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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 “literary”
Where the money went
Rencourt FoundationKennett Square, PA
386 matching grants · $1.5M · through 2025Largest: $1,000 to ST PAUL'S METHODIST CHURCH — religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educationreligious, charitable, scientific, literary or education
Largest: $343,000 to HAGLEY MUSEUM — religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes
Largest: $5.0M to THE PEOPLE'S FORUM — for charitable, religious, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue service code 1986.
Thomas and Sally Wood Family FoundationMission Hills, KS
81 matching grants · $950,000 · through 2024Largest: $55,000 to AMERICAN RED CROSS — scientific, artistic,religious,or literary purposes
Largest: $716,518 to SADDLE UP — to promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities
Isrb FundFairfield, NJ
68 matching grants · $1.7M · through 2025Largest: $280,500 to Giving What we Can — exclusively charitable, religious, educational, literary and scientific purposes
Largest: $500,000 to COMMUNITY OF LITERARY MAGAZINES AND PRESSES — literary arts support.
The Oregon Community FoundationPortland, ORCharity · may take applications
93 matching grants · $5.1M · through 2024Largest: $241,293 to Literary Arts Inc — literary arts
Largest: $3.0M to NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC — religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational
National Book FoundationNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
92 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to SIMPSON LITERARY PROJECT DBA NEW LITERARY PROJECT — literary arts emergency fund grant
Largest: $350,000 to NATURE CONSERVANCY OF TENNESSEE — to promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities.
Lbrb FundFairfield, NJ
48 matching grants · $1.7M · through 2025Largest: $500,000 to Int'l Rescue Committee — exclusively charitable, religious, educational, literary and scientific 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 →