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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 “thorugh”
Where the money went
Largest: $250,000 to MUSE KNOXVILLE — to inspire and empower all children thorugh transformative learning experiences.
The Law Foundation of the University ofKansas City, MOCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2024Largest: $692,614 to UMKC SCHOOL OF LAW — general support to the umkc school of law by providing assistance for students through scholarships and awards to help reduce student debt. assistance is provided to the law school…
Largest: $25,000 to 10000 DEGREES — to achieve educational equity and to support students from low-income backgrounds to and thorugh college to realize their full potential and positvely impact their communities and …
Largest: $25,000 to CHICAGO ADVENTURE THERAPY — to fund cat's work with chicago youth to have a lasting positive impact on their communities and become healthy adults by teaching effective social skills and strong leadership ski…
Largest: $400,000 to Kansas Methodist Foundation — support methodist churches and organizations in kansas thorugh pathways for discipleship grants.
Largest: $2.9M to BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND — to support charitable activiities thorugh a donor advised fund maintained by a public chairty.
Metropolitan Economic DevelopmentMinneapolis, MNCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $1.0M · through 2024Largest: $1.0M to Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce — pass thorugh grant from mcknight foundation
Largest: $200,000 to COOP CAREERS INC — building a movement of diverse, upwardly mobile college grads overcoming underemployment thorugh digital skills and peer connections.
Largest: $1.0M to TIDES CENTER — to support regional efforts to prevent and end homelessness thorugh all home
Lutron FoundationCoopersburg, PA
2 matching grants · $6,180 · through 2024Largest: $4,700 to PENNSYLVANIA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL — to support pfs's mission to enrich, inspire, engage, and entertain the widest possible option thorugh educational outreach mentorship programs
Largest: $1,500 to NC BLACK ALLIANCE — to aid the organization in working towards state-level systemic change by strengthening the network of elected officials representing communities of color thorugh out the state and…
Largest: $100,000 to MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER — to promote health of the community thorugh participating emergency preparedness programs and drills
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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 →