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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 “premises”
Where the money went
Largest: $248,173 to Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc — under grant agreement dated 11/14/22, arnold foundation (the "foundation") granted to wpf the foundation's rights to a security deposit of $248,173 (the "security deposit") for the…
Gavi AllianceCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $539,164 · through 2023Largest: $497,690 to PREMISE DATA CORPORATION — partner support
The Mulford CorporationYonkers, NYCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $58,162 · through 2024Largest: $51,216 to GROUNDWORK HUDSON VALLEY INC — support the rehabilitatiton of the premises
Largest: $2,500 to BEAUREGARD KEYES HOUSE — assist their mission of protecting the historic premises and collections.
Sign Research FoundationAlexandria, VACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $13,000 · through 2024Largest: $13,000 to KRD DESIGN — on premise signage: situations, legibility, and visibility research
Jewish Federation Foundation of GreaterProvidence, RICharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $6,576 · through 2021Largest: $5,061 to HILLEL FOUNDATION AT UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND — enhancement of the program of the hillel foundation and/or repairs or capital improvements to premises utilized by it
Louisville Bar FoundationLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to Kentucky Equal Justice Center — legal clinics for tenant's rights: as a poverty law research and advocacy center, kentucky equal justice center (kejc) works with the regional legal aid programs and community part…
Largest: $35,000 to BIG FLUFFY DOG RESCUE — private spay/neuter clinic on the bfdr premises
Largest: $22,495 to Krzyzowa Music gGmbH — funding the 2023 krzyzowa music festival held on fundacja krzyzowa premises in august 2023 to provide advanced training to young musicians
Yerba Buena Community Benefit DistrictSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $20,000 · through 2022Largest: $20,000 to YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS — support public art commissions to develop multi-disciplinary art for an outdoor location on the ybca premises or surrounding gardens.
Largest: $4,000 to APPALACHIAN PRISON BOOK PROJECT — our work emanates from two interconnected premises: education is a basic human right, and engaging the community in educational justice efforts is a requisite component to building…
Largest: $7,500 to Lexington Humane Society — providing funding for operating a food pantry on the premises
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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 →