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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 “september”
Where the money went
Largest: $50,000 to ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTERS — support for the 2022 leadership conference in san juan, puerto rico, september 19-21, 2022. 202205-12466
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
37 matching grants · $7.1M · through 2022Largest: $674,880 to Inner-City Muslim Action Network — support of gapa activities completed during the months of january - march 2022. support of gapa activity from september - december 2021. support of gapa work for july and august. s…
Largest: $50,000 to StriveTogether Inc — support the 2024 strive together conference being held in salt lake city, utah from september 25 - 27, 2024
Innovia FoundationSpokane, WACharity · may take applications
15 matching grants · $920,337 · through 2024Largest: $125,463 to If You Could Save Just One — year one elo (september 2023 - august 2024)
Largest: $50,000 to PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY INC — sponsorship for "together again" a celebration of 50 years in heinz hall on friday, september 17, 2021
The Arc of the United StatesWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $292,500 · through 2023Largest: $37,500 to THE ARC NATURE COAST — mlk day of service / september 11th day of service / inclusive volunteering
Largest: $20,000 to INSTITUT PASTEUR DE MONTEVIDEO — in support of a workshop to be held for latin american life science researchers from september 17-22, 2022 in uruguay on the context of imaging infection and will focus on host-pat…
Largest: $75,000 to CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART — help with the costs of its exhibition, "china's southern paradise: treasures from the lower :yangzi delta" to be presented from september 10, 2023 to january 7, 2024
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $390,711 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to CMT RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC — in honor of alan jackson, and leadership music's september fundraising campaign for the cmt research foundation.
George S and Dolores DoreSalt Lake City, UT
11 matching grants · $173,830 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE — for a trustee sponsorship of the "gail miller utah leadership cup" golf tournament, to be held on september 9, 2024, benefitting student scholarships at the college
Youth Service AmericaWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $157,250 · through 2024Largest: $47,000 to Boys and Girls Clubs of America — september 11th national day of service grants
Largest: $35,000 to CATHOLIC CHARITIES — september 2023 - august 2024
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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 →