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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 “morehead”
Where the money went
Blue Grass Community FoundationLexington, KYCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $162,136 · through 2024Largest: $24,000 to MOREHEAD OPTIMIST CLUB INC — to further the exempt purpose of the organization
Largest: $3.5M to UNC CHAPEL HILL - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM — support and promotion of the morehead-cain scholars program
Morehead-Cain Scholarship FundChapel Hill, NCCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $23.5M · through 2024Largest: $9.7M to THE MOREHEAD-CAIN FOUNDATION — to support higher education
Largest: $3,000 to MOREHEAD CITY POLICE DEPT — police officer of the year
Crystal Coast TournamentMorehead City, NCCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $245,000 · through 2023Largest: $83,000 to MOREHEAD CITY LITTLE LEAGUE — to provide assistance for artificial turf for infield/homeplate and (4) batting cages
National Collegiate Athletic AssociationIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $689,555 · through 2023Largest: $271,498 to MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY — grants/scholarships
Morehead State University FoundationMorehead, KYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $11.2M · through 2024Largest: $4.3M to MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY — support of the university
Largest: $5,000 to Morehead State University — scholarship - morehead state university
Largest: $41,737 to MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY — college scholarships for derek butcher, danah egelston, laynee stevens, braden akers, abigail lees, abigail snedegar, jameson williams, caroline rushing, brittany webb, eli bradley…
The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA
4 matching grants · $15,000 · through 2024Largest: $4,000 to MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY — undergraduate scholar awards
The Scioto County Area FoundationPortsmouth, OHCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $2.0M · through 2024Largest: $1.9M to Morehead State University — to further the exempt purpose of the organization
Ohio Valley ConferenceBrentwood, TNCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $736,368 · through 2024Largest: $291,900 to MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY — athletic competition
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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 →