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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 “lawrence”
Where the money went
Largest: $10,000 to PHOENIX CHARTER ACADEMY FOUNDATION FBO PHOENIX CHARTER ACADEMY LAWRENCE — art as hope: art therapy & artistic expression for lawrence area youth
Largest: $12,000 to LAWRENCE CITY BAND INC — toward set up assistance, inclement weather site rental, performer compensation, and music for the free summer band concerts in lawrence
Largest: $8,532 to LAWRENCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPT — purchase and distribute gas cards to lawrence county, ky, residents traveling to oncology and radiation appointments at locations outside of the county. for the family fun fitness …
Boston FoundationBoston, MACharity · may take applications
30 matching grants · $2.6M · through 2024Largest: $1.0M to Trustees of the Lawrence Academy at Groton — operating support/annual fund
United Way of Massachusetts BayBoston, MACharity · may take applications
26 matching grants · $4.0M · through 2024Largest: $467,462 to The Community Group Lawrence — community impact
East Bay Community FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
18 matching grants · $1.5M · through 2024Largest: $270,737 to UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY FOUNDATION — general support, othering & belonging institute, lawrence hall of science - early child programs, the magnes collection of jewish art and life, fbo: lawrence hall of science, cente…
Essex County Community FoundationBeverly, MACharity · may take applications
21 matching grants · $2.3M · through 2024Largest: $15,500 to LAWRENCE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT INC DBA LAWRENCE PROSPERA — education and youth development
Largest: $55,000 to Community Day Care Center of Lawrence Inc — enhancing enrichment opportunities for prek and k students in lawrence
Lilly EndowmentIndianapolis, IN
17 matching grants · $8.1M · through 2025Largest: $7.9M to MSD OF LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP — marion county k-12 education init
Largest: $220,000 to LAWRENCE COMMUNITYWORKS — exempt purpose
Largest: $20,000 to LAWRENCE PARTNERSHIP INC — greater lawrence small business response, recover & resiliency
Largest: $500,000 to LAWRENCE CATHOLIC ACADEMY OF LAWR — program/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 →