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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 “larks”
Where the money went
Marin Community FoundationNovato, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $83,750 · through 2024Largest: $28,250 to LARK THEATER — general operating support
Largest: $3,000 to UNIV OF MT LARK OLSEN — college scholarship
Jewish Community Federation of SanSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $24,950 · through 2024Largest: $10,100 to LARK THEATER — arts/culture/humanities
Hastings Community FoundationHastings, NECharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $133,573 · through 2024Largest: $18,314 to THE LISTENING ROOMTHE LARK — general operations
Largest: $50,000 to HASTINGS LISTENING ROOM — to support the lark - third floor project
Community Foundation of WesternSharon, PACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $37,791 · through 2024Largest: $25,788 to LARK ENTERPRISES INC — program support
Largest: $30,375 to LARK PLAY DEVELOPMENT CENTER — general operating support
Tf Educational FoundationRancho Palos Verdes, CA
2 matching grants · $7,500 · through 2024Largest: $5,000 to Lark Musical Society — for general support
Uniquesource Products & ServicesMechanicsburg, PACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $120,000 · through 2023Largest: $60,000 to LARK ENTERPRISES INC — sewing equipment and facility work to increase production capacity
Eljay FoundationMinneapolis, MN
2 matching grants · $3,000 · through 2024Largest: $1,500 to SKYLARK VOCAL ENSEMBLE — baby larks campaign
SourceamericaVienna, VACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $45,000 · through 2024Largest: $45,000 to LARK ENTERPRISES INC — cmmc, growth, modernization & technology grant
Durfee FoundationLos Angeles, CA
1 matching grant · $80,000 · through 2022Largest: $80,000 to KOREATOWN IMMIGRANT WORKERS ALLIANCE — lark award and sabbatical grant
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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 →