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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 “balance”
Where the money went
Largest: $150,000 to A BETTER BALANCE — to provide general operating support to a better balance's southern regional office
Cramer Karuna FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL
15 matching grants · $622,778 · through 2024Largest: $205,000 to UNICEF USA — balance without condition for whatever charitable purposes
Masonic Home of MissouriColumbia, MOCharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $157,672 · through 2024Largest: $25,200 to WILLARD CHILDRENS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION — assisted 324 children by providing clothing and paying school lunch balances.
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $2.0M · through 2023Largest: $66,150 to Fellowship of Christian Athletes — supporting the work of darryl stackhouse, fca chicago north, supporting the ministry work of darryl stackhouse for fca chicago north, $1000 monthly support for the work of cortez m…
Largest: $1.3M to RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY — core support for the center for innovation in worker organization to promote strong workers and community-based organizations to shift the balance of power towards greater economic…
The Community Foundation forJacksonville, FLCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $1.9M · through 2024Largest: $9,125 to JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND — san jose team - balance of 2020 fellowship award
Largest: $450,000 to A BETTER BALANCE — 78582 centering families and children in state policy decisions during the economic recovery from the pandemic
The Community Foundation of theHolland, MICharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $408,965 · through 2024Largest: $71,272 to EVERGREEN COMMONS SENIOR CENTER — available spending balance
Largest: $17,000 to ST PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH — purchase of flowers; balance without condition and for whatever charitable purpose the church deems appropriate.
Largest: $250,000 to A BETTER BALANCE — general operating support
Largest: $1.8M to MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER — to support grantee's continued efforts to communicates viable, evidence-based methodologies and solutions to drug pricing that balance patient affordability with sustained incentiv…
E2e FoundationKansas City, MOCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $78,894 · through 2022Largest: $17,451 to BATH-NAYLOR FUNERAL HOME - FOR GRANTEE — to pay off outstanding balances on grantee's account with organization
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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 →