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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 “never”
Where the money went
Largest: $5,500 to NEVER SURRENDER INC — program support
Largest: $1.0M to CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FOUNDATION — grant to support the never settle campaign with support focused on hughes spalding children's hospital
Lilly EndowmentIndianapolis, IN
6 matching grants · $33,150 · through 2025Largest: $7,500 to SPEAKING TRUTH & NEVER DOUBTING — annual s.t.a.n.d.u.p. conference
Largest: $5,000 to SPEAKING TRUTH AND NEVER DOUBTING UNLIMITED POTENTIAL — provide college scholarships to men and women
The US Charitable Gift TrustBoston, MACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $65,274 · through 2024Largest: $17,274 to Never Stop Never Quit — for recipient's exempt purpose
Largest: $50,000 to JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA — to support the never again do what matters campaign
Largest: $50,000 to Chopra Foundation — never alone initiative
Georgia Court Appointed SpecialAtlanta, GACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $262,756 · through 2024Largest: $75,031 to NEVER LOST INC — volunteer advocacy for children
Largest: $30,000 to CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA — never settle campaign
Largest: $25,000 to NEVER LOST INC — operating budget
Anaheim Ducks FoundationCorona Del Mar, CACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $131,637 · through 2023Largest: $21,949 to JESSIE REES FOUNDATION — jessie rees foundation is helping every kid fighting cancer to never ever give up! funds were directed to general programs to provide comfort to pediatric cancer patients and their…
The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA
3 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2024Largest: $750,000 to Love Never Fails — for access to sustainable it careers
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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 →