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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 “mile”
Where the money went
Largest: $10,000 to TRI COUNTY RAILS TO TRAILS ASSOCIATION — to conduct a feasibility study to assess the need to extend the 18-mile clarion-little toby trail from ridgway to johnsonburg an additional 9 miles
Largest: $44,058 to MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC — program support
Austin Community FoundationAustin, TXCharity · may take applications
21 matching grants · $323,422 · through 2023Largest: $114,500 to AGE OF CENTRAL TEXAS — austin give miles moody matching grant
Largest: $520,000 to MILE HIGH MINISTRIES — champion health equity, strengthen community health
Largest: $220,000 to RIVERLIFE — for the completing the loop vision plan, a ten-year plan to complete, enhance, and expand pittsburghs 15-mile, 1,050-acre loop of interconnected riverfront parks, trails, and publi…
Largest: $500,000 to NEW TOWN MACON INC — to support a 1-mile extension of the currently 13-mile ocmulgee heritage trail (oht) that will connect macons historic pleasant hill neighborhood to downtown macons economy and pub…
Greater Morgantown Convention & VisitorsMorgantown, WVCharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $250,430 · through 2025Largest: $31,990 to WEST VIRGINIA SECONDARY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES COMMISSION — to enhance the quality of existing events and activities and assist existing organizations in expanding and attracting new events and visitors 50 or more miles outside of monongali…
Largest: $250,000 to MILES COLLEGE — general/operating
Rose Community FoundationDenver, COCharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $375,208 · through 2024Largest: $90,208 to Mile High Early Learning — fostering children's social-emotional development
Largest: $295,449 to MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC — ocyf research & implementation science team
The Denver FoundationDenver, COCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $498,835 · through 2024Largest: $11,000 to MILE HIGH BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE - MILE HIGH COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG — substance abuse prevention & lesbian and gay rights
Largest: $100,000 to CARROLL COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD — this project involves resurfacing 6.2 miles of the sauk rail trail from swan lake up to maple river. the sauk rail trail is a 33 mile multi-use trail that runs from swan lake state…
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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 →