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.
9 funders with a record of paying for “markel”
Where the money went
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9 funders, 18 recipients, grants matching “markel” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map.
Largest: $391,581 to THE VALENTINE — charitable support 300 shares of markel corporation common stock (mkl) valued at $391,581.00 mean market value on 12/13/2022: $1,305.27 per share book value on date of contribution…
Largest: $75,000 to AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY INC — develop and enhance a fablab in tau's designated space of the broadcom building under the direction of dean/professor yossi rosenwaks. dr. shlomo markel and tau president ariel por…
Largest: $9,500 to CINE BILLINGS (BEARTOOTH FILMS) — preparing the film "return," which is the story of retired green beret, jim markel, for public broadcast.
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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 →
