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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 “guests”
Where the money went
Largest: $69,500 to MYLNIKOVA IULIIA — gri guest scholar
United Way of Greater Milwaukee &Milwaukee, WICharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $740,489 · through 2024Largest: $172,933 to GUEST HOUSE OF MILWAUKEE INC — state shelter subsidy
Largest: $300,000 to KEVIN GUEST HOUSE — improved health, safety, security & accessibility for patients & caregivers
Largest: $75,000 to VIRGINIA COMMONWEATH UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION — help with dance student scholarships, and guest artistsperformance programming
Largest: $275,000 to GUEST HOUSE OF MILWAUKEE — foundation for the future
Charles a Dana Law Center FoundationGulfport, FLCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $389,937 · through 2024Largest: $138,612 to Stetson University - College of Law — student scholarships and awards, library books, guest speakers, and faculty enrichment.
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $109,678 · through 2024Largest: $26,485 to BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NORTH ALABAMA — mapco guest in-store donations
Largest: $473,164 to DALLAS SYMPHONY ASSOC — to underwrite the salary and expenses of the music director and guest conductors of the dallas symphony.
Community Foundation for Greater BuffaloBuffalo, NYCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $192,000 · through 2024Largest: $91,500 to KEVIN GUEST HOUSE — unrestricted use; air filtration system upgrade; support for blood & marrow transplant and cellular therapy patients & caregivers through covid-19
Largest: $109,421 to IMD GUEST HOUSE — support the project titled, pediatric rare disease care community, for the purpose of providing convenient and affordable accommodations to patients/families receiving hospital-bas…
Largest: $25,000 to LONGNECK MANOR CONSERVATION FOUNDATION (RF) — the mission of longneck manor (lnm) is to save endangered species in their natural ranges by educating and inspiring guests to care and demonstrate positive behavior change for the…
Quad Cities Golf Classic CharitableEast Moline, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $490,824 · through 2024Largest: $273,999 to QC BOTANICAL CENTER FOUNDATION — provide outstanding education and experience in nature for every guest, each day.
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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 →