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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 “lieu”
Where the money went
Largest: $1,600 to DIANA CASTANEDA — total of year end monetary gifts given to employees of landon ridge in lieu of residents tipping employees throughout the year. the lrrc considers this method of showing the reside…
York College of PennsylvaniaYork, PACharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $899,370 · through 2024Largest: $115,746 to YORK SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT — donation in lieu of real estate tax
Largest: $30,000 to CHILDREN'S HEARTLINK — children's hearthlink global gathering, donation in lieu of tickets
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2022Largest: $129,500 to Gads Hill Center — general operating support. support of the mcdonald's chicago community impact grants program, general operating support in lieu of gala sponsorship. to support early childhood educ…
California Healthcare FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $683,372 · through 2023Largest: $272,879 to CORPORATION FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING — advancing equitable access, administrative standardization and promising practices for housing community supports; unpacking the housing bundle of in lieu of services for policy an…
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $2.5M · through 2024Largest: $647,068 to CITY OF LEXINGTON VA — payment in lieu of taxes/program service
Largest: $6,500 to CABARRUS COUNTY — grant in lieu of taxes
Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $200,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to BOROUGH OF CARLISLE — payment in lieu of taxes
Largest: $2,785 to PHILANTHROPY SOUTHWEST — grant in lieu of membership
Camphill Village USACopake, NYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $92,000 · through 2024Largest: $26,000 to CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY — donation in lieu of taxes
The Donald and Carole Chaiken FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $80,000 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to CONGREGATION KOL SHOFAR — in lieu of dues
The Cleveland FoundationCleveland, OHCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $133,853 · through 2024Largest: $110,000 to WEST CREEK CONSERVANCY — general support in lieu of your event on july 1, 2022. we are proud to support your mission
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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 →