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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.

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12 funders with a record of paying for “retiring”

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12 funders, 64 recipients, grants matching “retiring” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map.

California Retirement Management AccountArcadia, CACharity · may take applications
43 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2024
Largest: $167,000 to UNITED PEGASUS FOUNDATION — support the retirement and rehab of thoroughbreds
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
Tyler Marion C Fdn PfdnBrooklyn, OH
39 matching grants · $161,117 · through 2025
Largest: $5,700 to L JOHNSON — to assist retired employees
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
Catholic Community FoundationSt Paul, MNCharity · may take applications
23 matching grants · $7.0M · through 2024
Largest: $470,861 to ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT PAUL & MINNEAPOLIS — medical expenses of retired priests from africa, respect life office, leo byrne residence, capital improv, general oper, program supp, retired priests
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance FoundationLexington, KYCharity · may take applications
30 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2024
Largest: $175,000 to Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Inc — thoroughbred aftercare
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
Rivendell Stewards' Trust Dtd 022385Santa Barbara, CA
29 matching grants · $669,000 · through 2024
Largest: $45,000 to NOVO — missionary retirement support
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
AarpWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
23 matching grants · $986,736 · through 2024
Largest: $7,500 to South Dakota Retired School Personnel — support for various events concerning voter engagement, brain health, retirement and healthy living
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
The Arch L Ferguson FoundationArlington, TX
29 matching grants · $52,000 · through 2024
Largest: $2,000 to SHARON WRIGHT — suplemental support for ministers and retired ministers-retired
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
National Public Pension CoalitionWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
19 matching grants · $429,706 · through 2024
Largest: $17,000 to Colorado Coalition for Retirement — promote understanding of retirement sec
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
Santafe Senior Living FoundationGainesville, FLCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $4.4M · through 2024
Largest: $2.6M to EAST RIDGE RETIREMENT VILLAGE INC — santafe senior living foundation, inc. provided financial assistance in the amount of $2,580,704 to support and further the mission and tax exempt purposes of east ridge retirement…
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
Westminster Retirement CommunitiesOrlando, FLCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $17.6M · through 2024
Largest: $9.8M to PRESBYTERIAN RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES — benevolent assistanc
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
Archdiocese of Milwaukee Catholic CommunMilwaukee, WICharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $566,538 · through 2024
Largest: $80,720 to SCHOOL SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME — health care costs of retired sisters & general support
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
The American Anti-Vivisection SocietyJenkintown, PACharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $513,832 · through 2025
Largest: $82,816 to SAVE THE CHIMPS — build it! grant for expansion costs in order to bring more chimpanzees retiring from a private laboratory
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗

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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 →

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California Retirement Management AccountArcadia, CACharity · may take applications

Tyler Marion C Fdn PfdnBrooklyn, OH

Catholic Community FoundationSt Paul, MNCharity · may take applications

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance FoundationLexington, KYCharity · may take applications

Rivendell Stewards' Trust Dtd 022385Santa Barbara, CA

AarpWashington, DCCharity · may take applications

The Arch L Ferguson FoundationArlington, TX

National Public Pension CoalitionWashington, DCCharity · may take applications

Santafe Senior Living FoundationGainesville, FLCharity · may take applications

Westminster Retirement CommunitiesOrlando, FLCharity · may take applications

Archdiocese of Milwaukee Catholic CommunMilwaukee, WICharity · may take applications

The American Anti-Vivisection SocietyJenkintown, PACharity · may take applications

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