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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.
9 funders with a record of paying for “resposibility”
Where the money went
Largest: $125,000 to SPORTUP INC DBA UPMETRICS - EXPENDITURE RESPOSIBILITY GRANT — see expenditure responsibility statement
Largest: $2.0M to THE ASSOCIATED PRESS — pursuant to special purpose grant with expenditure resposibility
Midstate Medical CenterMeriden, CTCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $40,750 · through 2023Largest: $14,250 to Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA's — to support the organizations dedication to youth development, healthy living and social resposibility through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
Largest: $40,000 to CITIZENS FOR RESPOSIBILITY AND ETHICS — foster & promote ethical and accountable government
Anchorum Health FoundationSanta Fe, NMCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $180,000 · through 2023Largest: $180,000 to SANTA FE RECOVERY CENTER — rapid respose - consulting services
The Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington, CTCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $100,000 · through 2021Largest: $100,000 to Northwestern Connecticut YMCA Inc — to support the organizations dedication to healthy living and social resposibility through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
Largest: $20,000 to THE OVERLAKE SCHOOL — to inspire excellence, develop intellectual curiosity, teach resposibility, and embrace diversity.
White Family Supporting FoundationOverland Park, KSCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER KANSAS CITY — community wide security initiative grant given in respose to request to the lewis and shirley white supporting foundation. year 4 of 5.
Coastal Enterprises of JacksonvilleJacksonville, NCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2021Largest: $10,000 to NEW BERN-CRAVEN COUNTY YMCA INC — youth development, healthy living and social resposibility for local community.
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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 →

