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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 “payable”
Where the money went
The Barker Welfare FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL
465 matching grants · $6.8M · through 2024Largest: $60,000 to METROPOLITAN OPERA ASSOCIATION INC — for second payment on a pledge of $180,000.00 payable over 3 years for hd live in nyc schools.
Largest: $15,000 to JACK STILLINGTON- DR CLAIRE TREMAIN — the purpose of the dr. claire tremaine & george mentas scholarship is to provide financial assistance to high school students who demonstrate merit, potential and financial need an…
Largest: $181,347 to BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA — grants payable - 187
Largest: $240,000 to AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS — payable $60k/yr 2021-2024 total $240k (fossi scholarship #1) and payable $60k/yr 2022-2025 total $240k (fossi scholarship #2) payable $60k/yr 2023-2026 total $240k (fossi scholarsh…
Largest: $25,000 to HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL — pursuant to the gift agreement dated june 14, 2019, between the robert and ardis james foundation and harvard business school to establish the james family fellowship fund, in the …
Gulf Coast Economic Development DistrictHouston, TXCharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $420,000 · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to TRAM D NGUYEN PLLC — it's a grant from fortbend county that were issued to local businesses through gcedd to cover expenses such as costs of working capital, payroll, accounts payable, rent, mortgages,…
Largest: $20,000 to POMFRET SCHOOL — scholarship fund - 100,000 payable
Martin Luther King Jr-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $7.3M · through 2024Largest: $3.8M to MARTIN LUTHER KING JR COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION — forgiveness of loan payable
Largest: $200,000 to Clean Air Task Force — awarded a grant of $400,000 payable over 2 years for fusion work.
The Matthew E Dupree Memorial Scholarship Fund LtdWillowbrook, IL
6 matching grants · $12,000 · through 2023Largest: $2,000 to Madelyn Ford — scholarship awardee(2021 recipient - payable 2022)
The Community Foundation forJacksonville, FLCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $660,000 · through 2022Largest: $150,000 to THRIVE SCHOLARS — to support the establishment of a thrive scholars program in nefl. payable at $50,000/year over 3 years (2022, 2023, 2024) in august of each year
Largest: $1,000 to BRILEIGH KOCANJER — scholarship payable direct to marietta collegge
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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 →