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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 “powder”
Where the money went
Powder River Energy CorporationSundance, WYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $484,150 · through 2024Largest: $275,650 to POWDER RIVER ENERGY CORPORATION FOUNDATION — scholarship and assistance
Action for Eastern MontanaGlendive, MTCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $187,544 · through 2025Largest: $57,744 to POWDER RIVER COUNTY — aging services
Lamar County Fire Fighters AssociationParis, TXCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $150,602 · through 2025Largest: $40,034 to POWDERLY VFD — provide donations to help volunteers fight fires
Largest: $8,000 to North Powder Food Bank — north powder food bank upgrade
Western Organization of ResourceBillings, MTCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $445,000 · through 2024Largest: $200,000 to POWDER RIVER BASIN RESOURCE COUNCIL — general support, campaigns
Farm AidCambridge, MACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $36,500 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to POWDER RIVER BASIN RESOURCE COUNCIL — taking action to change system
Largest: $10,000 to POWDER BASIN WATERSHED COUNCIL — connecting youth and young adults with ne oregon watersheds 2024
Largest: $5,000 to POWDERED SOUL — operating funds
Largest: $6,000 to FRIEDNS OF MINUTE MAN NATIONAL PARK — request for digital camera, clothing, black powder for firing demonstrations.
Largest: $15,000 to POWDER RIVER BASIN RESOURCE COUNCIL — to support environmental projects.
Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $54,000 · through 2023Largest: $18,000 to POWDER RIVER BASIN RESOURCE COUNCIL — sustainable environment
Wyoming Community FoundationLaramie, WYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $20,107 · through 2024Largest: $10,107 to Powder River Basin Resource Council — public societal benefit
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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 →