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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 “return”
Where the money went
Largest: $1.5M to CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS — refer to statement 12 (footnote) of this tax return
Largest: $277,500 to UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SYSTEM OFFICE — to develop, implement, and research innovative program approval and renewal policies to serve as potential models to increase the return-on-investment of higher education.
Community-Engaged AllianceIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
23 matching grants · $306,241 · through 2024Largest: $6,500 to IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE — to further the education of students in-order they can return to and help grow their community via scholarships.to further the education of students in-order they can return to and…
Largest: $1,250 to PERRY LEBARON VENTURES LLC — return to owner certification workshops scholarships
Largest: $949,000 to CENTER FOR EXPANDING LEADERSHIP AND OPPORTUNITY INC — a return to service: national youth summit
Largest: $125,000 to TATAVIAM LAND CONSERVANCY — advancing healing and health through land return: to strengthen capacity for the development of a tribal land return project with the goal of developing a pilot cultural and enviro…
Largest: $20,000 to Isabel Bazley — long term, low interest educational loan for students planning on returning to green county, wi after studies have been completed.
Crockett Community FoundationCrockett, CACharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2024Largest: $231,625 to CROCKETT COMM SVCS DISTRICT — return to source bocci pool resurfac
East Bay Community FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $2.3M · through 2024Largest: $618,825 to SOCIAL GOOD FUND — fbo: bay-peace, and the commissioning of youth arts masterpiece project, general support for the east bay queer arts center, lgbtqia youth digital storytelling project, fbo: east b…
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
9 matching grants · $1.5M · through 2024Largest: $300,000 to Metropolis Strategies NFP — to establish the illinois reentry council which will design and implement a more supportive equitable and effective process for people returning to the community from jails and pri…
American Academy of PediatricsItasca, ILCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $167,750 · through 2024Largest: $12,737 to UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT — 2022 some young investigator; return unspent funds natalie tedford catch2021
Largest: $495,188 to Absolute Return for Kids - India — academic strengthening of 350 quality schools in madhya pradesh
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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 →