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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 “instilling”
Where the money went
Quad Cities Golf Classic CharitableEast Moline, ILCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $136,275 · through 2024Largest: $21,524 to FIRST TEE OF THE QUAD CITIES — to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf
Elbaz Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA
4 matching grants · $975,000 · through 2024Largest: $325,000 to Temple Beth AmPressman Academy — to develop minds, nurture hearts, and instill jewish values.
Largest: $4,000 to PEQUOTSEPOS NATURE CENTER — instilling a sense of place stewards
Bartlesville Community FoundationBartlesville, OKCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $86,361 · through 2024Largest: $45,610 to BARTLESVILLE SPORTS COMMISSION — the bsc mission is to instill in the hearts and minds of bartlesville youth the motivation to excel in athletics, to build excitement around all regional athletic events, and to ge…
Largest: $5,000 to PACIFIC SKYLINE COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA — charitable contribution to support charity's mission to build stronger family bonds and help youth reach their full potential by instilling values that last a lifetime
Largest: $100,000 to ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL — to support academic excellence and instilling a love of jesus christ
Largest: $8,700 to IDAHO SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL — provide support to idaho shakespeare festival for the goal of instilling a passion for classic and contemporary theatrical arts.
Rushing River FoundationThe Woodlands, TX
4 matching grants · $175,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to Small Steps Nurturing Center — donation to assist the organization in carrying out its mission to provide an exemplary early childhood program to instill and foster the social, emotional, physical, intellectual,…
Largest: $750,000 to (85) NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC — arts & creativity: to further instill a spatial justice lens in the public art programs
Largest: $35,500 to Longhorn Council Boy Scouts of America — to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the scout oath and law
Largest: $1,500 to BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA — to instill values in youth and build
Largest: $25,000 to OC COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA — to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of the scout oath and law
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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 →

