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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.

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12 funders with a record of paying for “status”

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12 funders, 62 recipients, grants matching “status” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map.

Duffy FoundationAnn Arbor, MI
190 matching grants · $34.6M · through 2024
Largest: $10.8M to UMRC FOUNDATION — use consistent w/501(c)(3) status
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
Vaughan FoundationAnn Arbor, MI
126 matching grants · $76.5M · through 2025
Largest: $69.7M to ANN ARBOR AREA COMMUNITY FDN — used consistent w/501(c)(3) status
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
Burt FoundationAnn Arbor, MI
118 matching grants · $8.5M · through 2025
Largest: $300,000 to MICHIGAN ANIMAL RESCUE LE — used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
The Steiner Family FoundationRye Brook, NY
130 matching grants · $775,758 · through 2025
Largest: $66,750 to FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES — 1to further its 501 (c)(3) status
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
230 matching grants · $10.2M · through 2024
Largest: $98,139 to THE GODDARD SCHOOL OF MURFREESBORO — for program enhancements to assist the childcare agency in achieving their fully licensed status
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
Toni a Wisne FoundationNovi, MI
102 matching grants · $5.0M · through 2024
Largest: $212,000 to GLEANERS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK — use consistent with 501(c)(3) status
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
The Touba Family FoundationGlens Falls, NY
109 matching grants · $369,265 · through 2024
Largest: $40,000 to Purdue University — contributions made to aid and assist the donee in the function for which they have been granted tax exempt status.
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
Iron Horse Family FoundationLakeland, FL
57 matching grants · $2.5M · through 2024
Largest: $330,000 to ROCKY MOUNTAIN YOUTH CORPS — for charitable and educational activities consistent with its tax-exempt status
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
The Shuster Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV
62 matching grants · $603,375 · through 2024
Largest: $73,000 to TEMPLE BAT YAHM — to serve as a charitable gift in recognition of exempt status
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
Shirley & Milton Levy FamilyFramingham, MA
48 matching grants · $3.2M · through 2024
Largest: $300,000 to B'NAI B'RITH - ANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE — contributions to all recipients were made to further tax exempt status under 501(c)(3).
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
Peopleforbikes FoundationBoulder, COCharity · may take applications
43 matching grants · $1.9M · through 2024
Largest: $457,484 to NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CITY TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS INC — to improve infrastructure to obtain or enhance "bicycle friendly community" status.
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗
The John Levy and Gail RothenbergFramingham, MA
40 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2024
Largest: $505,255 to NAPLES SENIOR CENTER — contributions to all recipients were made to further the activities and programs for which they were accorded tax exempt status under irc section 501( c)(3).
Full grant history →IRS filings ↗

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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 →

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Duffy FoundationAnn Arbor, MI

Vaughan FoundationAnn Arbor, MI

Burt FoundationAnn Arbor, MI

The Steiner Family FoundationRye Brook, NY

The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications

Toni a Wisne FoundationNovi, MI

The Touba Family FoundationGlens Falls, NY

Iron Horse Family FoundationLakeland, FL

The Shuster Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV

Shirley & Milton Levy FamilyFramingham, MA

Peopleforbikes FoundationBoulder, COCharity · may take applications

The John Levy and Gail RothenbergFramingham, MA

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