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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 “mcnamara”
Where the money went
Largest: $250,000 to VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM — the gerald c. mcnamara and renee k. petrofes charitable fund - medical, environment, poverty, education
Largest: $16,000 to MARGARET MCNAMARA EDUCATIONAL GRANTS — general activities/international scholarship
Thomas & Maureen Oconnor Family FoundationBourbonnais, IL
3 matching grants · $118,350 · through 2024Largest: $42,350 to BISHOP MCNAMARA CATHOLIC SCHOOL — scholarship and operational needs
Largest: $250,000 to Bishop McNamara High School — tuition - the individual scholarship recipient names are available to the irs upon request
Largest: $50,000 to BISHOP MCNAMARA — general fund donations
The Cuneo FoundationVernon Hills, IL
3 matching grants · $66,000 · through 2024Largest: $24,000 to BISHOP MCNAMARA CATHOLIC SCHOOL — needs based scholarship
Presence Central and Suburban Hospitals NetworkSt Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $31,000 · through 2024Largest: $8,500 to BISHOP MCNAMARA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL — support educational opportunities and scholarships for the underserved
United Way of the National Capital AreaVienna, VACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $51,630 · through 2024Largest: $15,349 to BISHOP MCNAMARA HIGH SCHOOL — designated and/or granted in support of agency programs
Largest: $5,000 to LEORA MCNAMARA — educational scholarship
The Shepherd Foundation LtdPotomac, MDCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $46,000 · through 2025Largest: $16,000 to BISHOP MCNAMARA HIGH SCHOOL — tuition assistance for catholic high school and grade school students who require financial aid
Largest: $1.0M to BISHOP MCNAMARA HIGH SCHOOL — student scholarships
Largest: $20,000 to TOMMY MCNAMARA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC — charitable - community services
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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 →