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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.
5 funders with a record of paying for “memeorial”
Where the money went
The Old Naval Hospital FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $20,000 · through 2022Largest: $10,000 to CATHOLIC CHARITIES ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON — gift in memeory of ms. lucie gikovich
Community Foundation of SouthernNew Albany, INCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $9,600 · through 2021Largest: $9,600 to CHILDPLACE INC — general support in memeory of beverly lane
Largest: $3,200 to FRIENDS OF EAST UNION MEMEORIAL CEMETARY — grant to support operating costs
R a Long FoundationKansas City, MO
1 matching grant · $2,682 · through 2024Largest: $2,682 to EARNEST SHEPHERD MEMEORIAL YOUTH CENTER — organizations purpose
Largest: $2,100 to AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY — boys and girls state & veterans memeorial
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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 →