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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 “membership”
Where the money went
United States Polo AssociationLake Worth, FLCharity · may take applications
383 matching grants · $7.9M · through 2024Largest: $119,080 to HOUSTON POLO CLUB — club and membership development
Largest: $45,000 to Minnesota Council on Foundations — for 2023 membership
Largest: $35,000 to COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS INC — 2024 annual membership (september 2023 - august 2024): to support membership in an organization that offers the opportunities, leadership and tools needed to expand, enhance and su…
Maryland State Education AssociationAnnapolis, MDCharity · may take applications
99 matching grants · $4.4M · through 2024Largest: $368,882 to MONTGOMERY COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION — early career educator grants, field service grant, innovative membership grant, membership grant, other grants, professional, development & training grant, regulatory compliance gr…
Largest: $25,000 to COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS INC — for cal wellness' 2023 association membership.
Largest: $26,000 to (666) ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTMAKERS ASSOCIATION — memberships & sponsorships: to support 2023 barr foundation membership dues
Largest: $275,000 to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER JOHNSTOWN — to support connect and their membership network of municipalities to collaborate on major innovation in climate action, smart economic development, human services, and public safet…
Largest: $75,000 to FUNDERS NETWORK INC — membership 2024 - membership, urban waters funders working group, and general operating support
Largest: $200,000 to PANORAMA GLOBAL — for human rights funders network (hrfn) membership and funding futures festival 2024
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
90 matching grants · $34.9M · through 2022Largest: $1.4M to ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO — general operating support, luminary society contribution, support for school of the art institute of chicago: new artists society/annual fund, support for women's board, support fo…
Largest: $100,000 to PAN AFRICA ILGA — general operating support for the regional lgbti membership organization and support for the 2022 biannual conference, membership growth, and advocacy at the regional and united na…
Largest: $100,000 to ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC — for one year of full membership in the science philanthropy alliance
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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 →