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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 “sevices”
Where the money went
Early YearsChapel Hill, NCCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $4.6M · through 2024Largest: $468,129 to MARTIN-PITT PFC — child care resources and referral sevices
Largest: $200,000 to CATHOLIC SOCIAL SEVICES — our lady of guadalupe center
Tulsa Area United WayTulsa, OKCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $2.5M · through 2024Largest: $858,431 to LIFE SENIOR SEVICES — health & safety, financial stability, education
Largest: $410,500 to DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION — animal care and vet sevices entrance
North Family FoundationDripping Springs, TX
4 matching grants · $15,500 · through 2025Largest: $10,000 to SEVICE DOGS — to be used at the disgression of the donee
Largest: $5,000 to American Field Sevice — unrestricted use of donee
Leva Family FoundationHighland Park, IL
4 matching grants · $10,000 · through 2024Largest: $2,500 to BUILD — human sevices - youth development, violence prevention, community engagement
Boston FoundationBoston, MACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $75,000 · through 2022Largest: $25,000 to Victory Human Sevices Inc — human services
Largest: $8,519 to STEIN HOSPICE SEVICES INC — daily operational support
Largest: $7,000 to SALVATION ARMY — to provide care and other sevices to families in need
Ochsner Clinic FoundationNew Orleans, LACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $300,000 · through 2023Largest: $150,000 to NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH SEVICES EXECUTIVES INC — general assistance
Largest: $3,000 to GILBERT SISTER CITIES INC — community sevice grant
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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 →