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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 “ship”
Where the money went
The Illinois Critical Access HospitalPrinceton, ILCharity · may take applications
78 matching grants · $2.4M · through 2024Largest: $280,638 to HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT — 22 ship, arp ship, 22 flex grants
The Community Foundation forJacksonville, FLCharity · may take applications
21 matching grants · $3.1M · through 2024Largest: $1.0M to JACKSONVILLE HISTORIC NAVAL SHIP ASSOCIATION — this grant is for initial funding to assist jacksonville historic naval ship association in its plans and effort to expand the operations and scope of its veterans museum. these fu…
Largest: $75,000 to THE SUSTAINABLE SHIPPING INITIATIVE LIMITED — in support of biodiversity protection and sustainable shipping.
Climateworks FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $32.0M · through 2024Largest: $12.8M to THE ENERGY FOUNDATION — to expand access to sustainable cooling and reduce greenhouse gas emissions ($750,000); to protect the climate, reduce pollution, and strengthen economies ($1,670,000); sustainable…
Largest: $10,000 to MARINERS SCOUT SHIP TRADEWIND — youth development programs including sailing
Tin Can SailorsSomerset, MACharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $91,202 · through 2021Largest: $10,400 to BREMERTON SHIPS ASSOCIATION — ship restoration
Largest: $120,000 to MERCY SHIPS — general support for hospital ships
Largest: $5.3M to THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC — green shipping corridors project
The Whas Crusade for ChildrenLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $226,700 · through 2023Largest: $40,000 to SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING FOUNDATION INC — $40,000 for stryker bassinets and carescape monitors. no funding allowed for installation or shipping.
Largest: $300,000 to Mercy Ships — mercy ships 2021-2022
Mercy Ships InternationalLindale, TXCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $55.5M · through 2024Largest: $40.0M to MERCY SHIPS FOUNDATION — programmatic support
Maine Technology InstitutePortland, MECharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $850,000 · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to Home Grown Fuels LLC — home grown fuels received a phase 1 award from usda for pfas remediation of contaminated soils found on maine farmland. we are planting hemp and two native grasses in soil with kno…
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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 →