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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 “odds”
Where the money went
Largest: $25,000 to INSPIREDU — support the changing the odds leverage action team in implementing a pathway program for employment
Ind Order of Odd Fellows Grand LodgeDes Moines, IACharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $630,409 · through 2024Largest: $400,000 to IOWA ODD FELLOWS AND ORPHANS HOME CORPORATION — general operations
Davis Odd Fellows Helping HandsDavis, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $170,639 · through 2025Largest: $60,298 to DAVIS ODD FELLOWS LODGE INC — except for money received for natalie corona and bob dunning scholarships, the other revenue received is passed through to the davis odd fellows lodge and they distribute the funds…
Independent Order of Odd Fellows GrandAuburn, MECharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $332,172 · through 2024Largest: $268,404 to Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Home of Maine — the grants reported in schedule i, part ii were made to the odd fellows and rebekah's home of maine, a related entity. the tax-exempt purpose of the home is to provide residential …
Largest: $14,100 to LOUDON BAR FOUNDATION — beat the odds scholarship program
Largest: $450,000 to Cornell University — in support of scientific research by dr. darrell schlom aiming to synthesize odd-parity topological superconductors and higher-temperature multiferroic materials.
Largest: $180,000 to AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ORR SHALOM — beating the odds graduate program
Largest: $45,000 to Grand Lodge of Nevada Independent Order of Odd Fellows — scholarship awards
Ventura County Community FoundationCamarillo, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $179,555 · through 2023Largest: $60,339 to ODD FELLOW-REBEKAH CHILDREN'S HOME OF CALIFORNIA — to support the odd fellows children's home at gilroy, ca
Largest: $31,046 to NEW HAMPSHIRE ODD FELLOWS — support of poor & worthy persons
Largest: $19,703 to ODD FELLOWS HOME — unrestricted general
Largest: $17,512 to ODD FELLOWS OF NY — unrestricted general
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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 →