUNTY GRAPE GROWERS FOUNDATION — for the richard and saralee leadership academy
Largest: $10,764 to EL PADRECITO MINISTRIES — church support - noncash donation of grapes
Largest: $38,000 to THE WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — painting by george hetzel - still life with cantaloupe, peaches, and grapes
Northwest Wine Benefit FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $354,375 · through 2022Largest: $177,875 to Wa State Univ Foundation — support wine/wine grape education
Largest: $9,500 to WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION — evaluating relative importance of leaf and grape berry exposure during grapevine smoke exposure
Share Our StrengthWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $40,000 · through 2021Largest: $20,000 to CHESAPEAKE CULINARYCENTERFRIENDS OF THE GRAPE INC — childhood hunger programs
San Angelo Area FoundationSan Angelo, TXCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $11,797 · through 2024Largest: $6,629 to GRAPE CREEK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT — disaster relief
Largest: $7,500 to GRAPES FOR HUMANITY GLOBAL FOUNDATION — general operating support
Largest: $5,000 to NATIONAL GRAPE RESEARCH ALLIANCE — grape research
Largest: $6,000 to Sonoma County Grape Growers Foundat — to support organization's mission
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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 →