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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 “sunday”
Where the money went
Lilly EndowmentIndianapolis, IN
5 matching grants · $989,655 · through 2025Largest: $789,655 to NATIONAL SUNDAY SCHL & HOLINESS YTH — nurturing children-worship & prayer
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $2.7M · through 2023Largest: $57,194 to Chicago Sunday Evening Club — general support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
Largest: $455,000 to DISCOVERY GREEN CONSERVANCY — spring 2025 jazzy sunday series
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $80,500 · through 2024Largest: $60,000 to KICK THE STEREOTYPES — the super skills 10 futbol sunday school
Victory Christian MinistriesLexington, KYCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $53,000 · through 2025Largest: $10,750 to METRO WORLD CHILD — sunday school program and feeding program
Blue Grass Community FoundationLexington, KYCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $57,935 · through 2024Largest: $18,019 to SURGERY ON SUNDAY INC — to further the exempt purpose of the organization
Largest: $5,000 to Warehouse Theatre — towards i pay what i can sunday shows
Largest: $50,000 to SUNDAY BREAKFAST MISSION — project support
Largest: $50,000 to Sunday Breakfast Mission — financial assistance
Delaware Community FoundationWilmington, DECharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $529,706 · through 2023Largest: $268,062 to DELAWARE ART MUSEUM — support for healing through the arts (hta), healing through the arts program, family sunday programming and unrestricted support.
Largest: $3,000 to SUNDAY FRIENDS FOUNDATION — program support
California Community FoundationLos Angeles, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $84,500 · through 2024Largest: $27,500 to BIG SUNDAY — philanthropic activity
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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 →