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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 “renaissance”
Where the money went
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $4.3M · through 2023Largest: $150,000 to Manufacturing Renaissance — to provide general operating support for manufacturing renaissance in their ongoing efforts to build the chicago manufacturing renaissance council and improve the manufacturing eco…
In-N-Out Burgers FoundationIrvine, CACharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $176,000 · through 2024Largest: $42,000 to CAL POLY POMONA PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION - RENAISSANCE SCHOLARS — renaissance scholars
Largest: $200,000 to NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC — for production of memories of the harlem renaissance, a documentary film that documents a unique, historic gathering of many of the surviving luminaries of the original harlem rena…
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $2.3M · through 2024Largest: $885,320 to RENAISSANCE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC — community & human services
Largest: $481,000 to RENAISSANCE ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER — in support of underserved small business expansion
Largest: $34,500 to Renaissance Society of America — history of art grants
Largest: $25,000 to AFTERSCHOOL ALLIANCE — pilot project that focuses on after school code clubs, renaissance youth center's broadcom coding with commitment initiative
Largest: $250,000 to RENAISSANCE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC — charitable distribution to fund renaissance charitable foundation daf
Largest: $333,333 to RENAISSANCE WEST COMMUNITY INITIAT — program/operating support
Largest: $2,300 to RENAISSANCE SECONDARY SCHOOL — project voice
Inasmuch FoundationOklahoma City, OK
8 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2023Largest: $460,000 to OKLAHOMA CITY MUSEUM OF ART — 2022-2024 multi-season sponsorship ($500,000), sponsorship of 2022 & 2023 renaissance ball ($20,000), and kerr property ($400,000); 920000; 04/28/2022
Largest: $15,000 to PIFFARO THE RENAISSANCE BAND — special projects
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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 →