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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 “penny”
Where the money went
Largest: $16,000 to PENNIES FOR EDUCATION & HEALTH FNDN — donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."
Largest: $108,151 to CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION — pennies from heaven fund
Largest: $20.5M to STANFORD UNIVERSITY — this gift has been designated for the phil and penny knight initiative for brain resilience.
Largest: $60,000 to PENNY FOUNDATION — general/operating
Kaiser Foundation HospitalsOakland, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $60,000 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to Penny Lane Centers — penny lane centers: increasing access to sud treat
Marion and Polk Schools Credit UnionSalem, ORCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2023Largest: $1.1M to Maps Community Foundation — each time credit union members use the free community checking debit card, maps donates a penny to maps community foundation for college scholarships, teacher grants, and other com…
Largest: $12,990 to PENNY LANE CENTERS — general operating
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $100,000 · through 2023Largest: $30,000 to Penny Appeal USA — general support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
Largest: $3,000 to PENNY SIMON — natural disaster recovery assistance
Largest: $10,000 to PENNIES FROM HEAVEN — operating expenses
Communities Foundation of TexasDallas, TXCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $40,942 · through 2024Largest: $15,659 to BRAVE PENNY — this grant is designated for general support.
Largest: $100,000 to DUKE UNIVERSITY — the penny pilgram george women's leadership initiative (ppgwli)
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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 →