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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 “luncheon”
Where the money went
Largest: $160,000 to Hermann Park Conservancy — japanese garden; evening in the park;hats in the park luncheon; ongoing reforestation program
Inasmuch FoundationOklahoma City, OK
42 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2024Largest: $110,000 to TEEM THE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT MINISTRY — teem general operating expenses 2023 and scholarship support & teem 2023 fundraising luncheon
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
51 matching grants · $16.6M · through 2022Largest: $207,500 to City Colleges of Chicago Foundation — support for timuel d. black jr. scholarship & fellowship luncheon (no tickets or tangible benefits), general operating in support of the early childhood education caf model., in su…
Perkins Coie FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
24 matching grants · $479,465 · through 2024Largest: $8,250 to BLACK WOMEN LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES FOUNDATION — 49th annual scholarship fundraiser & awards luncheon
Largest: $5.4M to NEBRASKA CHILDREN & FAMILIES FOUNDATION — first five nebraska operating support, rooted in relationships program support, communities 4 kids program support, changemakers luncheon support, scaling up project support, data …
Seattle FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
17 matching grants · $326,350 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to TAF - TECHNOLOGY ACCESS FOUNDATION — to use as matching funds for the luncheon
Largest: $13,000 to LEADERSHIP KNOXVILLE — 2025 - flagship program, intro to knox, leadership luncheon
Largest: $1,000 to DESERT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — event support for eldorado scholarship fund benefit luncheon
Largest: $9,500 to THE METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION — support for metropolitan community college - dr. martin luther king jr. scholarship luncheon on january 17, 2025 in kansas city, missouri. 202409-16017
Largest: $106,000 to SALVATION ARMY — doing the most good luncheon
Largest: $25,000 to Houston Aphasia Recovery Center — harc 2024 luncheon
Largest: $40,000 to NATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL INC — legends luncheon fund
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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 →