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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 “polytechnic”
Where the money went
Largest: $34,164 to California Polytechnic State Univer — scholarships for o. lopez ($6,710), a. martinez ($5,842), m. rodriguez fabian ($666), d. roman ($3,334), n. vicente lopez ($5,000), l. villarruel ($1,666), j. yanez ($5,000), and a…
Cal Poly CorporationSan Luis Obispo, CACharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $26.9M · through 2024Largest: $1.2M to CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY — student grants and scholarships awarded and monitored by the university
The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA
13 matching grants · $2.5M · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL — scholarship support, 2023-2024
California Polytechnic State UniversitySan Luis Obispo, CACharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $103.2M · through 2024Largest: $4.9M to CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY — scholarships for students as determined by the university
Largest: $4,000 to WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE ITF — scholarship program - scholarship
Hispanic Scholarship FundEl Segundo, CACharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $357,759 · through 2024Largest: $64,584 to CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY — to provide scholarships for students
Largest: $75,000 to CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION — california state university san luis obispo milano family rodeo scholarship fund
Largest: $79,598 to California Polytechnic State University Humboldt — 2017 mcconnell scholars ($10,000) 2018 mcconnell scholars ($21,249) 2019 mcconnell scholars ($27,206) 2022 mcconnell scholars ($16,863)
Largest: $1.0M to RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE — dr. charles s. fullgraf endowed scholarship fund for student technical clubs in engineering
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PACharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2024Largest: $378,278 to RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE — education/research subcontracts
Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ
15 matching grants · $74,613 · through 2024Largest: $18,100 to WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE — other civic / community
Largest: $7,500 to RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC TROY NY — scholarship grants
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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 →