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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 “spendable”
Where the money went
Akron Community FoundationAkron, OHCharity · may take applications
35 matching grants · $1.7M · through 2023Largest: $515,599 to UNITED WAY OF SUMMIT AND MEDINA — spendable income for the quarter ending march 31, 2021
Albuquerque Community FoundationAlbuquerque, NMCharity · may take applications
30 matching grants · $444,880 · through 2022Largest: $142,120 to PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS INC — 2022 spendable grants
Berrien Community FoundationSt Joseph, MICharity · may take applications
15 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2025Largest: $207,353 to SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA — education concert 2026, spendable distribution, general support, spendable distribution, spendable distribution, multiple projects, area of greatest need, 2025-2026 season support
Largest: $391,217 to FIVE COLLEGES INCORPORATED — to support the study of less commonly taught languages: $1,000,000 as permanent endowment, to be matched two-to-one within five years; and $775,000 in spendable funds within six ye…
The Community Foundation of theHolland, MICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $92,316 · through 2024Largest: $54,542 to HOWARD MILLER LIBRARY & COMMUNITY CENTER — 2024 spendable balance
Ray FoundationFort Collins, CO
2 matching grants · $3.2M · through 2022Largest: $3.1M to COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION — for the flint animal cancer center in the csu college of veterinary medicine & biomedical sciences' spendable and endowment funds for the "kari's fund for jess"one cure for jess fu…
Largest: $200,000 to Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis — restricted non-spendable endowment
Charlottesville Area CommunityCharlottesville, VACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $45,619 · through 2024Largest: $26,760 to ORANGE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC — annual spendable balance distribution
Community Foundation of the LowcountryHilton Head Island, SCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $20,811 · through 2022Largest: $15,592 to HILTON HEAD ISLAND DEEP WELL PROJECT FUND — endowed spendable distribution
Largest: $500,000 to CHAUTAUQUA REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — spendable donor advised fund
The Community Foundation forJacksonville, FLCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $15,000 · through 2023Largest: $15,000 to UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION — the grant is to be allocated as follows: (1) $5,000 to the cox law school honors scholarship fund spendable, (2) $5,000 to georgia women's give, and (3) $5,000 to be split a follow…
Largest: $54,894 to MT PLEASANT AREA COMM FOUNDATION — spendable portion
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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 →