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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 “outing”
Where the money went
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
33 matching grants · $7.0M · through 2022Largest: $1.1M to Rush University Medical Center — the bross family fund for mothers receiving trauma based care, florence d hagenah endowed nursing scholarship fund, support for nursing school at rush, support for florence d hagen…
Largest: $6,326 to ST JOSEPH SOCIAL SERVICE CENTER — 2022 columbia bank golf outing
Largest: $105,000 to FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION — to support maryland educational scholarship fund and golf outing sponsorship
Largest: $315,000 to MARIST COLLEGE — 2022 mccann center renovation grant; 2022 red fox club golf outing; 2022 dutchess county scholarships
Largest: $2,800 to TEAMSTERS JOINT COUNCIL 41 SCHOLARSHIP FUND — support toward annual teamsters joint council 41 scholarship golf outing
New Hampshire Charitable FoundationConcord, NHCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $192,764 · through 2024Largest: $53,792 to Lebanon Outing Club — for a designated distribution and general support and storrs hill ski area
Largest: $6,400 to MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING — 2025 regents' golf outing & scholarships
The Bellin Health FoundationGreen Bay, WICharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $516,170 · through 2024Largest: $267,552 to BELLIN COLLEGE INC — scholarships and golf outing sponsorship
Largest: $30,375 to CONNIE MAXWELL CHILDREN'S HOME — for girls outings
Largest: $50,000 to THE PRAIRIE SCHOOL — $17,500 to support the prairie fund, $5,000 for the prairie premiere scholarship program, $25,000 for the ruffo family scholarship fund, and $2,500 to sponsor the golf outing.
Richard R Dossin Family FoundationGrosse Pointe Shores, MI
6 matching grants · $37,000 · through 2025Largest: $10,000 to DE LA SALLE COLLEGIATE — christian brothers classic golf outing - ed martel scholarship fund
Largest: $9,500 to PARMA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT — special education field trips and community outings
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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 →