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Find who already funds work like yours. 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.
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12 funders with a record of paying for “scholarshipsfor”
Where the money went The Naomi Prawer Kadar Foundation Inc → American Friends of Tel Aviv University Inc: $1.6M across 4 grants, latest 2024 Dorothy E Hendrick Charitable Trust → College of Vet Medicine: $405K across 3 grants, latest 2024 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc → Syracuse University: $363K across 3 grants, latest 2024 John and Grace Nauman Foundation → University of Nevadareno: $183K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Visitor Development Fund Inc → Tesol International Association: $79K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Fulbright-Helvey Foundation → Cameron University: $63K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Eames Chuchen Foundation → School of Rock: $38K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation Inc → Syracuse University: $33K across 1 grant, latest 2024 David & Geraldine Sandman Family Charitable Foundation → Elder High School: $25K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Stratford Foundation → Stebens Children's Theater: $16K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Powhatan Lions Club Foundation → Powhatan High School: $10K across 4 grants, latest 2025 County North Foundation → The University of Toledo: $8K across 4 grants, latest 2025 John and Grace Nauman Foundation → University of Nevada: $81K across 1 grant, latest 2022 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc → Georgetown University: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024 County North Foundation → The College of Wooster: $4K across 2 grants, latest 2023 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc → Texas State University: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2023 County North Foundation → Bowling Green State University: $4K across 2 grants, latest 2025 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc → Fidelity Investments: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2022 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc → Dartmouth College: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc → University of Maryland: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2023 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc → University of Southern California: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2023 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc → University of the Arts: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2023 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc → University of South Carolina: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Naomi Prawer Kadar Foundation Inc: $1.6M on this topic. Open the funder. The Naomi Prawer Kadar Founda… $1.6M 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation Inc: $533K on this topic. Open the funder. 705 Walnut Avenue Foundation… $533K Dorothy E Hendrick Charitable Trust: $405K on this topic. Open the funder. Dorothy E Hendrick Charitable… $405K John and Grace Nauman Foundation: $264K on this topic. Open the funder. John and Grace Nauman Foundat… $264K Visitor Development Fund Inc: $79K on this topic. Open the funder. Visitor Development Fund Inc $79K Fulbright-Helvey Foundation: $63K on this topic. Open the funder. Fulbright-Helvey Foundation $63K Eames Chuchen Foundation: $38K on this topic. Open the funder. Eames Chuchen Foundation $38K Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation Inc: $33K on this topic. Open the funder. Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation Inc $33K David & Geraldine Sandman Family Charitable Foundation: $25K on this topic. Open the funder. David & Geraldine Sandman Fam… $25K County North Foundation: $16K on this topic. Open the funder. County North Foundation $16K Stratford Foundation: $16K on this topic. Open the funder. Stratford Foundation $16K Powhatan Lions Club Foundation: $10K on this topic. Open the funder. Powhatan Lions Club Foundation $10K American Friends of Tel Aviv University Inc: received $1.6M on this topic American Friends of Tel Aviv Un… $1.6M College of Vet Medicine: received $405K on this topic College of Vet Medicine $405K Syracuse University: received $363K on this topic Syracuse University $363K University of Nevadareno: received $183K on this topic University of Nevadareno $183K University of Nevada: received $81K on this topic University of Nevada $81K Tesol International Association: received $79K on this topic Tesol International Association $79K Cameron University: received $63K on this topic Cameron University $63K Georgetown University: received $50K on this topic Georgetown University $50K Texas State University: received $50K on this topic Texas State University $50K School of Rock: received $38K on this topic School of Rock $38K Syracuse University: received $33K on this topic Syracuse University $33K Fidelity Investments: received $30K on this topic Fidelity Investments $30K Elder High School: received $25K on this topic Elder High School $25K Dartmouth College: received $20K on this topic Dartmouth College $20K Stebens Children's Theater: received $16K on this topic Stebens Children's Theater $16K Powhatan High School: received $10K on this topic Powhatan High School $10K University of Maryland: received $10K on this topic University of Maryland $10K The University of Toledo: received $8K on this topic The University of Toledo $8K University of Southern California: received $5K on this topic University of Southern Californ… $5K The College of Wooster: received $4K on this topic The College of Wooster $4K Bowling Green State University: received $4K on this topic Bowling Green State University $4K University of the Arts: received $3K on this topic University of the Arts $3K University of South Carolina: received $2K on this topic University of South Carolina $2K 12 funders, 23 recipients, grants matching “scholarshipsfor” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $194,000 to Syracuse University — scholarshipsfor students whomeet qualifications
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Largest: $2,000 to The University of Toledo — scholarshipsfor the benefit oftrey whitney
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Largest: $662,514 to AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY INC — we have given scholarshipsfor their yiddish summerprogram.
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Largest: $184,562 to College of Vet Medicine — scholarshipsfor vetstudents
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Largest: $93,000 to UNIVERSITY OF NEVADARENO — scholarshipsfor scholarships
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Largest: $4,000 to STEBENS CHILDREN'S THEATER — scholarshipsfor students
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Largest: $30,000 to CAMERON UNIVERSITY — scholarshipsfor women
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Largest: $4,000 to Powhatan High School — college scholarshipsfor graduates
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Largest: $15,305 to SCHOOL OF ROCK — fund music scholarshipsfor youth performers
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Largest: $12,990 to ELDER HIGH SCHOOL — scholarshipsfor students tbdby the school
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Largest: $78,500 to TESOL INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION — scholarshipsfor national and international attendees and sponsorship of closing reception
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Largest: $32,500 to SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY — scholarshipsfor universitystudents
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