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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 “lani”
Where the money went
Largest: $247,350 to Thomas College — scholarships - i adji, b allen, m allen, l bangs, j bartlett, b bates, a berry, n berry, a beyor, z braun, a brawn, e brewer, i campbell, m cates, a chabot, c chambers, l cirard, s…
Largest: $5,000 to LANIE RUBEN — educational scholarship
The Jim Saunders FundKailuakona, HICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $87,864 · through 2024Largest: $42,697 to MAKUA LANI CHRISTIAN ACADEMY — education - tuition assistance
Largest: $4,000 to LANIE RUBEN — educational scholarship
Largest: $5,000 to THE OUTDOOR CIRCLE — lani-kailua branch
Largest: $7,500 to COLUMBIA COLLEGE — scholarship/blair, lani
Largest: $5,000 to YALE LAW SCHOOL — lani guinier '74 memorial scholarship fund
The People'S FundHonolulu, HICharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $16,887 · through 2023Largest: $10,000 to POHAHA I KA LANI — program support
Largest: $3,721 to LANIE BREAUX — college tuition and fees
Largest: $75,000 to SHERRIE RUSSELL-BROWN — to conduct research for a biography on american civil rights theorist professor lani guinier
Largest: $311,492 to LANI SUTHERLAND - CHARITABLE FUND — transfer for donor advised fund
Largest: $3,000 to LANIE TEDRICK — to assist with the expense of higher education
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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 →