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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 “appreciation”
Where the money went
Largest: $94,500 to NEW MUSIC USA — encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music
Largest: $3,000 to MUSICIANS INSTITUTE — to support growth and appreciation of musicto support growth and appreciation of music
Largest: $1,000 to HAROLD E EISENBERG FOUNDATION — in appreciation of al klairmont and steven weinstock for the eisenberg real estate scholars mentor program
Largest: $1,600 to DIANA CASTANEDA — total of year end monetary gifts given to employees of landon ridge in lieu of residents tipping employees throughout the year. the lrrc considers this method of showing the reside…
Massachusetts League of Community HealthBoston, MACharity · may take applications
46 matching grants · $13.3M · through 2023Largest: $696,657 to SOUTH BOSTON CHC — covid-19, workforce development, vax, vrf staff appreciation and outreach
Center for Bridging CulturesMcLean, VACharity · may take applications
44 matching grants · $757,473 · through 2025Largest: $84,785 to Learn Yu Wen Inc — cross-cultural chinese language education grants aim to support k-12 schools to establish or enhance preexisting chinese language teaching programs. the grants can be used for teac…
Largest: $55,000 to BALLET WORKS INC — arts education & appreciation
Largest: $32,000 to Minnesotans Military Appreciation Fund — for general operating support
Largest: $328,000 to UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNA IRVINE — to sustain the study and appreciation of california art
Largest: $15,000 to TUCSON SYMPHONY SOCIETY — provide music appreciation to the community
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $537,900 · through 2022Largest: $16,100 to Geneva Foundation of Presbyterian Homes — employee appreciation fund, support for the new hope foundation, general operating supoprt, lake forest place employee appreciation fund, support for the woman's board of presbyter…
Largest: $3,000 to Debbie Dowd — employee appreciation award.
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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 →