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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read their IRS filings instead — 3.7 million grants from 98,165 foundations, searchable by what the money was actually for.
6 funders with a record of paying for “student athlete mental health”
THE STREBOR FAMILY FOUNDATION
3 matching grants · $150,000 · through 2024
Largest: $50,000 to GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY — to support student-athlete mental health and wellness programs
IRS filings for EIN 311524734PERSBACKER FOUNDATION INC
3 matching grants · $45,000 · through 2024
Largest: $15,000 to THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT FOUNDATION - HUSKY EXCELLENCE FUND — mental health program for student-athletes
IRS filings for EIN 061619225ANDRE AGASSI FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION
1 matching grant · $50,000 · through 2022
Largest: $50,000 to UNVERSITY OF NEVADA RENO FOUNDATION — donation for nevada university program for student athlete mental health program.
IRS filings for EIN 341759295THE RIMORA FOUNDATION
2 matching grants · $325,000 · through 2024
Largest: $175,000 to CAV FUTURES FOUNDATION — support educational programming related to personal growth and development, mental health advocacy, financial literacy, personal and professional branding, and more for student athletes at the university of virginia
IRS filings for EIN 611579580KERMIT AND PATRICIA ADLER FOUNDATION INC
2 matching grants · $3,000 · through 2023
Largest: $1,500 to UCONN FOUNDATION — assist the university in providing mental health assistance to student athletes
IRS filings for EIN 833107131ONEROOT FOUNDATION
1 matching grant · $25,000 · through 2023
Largest: $25,000 to HILINSKI'S HOPE INC — to promote awareness and education of mental health and wellness for student athletes
IRS filings for EIN 876588450
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Start with one paperSource: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, filing years 2019–2023. These are grants a foundation has already paid — a record of what they fund, not an open call. Foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

