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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 “purim”
Where the money went
Largest: $78,000 to CHABAD OF GREATER DAYTON — purim project, women's circle, gen
Rose Community FoundationDenver, COCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $51,540 · through 2024Largest: $29,940 to Jews of the Circle Inc — support for purim, maos chitim, trees, kiddush
Largest: $10,000 to CHICAGO PURIM FUND — social & humanitarian
Dvaykus FoundationFar Rockaway, NY
2 matching grants · $4,400 · through 2024Largest: $2,200 to ISRAEL PURIM FUND — to support torah study and religious activities
Largest: $50,000 to CHICAGO PURIM FUND — general charitable scientific or educational purpose
Harvest HouseBoonville, MOCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to Wings Bethel Purim Ministries INC — wings bethel purim ministries inc provides counseling services to the underserved and poor in our community.
Largest: $50,000 to JEWISH MUSEUM — to support purim ball
Largest: $2,000 to SAN DIEGO BALLET — hive's 2022 purim program danc
Largest: $41,000 to CHABAD OF IRVINE — am israel chai campaign, sapphire strong campaign, cteen purim sponser
Largest: $50,000 to JEWISH MUSEUM — jewish museum's 37th annual purim ball fund
Largest: $1,000 to ISRAEL PURIM FUND — to assist non-profit organization with program expenses
Ezrat Achim for SpecialBrooklyn, NYCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $9,000 · through 2022Largest: $9,000 to PURIM PROJECT INC — general operations
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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 →