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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.
4 funders with a record of paying for “wedc”
Where the money went
Wisconsin Center for ManufacturingMadison, WICharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $13.9M · through 2024Largest: $3.6M to WISCONSIN MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP — sub-recipient of nist and wedc grants for consulting services with small & mid-size manufacturers
Largest: $50,000 to WOMENS ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC — ossining innovates and wedc inclusive entrepreneurship accelerator program
Largest: $2,500 to WEDC FOUNDATION — general assistance
Foundation 1781Huntsville, AL
1 matching grant · $2,564 · through 2022Largest: $2,564 to WEDC Foundation — annual women honoring women event - sponsorship
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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 →