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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 “pumper”
Where the money went
Largest: $120,000 to VILLAGE OF HANCOCK — to fund the purchase of tower ladder truck and pumper truck.
Community Fdn of Greater Des MoinesDes Moines, IACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $40,000 · through 2024Largest: $17,000 to CITY OF BUCKEYE — buckeye fire department outfitting new heavy rescue pumper from the schiller fund
Worley Fire FoundationCoeur D Alene, IDCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $307,798 · through 2023Largest: $275,000 to WORLEY FIRE PROTECTION DIST — mini pumper 4
Largest: $1,000 to LIVINGSTON PUMPER COMPANY NO 1 INC — purchase of new kitchen floor for fire house
Cavalier Hook and Ladder SocietyCavalier, NDCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $394,373 · through 2025Largest: $394,373 to CAVALIER FIRE DEPT — new pumper truck
Washington County RiverboatWashington, IACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $247,815 · through 2025Largest: $247,815 to CITY OF WASHINGTON — 2023 fall grant: fire pumper truck
Arvest FoundationBentonville, AR
2 matching grants · $8,000 · through 2024Largest: $3,000 to Bruno Fire Protection District — to aid in the expenses to relocate the organization's helipad and to repair the mini-pumper.
Largest: $50,000 to INSULIN PUMPERS — to provide general operating support
Lyon County Riverboat FoundationRock Rapids, IACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $100,000 · through 2022Largest: $100,000 to DOON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT — pumper truck replacement
Largest: $46,000 to ROSS VAN NESS-WELLFORD VFD — tanker tender pumper
Largest: $13,000 to LIVINGSTON PUMPER CO 1 — old firehouse window replacement
Community Foundation of theSt Marys, PACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $19,293 · through 2022Largest: $19,293 to JAY TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY — purchase a 2023 pierce mini pumper
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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 →