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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 “patrons”
Where the money went
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
22 matching grants · $5.5M · through 2022Largest: $3.2M to Big Shoulders Fund — support for patrons program: st benedict the african, general operating support, support for meals program from cadence kitchen & co, support for the priya and chris valenti schola…
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $100,300 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY — for patron support of heritage ball 2022 (decline benefits)
Largest: $500,000 to LYRASIS — updated goal as of oct. 2024: to support the development of an integrated platform to purchase and lend e-books to patrons. old pri: to the development of an integrated platform to…
Rainforest Cafe Friends of the FutureHouston, TXCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $181,722 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to ELEVATE HOPE INC — charitable patron services
Largest: $82,000 to Evansville Area Tennis Patrons — general operating expense
Largest: $350,500 to BIG SHOULDERS FUND — humanitarian awards dinner ($200,000),white family college scholarship ($12,500), patron pledge - our lady of guadalupe school ($100,000) and our lady of guadalupe school warming k…
Largest: $5,000 to TEMPLE SHALOM INC — patron sponsor for the bubby and bubbly annual fund
Largest: $15,000 to COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY - PATRONS OF MUSIC — patrons of music
Largest: $15,000 to PATRON JESSICA — fellowship stipend
Mimi and Peter Haas FundSan Francisco, CA
6 matching grants · $45,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to LINCOLN CENTER THEATER — benefactor patron level membership
Seattle Public Library FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $14.4M · through 2024Largest: $5.2M to SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY — support library's patron service priorities
Largest: $20,000 to THE CHARITY BALL ASSOCIATION — 2022 distinguished patron contributiondistinguished patron contribution
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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 →