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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.
6 funders with a record of paying for “serengeti”
Where the money went
James T Nystrom FoundationBrooklyn Park, MN
4 matching grants · $20,000 · through 2025Largest: $5,000 to EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE — serengeti watch
Banfield FoundationVancouver, WACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $95,100 · through 2024Largest: $60,000 to SERENGETI FOUNDATION — preventive care clinic
Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UTCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $20,000 · through 2022Largest: $10,000 to SERENGETI FOUNDATION — program service support
Fftc Partners for Empowering CommunitiesCharlotte, NCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $34,800 · through 2024Largest: $34,800 to SERENGETI KITCHEN LLC — support to help small business grow
Roy Dunlap Spay & Neuter FoundationBeverly Hills, CACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $25,000 · through 2022Largest: $25,000 to Serengeti Foundation — wildlife sanctuary
City First EnterprisesWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $20,000 · through 2022Largest: $20,000 to SERENGETI ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC — covid-19 small business relief
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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 →