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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 “chairman”
Where the money went
Vesaf NfpDowners Grove, IL
24 matching grants · $353,395 · through 2025Largest: $50,950 to TRUONG TRONG KHANH - CHAIRMAN HEARTS OF HUE — scholarships for needy students at xuan loc middle school, vinh phu , ha trung h.s.
Largest: $15,000 to GEORGIA MOUNTAIN TRAILS PARTNERSHIP INC — unrestricted support; cox conserves chairman's cup beneficiary
Largest: $50,000 to DUKE UNIVERSITY - DIVINITY SCHOOL — education: theology/arts - chairman's grants
Arete FoundationPhiladelphia, PA
6 matching grants · $2.6M · through 2023Largest: $895,000 to THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART — educationalsupport for chairman's council 2019-2020; emergency relief fund, internships, deia strategic plan and women and the critical eye program
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2022Largest: $601,400 to Big Shoulders Fund — general operating support. support of the annual golf outing. cheers! (no tickets or benefits received). support for patrons program: augustus tolton academy, chairman's advisory c…
Largest: $125,000 to WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — fy23 chairman's council, for adam d. weinberg artists first fund
Largest: $50,000 to KANSAS CITY BALLET — chairman's gift
Evms Academic Physicians and SurgeonsNorfolk, VACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $4.2M · through 2023Largest: $1.6M to EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL — chairman's fund
Largest: $37,000 to VERO BEACH MUSEUM OF ART — the athena society (permanent collection acquisitions fund) and chairman's club
Largest: $25,000 to WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART — chairman's council
Methodist Le Bonheur HealthcareMemphis, TNCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $77,000 · through 2024Largest: $38,000 to Greater Memphis Chamber — annual membership renewal/annual chairman's luncheon 2022
Largest: $100,000 to AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY — chairman's 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 →