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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 “washburn”
Where the money went
Largest: $1,000 to WASHBURN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE — washburn farmers market grant
Largest: $140,169 to Washburn Endowment Association — to provide scholarships to washburn university students.
The Minneapolis FoundationMinneapolis, MNCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $2.0M · through 2024Largest: $744,717 to WASHBURN CENTER FOR CHILDREN — donor advised, health
Largest: $22,000 to WASHBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION — blanche bryden scholarship fund, washburn women's alliance scholarship fund, and the blanche bryden foundation wit scholarship fund
Largest: $90,000 to Washburn University Foundation — strengthen washburn university and enhance the educational opportunities and experiences of our students. grant earmarked for scholarships for participants of the ichabod success i…
Largest: $5,000 to Washburn University — support for four year university/college scholarships for students enrolled in health related degree tracks
Greater Wisconsin Agency On AgingMadison, WICharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $763,281 · through 2024Largest: $249,469 to WASHBURN COUNTY UNIT ON AGING — older americans act - federal and state grants
Largest: $30,272 to WASHBURN CENTER FOR CHILDREN — community service
Victor B Wallin Post 12Washburn, NDCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $338,537 · through 2024Largest: $120,260 to CITY OF WASHBURN — improvements to parks & recreation
Largest: $62,208 to WASHBURN ENDOWMENT ASSN-WASHBURN U FDN — unrestricted general
Largest: $29,000 to WASHBURN UNIVERSTIY — selected scholarship recipient award
The Robert E and Polly a Zimmerman FoundationOverland Park, KS
4 matching grants · $38,200 · through 2025Largest: $13,000 to Washburn University Foundation — scholarshipand general.
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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 →