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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 “sole”
Where the money went
Largest: $25,000 to JOE'S PROVIDENCE RESCUE MISSION — to provide assistance to institutions, associations and societies operating solely for religious, charitable, scientific and literary or education purposes.
Largest: $200,000 to CNM INGENUITY — the sole purpose of the grant program is to support nonprofit effortsto strengthen the stem workforce and technology ecosystem in our target markets.
Quadw Missional OutreachRawlins, WYCharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $579,991 · through 2024Largest: $142,434 to GLOBAL COMMUNITY CHURCH — grants are used solely for the residency programs at sites abroad.
Largest: $75,000 to HORSE ANGELS RESCUE — to provide assistance to institutions, associations and societies operating solely for religious, charitable, scientific and literary or education purposes.
Largest: $85,000 to Manakara Seminary — imazava is pleased to advise you that the trustees of the imazava voted a grant to your organization manakara seminary the amount of $85000.00 usd the purpose of this grant is to b…
The David FoundationThe Woodlands, TX
8 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2024Largest: $164,098 to OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY — to fund certain costs related to research to be performed by michael c. heinrich, m.d., as described in the research proposal. the grant has solely been used to fund the research u…
Innovia FoundationSpokane, WACharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $209,861 · through 2024Largest: $81,954 to University of Idaho Foundation — to award the virtual possibilities network scholarship to abby duke. per innovia foundation's advancement fee policy, funds are to be expended solely for the purpose stated. advanc…
Largest: $50,000 to IMIDIDO PROJECT FBO HEART AND SOLE AFRICA — the mission of heart and sole africa is to eradicate prodoconiosis through compassionate service, health education and community empowerment. the purpose of this 3-year $150,000 gr…
Largest: $105,000 to BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF COASTAL CAROLINA — designed solely for youth development purposes
Every Campus a RefugeGreensboro, NCCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $89,899 · through 2023Largest: $10,000 to ST AMBROSE UNIVERSITY — funds used for the purpose of our sole program, which is to help host refugee families on college and university campuses. we help colleges and universities partner with their loca…
Largest: $5,000 to McKenna Ryan-Elbert — scholarship is solely for recipient education costs - paid directly to the school which credited the funds to the individual student's account.
Premium HealthBrooklyn, NYCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $5.6M · through 2024Largest: $2.2M to HEALTH CUBED INC — to help with cost of new health care organization which premium is the sole member.
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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 →