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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 “grooming”
Where the money went
Largest: $6,000 to CATS IN NEED OF HUMAN CARE - RIVERSIDE (DOGS TOO) — funds are needed for veterinarian expenses, food, supplies, grooming, licenses. expenses can run very high if a pet is injured!
Largest: $13,600 to Friends of the Groom — general donation
Largest: $35,000 to NORDIC SKIING ASSOCIATION OF ANCHORAGE — snow grooming equipment
Community FoundationMemphis, TNCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $40,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to GROOMING GREATNESS — general operational support
Largest: $3,700 to GROOMED FOR SUCCESS YOUTH EMPOWER — program/operating support
Bauman Family FoundationMission Hills, KS
3 matching grants · $85,000 · through 2024Largest: $40,000 to THE GROOMING PROJECT — community services
Largest: $25,000 to MYLESTONE EQUINE RESCUE A NEW JE — grooming program
Largest: $25,000 to PAWSPERITY - THE GROOMING PROJECT — help struggling parents through pet grooming.
Women'S Business Development CenterChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $60,000 · through 2023Largest: $20,000 to COOKIES GROOMING & SPA INC — small business assistance grants
Largest: $15,000 to CARIBBEAN SCIENCE FOUNDATION — grooming the next generation of caribbean science and engineering leaders.
Largest: $15,000 to BLAINE COUNTY RECREATION DISTRICT — north valley trails, grooming eq
Largest: $10,000 to PAWSPERITY FKA THE GROOMING PROJECT — social welfare
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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 →