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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 “letter”
Where the money went
The Antonio V Glassberg Educational FoundationTeton Village, WY
113 matching grants · $781,150 · through 2025Largest: $78,000 to JOHN BURROUGHS SCHOOL — scholarships for the 2025/2026 school year issued in accordance with the irs approved procedures sent forth in irs letter to this foundation dated december 10, 2014.
Largest: $171,362 to UNIVERSITY OF DENVER — to award three students a scholarship pursuant to the private foundation's individual grant-making procedures as approved under 26 usc 4945(g)(1) per irs determination letter
Largest: $10,000 to RACHEL HARRISON — arts and letters award in art: to honor exceptional achievement in art.
Largest: $7.5M to MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER — the first and second $500,000 installments of the 2022 general operating grant referred to letter dated june 18, 2019; the 2022 $500,000 grant for recruitment of new faculty referr…
Largest: $2,037 to HELEN PALMER — 2023 interdisciplinary residency session iii, award letter 1 of 2
Lakeshore Community FoundationManitowoc, WICharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $274,343 · through 2025Largest: $32,100 to MANITOWOC COUNTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER INC — $15,000 - unrestricted, $10,000 - donor's parameters in the accompanying grant letter, $7,100 - to support case management and advocacy for victims of abuse.
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $2.6M · through 2023Largest: $1.2M to Arts Letters and Numbers Inc — general support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
The Whas Crusade for ChildrenLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $128,500 · through 2023Largest: $22,000 to UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE FOUNDATION INC - UFOL - SCHOLARSHIPS — $22,000.00 for partial tuition scholarships to students seeking special education teaching certification for fy24-25 with a letter of intent for fy25-26 for $22,000.00. preference …
The Cleveland FoundationCleveland, OHCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $193,686 · through 2024Largest: $77,814 to FAIRVIEW PARK CITY SCHOOLS — provide scholarships to graduating seniors of fairview park, ohio who desire to enter the teaching profession (see award letter for full eligibility requirements).
Largest: $130,000 to UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION — letters and science career initiative fund,geriattric assistance
Largest: $1.2M to WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY — annual grant, under 1990 contract, for general support, faculty development, and scholarships.per 11/10/22 agreement, zsr to make fixed payment scheduled for 7/1/23 six months earl…
Madison Community FoundationMadison, WICharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $249,010 · through 2024Largest: $74,400 to WISCONSIN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ARTS & LETTERS — general charitable purposes
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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 →