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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 “retreat”
Where the money went
Largest: $10,800 to Karme Ling Retreat — contemplative scholarship recipient - retreat
Koch FoundationGainesville, FL
56 matching grants · $666,500 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to CEDARBRAKE RETREAT CENTER — to support structural upgrades to a retreat center
Jewish Education Center of ClevelandCleveland Hts, OHCharity · may take applications
42 matching grants · $1.5M · through 2024Largest: $117,000 to Mandel Jewish Community Ctr — adult educaiton, retreat and early childhood program.
Catholic Community FoundationSt Paul, MNCharity · may take applications
21 matching grants · $5.2M · through 2024Largest: $65,818 to CHURCH OF ST MARK — campaign gift, general operating, ignite middle school retreat, scholarship fund
Largest: $140,000 to BOARD OF CAMP AND RETREAT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — new development director
Largest: $33,333 to INSIGHT MEDITATION COMMUNITY OF WASHINGTON — a series of three ecodharma retreats to be held at the seven oaks retreat center
National Breast Cancer FoundationFrisco, TXCharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $153,303 to Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Foundation — metastatic retreat
Maryland State Education AssociationAnnapolis, MDCharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $914,736 · through 2024Largest: $332,487 to MONTGOMERY COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION — membership, regulatory compliance, professional development and training, public advocacy, field service, local affiliate board retreat
Hemophilia Federation of AmericaWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
17 matching grants · $204,290 · through 2023Largest: $20,000 to NEW ENGLAND HEMOPHILIA ASSOCIATION — bleaders retreat, hispanic heritage symposium & virtual events in spanish, von willebrand disease retreat, women's retreat
Largest: $75,000 to TOUCHSTONE CENTER FOR CRAFTS — for one year of traditional and craft arts programs, classes, workshops, residencies, exhibitions, training programs and retreats for artists
S H Cowell FoundationSan Francisco, CA
18 matching grants · $66,000 · through 2024Largest: $5,000 to COALINGA-HURON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT — in recognition of contributions to the cowell board of directors' retreat and community visit in coalinga and huron on september 27, 2024.
The San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $991,600 · through 2024Largest: $660,000 to CENTER FOR EMPOWERED POLITICS EDUCATION FUND — program - for general operating support of a multilingual, multiracial collaborative's efforts to advance smart, community-first solutions for a thriving oakland. program - for gen…
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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 →