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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 “lifelong”
Where the money went
Largest: $1.1M to BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE — lifelong learning institutes
Jewish Federation of ClevelandCleveland, OHCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $16.6M · through 2024Largest: $10.3M to JEWISH EDUCATION CENTER OF CLEVELAND — annual allocation, general support, jewish identity and travel, covid grant, hebrew education, scholarship, financial aid, segula, camp scholarships, security grants, lifelong lear…
Largest: $500,000 to LIFELONG MEDICAL CARE — general operating support
Seattle FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $79,000 · through 2024Largest: $40,000 to LIFELONG — to provide general support
Largest: $800,000 to CRISTO REY - ORLANDO HIGH SCHOOL — to assist in empowering thousands of students from underserved, low-income communities to develop their minds and hearts to become lifelong contributors to society. by providing st…
Largest: $467,000 to UT MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER — support to make bone bone disease program a reality and a lifelong priority for all individuals
Largest: $750,000 to LIFELONG MEDICAL CARE — access to care
The Milton and Barbara JonesFort Lauderdale, FL
4 matching grants · $337,531 · through 2025Largest: $174,354 to NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY — to deliver innovative programs in a dynamic, lifelong learning and research environment fostering integrity, academic excellence, leadership and community service through engaged s…
Largest: $28,000 to MARIAN HIGH SCHOOL — to commit all its resources to the college preparatory education of young women, teaching them to be leaders and lifelong learners in a society where their talents and faith will g…
Largest: $200,000 to FELLOWSHIP OF CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENTS -FOCUS — charitable contribution - to launch college students into lifelong catholic mission.
Weisman FoundationSan Francisco, CA
6 matching grants · $11,800 · through 2025Largest: $3,500 to Temple Emanu-El — to advance our members' lifelong involvement in judaism, engaging them in communal prayer (avodah), the study of sacred texts (torah), and the performance of compassionate deeds (g…
Largest: $25,000 to Raap Center for Education — rappu lifelong learning organization committed to lifelong learning and workforce training in rappahannock county, virginia.
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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 →