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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.
5 funders with a record of paying for “tollgate”
Where the money went
Largest: $130,360 to MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY — 2022 msu tollgate farm operations & programs grant
Changex United StatesBoston, MACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $13,000 · through 2024Largest: $7,000 to TOLLGATE TRAILFINDERS INC — trail signs replacement
Community Alliance With Family FarmersDavis, CACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $20,000 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to Tollgate Partners — stipends and grants to farmers
Vibe Credit UnionNovi, MICharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $6,500 · through 2024Largest: $6,500 to MSU Tollgate Farm & Education Center — pumpkinfest sponsor
Community Foundation of Greater HuntsvilleHuntsville, ALCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $139,800 · through 2024Largest: $139,800 to Land Trust of North Alabama — capital campaign, tollgate greenway campaign
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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 →