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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 “incurred”
Where the money went
Largest: $22,500 to WILLIAM CLAPP — to defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient
Investment Casting InstituteMontvale, NJCharity · may take applications
24 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2025Largest: $210,084 to RANGEVIEW INC — reimbursable expenses incurred as a subrecipient on a government contract with
Nevada Casa AssociationLas Vegas, NVCharity · may take applications
17 matching grants · $1.5M · through 2024Largest: $588,506 to Eighth Judicial District Court — reimburse actual costs incurred july 2023 through june 2024 to expand community awareness for casa and to support volunteer recruitment campaign in clark county
International Sustainable Energy FoundatAustin, TXCharity · may take applications
20 matching grants · $4.6M · through 2023Largest: $320,128 to World Resources Institute — grants were provided and expenses were incurred for green governance (policy), public diplomacy & legal to support projects that focus on governmental/provincial sustainability pol…
American Society of Health-System PharmacistsBethesda, MDCharity · may take applications
15 matching grants · $225,000 · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO — the grant is provided to the employers of the ashp presidential officers, if requested, to offset support costs that the institution may incur during their election term.
Ubc CaresGrapevine, TX
16 matching grants · $33,070 · through 2025Largest: $5,000 to Kelsi Nelson — medically necessary expenses incurred by member and approved for funding
Largest: $30,000 to UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM — to cover expenses incurred in international exchange of surgical practices.
Largest: $85,000 to FUNDAMENTAL CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORS (IRONWOOD) — monthly living & ministry expenses incurred by missionaries
Impact AmericaBirmingham, ALCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $75,583 · through 2024Largest: $13,860 to United Way of Southwest Alabama — reimbursement for expenses incurred as subgrantee on the irs vita grant.
Extension Education FoundationWichita, KSCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $327,487 · through 2025Largest: $106,922 to K-STATE EXTENSION COUNCIL - SEDGWICK COUNTY — reimbursement for expenses incurred in providing sponsored programs
Largest: $318,442 to KAUFFMAN SCHOLARS INC — in-kind grant support for rent, master service agreement including administration of scholarships, and other expenses incurred by the kauffman foundation on behalf of kauffman scho…
Largest: $3.6M to Clep exam fee program - Individual Recipients — reimbursement to approximately 49,864 individuals for clep exam fees incurred during 2024.
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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 →