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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 “laughs”
Where the money went
United Way of Southwest VirginiaAbingdon, VACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $1.5M · through 2024Largest: $459,464 to LIVE LAUGH LEARN — childcare support
United Way of Treasure ValleyBoise, IDCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $144,500 · through 2024Largest: $53,500 to GIRAFFE LAUGH - SCHOLARSHIPS & MISSION SUPPORT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN — scholarships for school age children
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $86,500 · through 2024Largest: $21,500 to LAUGHING BEAR BAKERY — general support for laughing bear bakery, the colucci family foundation matching grant to eliminate the laughing bear bakery mortgage., a grant made in loving memory of lyn bradney…
Largest: $31,600 to LAUGH OUT LOUD MINISTRIES — ministry support
First Nations Development InstituteLongmont, COCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $108,500 · through 2024Largest: $60,000 to CAMP LAUGH A LOT — economic development
Baltimore Children and Youth FundBaltimore, MDCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $212,500 · through 2023Largest: $150,000 to LIL LAUGHS — grassroots fund
Largest: $40,000 to GIRAFFE LAUGH EARLY LEARNING CENTER — see statement 10
Idaho Community FoundationBoise, IDCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $349,625 · through 2024Largest: $36,625 to GIRAFFE LAUGH INC — support general operations for educational and economic opportunities
St Luke'S Health System LtdBoise, IDCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $52,000 · through 2023Largest: $42,000 to Giraffe Laugh Early Learning — support giraffe laugh early learning
Largest: $22,500 to LAUGHING BEAR BAKERY — skills reintegration program
Childrens Coalition for Northeast LouisianaMonroe, LACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $35,149 · through 2023Largest: $15,594 to LAUGH N LEARN ACADEMY — la dept of education grant
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $50,000 · through 2022Largest: $20,000 to Laughing Stock Theatre Company — general operating 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 →