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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 “unused”
Where the money went
American Academy of PediatricsItasca, ILCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $96,229 · through 2024Largest: $12,672 to SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL & REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER — cruz research grant; return of unused fund
Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $500,000 · through 2023Largest: $200,000 to SUPPORTING INITIATIVES TO REDISTRIBUTE UNUSED MEDICINE - SIRUM — healthy individuals and communities
Gold Family Charitable TrustBriarcliff Manor, NY
3 matching grants · $159,747 · through 2024Largest: $59,747 to RAILS-TO-TRAILS — to preserve and transform unused rail corridors into linear parks
Largest: $5,000 to RAILS TO TRAILS CONSERVANCY — preserve unused rail corridors by transforming them into rail trails within the united states of america
The Denver FoundationDenver, COCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $50,000 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to SUPPORTING INITIATIVES TO REDISTRIBUTE UNUSED MEDICINE - SIRUM — health support
Largest: $20,000 to DARE COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL — repurpose currently unused space beside courthouse
Largest: $22,500 to UNUS FAMILY FOUNDATION — program assistance - community/educational services
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $23,649 · through 2024Largest: $13,507 to APPALACHIA SERVICE PROJECT — final recovery amount for asp for waverly pre-committed funding to support flood survivors. $226,870.44 owed ($151,931 came from inspiritus and $61,432.72 came from uw humphreys fr…
Largest: $10,000 to BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF HAMILTON — studio 6: empowering music and character (the funds will be used to take an unused storage room and old kitchen into a music production and recording studio)
The Vermont Community FoundationMiddlebury, VTCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $50,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to LITCHFIELD PERFORMING ARTS — general support for litchfield jazz festival. any unused grant funds at the end of 2024 can be allocated to administrative expenses or scholarships
McGuire Memorial FoundationCoraopolis, PACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $92,425 · through 2022Largest: $92,425 to OUR LADY OF SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL — to spend down unused scholarship monies as required by the pennsylvania to a qualified organization.
Largest: $500,000 to SUPPORTING INITIATIVES TO REDISTRIBUTE UNUSED MEDICINE (SIRUM) — to increase scalability of data-driven surplus medicine redistribution through automation and technology
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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 →