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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.
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Community Foundation of North TexasFort Worth, TXCharity · may take applications
75 matching grants · $2.0M · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - AUSTIN — for the clark pitzer endowed scholarship in petroleum engineering. please notify emilyanne skinner of this donation
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
28 matching grants · $2.4M · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER — please give to the "webb of hope fund at monroe carell jr. children's hospital at vanderbilt." please notify katie welsh upon receipt of this gift.
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
23 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2024Largest: $7,250 to NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION — general support, general support. please take advantage of any match program, general support in celebration of the life of nancy gabianelli. please send a notification of the gift…
Largest: $29,500 to Manasara School — imazava is pleased to advise you that the trustees of the imazava voted a grant to your organization fiangonana manasara the amount of $29500.00 usd the purpose of this grant is to…
North Star FundNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
22 matching grants · $660,000 · through 2022Largest: $30,000 to WOMEN AGAINST RACIST VIOLENCE — general support. please note that this grant is prorated to cover an 18-month period in order to move your next renewal deadline to fall of 2024
The Community Foundation forJacksonville, FLCharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $1.8M · through 2024Largest: $5,000 to UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC — please direct this git to meal plan scholarships for nesting place students.
Largest: $40.8M to Nationwide Foundation 2022 Grants — grants paid to various foundations in 2022, please see attached part xiv grant for support.
The Commonwealth Foundation for PublicHarrisburg, PACharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $551,534 · through 2023Largest: $232,000 to DONORS TRUST — please see schedule i-part iv-supplemental information
Ventura County Community FoundationCamarillo, CACharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $988,734 · through 2023Largest: $301,000 to CONCERNED RESOURCE & ENVIRONMENTAL WORKERS — to support the ewc focusing on impacted areas of the thomas, woolsey, and hill fires in the counties of santa barbara, ventura, and la, including the santa monica mtns and los padr…
Community Fdn of Greater Des MoinesDes Moines, IACharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $164,500 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to PLEASE PASS THE LOVE — to support the social/emotional/mental health needs of youth that have been elevated because of the impact of the covid pandemic.
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2022Largest: $1.5M to Wake Forest University — general operating support, wake forest men's soccer program - restricted fund, stamps scholars - sp 0739, $500.00: support for the wake forest fund - college$500.00: support for th…
Largest: $1.1M to YOUTHBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — please see part xiv 3a for the purpose of the contributionthe current year contribution was provided to administer grants to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations including those that …
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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 →