Funding search
Find who already funds work like yours.
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 “louisville”
Where the money went
The Community Foundation ofLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
221 matching grants · $42.0M · through 2024Largest: $4.8M to UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE FOUNDATION INC — b11 single organization support
Largest: $135,000 to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE — coordinated community investment specialists; onelouisville emergency fund; greater louisville project's deep drivers of change: 21st century jobs, education, quality of place, and…
The Community Foundation of LouisvilleLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
123 matching grants · $18.0M · through 2024Largest: $3.2M to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE INC — community improvement
Largest: $65,000 to LOUISVILLE ZOO FOUNDATION INC — louisville zoo foundation
The Community Foundation of LouisvilleLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
77 matching grants · $15.1M · through 2024Largest: $6.5M to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE INC — t philanthropy voluntarism and grantmaking
The Whas Crusade for ChildrenLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
67 matching grants · $2.9M · through 2023Largest: $250,000 to BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION GREATER LOUISVILLE INC — $250,000.00 for any item on grant list - ge omnibed carestation, ge giraffe warmers for louisville and/or lagrange, philips intelivue monitors, ge panda ires warmer, neopuff with c…
Fund for the ArtsLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
56 matching grants · $8.4M · through 2024Largest: $1.0M to Louisville Metro Parks Community Centers — arts in neighborhoods hearts
Metro United WayLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
54 matching grants · $3.3M · through 2024Largest: $1.0M to The Louisville Orchestra — once upon an orchestra program - harshaw
Largest: $25,000 to Leadership Louisville Foundation Inc — leadership louisville program/women's leadership program
Norton HealthcareLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
37 matching grants · $7.3M · through 2024Largest: $40,000 to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE CORPORATE DEPOSITORY INC — general program support for meaningful change in and beyond louisville.
Largest: $300,000 to GREATER LOUISVILLE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD INC — a talent development system for the louisville region
Jewish Heritage Fund for ExcellenceLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
25 matching grants · $15.8M · through 2024Largest: $2.3M to JEWISH COMMUNITY OF LOUISVILLE — outreach and engagement programs, louisville stands with israel campaign, program support, safe louisville, annual federation campaign, security for louisville jewish schools, educ…
This is one keyword. PaperOrbit reads your actual paper and searches on everything in it — population, methods, outcomes — then explains why each funder fits.
Start with one paperSearch by location
Local foundations often favor nearby communities. Enter a ZIP code to see foundations based near you, and where grant money has actually landed in your area.
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 →