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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 “longest”
Where the money went
Largest: $100,000 to BIMSHIRE PROJECT LLC — for development and production of the first plantation, a documentary film that examines the legacy of slavery in barbados, through the history of drax hall, the longest continuous…
Largest: $154,415 to Harvard U — 78165 examining the impact of the longest-running
Felix E Martin Jr FoundationLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $18,850 · through 2024Largest: $13,100 to LONGEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL — b24 primary/elementary school
Largest: $1,000 to ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION — 2022 longest day
Largest: $600,000 to Baton Rouge Area Foundation — to support louisiana's longest-standing coastal reporting to promote public understanding of coastal restoration, protection, and resilience, and related environmental challenges o…
Nextdoor FoundationSan Francisco, CA
1 matching grant · $150,000 · through 2025Largest: $150,000 to NYC NEXT INC — the longest table
Largest: $1,000 to THE LONGEST DAY-ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION — community, medical
Largest: $35,000 to PAUL WERTH — russias enclosure: a history of the worlds longest border
Largest: $12,000 to FRED & HARRIETT TAYLOR MEMORIAL LIBRARY — the longest table event sponsor
Largest: $2,142 to ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATIONTHE LONGEST — provide funding to support the general operations of the recipient, including assistance to the indigent population, support of research and education, and support of the childrens…
Largest: $10,000 to International Institute of New England — in support of the international institute of new england, which is one of the region's longest established, largest, and most trusted non-profit social service organizations servin…
Largest: $10,000 to LANCASTER MUSEUM AND PUBLIC ART FOUNDATION — for core operating support to sponsor the longest shift, a photography exhibition in lancaster throughout the summer of 2022 that celebrates the contributions of southern californi…
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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 →