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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 “qualifed”
Where the money went
705 Walnut Avenue FoundationNewtown Square, PA
15 matching grants · $647,400 · through 2024Largest: $194,000 to Syracuse University — scholarshipsfor students whomeet qualifications
Circuit Events Local OrganizingAustin, TXCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $146.3M · through 2024Largest: $62.8M to CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS — a source of local increment required under texas event trust fund for qualification and reimbursements for the formula 1 united states grand prix and other qualifying events.
El Paso Community College FoundationEl Paso, TXCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $946,622 · through 2023Largest: $537,065 to EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT — to provide scholarships to students who meet certain qualifications at el paso community college in various field sof study in accordance wih special requests from contributors
The Kohanaiki FoundationKailuakona, HICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $593,000 · through 2024Largest: $275,000 to HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — the grant was given to this organization, who in turn distributes money to other recipients selected by the kohanaiki foundation. hawaii community foundation will verify the qualif…
Largest: $170,000 to Fellowship Prog Grants Appr Prior F — the fellowship program is intended to support highly talented graduate students in new england and california whose studies are directed toward improving environmental issues. awar…
Largest: $2,800 to ASHLEY HELLER — to assist qualifed students in furthering their education
Largest: $498,710 to ASTRONETX PBC — in support of space-qualification of l-cam1, a modest telescope onboard a us lunar lander, to ready it for 2025 launch to be flown on a nasa commercial lunar payload services for o…
Largest: $86,521 to Toledo Alliance for the Performing — gifts to qualifed charitable organization pursuant to the terms of the foundation.
Catholic Foundation of the DioceseJacksonville, FLCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $71,140 · through 2022Largest: $39,038 to BISHOP JOHN J SNYDER HIGH SCHOOL — for the improvement of teachers in implementing electronic infrastructure to allow students to learn with traditional textbooks or use of myriad electronic devices now available, a…
Largest: $131,910 to SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND — qualifed distribution on termination
Largest: $2,000 to Trenton Area Soup Kitchen — qualifing distribution
Largest: $5,000 to OPERATION SIGHT — to support the application and qualification process
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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 →

