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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 “shipment”
Where the money went
Largest: $17,340 to BACKPACKBUDDYORG — expand its 2023 summer support program to 140 students in kanawha county, wv, and 75 students in martin county, ky. funds will be used to purchase food and personal care items for …
Largest: $5,000 to VILLAGE BICYCLE PROJECT — bike shipment & distribution - sierr
Largest: $4,000 to EDESIA NUTRITION — emergency food shipments
Largest: $62,703 to ARVI INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING LLC — shipment of materials for protective vests and helmets
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $601,000 · through 2022Largest: $601,000 to Advancing the Gospel in Angola Inc — support for infrastructure projects in angola:1. ceml hospital in lubango2. istel seminary3. tchincombe ranch4. cavango5. aga 3rd quarter container shipment
Largest: $500,000 to Polish Medical Mission — to support medical aid shipments from poland to ukraine to provide necessary supplies for uninterrupted operations for ukrainian hospitals
Largest: $200,000 to FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH INC — usa medical shipment joe teplow/israel at war fund
American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $50,000 · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to Global Development Corporation(GDC) Incorporated — grant to gdc incorporated to arrange shipment of 5 containers of urgently needed medical supplies to ukraine.
The Harry T Mangurian JrFort Lauderdale, FL
1 matching grant · $30,000 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to WHEELCHAIR FOUNDATION — mission support and shipment of wheelchairs to dominican republic.
Wheaton CollegeWheaton, ILCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $83,000 · through 2021Largest: $83,000 to El Shaddai Ministries International (ESMI) — $38k purchase & shipment of truck/$45k other
Largest: $25,000 to GLSEN INC — the glsen oregon chapter would like to use this grant money to expand the gsa (rainbow club) network within state of oregon schools. we would also use the money to fund rainbow lib…
Wca World FoundationCoral Springs, FLCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $25,124 · through 2022Largest: $25,124 to VECTOR GLOBAL LOGISTICS — shipment of humanitarian aide to the people of ukraine. this includes clothing and medical supplies to be distributed by the ukrainian church of christians of the evangelical faith…
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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 →