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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.
8 funders with a record of paying for “soperating”
Where the money went
Largest: $5,000 to Lorraine Soper — to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding
Largest: $2,000 to ROBERT N SOPER FOUNDATION — honor the life of rob by providing support of those pursuing trade-based career and orgs to become better fathers
Largest: $206,500 to Maine Maritime Academy — scholarships - g achorn, e beauregard, s biggie-jennings, s bos, e braga, g brunk, m calhoun, r carlson, a chase, c crockett, s crouse, m curtis, j densmore, s dentremont, t dinsmo…
Largest: $2,500 to Juliannah Soper - University of Mai — scholarship - higher ed exp
Largest: $10,000 to CLAY SOPER MEMORIAL FUND — youth substance abuse prevention program "if they had known"
Largest: $12,500 to Clay Soper Memorial Fund — to support teens and families in the new hampshire seacoast area about the risks associated with the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs.
Captrust Community FoundationRaleigh, NCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2022Largest: $10,000 to CLAY SOPER MEMORIAL FUND INC — financial support
Largest: $5,000 to EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION — purchase equipment for the soper park splash pad
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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 →