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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 “tops”
Where the money went
Largest: $200,000 to NEW YORK UNIVERSITY — to help remediate underrepresentation of minorities (urm) in the economics profession focusing on the post-baccalaureate segment of the talent pipeline and mentoring them for succe…
Great Basin Heritage AreaBaker, NVCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $279,726 · through 2025Largest: $66,207 to GREATER DELTA RESTORATION — see top grants 1
Hillsborough County School ReadinessTampa, FLCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $1.8M · through 2023Largest: $758,186 to TOP KIDS BILINGUAL PRESCHOOL MANHATTAN — covid assistance for providers
The Naomi Prawer Kadar FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL
7 matching grants · $879,986 · through 2024Largest: $125,000 to FRIENDS OF SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER — to encourage researchby practicing physicians, andcelebrate the top researcher
Largest: $800,000 to CALMATTERS — increase the amount of government accountability journalism in local outlets by making it easier for reporters to stay on top of newsworthy legislative activity through specialized…
Largest: $50,000 to ROUND TOP FESTIVAL INSTITUTE — for operation and scholarship
Largest: $9,000 to MAINE CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURS — top gun program
Largest: $1.5M to FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY — a world-class institutionas miami's first and only public research university, offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, fiu is worlds ahead in its service to the academ…
Largest: $493,942 to MIT — top down control and metabolic cross-feeding in marine microbiomes
Largest: $50,000 to NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — a top quality international center of scholarship teaching and research
Unite America InstituteDenver, COCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $692,209 · through 2023Largest: $20,000 to SHOW ME INTEGRITY EDUCATION FUND — to support the grantee's programmatic priorities including conducting nonpartisan & objective research and commentary on missouri's initiative and referendum processes and engaging…
Largest: $1,500 to MOUNTAIN TOP ARBORETUM — wildflower meadow and new access to the arboretum
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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 →