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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 “nominated”
Where the money went
Largest: $25,000 to GLSEN — general support - employee nominated grant - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose.
Minnesota Historical SocietySaint Paul, MNCharity · may take applications
19 matching grants · $199,217 · through 2024Largest: $23,250 to CITY OF SHAKOPEE — legacy grant for shakopee historic and cultural district nrhp nomination
Largest: $2,000 to NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL — clothing and shoes for nominated children in need
Largest: $1.6M to ALLIANCE OF ARTISTS COMMUNITIES — to support developing an artist-nominated fund, convenings and programming, research efforts, and increasing staff to grow capacity
Largest: $15,000 to GUARDIANS OF FLUSHING BAY — directors discretionary grant nominated by alex herzan
Largest: $5,000 to MEALS ON WHEELS JAMESTOWN — nominate a leader
Largest: $18,000 to AISHEL HOUSE — to provide accommodations and meals for people of all denominations within the u.s. and around the world, who are cancer patients at m.d. anderson, for a nominal rate or for free.
The Community Foundation of theHolland, MICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $33,608 · through 2024Largest: $13,228 to STEPPING STONES SAFE HAVEN INC — nominated by jr automation's employees of nashville, tn
Quad Cities Golf Classic CharitableEast Moline, ILCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $32,870 · through 2024Largest: $11,990 to FRESH FILMS — creates emmy-nominated films and tv shows while traning our local underserved youth in all aspects of prodcution
Largest: $2,000 to THEGIFTED ARTS INC — stipend as 2023 healing justice nominator
Largest: $100,000 to NIK KAFKA — the charles bronfman prize celebrates the vision and endeavor of an individual or team under the age of fifty whose humanitarian work, combined with their jewish values, has signif…
Largest: $40,000 to North Carolina Public Health Association — child health recognition awards program honors passionate north carolina public health professionals for their innovative work improving child health outcomes. the awards highlight…
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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 →