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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 “harbors”
Where the money went
The Smidt FoundationBeverly Hills, CA
131 matching grants · $5.5M · through 2024Largest: $481,976 to BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE LOS ANGELES HARBOR — advancing skilled trades education
Grays Harbor Community FoundationHoquiam, WACharity · may take applications
41 matching grants · $2.6M · through 2024Largest: $428,375 to YMCA OF GRAYS HARBOR — to support the program.
Berrien Community FoundationSt Joseph, MICharity · may take applications
36 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2025Largest: $19,748 to SALVATION ARMY — feeding his sheep, general support, general support for the benton harbor salvation army, food for good - salvation army niles, food for good - salvation army benton harbor, benton…
Boston FoundationBoston, MACharity · may take applications
32 matching grants · $6.7M · through 2024Largest: $862,500 to Boston Harbor Now Inc — operating support/annual fund
Largest: $40,000 to COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY — cold spring harbor laboratory postgraduate short course
Island ThriftOak Harbor, WACharity · may take applications
24 matching grants · $300,765 · through 2024Largest: $1,000 to MISS OAK HARBOR PAGEANT — support for a new program grant for mr. oak harbor scholarship pageant 2023 serving high school students who live in or attend a school in the oak harbor school district that will …
Petoskey-Harbor Springs AreaPetoskey, MICharity · may take applications
23 matching grants · $1.7M · through 2024Largest: $19,900 to HARBOR SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS — harbor springs elementary school - cross country skiing groomer/spring 2022 grant cycle - portable aeds (automated external defibrillator)/scholarships for age 0-3 children at blac…
Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI
27 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2024Largest: $36,750 to Harbor Springs Festival of the Book — harbor springs festival of the book - books for schools
Largest: $84,000 to (713) SAVE THE HARBOR SAVE THE BAY — to provide core support for its boston harbor women of color coalition
Colket Family FoundationNewtown Square, PA
22 matching grants · $217,800 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to BAR HARBOR FOOD PANTRY — restricted use-new location
Largest: $7,500 to OCEAN'S HARBOR HOUSE — program support
Largest: $100,000 to CAMP HARBOR VIEW FOUNDATION INC — program/operating support
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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 →