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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.
11 funders with a record of paying for “philantrhopic”
Where the money went
Largest: $970,123 to BENJAMIN AND RACHEL LOVING PHILANTRHOPIC FUND — agreed upon funding
Largest: $25,000 to CLUB 24 — philantrhopic
Largest: $4,000 to UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION — to receive, manage and prudently invest private support for the benefit of the university of colorado and supports the university's philantrhopic endeavors through donor stewardshi…
Largest: $1,000 to Live Like Lisa Foundation — support philantrhopic endeavors
Sorenson Impact FoundationSalt Lake City, UT
1 matching grant · $1.0M · through 2024Largest: $1.0M to Realize Impact — philantrhopic investment grant for affordable home ownership
The Hurd FoundationLos Angeles, CA
1 matching grant · $50,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to CAMBRIDGE IN AMERICA — to help foster philantrhopic engagement
Largest: $97,000 to OLDENBURG FAMILY FOUNDATION — philantrhopic and volunteer support
Alpha Xi Delta FraternityIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $34,341 · through 2024Largest: $34,341 to FOSTER CLUB — philantrhopic cont
Largest: $1,000 to CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO FOUNDATION — advancing the mission of children's hospital colorado to treat children regardless of a family's ability to pay by raising philantrhopic funds.
Alpha Gamma Delta FraternityBloomington, INCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,003 · through 2022Largest: $10,003 to HOOSIER HILLS FOODBANK — philantrhopic cont
Largest: $7,500 to NEIGHBORHOOD FUNDERS GROUP - OAKLAND CA — to support the integrated rural strategies working group in higlighing important social justice movements coming from and to rural communities and to influence the philantrhopic se…
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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 →