Funding search
Find who already funds work like yours.
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 “hennessy”
Where the money went
Largest: $17,000 to Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation — patti hennessy memorial scholarship support
Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA
2 matching grants · $800,000 · through 2023Largest: $400,000 to THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY — scholarship support of students from israel or studying israel-related topics in the knight-hennessy scholars program
Largest: $20,000 to ANGELA HENNESSY — painters & sculptors 2021 grantees
Dalio Family FundWestport, CTCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $750,000 to MARTY HENNESSY INSPIRING CHILDREN FOUNDATION — to support general operations
Tisbest PhilanthropySeattle, WACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $23,568 · through 2024Largest: $13,025 to MARTY HENNESSY INSPIRING CHILDREN FOUNDATION — see tisbest mission
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $215,000 · through 2024Largest: $190,000 to MARTY HENNESSY INSPIRING CHILDREN FOUNDATION — community & human services
Largest: $25,000 to Marty Hennessy Inspiring Children Foundation — to provide general operating support
Memorial Hospital AuxiliaryGulfport, MSCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $65,000 · through 2024Largest: $40,000 to RICHARD C HENNESSY FUND — this fund assists with patient prescriptions, cta bus passes,and some medical equipment purchases.
Largest: $10,000 to MARTY HENNESSY INSPIRING CHILDREN FOUNDATION — children & youth
Largest: $10,000 to MARTY HENNESSY INSPIRING CHILDREN FOUNDATION — support children though mental health and wellness programs
Fleishhacker FoundationSan Francisco, CA
1 matching grant · $34,500 · through 2023Largest: $34,500 to Angela Hennessy — eureka fellowship / unrestricted support
Largest: $601,600 to MARTY HENNESSY INSPIRING CHILDRENS FUND — program support
This is one keyword. PaperOrbit reads your actual paper and searches on everything in it — population, methods, outcomes — then explains why each funder fits.
Start with one paperSearch by location
Local foundations often favor nearby communities. Enter a ZIP code to see foundations based near you, and where grant money has actually landed in your area.
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 →