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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 “homestead”
Where the money went
Jefferson Regional FoundationPittsburgh, PACharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $80,000 to MAPLE UNIFIED STUDENT ACADEMY INC — expand capacity for organizational growth and support consistent, high-quality, low-cost preschool and out-of-school time programming for over 100 youth and their families in munha…
Largest: $68,000 to STEEL VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT — support school district athletics and activitiesneighborhood walk program to attract people to homestead boroughpolice k9 vehicle
Adirondack FoundationLake Placid, NYCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $636,200 · through 2024Largest: $160,000 to HOMESTEAD DEVELOPMENT CORP — for support of the lake placid food pantry and thrift shop project
First Nations Development InstituteLongmont, COCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $340,000 · through 2024Largest: $200,000 to WAIMEA HAWAIIAN HOMESTEADERS' ASSOC — economic development
Southwest Allen County SchoolsFort Wayne, INCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $150,105 · through 2024Largest: $27,700 to HOMESTEAD SHOW CHOIR — program support
Largest: $60,000 to HOMESTEAD FOR HOPE — hospital needs
Largest: $123,880 to REDLANDS CHRISTIAN MIGRANT ASSOCIATION INC — family support worker and health worker supporting children and families in homestead; playground updates for children in florida city
Seattle FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $163,500 · through 2024Largest: $55,000 to HOMESTEAD COMMUNITY LAND TRUST — to provide general support
Largest: $15,000 to KILCHER LIVING HOMESTEAD MUSEUM — to demonstrate living in partnership with the land.
The Jcpenney FoundationPlano, TXCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $60,000 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to J C PENNEY HOMESTEAD INC — this donation supports the work jcpenney homestead inc. does to continue mr. penney's legacy by supporting the operation and maintenance of the james cash penney homestead and muse…
Baptist Health South FloridaCoral Gables, FLCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $6.0M · through 2023Largest: $1.5M to HOMESTEAD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC — support for the clinics operations.
Largest: $276,000 to HOMESTEAD SCHOLARSHIPS — 46 scholarships
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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 →

