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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 “naval”
Where the money went
Largest: $75,000 to US NAVAL ACADEMY FOUNDATION — general operating grants & matching gifts.
The Community Foundation forJacksonville, FLCharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2024Largest: $1.0M to JACKSONVILLE HISTORIC NAVAL SHIP ASSOCIATION — this grant is for initial funding to assist jacksonville historic naval ship association in its plans and effort to expand the operations and scope of its veterans museum. these fu…
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2024Largest: $520,000 to UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC — educational programs & other student svc
The Naval Institute FoundationAnnapolis, MDCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $14.9M · through 2025Largest: $4.1M to UNITED STATES NAVAL INSTITUTE — to advance professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power.
1922 Class of the United States NavalPittsburgh, PACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $60,875 · through 2025Largest: $17,317 to US NAVAL ACADEMY FOUNDATION — financial support to the 1922 class of the united states naval academy memorial scholarship fund.
Largest: $400,000 to US NAVAL ACADEMY FOUNDATION — support of naval academy annual fund, stem and minority outreach for admissions.
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $227,353 · through 2023Largest: $43,257 to United States Naval Academy Foundation Inc — stamps scholars, support for new alumni center
Largest: $5,064 to UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY FOUND — program/operating support
Largest: $50,000 to NAVAL SEA CADET CORP — to further the exempt purpose of the organization
Largest: $203,500 to NAVAL WAR COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC — general operating support
American Athletic ConferenceIrving, TXCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $29.4M · through 2024Largest: $9.0M to UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY — funding for athletic program
The Ayco Charitable FoundationCohoes, NYCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $841,688 · through 2025Largest: $345,188 to UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC — medical / public services
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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 →