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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 “seizure”
Where the money went
Largest: $2.4M to DIRECT RELIEF — seizure control for people with epilepsy in low-income areas.
Dravet Syndrome FoundationCherry Hill, NJCharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $2.9M · through 2025Largest: $75,000 to Regents Of The University Of Michigan — individuals with dravet syndrome (ds) suffer from severe seizures that cannot be completely controlled by medications. while most epilepsy research has focused on the more superfic…
Cu Kids at HeartBurlington, MACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $978,622 · through 2025Largest: $352,403 to CHILDRENS HOSPITAL CORPORATION — fund research activities aimed at the prevention, treatment, and/or cure of pediatric neurological diseases, including moyamoya disease, cerebral palsy, pediatric epilepsy and othe…
Largest: $20,000 to EPILEPSY FOUNDATION — research to stop seizures
Adirondack FoundationLake Placid, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $130,000 · through 2024Largest: $45,000 to EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK INC — to provide resources for institutions to build awareness and understanding of the nature and impact of seizures and to support families caring for loved ones with seizures in the a…
New York City Police FoundationNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $951,221 · through 2024Largest: $351,221 to NYPD INTELLIGENCE DIVISION-GUN STOP PROGRAM — the gun stop program pays anonymous rewards to civilian who provide information to the nypd* leading to the seizure of illegal firearms.
Largest: $500,791 to UNC AT CHAPEL HILL — neuron type-specific roles of ube3a: e-i imbalance and seizures
Largest: $25,000 to NEW YORK UNIVERSITY — faces (finding a cure for epilepsy & seizures)
Combined Health Agencies DriveOmaha, NECharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $54,385 · through 2024Largest: $30,757 to EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF NEBRASKA — to provide programs and services to people and families of nebraska impacted by epilepsy. we are committed to leading the fight to overcome the challenges of epilepsy and to accele…
Innovating Worthy Projects FoundationGreen Cove Springs, FL
3 matching grants · $26,000 · through 2023Largest: $6,000 to DANNY DID FOUNDATION — to fill the gap between neurologists and families who suffer from seizure disabilities. dedicated to providing families with life-saving seizure detecting devices and educating the…
Largest: $15,000 to Guardian Angels Medical Service Dog — to work through their incredible dogs to make a difference in the lives of those struggling with a variety of disorders including ptsd, traumatic brain injury, seizure disorders, m…
Largest: $5,155 to DANNY DID FOUNDATION — to provide seizure monitoring devices for children with epilepsy
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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 →