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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.
4 funders with a record of paying for “mildew”
Where the money went
American Floral EndowmentAlexandria, VACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $179,069 · through 2024Largest: $51,475 to University of Georgia — research - use of crispr to develop powdery mildew resistance in gerbera
American Vineyard FoundationNapa, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $436,900 · through 2023Largest: $175,100 to UC REGENTS - BERKELEY — grape powdery mildew
National Sunflower AssociationMandan, NDCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $61,825 · through 2024Largest: $27,662 to USDAAG RESEARCH SERVICE — mapping; mildew; dis
Largest: $2,500 to Harwinton Congregational Church — to assist in funding the mold and mildew abatement project.
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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 →