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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 “mays”
Where the money went
Largest: $80,000 to LEARNING LAB — this gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.
Largest: $2.4M to SACRED HEART FOUNDATION — as receiving organization may see fit
The Abdel-Misih FoundationSunny Isles Beach, FL
72 matching grants · $436,140 · through 2024Largest: $18,000 to ST MARY AND ST KIROLOS — as receiving organization may see fit
Dasvandh NetworkSan Antonio, TXCharity · may take applications
60 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2024Largest: $89,143 to ENSAAF — for general operation expenses for the nonprofit or specific causes they may be working on.
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
54 matching grants · $3.7M · through 2024Largest: $30,500 to PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE — general operating of programs and may 2024 campaign, scholar sponsorship level donation to the trivia night fundraiser event on 2/24/24.all benefits, including but not limited to c…
Largest: $100,000 to KALAMAZOO EASTSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION — may be used to support the objectives of the institute of public scholarship at the discretion of the kalamazoo neighborhood association
Asian Pacific FundSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
41 matching grants · $444,570 · through 2023Largest: $29,750 to ASIAN PACIFIC FUND (CHASE CARD SERVICES) — mighty cause, give in may donations (3)
Largest: $1.2M to WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH — in support of studying how small proteins critical for packaging sperm chromatin may play a role in shaping the course of evolution.
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
26 matching grants · $14.4M · through 2022Largest: $23,750 to The Corporation of Saint Mary's College Notre Dame — general operating support, support for area of greatest need, support for the dorothy may leavitt presidential merit scholarship, support for the dorothy may leavitt scholarship fu…
Largest: $200,000 to GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC — support to study how financial aid policies may affect post-college opportunities to become entrepreneurs, and how resulting entrepreneurial activity may differ across communities …
Largest: $116,600 to GREENEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION — to provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.
Largest: $100,000 to United Negro College Fund Inc — to support the 9th annual united negro college fund twin cities masked ball, scheduled for may 2025
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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 →