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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 “within”
Where the money went
Largest: $283,841 to NITTANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL — charitable and educational within section 170(c)(2)(b)
Largest: $5.0M to THE PEOPLE'S FORUM — for charitable, religious, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue service code 1986.
Berea CollegeBerea, KYCharity · may take applications
195 matching grants · $4.5M · through 2024Largest: $600,000 to Foundation for Appalachian KY — support of organization working to improve general welfare within the appalachian region
The Warren and Augusta Hume FoundationPonte Vedra Beach, FL
72 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2025Largest: $55,000 to ANNIERUTH FOUNDATION — all are for charitable, educational, scientific, or literacy purposes within the meaning of irc sec 501(c)(3).
Largest: $391,646 to CORNELL UNIVERSITY — all are for charitable, educational, scientific, or literacy purposes within the meaning of irc section 501(c)(3).
Youngstown Area Jewish FoundationYoungstown, OHCharity · may take applications
82 matching grants · $10.1M · through 2024Largest: $4.0M to YOUNGSTOWN AREA JEWISH FEDERATION — to support organizations that have activities which fall within our mission.
Largest: $1.3M to KAMARA STRATEGIES LIMITED — to strengthen the capacity of donors and stakeholders within the civil society ecosystem and foster networks within regional resource hubs through access to specialists in support …
Largest: $150,000 to SEEDS OF PEACE INC — all are for charitable, educational, scientific, or literacy purposes within the meaning of irc section 501(c)(3).
Largest: $2.6M to Arizona State University Foundation for A New American University — to support the center on reinventing public education (crpe), housed within arizona state university's (asu) mary lou fulton college of education, to execute multi-year research an…
Largest: $571,317 to JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY — p3 lab at snf agora institute - building health equity: to invest in the development of the scholarly and field-based infrastructure needed to support deep, sustained learning with…
Largest: $15,000 to JACK STILLINGTON- DR CLAIRE TREMAIN — the purpose of the dr. claire tremaine & george mentas scholarship is to provide financial assistance to high school students who demonstrate merit, potential and financial need an…
The Ginkgo FundLouisville, KY
63 matching grants · $5.0M · through 2024Largest: $475,000 to CALTECH — to be used within exempt function
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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 →