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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 “ministy”
Where the money went
Largest: $6,350 to Iberoamerican Ministries — a church planting and compassion based ministy working in south america, west africa, the middle east, and europe to transform communities through christ via compassion and educati…
Largest: $500,000 to Cherry Street Mission Ministies — donee's exempt purposes
Largest: $15,000 to MAKE IT CLEAR — support marriage counseling ministy activities
Largest: $10,000 to Blackaby Ministies Intl — ministries &operatingsupport
Largest: $12,500 to ONLY A SERVANT MINISTIES INC — general funding
Largest: $12,000 to 2002 BRIDGE OF HOPE AFRICA MINISTIES — general operations
World Changers Student MissionsLynn Haven, FLCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $51,796 · through 2024Largest: $28,641 to ONE MORE CHILD — to further the ministy work of one more child
The Mass Mentoring PartnershipBoston, MACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $47,310 · through 2024Largest: $25,810 to BOSTON PROJECT MINISTIES — to start or expand youth mentoring programs according to current best practices and for purposes including advancing academic performace, self-esteem, social compentence and workfo…
Largest: $25,000 to FOCUS ON THE FAMILY — christian ministy and assistance
Largest: $1,500 to COMPASSION MINISTIES OF WACO INC — sponsor event
Largest: $2,500 to SOAR YOUTH MINISTIES — program support
Largest: $7,174 to Cherub Charitable Trust — medical aid for under privilaged school supplies widows support tution fee evangelism ,orphange support ,feeding program,media gospel ministies
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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 →