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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 “litter”
Where the money went
Palmettopride the Governor'SColumbia, SCCharity · may take applications
132 matching grants · $2.4M · through 2023Largest: $55,000 to SOUTHERN CAROLINA ALLIANCE — litter task force
Largest: $8,000 to HUMBOLDT SPAYNEUTER NETWORK — food and litter for rescue animals in our newly added program.
Seattle FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $24,000 · through 2024Largest: $4,500 to NORTHWEST ORGANIZATION FOR ANIMAL HELP — to support mom's last litter program.
Largest: $9,795 to Keep Odessa Beautiful — to empower the citizens of the odessa community to recycle prevent litter and beautify the community.
Largest: $30,000 to CARING FIELDS FELINES — to help with the kitten's food supplies, litter, veterinary care, and medicine for the sanctuary cats
Lilly EndowmentIndianapolis, IN
2 matching grants · $7.6M · through 2025Largest: $3.8M to KEEP INDIANAPOLIS BEAUTIFUL INC — comprehensive litter reductn effort
Largest: $2,800 to ADVENTURES COUNTERING LITTER — donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."
Largest: $10,000 to KEEP OKLAHOMA BEAUTIFUL INC — environmental excellence celebration and litter & recycling education
Largest: $110,400 to TOLEDO EXPOSURE DOCUMENTARY FILMS — promote environmental education using multi media.pilot study on nicholas caye w/ focus on environmental conservation, ecological restoration..rio grand watershed projects: tree nu…
Alaskans for Litter Prevention andAnchorage, AKCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $26,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to Fairbanks Litter Patrol — youth litter prevention assistance
The Whas Crusade for ChildrenLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $58,000 · through 2023Largest: $20,000 to PAWS WITH PURPOSE INC — $20,000.00 for any item on grant list - salary for director of training and training assistants, and medical/veterinary/breeding expenses for dogs in training and litters. not to e…
Largest: $10,000 to CRITTERS WITHOUT LITTERS — general operating support
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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 →