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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 “ultra”
Where the money went
Largest: $1.1M to HARVARD UNIVERSITY — ultra-quantum matter
4 USYelm, WACharity · may take applications
26 matching grants · $907,283 · through 2023Largest: $117,814 to REAL OPTIONS OBRIA MEDICAL CLINICS — targeted marketing for ultra sound services
Largest: $700,117 to THE BOMA PROJECT — ultra-poor graduation: kenya
Largest: $50,000 to TEMECH INC — to support job training and placement programs for ultra-orthodox women. in addition to temechs jerusalemhuba shared, culturally sensitive office space, available for subsidized re…
Largest: $225,000 to THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY — in support of research to develop ultra-sensitive nanomechanical mass sensors.
Largest: $306,724 to THE TEL AVIV JAFFA ACADEMIC COLLEGE — scholarship support for ultra-orthodox (haredi) men pursuing b.s. degrees in nursing
Texas Natural Gas FoundationWimberley, TXCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $473,869 · through 2024Largest: $220,000 to BARBERS HILL ISD — provide funds for for purchase of ultra-low emission vehicles
3rd Creek FoundationIncline Village, NV
5 matching grants · $95,000 · through 2025Largest: $30,000 to Upaya Social Ventures — support businesses in india to create jobs for the ultra poor pool of recoverable grants
Largest: $1.0M to BRAC USA INC — to support brac usa's ultra poor graduation initiative, which aims to mobilize governments globally to scale graduation and economic inclusion programs through government social pr…
Largest: $3.1M to TRANSLATIONAL GENOMICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION — establishment of the robert & lynda carter altman family research fund with tgen and its affiliate, city of hope, to facilitate research efforts in two complementary areas specific…
Largest: $10,000 to A CARING PREGNANCY CENTER — provide aid for ultra sounds
Largest: $100,000 to Tyfast Energy Corp — scientific research on high performance electrolytes for ultra-fast charging and ultralong cycle life batteries.
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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 →