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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 “messing”
Where the money went
Largest: $88,266 to Strong Memorial Hospital — dr. edward messing urology
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $299,000 · through 2021Largest: $149,500 to Ringling College of Art and Design — endowed scholarship support. support for sarasota art museum exhibit: a beautiful mess: weavers and knotters of the vanguard. support for sarasota art museum's art bash - appreciat…
Vail ClinicVail, COCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $120,000 · through 2022Largest: $40,000 to US SKI & SNOWBOARD FOUNDATION — annual medical provider and mess course fees
Largest: $25,000 to HOT MESS POOCHES RESCUE & SANCTUARY — animal rescue
Association of Science-TechnologyWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $19,550 · through 2024Largest: $11,550 to PENSACOLA MESS HALL — if/then gender equity grant award, universe of learning minifund
Largest: $10,000 to BEAUTIFUL MESS MINISTRIES — general operating support (donor fund)
National Academy of SciencesWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $71,491 · through 2024Largest: $71,491 to PENSACOLA MESS HALL — research grants
ApplecorpsPensacola, FL
2 matching grants · $7,000 · through 2023Largest: $6,000 to MESS HALL — public operating fund
Largest: $2,000 to PENSACOLA MESS HALL — illuminate: light
Latino Economic Development CorporationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $100,000 · through 2022Largest: $100,000 to MESS HALL — retain and grow small businesses
City First EnterprisesWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $100,000 · through 2022Largest: $100,000 to CRAVE INC DBA MESS HALL — covid-19 small business relief
Capital Impact PartnersArlington, VACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $50,000 · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to MESS HALL — to catalyze business growth and support business success for dc owned food businesses
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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 →