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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 “shen”
Where the money went
Largest: $15,000 to SHEN ISABELLA — fellowship stipend
Largest: $9,000 to HEE SHEN FOUNDATION — scholarships and senior luncheon
Largest: $50,000 to FUND FOR JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE — dr. shen's research
Phoenix Falun Dafa AssociationMesa, AZCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $3.0M · through 2023Largest: $1.4M to SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS INC — to promote public interest and foster interest in performing arts
Largest: $25,000 to SUN SHEN FOUNDATION — operating expenses
Largest: $20,000 to SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS — donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."
Ohio Falun Dafa AssociationPickerington, OHCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $294,927 · through 2023Largest: $188,561 to Shen Yun Performing Arts — the donation was for supporting shen yun's efforts on a) sharing a precious cultural heritage with audiences around the world; b) bringing to life 5,000 years of chinese culture th…
Epoch Times Capital RegionWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $280,000 · through 2023Largest: $200,000 to Shen Yun Performing Arts Inc — revive traditional culture
Largest: $75,000 to UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN — alfred p. sloan research fellowship for mei shen in chemistry
Largest: $25,000 to Xin Shen — support for two-year jerome hill artist fellowship (visual arts)
The Community Foundation of HarrisonburgHarrisonburg, VACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $23,500 · through 2024Largest: $8,500 to PROJECT HEALING WATERS FLY FISHING - SHEN VALLEY — recreation, mental healthcare
Largest: $15,000 to SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS INC — matching gifts
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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 →