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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 “said”
Where the money went
The Community Foundation for Greater NewNew Haven, CTCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $156,574 · through 2024Largest: $17,317 to WALLINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS — to the wallingford, ct public school system and a scholarship committee governed by the following directives: 1. said committee shall distribute said funds, in its discretion, to o…
Umass Memorial Health Care Inc AffiliatesWorcester, MACharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $6.0M · through 2023Largest: $1.0M to Family Health Center of Worcester Inc — 1. support for health center's mission. the standard set forth is a reasonable expectation that the grants will contribute meaningfully to each of the health center's ability to ma…
Largest: $32,786 to St Catherine University — scholarships for s. abdalla ($2,500), r. abdi ($4,219), s. ahmed ($2,500), a. hassan ($5,000), a. omar ($1,067), o. riopel ($5,000), s. said ($2,500), m. vang ($2,500), and n. h. v…
Largest: $150,000 to Society of American Indian Dentists — the purpose of this grant is to support the society of american indian dentists (said) implement a call to action in their 2023 white paper ("american indian and alaska native comm…
H E a L Humanity Empathy Animal Love FoundationPelham, NYCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $108,544 · through 2024Largest: $48,893 to Furry Friends Foster and Rescue — for reducing the homelessness, mistreatment and euthanasia of companion animals specifically bully and other large breeds, seniors, and bonded dogs in local ct and ny communities i…
Edward J Gallagher Jr FoundationTowson, MDCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $365,396 · through 2024Largest: $185,840 to JOHN HOPKINS HOSPITAL BAYVIEW — the johns hopkins hospital for the use of said hospital for the children's medical and surgical center.
Largest: $220,000 to MARTHA'S VINEYARD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — to be granted to one or more seniors who have resided on martha's vineyard for at least one year, on the basis of financial need, talent, scholastic achievement, and attitude, or a…
AcclivusChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $189,466 · through 2023Largest: $99,593 to I SAID WHAT I SAID — violence prevention
Largest: $50,000 to BARENBOIM-SAID FOUNDATION (USA) — general operating support
Largest: $63,034 to THE GRAND LODGE OF ILLINOIS — for general use of said grand lodge
Largest: $60,000 to EDWARD SAID NATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC — general & unrestricted
Largest: $5,000 to BARENBOIM-SAID FOUNDATION — to help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c) (3)
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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 →