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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 “riddle”
Where the money went
Brown Family FoundationOrmond Beach, FL
5 matching grants · $2.3M · through 2024Largest: $34,275 to EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY — to be used for tuition waivers/scholarships/stipends to attract and retain top talent to embry riddle atits research park
Ceo Business AllianceDaytona Beach, FLCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $150,000 · through 2025Largest: $25,000 to EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIV — erau research park
Largest: $500,000 to Riddle Roots Community Projects — riddle activity center campaign - phase 1
The Wings Club FoundationNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $324,000 · through 2024Largest: $110,000 to EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY — aviation scholarships
The Riddle Healthcare FoundationMedia, PACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $15.5M · through 2024Largest: $6.0M to RIDDLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL — support hospital programs
Largest: $10,000 to EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY — general support to education
Hispanic Scholarship FundEl Segundo, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $322,300 · through 2024Largest: $203,700 to EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY INC — to provide scholarships for students
Largest: $117,270 to EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSIT — to award two students a scholarship pursuant to the private foundation's individual grant-making procedures as approved under 26 usc 4945(g)(1) per irs determination letter
Largest: $8,000 to EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY - KATHERINE ELIZABETH CLARK — college scholarships
Largest: $11,686 to MCKENZIE RIDDLE — educational scholarship
Largest: $37,223 to LAFAYETTE COLLEGE — h. m. riddle '51 fund for engineering education
Largest: $8,450 to APRIL B RIDDLE — grants to indigent families/disabled rescuers
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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 →