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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 “mclaughlin”
Where the money went
Largest: $237,691 to University of Maine Farmington — scholarships - w adams, d betts, c blake, k bond, g bonito, a bowden, d breton, a brooks, c bross, l bryant, o bryant, j campbell, e carrasquillo, k cloutier, b colbeth, a cressey,…
Largest: $3,500 to Madeline McLaughlin — scholarship support
The Mary C Forbes FoundationSouth Pasadena, FL
5 matching grants · $71,500 · through 2024Largest: $16,000 to BISHOP MCLAUGHLIN CATHOLIC HIGH SCH — student scholarships
Largest: $10,000 to University of New Haven — ml mclaughlin scholarship endowed fund
Largest: $11,567 to University of Southern Maine — scholarships for megan mclaughlin ($10,317) and mckenzi stevens ($1,250)
Largest: $7,000 to BOSTON COLLEGE TRUSTEES — richard w. '52 and marilyn mclaughlin scholarship fund
The Chubb FoundationPhiladelphia, PA
3 matching grants · $31,250 · through 2024Largest: $12,500 to Abigail McLaughlin — scholarship award
The Broad InstituteCambridge, MACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $199,715 · through 2022Largest: $88,720 to MCLAUGHLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE — program support
Largest: $10,000 to MCLAUGHLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIEN — general & unrestricted
Largest: $15,000 to MCLAUGHLIN DEBORAH — fellowship stipend
Largest: $10,016 to AMY MCLAUGHLIN — superintendent credentials & doctoral programs
Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA
2 matching grants · $30,000 · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to Brian McLaughlin — enhance community health
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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 →