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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.
11 funders with a record of paying for “waterwheel”
Where the money went
Adirondack FoundationLake Placid, NYCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $101,700 · through 2024Largest: $19,700 to PAUL SMITH'S COLLEGE — for the "mobile emergency operations center for enhanced disaster response in the adirondacks" application. this grant is funded in partnership with the waterwheel foundation fund …
Largest: $50,000 to STREAMS AND VALLEYS INC — waterwheel project
Largest: $2,533 to THE WATERWHEEL FOUNDATION — general opertaing support
Largest: $6,000 to WATERWHEEL FOUNDATION — community outreach
Largest: $1,500 to WATERWHEEL FOUNDATION — for operations
Ka FoundationWilmington, NC
1 matching grant · $50,000 · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to THE WATERWHEEL FOUNDATION — in support of another public charity
Largest: $1,000 to THE WATERWHEEL FOUNDATION — program support
Community Foundation of North TexasFort Worth, TXCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $25,000 · through 2022Largest: $25,000 to CITY OF FORT WORTH — for the keep fort worth beautiful trinity river waterwheels initiative. grant recommended by philip williamson, rebecca shores, frank darden, chris darden, cara darden and philip w…
White Swan FoundationRichmond, VTCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to THE WATERWHEEL FOUNDATION — general operating support
Largest: $10,000 to YATES MILL ASSOCIATES — waterwheel campaign
Largest: $2,000 to The Waterwheel Foundation — to assist charities to continue their charitable purpose.
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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 →