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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 “laker”
Where the money went
Partnership for EnvironmentalSouth Portland, MECharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $48,932 · through 2024Largest: $14,000 to GREAT LAKERS CONSERVATION CORPS — evaluations/training
Largest: $2,500 to FLATHEAD LAKERS — working for clean water in flathead
Largest: $10,000 to LAKER TRANSPORTATION PROJECT INC — unrestricted general
The Edina Community FoundationEdina, MNCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $108,852 · through 2024Largest: $55,140 to LAKERS FOOTBALL BOOSTERS — support for the lakers' football booster
The Meade FoundationHammondsport, NY
3 matching grants · $24,000 · through 2024Largest: $8,000 to CATHOLIC CHARITIES — operations & laker kids
Largest: $5,000 to FLATHEAD LAKERS — conservation purposes
Los Angeles Lakers Youth FoundationEl Segundo, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $22,500 · through 2023Largest: $7,500 to SCHOOL ON WHEELS INC — lakers youth foundation november 2023 you grant winner.
Fargo-Moorhead Area FoundationFargo, NDCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $205,000 · through 2024Largest: $135,000 to DETROIT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL — annual support,detroit lakes lakers - fy 24-25 general support
West Central InitiativeFergus Falls, MNCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $57,283 · through 2023Largest: $6,000 to MINNEWASKA AREA SCHOOLS ISD #2149 — minnewaska area high school music boosters; laker foundation; dollars for scholars
Berrien Community FoundationSt Joseph, MICharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $44,497 · through 2024Largest: $37,301 to ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH — general support, stained glass window restoration, bishop's annual appeal, 2024 dr. john proos laker athletic golf classic sponsorship
Largest: $1,000 to FLATHEAD LAKERS — water conservation
Largest: $3,500 to LAKER TRANSPORTATION PROJECT INC — project/program support
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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 →