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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 “alison”
Where the money went
Largest: $600,000 to NEW YORK UNIVERSITY — pledged gift to support the dr. alison estabrook professorship at nyu
Largest: $15,000 to COHEN ALISON — fellowship stipend
Largest: $10,030 to ALISON ANDREWS — tuition and books
Foundation for Chemistry ResearchWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $350,000 · through 2024Largest: $275,000 to UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER — to support the research proposed by dr. alison elder entitled analysis of airborne microplastics in outdoor environments and to support the research proposed by dr. samantha romani…
Largest: $6,280 to ALISON PARISH — educational scholarship
Largest: $6,000 to Alison ChasePerformances — to help fund the recipients operating budget
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $79,500 · through 2021Largest: $31,500 to Brown University — general operating support - per our conversation with alison kiely. we look forward to continuing to contribute over the coming years! sports foundation support - mens crew annual …
Largest: $1,000 to ALISON WOODHAMS — college scholarship
Largest: $11,478 to ALISON COOK BEATTY DANCE — general operation
Largest: $75,000 to MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY — alfred p. sloan research fellowship for alison wendlandt in chemistry
Largest: $2,000 to ALISON H DEMING — senior fellowship
Largest: $4,500 to VALENTINE ALISON — summer stipends
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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 →