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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 “trivia”
Where the money went
United Way of New York CityNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
19 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2023Largest: $328,697 to THE WAKEMAN AGENCY LLC — education - black studies cirriculum -helping nyc officials design, refine, and implement a black studies curriculum for nyc schools. as part of this work, uwnyc launched over 30+ …
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $132,255 · through 2024Largest: $30,500 to PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE — general operating of programs and may 2024 campaign, scholar sponsorship level donation to the trivia night fundraiser event on 2/24/24.all benefits, including but not limited to c…
Largest: $5,000 to Children's Bureau Inc — to support the 14th annual firefly children & family alliance trivia night
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $67,000 · through 2022Largest: $25,000 to Lion Pride Mentoring Inc — support for six summer workshops to support skill and career development: p&i contribution, general operating support, for programming to build community cohesion through the chica…
Waukesha County Community FoundationWaukesha, WICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $15,380 · through 2024Largest: $5,130 to FRIENDS OF HOYT PARK & POOL INC — quizmaster trivia
West Bend Community FoundationMilwaukee, WICharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $79,000 · through 2023Largest: $45,000 to BRYON RIESCH PARALYSIS FOUNDATION INC — "2023 trivia night sponsorship 2023 fashion show sponsorship"
Largest: $2,900 to PARK TUDOR SCHOOL — annual trivia night
Largest: $10,000 to City of Hope — 2024 music trivia bowl
Largest: $8,625 to NORTHERN RIVERS FAMILY SERVICES — trivia challenge pledge, corporate sponsor, sponsor 2023 team
Largest: $1,100 to THE DISCOVERY CENTER OF THE SOUTHERN TIER — 5/3 golf hole sponsor, wine and roses sponsor - $60010/19 trunk or trivia event - $500
Largest: $1,000 to Growing the STEM — trivia night 2024
Christus HealthIrving, TXCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to In My Shoes — trivia night sponsorship
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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 →