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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 “occupational”
Where the money went
St Joseph'S Community FoundationParis, TXCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $236,400 · through 2025Largest: $59,000 to PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE — nursing and health occupation scholarships
The Whas Crusade for ChildrenLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
17 matching grants · $712,081 · through 2023Largest: $80,000 to SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS — $80,000.00 for transition & curriculum, assistive technology & augmentative and alternative communication, occupational & physical therapy, and assessments
Largest: $2,100 to WEST VALLEY OCCUPATIONAL CENTER — textbook fundscholarship fund
Largest: $25,000 to HAWAII CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION — to support a one-time request to hire a consultant, sms research, to complete a workforce analysis of skilled trade occupations in hawai'i.
The American Occupational TherapyBethesda, MDCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $548,224 · through 2024Largest: $157,953 to AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOUNDATION INC — to support research in occupational therapy and raise awareness.
Largest: $237,178 to REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN — to support research on the role of safety net policies and occupational licensing restrictions on reintegration outcomes.
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
7 matching grants · $2.2M · through 2024Largest: $175,000 to CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE — utilize occupational segregation analysis centered on black women in two states to drive national narrative change and offer workforce development system solutions to improve labor…
Largest: $25,000 to Equestrian Connection — to support a part-time occupational therapist for the wranglers program to develop activities to help clients grow
Largest: $6,500 to TOTAL OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES — grant provided for occupational therapy services provided to individual
Largest: $1.1M to Shasta Regional Community Foundation — operating support for occupancy expenses 1335 arboretum drive, suite b (2023-2025) ($77,028) operating support 2022-2026 ($193,375), the mcconnell fund at the community foundation …
United Way of SouthernBrownsville, TXCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $205,500 · through 2024Largest: $45,500 to BROWNSVILLE SOCIETY FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN AKA MOODY CLINIC — physical, speech and occupational therapy
Largest: $50,000 to Charles Pankow Foundation — rga 06-22 assembly live load consistency for buildings - gateway to reducing embedded energy: dating back to the 1800's there have been live load surveys and analyses particularly …
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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 →