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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.
7 funders with a record of paying for “sponsorhsip”
Where the money went
The Pride FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $100,000 · through 2022Largest: $100,000 to FISCAL SPONSORHSIP ALLIES INC — support lgbtq community
University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $58,000 · through 2023Largest: $58,000 to CHICAGO DEFENDER CHARITIES INC — uhi grant- 8k through southland rise for violence prevention. uhi sponsorship- 50k was sponsorhsip for parade
Communications Workers of AmericaWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $27,500 · through 2023Largest: $27,500 to DETAILS CONSULTING LLC — event sponsorhsip
Cicp FoundationIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $75,000 · through 2020Largest: $75,000 to STATE OF INDIANA DBA INDIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC — agrinovus forbes summit sponsorhsip
Norton HealthcareLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $9,000 · through 2024Largest: $9,000 to JDRF Int — pearl sponsorhsip
American Statistical AssociationAlexandria, VACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $14,750 · through 2022Largest: $14,750 to AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE — program support and sponsorhsip
Largest: $1,000 to KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE — annual gala sponsorhsip
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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 →