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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 “worthwhile”
Where the money went
Largest: $50,000 to KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF USC — to fund worthwhile medical, artistic and cultural activities
Largest: $112,276 to SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND — support worthwhile organizations through the fund
Edward J Gallagher Jr FoundationTowson, MDCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $121,799 · through 2024Largest: $61,947 to THE BALTO MUSEUM OF ART INC — support for the baltimore museum of art for the purchase of worthwhile american paintings
Largest: $7,500 to WORTHWHILE WEAR INC — general & unrestricted
Whitener FoundationFuquay Varina, NC
4 matching grants · $13,500 · through 2025Largest: $5,500 to ST FRANCIS EPISCOPAL CHURCH — for a worthwhile purpose
Largest: $50,000 to EDWARD CHARLES FOUNDATION — contribution to support impacting lives and communities in worthwhile causes
Eden Bridge FoundationLancaster, PACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $87,298 · through 2024Largest: $72,311 to WORTHWHILE WEAR — donation to ministry
The Philadelphia FoundationPhiladelphia, PACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $50,000 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to WORTHWHILE WEAR — worth it" community outreach program for survivors
Largest: $5,000 to CAROLINAS GOLF FOUNDATION — support and promote junior golf, women's golf, turfgrass research and management, disabled golfers and many other worthwhile projects
Langley for Families -Newport News, VACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $53,000 · through 2025Largest: $20,000 to HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP OF HAMPTON ROADS — contributed funds to assist local 501(c)(3) meet its mission: a group of volunteers began the work of acquiring and rehabbing houses and apartment buildings. they continue to contr…
Largest: $6,500 to WORTHWHILE WEAR — the well and worth it programs ($4,000)the well program ($2,500)
Largest: $5,000 to Worthwhile Wear — annual operating fund
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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 →