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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 “picnic”
Where the money went
Largest: $2,000 to SHELBINA CHRISTIAN CHURCH — picnic tables
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $167,000 · through 2021Largest: $50,000 to The Beyond the Groove Foundation — in support of the beyond the groove foundation for the chosen few picnic and festival
Fremont Area Community FoundationFremont, MICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $128,929 · through 2024Largest: $59,000 to City of Reed City — downtown picnic tables; downtown pocket park; art, music, and entertainment series
Nebraska Community FoundationLincoln, NECharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $95,807 · through 2024Largest: $61,078 to VILLAGE OF WALTHILL — skatepark picnic shelter work exp reim
Largest: $8,000 to REGIONAL FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK — partner with the west virginia state university's healthy grandfamilies program and the booker t. washington community center to provide quarterly picnic meals and activities for g…
Largest: $3,000 to CENTRAL GARDENS OF NORTH IOWA INC — seventh annual picnics and performances
Largest: $22,000 to NORTH MS HILL COUNTRY PICNIC — provide opportunity to experience fo
Largest: $15,000 to Picnic Project Inc — feed the poor
Largest: $11,000 to ANCHORAGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE — annual military appreciation picnic
Royal Credit UnionEau Claire, WICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $24,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to FEED MY PEOPLE FOOD BANK — operation picnic and year end donation
Largest: $250,000 to SALISBURY UNIVERSITY PICNIC TABLE — for donee's exempt purpose
Largest: $2,000 to ALLEGHENY COUNTY PARKS FOUNDATION INC — for sponsorship of the twilight picnic for the parks on august 21, 2021
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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 →