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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 “vehicle”
Where the money went
Largest: $170,000 to HIGHER GROUND INTERNATIONAL — roof replacement and vehicle purchase
Largest: $181,000 to FOR THE KIDS FOUNDATION DBA BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS PICK-UP SERVICE — vehicles for donation program improvements in anchorage
American Association of Motor VehicleArlington, VACharity · may take applications
33 matching grants · $285,826 · through 2024Largest: $21,059 to CONNECTICUT DEPTARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES — travel assistance
Largest: $100,000 to WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE — to support a study of the job impacts of the electric vehicle transition
The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ
37 matching grants · $471,500 · through 2024Largest: $7,000 to GREENWOOD GARDENS & NATURE — purchase of a utility vehicle.
QueenscareLos Angeles, CACharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $2.2M · through 2024Largest: $1.2M to Good Samaritan Hospital — to fund emergency room services provided to uninsured patients residing in los angeles, and vehicle purchased to transport patients to/from residence and hospitals/doctors' offices…
Largest: $100,000 to THINKFIRST FOUNDATION — thinkfirst foundation provides evidence-based educational programs promoting vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian safety for children ages birth to 8th grade. tailored for grades 1-3, …
Largest: $700,000 to NEW VENTURE FUND — core support for the tipping point fund, a donor collaborative vehicle to support the growth and practice of income investing
The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA
14 matching grants · $970,853 · through 2023Largest: $83,600 to L A WORKS INC — acquisition of truck, safety upgds. to existing vehicle, and ext. wraps for vehicles
New Hanover Community EndowmentWilmington, NCCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2022Largest: $190,000 to YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina — the ymca of southeastern nc is a non-profit association committed to a mission of putting christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and …
Largest: $75,000 to Slipstream Group Inc — to unify wisconsin utilities and other stakeholders in a market transformation strategy that accelerates electric vehicle adoption by increasing consumer demand while also increasi…
Bothin FoundationSan Francisco, CA
11 matching grants · $480,650 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to CITY SURF PROJECT — amended: purchase a new vehicle to transport youth (and physical modifications for existing vehicles, including brake replacements, roof racks, and ladders)
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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 →