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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 “lowincome”
Where the money went
Largest: $7,500 to POTTER'S WHEEL MINISTRIES — lowincome food distribution
People United for Sustainable HousingBuffalo, NYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $159,591 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to 417 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY — to provide housing accomodations for persons and families of lowincome
Largest: $7,000 to THE SALVATION ARMY — special meals for lowincome seniors
Project GoRoseville, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $95,931 · through 2024Largest: $35,000 to Sierra Senior Services — hm delivered food for lowincome sr.
Ernst & Gertrude Ticho Charitable FoundationDelray Beach, FL
3 matching grants · $30,000 · through 2022Largest: $20,000 to Operation Breakthrough — social services - child care for lowincome families
The Douglas S and Barbara J Barrett Family FoundationMystic, CT
3 matching grants · $6,500 · through 2024Largest: $2,500 to College Visions — to provide college adviceand assistance to lowincome individuals
Largest: $25,000 to HomeFront Inc — project support for the hartford lowincome home revitalization campaign
Largest: $6.9M to CEB SUPPORT CORPORATION — grant to ceb support corporation in the amount of $6,924,000, the proceeds of which have been "earmarked" (within the meaning of treasury regulations 53.4945-5(a)(6), "earmarked") …
Largest: $10,251 to Johnson Co Community Cats — equipment for newvet clinic for lowincome cat owners
Largest: $10,000 to STEER FOR STUDENT ATHLETES — support for lowincome studentathletes
Largest: $2,000 to Riding To The Top Therapeutic Riding Center — financial aid forchildren from lowincome households
Largest: $1,000 to THAMES RIVER COMMUNITY SERVICE INC — to help replenish the emergency client assistance fund whichwill assist lowincome families in financial crises. anestimated 70 families (175 individuals) are expected to utilizethe…
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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 →