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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 “hopper”
Where the money went
Largest: $25,000 to HOPPER BELMONT FOUNDATION INC — to further the exempt purpose of the organization.
Largest: $2,500 to Callie Hopper — scholarship - liberty university
Largest: $16,500 to EDWARD HOPPER HOUSE MUSEUM AND STUDY CENTER — aid donee in carrying out exempt purpose
Largest: $15,000 to HOPPER BELMONT FOUNDATION — to further donor's purpose
Arizona Community FoundationPhoenix, AZCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $200,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to HOPPERS FOR HEROES — this award is designated for general support
St Charles City County LibrarySaint Peters, MOCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $196,751 · through 2024Largest: $99,998 to ST CHARLES CITY-COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT — outdoor space funds, italian collection, holds hopper, library of things, storybook walk, gale excel online high school program and bookmobile
Largest: $6,236 to Ford County Historical Society — dennis hopper statue
Largest: $1,500 to MALLORY HOPPER — broomtree loan forgiveness
Largest: $234,016 to University of Maine Farmington — scholarships - w adams, a allen, l bedard, n benoit, d bishop, c blake, k bond, g bonito, o booker, a bowden, d breton, a brooks, c bross, k brown, m brown, l bryant, t burlock, j …
Hartford Foundation for Public GivingHartford, CTCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $20,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to EDWARD HOPPER HOUSE MUSEUM AND STUDY CENTER — arts and culture
Initiative FoundationLittle Falls, MNCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $20,000 · through 2022Largest: $10,000 to JAMES G HOPPER — deed main street small business relief
California Foundation forCarlsbad, CACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $35,000 · through 2024Largest: $35,000 to GRACE HOPPER STEM ACADEMY — provide support to local charities
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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 →