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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 “refund”
Where the money went
American Academy of PediatricsItasca, ILCharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $420,126 · through 2024Largest: $37,609 to TEXAS PEDIATRIC SOCIETY — project firstline; refund catch immigrant child health; disaster preparedness; set-net aap; health equity; refund 2023 kkc; suicide prevention; suid prevention
University of Virginia Patent FoundationCharlottesville, VACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $7.6M · through 2024Largest: $2.5M to UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA — the foundation is a supporting organization for the university of virginia. the amount of cash paid to the university for distributions of royalities to the innovation & scholarly …
Largest: $200,000 to CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES — support policies that reduce poverty, narrow inequality, and promote opportunity; and to ensure strong take-up rates for refundable tax credits
Homeaid AmericaIrvine, CACharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $139,470 · through 2024Largest: $82,945 to HOMEAID PUGET SOUND — seed funding from lennar foundation; b of a funding-care day; accounting services refund
Community Foundation Serving WesternRoanoke, VACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $144,400 · through 2024Largest: $82,500 to UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA — scholarship refund: no reason provided by uva
Arkansas Community FoundationLittle Rock, ARCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $51,928 · through 2023Largest: $12,982 to ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY - 1509 NORTH BOULDER AVENUE ADMINISTRATION 207 RUS — to be used for refundable last-chance scholarships for students who have no other sources of financial aid
Largest: $2.2M to JAMESTOWN CENTER CITY DEVELOPMENT CORP — ice arena operations/capital improvements/sinking fund-taxable refunding bonds/arena expansion project
Largest: $100,000 to RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY — to research how the permanent expansion of refundable tax credits in puerto rico affected the income, labor supply, health, and economic well-being of low- income parents and child…
Largest: $100,000 to SOUTHERN VISION ALLIANCE — for refund raleigh
Largest: $119,773 to DANVILLE AREA HUMANE SOCIETY — $65,000 spay/neuter program; $35,000 expand/fortify outside dog play area; $20,000 undesignated; $227 refunded
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $689,800 · through 2021Largest: $344,900 to Illinois Cooalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights — general operating support / support of 2022 gala (no tickets or tangible benefits). support for daca scholarships; support for current migrant needs. general operating support. to …
Largest: $590,200 to CENTER FOR TAXPAYER RIGHTS — 80255 improving the irs's administration of refundable tax credits and other tax-code benefits for economically excluded populations
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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 →