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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 “merrie”
Where the money went
Largest: $4,500 to THE MERRIE MONARCH FESTIVAL — program support
Largest: $3,000 to MARINE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATION — the mission of toys for tots is provide a merry christmas to all needy children. every child deserves a merry christmas. christmas morning should be a time of great joy for childre…
The Children'S Council ofBoone, NCCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $135,783 · through 2024Largest: $49,963 to MERRY-LAND ACADEMY — quality enhancement & hurricane relief
Largest: $25,000 to MERRY MAKERS CLUB FOUNDATION OF COLUMBUS INC — merry makers march to a million campaign
Largest: $10,000 to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL — the merrie christmas project
Community Foundation of Tampa BayTampa, FLCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $24,250 · through 2024Largest: $7,000 to MERRIE-WOODE FOUNDATION — support of mission
Noble County Community FoundationLigonier, INCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $88,523 · through 2024Largest: $30,350 to GOSHEN COLLEGE INC — merry lea env. lc
Largest: $14,000 to LYDIA MOOG CO SKIDMORE OWINGS MERRI — scholarship award
Largest: $25,000 to MERRY SPRING NATURE CENTER — protect natural environment
Largest: $20,000 to MERRY HEART CHILDREN'S CAMP — general operating (rose grant)
Erie County Community FoundationSandusky, OHCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $39,265 · through 2024Largest: $16,567 to MERRY GO ROUND MUSEUM — general operations
Vermont AfterschoolSouth Burlington, VTCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $44,696 · through 2023Largest: $18,613 to VERY MERRY THEATRE — program enhancement
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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 →