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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 “leisure”
Where the money went
Largest: $22,000 to OUTDOOR RECREATION ALLIANCE OF THE SEVEN RIVERS REGION INC — recreation, sports, leisure, athletics
Jewish Community Federation of SanSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
26 matching grants · $630,978 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to PIEDMONT RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ORGANIZATION — recreation (leisure, sports, athletics)
Battle Creek Community FoundationBattle Creek, MICharity · may take applications
20 matching grants · $969,373 · through 2024Largest: $272,383 to BINDER PARK ZOO — recreation, leisure & sports, athletics
Manistee County CommunityManistee, MICharity · may take applications
19 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2024Largest: $317,285 to MANISTEE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS — recreation, leisure & sports, athletics
Largest: $10,000 to COLOMA TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT — to support recreation, leisure, spor
Kalamazoo Community FoundationKalamazoo, MICharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $399,058 · through 2024Largest: $81,500 to KALAMAZOO FRIENDS OF RECREATION — recreation, leisure & sports, athletics
Community Foundation for Palm Beach andWest Palm Beach, FLCharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $898,854 · through 2024Largest: $500,000 to COMMONWEALTH CAUSES — recreation sports leisure athletics
The Community Foundation ofLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2024Largest: $516,777 to WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION — n recreation sports leisure athletics
Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CACharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $347,637 · through 2024Largest: $100,150 to CARPINTERIA SKATE FOUNDATION INC — recreation, sports, leisure, athletics
Berkshire Taconic CommunitySheffield, MACharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $293,440 · through 2024Largest: $101,059 to BERKSHIRE SOUTH REGIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER — recreation, sports, leisure, athletics
Community Foundation ofWausau, WICharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $373,896 · through 2024Largest: $130,000 to NEW BEGINNINGS FOR REFUGEES — recreation and leisure
The Community Foundation of Sarasota CoSarasota, FLCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $271,958 · through 2024Largest: $178,000 to THE BAY PARK CONSERVANCY INC — recreation, sports, leisure, athletics
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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 →