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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 “ironwood”
Where the money went
Conservation Lands FoundationDurango, COCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $77,500 · through 2025Largest: $17,500 to FRIENDS OF IRONWOOD FOREST — promote conservation
Largest: $52,000 to IRONWOOD CAMP — charitable, camp scholarships
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $544,216 · through 2023Largest: $225,932 to IRONWOOD CONSULTING INC — ivanpah valley desert tortoise connectivity study
Largest: $97,000 to IRONWOOD TREE EXPERIENCE — in support of youth outdoor recreation programs
Rochester Area FoundationRochester, MNCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $136,400 · through 2024Largest: $44,750 to IRONWOOD SPRINGS CHRISTIAN RANCH — health and human services
Michigan Health & Hospital AssociationOkemos, MICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $949,999 · through 2023Largest: $471,127 to ASPIRUS IRONWOOD HOSPITAL & CLINICS INC — grant pass through
BanfieldMarenisco, MI
5 matching grants · $11,000 · through 2024Largest: $5,000 to IRONWOOD CARNEGIE LIBRARY — educationalarts
Largest: $6,000 to IRONWOOD SPRINGS CHRISTIAN RANCH — general operations
Largest: $6,110 to Ironwood Pig Sanctuary — help in caring for the animals
Western National Parks AssociationTucson, AZCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $19,006 · through 2023Largest: $7,500 to IRONWOOD TREE EXPERIENCE — scientific, ecological and cultural research
Largest: $5,000 to IronWood Pig Sanctuary — animal rights welfare and services
Ahimsa FoundationSouth Windham, MECharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $49,500 · through 2024Largest: $17,500 to MARY C SCHANZ FOUNDATION DBA IRONWOOD PIG SANCTUARY — support for animals
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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 →