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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 “highland”
Largest: $64,666 to NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS COALITION — phase 2+ drwi - new jersey highlands coalition (nj highlands)
Largest: $101,349 to ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND TOURISM — tourism marketing of the alleghany highlands 2023-2025
The Community FoundationAsheville, NCCharity · may take applications
60 matching grants · $2.9M · through 2024Largest: $714,320 to SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY — enhancing the environment
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
48 matching grants · $9.0M · through 2024Largest: $168,685 to STICHTING GLOBAL VOICES — promote mayan language revitalization and leadership in digital activism among indigenous youth in the yucatan peninsula and the highlands of chiapas through capacity building, fel…
Communities Foundation of TexasDallas, TXCharity · may take applications
29 matching grants · $6.4M · through 2024Largest: $1.0M to HIGHLAND PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — this grant is designated for general support.
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
29 matching grants · $2.2M · through 2023Largest: $105,441 to Highland Park Community Foundation — support for needs of nonprofits serving the highland park-highwood community, support for july 4 victims, general operating support, the 7/4/22 victims recovery fund, support for h…
Largest: $24,500 to HIGHLAND MEDICAL CENTER — foundation donations
Highland Park Community FoundationHighland Park, ILCharity · may take applications
20 matching grants · $519,099 · through 2024Largest: $52,500 to Highland Park Community Early Learning Center — general operating support
The Community Foundation of HarrisonburgHarrisonburg, VACharity · may take applications
20 matching grants · $454,716 · through 2024Largest: $99,472 to HIGHLAND CHILDREN'S HOUSE — youth human services
Largest: $9,075 to HIGHLAND PARK HIGH SCHOOL PTA — donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."
New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas, NMCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $4.4M · through 2024Largest: $286,384 to NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY — scholarships and research grants for students
Largest: $1,000 to HIGHLANDS BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATION — education & research 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 →