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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 “stages”
Where the money went
Largest: $260,000 to HARTFORD STAGE COMPANY INC — general operating support for theatrical productions and activities
New Jersey Health FoundationPrinceton, NJCharity · may take applications
35 matching grants · $38.6M · through 2024Largest: $7.6M to Rutgers University — grants to support researchers' early stage innovative ideas.
VilcapHouston, TXCharity · may take applications
71 matching grants · $1.7M · through 2024Largest: $56,000 to TAYLANNAS INC — financial support for early-stage social venture committed to promoting equity and economic well-being.
Largest: $4,000 to HARLEM STAGE — late-stage stipend
NextcorpsRochester, NYCharity · may take applications
31 matching grants · $775,000 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to DEVUPS CO — assist start-up with funding after proof-of-concept stage has been achieved in order to reach commercial success in recognized innovation zones
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
24 matching grants · $9.6M · through 2022Largest: $6,500 to Cuyahoga County Public Library Foundation — $1,000 to support writers center stage; $500 to support exlibris fund; $1,000 to support 123read, $3,000 to support writers center stage; $1,000 to support ex libris society - annu…
Largest: $300,000 to SECOND STAGE THEATRE INC — foundation two-year grant - general operating
Largest: $150,000 to JFK CTR FOR PERF ARTS — theatre season supp and b'way ctr stage prog
MasschallengeBoston, MACharity · may take applications
23 matching grants · $632,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to PUMPSPOTTING INC — seed money for early-stage entrepreneurs
Largest: $60,000 to Perry Township Schools — college matters stage 1
Largest: $25,000 to PRIME STAGE — for creative learning operating support of prime stage for two years (2022-2024)
Largest: $140,000 to TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY — to support research in order to better understand the impact of government investment in small biotech companies and later stage drug development on the prescription drug market in…
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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 →