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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 “portion”
Where the money went
Largest: $40,843 to PENN STATE UNIVERSITY — scholarship portion of award for education
Farmhouse FoundationKansas City, MOCharity · may take applications
22 matching grants · $3.1M · through 2023Largest: $964,916 to MISSOURI ASSOCIATION — educational portion of housing
The Whas Crusade for ChildrenLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $228,674 · through 2023Largest: $22,000 to UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE FOUNDATION INC - UFOL - SCHOLARSHIPS — $22,000.00 for partial tuition scholarships to students seeking special education teaching certification for fy24-25 with a letter of intent for fy25-26 for $22,000.00. preference …
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $18.0M · through 2022Largest: $8.0M to Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights — support for kovler center, general operating support, support for expenses between july-december 2023: support for readi chicago?s portion of the north lawndale collaborative, gene…
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $196,818 · through 2024Largest: $49,000 to NAACP ST LOUIS COUNTY — charitable portion of 86th annual freedom dinner- president's circle sponsorship. the non-charitable portion will come from other sources
Largest: $18,400 to LEWIS COUNTY FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK — provide at least four mini-grants to community groups operating in boone, cabell, kanawha, lincoln, logan, mason, mingo, western putnam, or wayne counties. at least one of the mini…
Akron Community FoundationAkron, OHCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $173,107 · through 2023Largest: $35,417 to CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND — portion of the annual spendable income for the charitable works of the knights of columbus council #14054
Austin Community FoundationAustin, TXCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $366,531 · through 2022Largest: $91,000 to CREATIVE ACTION — magic makers whimsy table charitable portion only
Largest: $250,000 to NEW FRIENDS NEW LIFE — funding for the economic empowerment and barrier removal initiative will address economic and legal barriers facing 250 adult survivors, a portion of funding will support financial…
Community Foundation for Greater BuffaloBuffalo, NYCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $224,929 · through 2024Largest: $44,000 to FRIENDS OF LITTLE PORTION FRIARY AKA LITTLE PORTION FRIARY — charitable support. any restrictions have been communicated to the grantee.
The Legalization ProjectAustin, TXCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $847,057 · through 2024Largest: $284,250 to Marijuana Leadership Campaign — to pursue the portion of tlp's mission that involves ending marijuana prohibition in the united states.
Largest: $387,500 to Newark Museum Association — to support the hiring and development of community engagement roles as a portion of the leadership in arts museum program.
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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 →