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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 “ridgely”
Largest: $407,680 to BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATION FOUNDATION — this grant will support blue ridge community college foundations efforts to increase the percentage of first-generation, bipoc, and/or rural early childhood education (ece) student…
Largest: $1,600 to DIANA CASTANEDA — total of year end monetary gifts given to employees of landon ridge in lieu of residents tipping employees throughout the year. the lrrc considers this method of showing the reside…
The Community FoundationAsheville, NCCharity · may take applications
50 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2024Largest: $39,448 to DBA BLUE RIDGE FREE DENTAL CLINIC (BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS HEALTH PROJECT INC) — promoting quality health
Islamic Relief USAAlexandria, VACharity · may take applications
24 matching grants · $971,500 · through 2024Largest: $300,000 to ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF BAY RIDGE INC — stratpart-13-bay ridge rehab clinic expansion
Largest: $100,000 to FRIENDS OF MILL RIDGE PARK — program/operating support
The Winston-Salem FoundationWinstonsalem, NCCharity · may take applications
25 matching grants · $749,666 · through 2024Largest: $97,216 to Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation — 34 grant(s) for varying purposes
The US Charitable Gift TrustBoston, MACharity · may take applications
24 matching grants · $727,750 · through 2024Largest: $314,000 to Austin Ridge Bible Church — for recipient's exempt purpose
Foundation for the CarolinasCharlotte, NCCharity · may take applications
19 matching grants · $6.9M · through 2024Largest: $2.0M to BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC — charitable gift
Charlottesville Area CommunityCharlottesville, VACharity · may take applications
23 matching grants · $665,646 · through 2024Largest: $7,250 to GIRLS ON THE RUN CENTRAL VIRGINIA AD BLUE RIDGE — girls on the run central virginia and blue ridge and general purposes
Pressley Ridge FoundationPittsburgh, PACharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $10.1M · through 2024Largest: $5.4M to PRESSLEY RIDGE — to assist pressley ridge operations, research support, and cash assistance to children and families served by pressley ridge
Community Foundation Serving WesternRoanoke, VACharity · may take applications
22 matching grants · $438,183 · through 2024Largest: $16,060 to BLUE RIDGE REGIONAL LIBRARY FOUNDATION — bassett expansion, designated to the blue ridge regional library in martinsville and expansion campaign
The Community Foundation of HarrisonburgHarrisonburg, VACharity · may take applications
18 matching grants · $843,057 · through 2024Largest: $143,200 to BLUE RIDGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL — education, scholarships
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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 →