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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 “poly”
Where the money went
The Community Foundation San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CACharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $743,000 · through 2025Largest: $9,500 to CAL POLY UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT — to support the cal poly cat program, to benefit the 2022-2023 season of the cal poly arts for youth program, to support construction of comerford tennis pavilion, to support the jo…
Humboldt Area FoundationBayside, CACharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2024Largest: $490,000 to CAL POLY HUMBOLDT — cal poly humboldt rn to bsn program, wright refuge & schatz energy
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $358,000 · through 2024Largest: $149,500 to POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL — scholarships & financial aid
The San Diego FoundationSan Diego, CACharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $666,424 · through 2024Largest: $147,000 to CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPO — for scholarships
California Polytechnic State UniversitySan Luis Obispo, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $12.7M · through 2024Largest: $3.9M to CAL POLY CORPORATION — contributions to cal poly corporation in support of the university
Largest: $88,000 to CAL POLY STATE UNIV FDN — general operating grants & matching gifts.
Largest: $250,000 to CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION — to support the foundation committed to leadership training and transformational learning experiences with four california universities: cal poly, san luis obispo; cal poly, pomona;…
The Administrators of the Tulane Educational FundNew Orleans, LACharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $137,391 · through 2024Largest: $25,939 to CAL POLY CORPORATION — subcontract grant award
University EnterprisesSacramento, CACharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $235,301 · through 2024Largest: $62,589 to CAL POLY POMONA FDN INC — stipends for students
Largest: $35,000 to CAL POLY POMONA PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION — lundberg family foundation scholarship fund
Cal Poly Humboldt FoundationArcata, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $27.3M · through 2024Largest: $12.2M to CAL POLY HUMBOLDT — student awards, stipends & scholarships
California State University FoundationLong Beach, CACharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $73,149 · through 2024Largest: $11,000 to CAL POLY POMONA PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION — annual support of cal poly rose parade float communications
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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 →