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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 “jefferson”
Where the money went
Largest: $198,000 to JEFFERSON COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC — jefferson college student scholarships and vikings' vault food pantry
Jefferson Regional FoundationPittsburgh, PACharity · may take applications
75 matching grants · $6.1M · through 2024Largest: $75,000 to WOMEN FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT — increase awareness of environmental health factors for employees and families in 24 early childcare centers, engage two jefferson school districts in healthy schools recognition, a…
Community Foundation of Madison andMadison, INCharity · may take applications
36 matching grants · $738,999 · through 2024Largest: $71,700 to GIRLS INC OF JEFFERSON COUNTY — to further the exempt purpose of the organization
Jefferson Community FoundationPort Hadlock, WACharity · may take applications
33 matching grants · $753,823 · through 2024Largest: $104,380 to JEFFERSON COUNTY IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ADVOCATES (JCIRA) — support & education for immigrants in jefferson county.
Largest: $15,000 to Jefferson Diamond Youth BSA — contribution for jefferson diamond youth baseball & softball association
Seattle FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
25 matching grants · $729,320 · through 2024Largest: $46,696 to JEFFERSON SCHOLARS FOUNDATION — for the benefit of jefferson scholars from washington state.
American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GACharity · may take applications
23 matching grants · $1.8M · through 2024Largest: $729,000 to Thomas Jefferson University — extramural research grant
Largest: $150,000 to HEART OF OREGON CORPS INC — support operation and the development of a centralized campus to expand employment, job training, and education services for opportunity youth across crook, deschutes, jefferson, a…
Greater Watertown Community HealthWatertown, WICharity · may take applications
19 matching grants · $963,219 · through 2023Largest: $8,295 to JEFFERSON COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES — safe space jefferson county, asq hub grant - jefferson co birth to 3
Grow Greene County Gaming CorporationJefferson, IACharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2025Largest: $340,000 to JEFFERSON PARK & REC — capital expenditures
The Whas Crusade for ChildrenLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
15 matching grants · $559,157 · through 2023Largest: $65,000 to JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS JCPS-MO — total award $65,000.00 for news-to-you licenses, unique learning system licenses, and symbolstix prime licenses (not to exceed amounts requested for each line item.)
Charlottesville Area CommunityCharlottesville, VACharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $531,591 · through 2024Largest: $98,329 to SENTARA MARTHA JEFFERSON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION — general purposes, haden institute for nursing excellence, phillips family cancer center, supporting nursing scholarships and nursing education for employees of martha jefferson hos…
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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 →