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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 “ripples”
Where the money went
Largest: $5,000 to Jillian Nelson — to support teacher recruitment and retention efforts via the ripple effect program
The Administrators of the Tulane Educational FundNew Orleans, LACharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $195,380 · through 2024Largest: $35,253 to RIPPLE EFFECT WATER LITERACY PROJECT — subcontract grant award
Largest: $125,000 to RIPPLE COMMUNITY INC — general operating support.
National Academy of SciencesWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $598,441 · through 2024Largest: $397,731 to RIPPLE EFFECT WATER LITERACY PROJECT — research grants
Camp Sertoma FoundationIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $145,165 · through 2024Largest: $41,700 to SERTOMA INTERNATIONAL SPONSORSHIP FUND (10045 BROAD RIPPLE SERTOMA) — charitable gift
The Minneapolis FoundationMinneapolis, MNCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $111,500 · through 2024Largest: $30,500 to RIPPLE EFFECT IMAGES — donor-advised, international/foreign affairs
Largest: $250,000 to RIPPLES INTERNATIONAL — to provide support to the new start centre in meru, kenya, to advance community development and outreach activities and to help care for children while addressing rising operationa…
United Way of the Greater Lehigh ValleyAllentown, PACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $58,333 · through 2024Largest: $15,279 to RIPPLE COMMUNITY INC — donor designated for general support
Seattle FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $16,000 · through 2024Largest: $4,500 to RIPPLE MINISTRIES OF SNOHOMISH — to provide general support.
Largest: $10,000 to RIPPLE EFFECT — women empowerment
Largest: $5,000 to RIPPLE EFFECT ANIMAL PROJECT — for organization's exempt purposes
Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine ArtsChicago, IL
2 matching grants · $20,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to Jingru (Cyan) ChengMengfan WangChen Zhan — ripple ripple rippling
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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 →