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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.
9 funders with a record of paying for “strictly”
Where the money went
Largest: $42,082 to UNIVERSITY STUDENTS — scholarship awards granted to qualified students at ukraine university meeting strict academic guidelines.
Largest: $100,000 to VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY — grants awarded by the foundation are generally unrestricted and made to support the recipient organization's charitable, educational, and/or scientific activities consistent with i…
Bny Mellon Charitable Gift FundBoston, MACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $30,000 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to COMMUNITY OF CISTERCIANS OF THE STRICT OBSERVANCE INC — to further the organization's exempt purpose
Maine Technology InstitutePortland, MECharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $50,000 · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to Maine Laboratories LLC — maine laboratories is a startup analytical testing facility that strictly focuses on per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (pfas) testing and sample collection. maine laboratories is …
Accelerate 500Washington, DCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $10,000 · through 2022Largest: $5,000 to STRICTLY 4 KIDS — business continuity
The Vermont Community FoundationMiddlebury, VTCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $79,695 · through 2024Largest: $79,695 to PEACHAM CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH — flood relief for peacham residents whose homes or properties suffered significant damage as a result of the july 10th flood event. to be administered and distributed in strict conf…
Fraternal Order of EaglesLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES CHARITY FOUNDATION — these funds will be distributed between ten different causes together with funds from other parts of the united states and canada. this foundation then issues grants to the same ge…
Largest: $105,000 to UC REGENTS - IGS UC BERKELEY - MATSUI CENTER — the robert t. matsui center for politics & public service engages cal students in public life through internships, public events, and the presence of distinguished campus visitors.…
Largest: $10,000 to VAMOS — honorarium made on behalf of mr. eddie cano for his 10 years of service and dedication to our foundation. the authorized trustees of vamos will use the award monies strictly for ed…
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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 →