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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 “hour”
Where the money went
Largest: $2,000 to IRPG MISSION — volunteer hours / steven hogan
Largest: $25,000 to Bags of Hope — employees donate their time and log the amount of hours worked. danos then makes a donation to that organization for $10 per hour worked.
Largest: $15,500 to SAINT PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — contract with an outreach organizer for 780 hours. funds will be spent on the contractor's hours. the outreach organizer will oversee and organize volunteers, as well as the naloxo…
Largest: $20,000 to THRIVE FOR LIFE PRISON PROJECT INC — freedom hour: podcast & media arts training initiative
Largest: $350,000 to WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION — to support a two-hour nova special, your brain, about the latest breakthroughs in neurosciencehosted by neuroscientist and clinician heather berlin
Largest: $5,000 to Elementary Institute of Science — girls take flight starts in january with assemblies for up to 100 sophomore and junior year girls at select high schools in san diego's low-income neighborhoods. students are intro…
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $1.7M · through 2022Largest: $9,500 to The Corporation of Saint Mary's College Notre Dame — dorothy may leavitt presidential scholarship. support of the 24-hour donor challenge on 2-24-22, annual fund, contribution to scholarships and student programs
Perkins Coie FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $124,075 · through 2023Largest: $9,000 to ARIZONA CENTER FOR LAW IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST — virtual annual event, 2022 pro bono hours, 2022 (2021) pro bono hours
Largest: $200,000 to WOMEN FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT — to support the 1,000 hours project
Largest: $500,000 to HOUR CHILDREN INC — hour comprehensive 360 degree re-entry program-housing, social services, and food security
United Way of SouthernBrownsville, TXCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $250,000 · through 2024Largest: $45,000 to BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF LOS FRESNOS — power hour tutorials and homework help and triple play healthy habits
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $105,556 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE — we provide safe and supervised out-of-school-hours care for young people 5 to 18 years old. we supply education enhancement, physical activity, enrichment in arts and music, leader…
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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 →