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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 “marilyn”
Where the money went
Largest: $1,250 to MARILYN P OBRIEN — unrestricted and restricted contribution
Largest: $181,976 to SMITH COLLEGE — marilyn carlson nelson class of 1961 scholarship fund
Akron Community FoundationAkron, OHCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $120,715 · through 2024Largest: $29,000 to HOLDEN ARBORETUM DBA HOLDEN FORESTS & GARDENS — for the peter and marilyn tsivitse scholarship for green corps, in honor of peter and marilyn tsivitse
Largest: $14,298 to MARILYN CHAVEZ — educational scholarship
Largest: $50,000 to HOAG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION - MARILYN HAUSMAN CANCER RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT — marilyn hausman cancer research & development
Community Foundation of North Texas (TaxFort Worth, TXCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $130,000 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to RESTORATION CENTER — for residents of the las vegas trail area who are in need of services, in memory of marilyn brachman hoffman
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $267,480 · through 2024Largest: $193,000 to VARIETY THE CHILDREN'S CHARITY OF ST LOUIS — general support in memory of marilyn fox, general support in honor of lauren fleming, general support
Largest: $7,000 to BOSTON COLLEGE TRUSTEES — richard w. '52 and marilyn mclaughlin scholarship fund
Largest: $710,000 to JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH — norman and marilyn weizenbaum philanthropic fund
Largest: $15,000 to WELLS MARILYN — fellowship stipend
Largest: $250,000 to MARILYN DE GROOT CHARITABLE TRUST - DONOR ADVISED FUND (FIDELITY) — general charitable support
Ibew Local 488 Labor ManagementMonroe, CTCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $40,000 · through 2025Largest: $10,000 to MARILYN GOLDSTONE FOUNDATION — financial 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 →