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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 “lifewise”
Where the money went
Missouri United Methodist FoundationColumbia, MOCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $118,681 · through 2024Largest: $27,482 to LIFEWISE STL — used for general religious, educational and charitable purposes for the benefit of lifewise stl
J Earl Belch Charitable TrustColumbus Grove, OH
5 matching grants · $314,000 · through 2025Largest: $5,000 to LIFEWISE ACADEMY — to support the christian education of putnam county oh students
United Way of Greater St LouisSaint Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $1.8M · through 2024Largest: $473,914 to Kingdom House dba LifeWise — all - early childhood and youth success;awd - early childhood and youth success; ccs - early childhood and youth success
Largest: $15,000 to LIFEWISE STL — lifewise academy
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $615,650 · through 2024Largest: $313,000 to LIFEWISE STL — youth literacy and economic wellness, general support, lifewise stl operating support
Largest: $15,000 to LIFEWISE INC — lifewise olentangy - launching the lifewise program at its next school
Largest: $12,000 to KINGDOM HOUSE DBA LIFEWISE STL — lifewise academy
Largest: $110,000 to LIFEWISE — operational needs
Largest: $250,000 to LIFEWISE ACADEMY — general operations
Largest: $7,500 to LIFEWISE ACADEMY — support of lifewise vision fund
Largest: $15,000 to LIFEWISE — community service
Columbus FoundationColumbus, OHCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $315,159 · through 2024Largest: $118,094 to LIFEWISE INC — social services
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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 →