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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 “courtyard”
Where the money went
Nebraska Association of Former State LegislatorsLincoln, NECharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2025Largest: $1.0M to State of Nebraska — funding endowment for maintenance of gardens in courtyards of capitol
Ncrc Community Development FundWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $671,562 · through 2023Largest: $156,785 to COURTYARD MANAGEMENT CORP — illinois coronavirus fiscal recovery funds
Largest: $500,000 to DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HALL INC — to activate the campus of the max m. and marjorie s. fisher music center through programming, social opportunities, digital activation of the front faade, and a redesign of the cou…
Largest: $15,000 to Steere House — courtyard revitalization
Largest: $75,000 to ASU FOUNDATION — phase 3 of restored courtyard
Largest: $45,000 to MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM — activation of central courtyard
The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA
2 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2023Largest: $1.5M to DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER OF LA — wildlife carousel and outdoor amphitheater as part of the stem courtyard expansion project
Largest: $50,000 to Guide Dogs for the Blind — courtyard plaza
Largest: $7,000 to Presbyterian Church of Barrington — memorial courtyard
Largest: $50,000 to HATZER NASHIT AKA THE WOMEN'S COURTYARD — to support the general operations of this organization, which provides women and girls with case management and supportive services to attain economic independence.
Largest: $5,000 to INDEPENDENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL PTO — courtyard to classroom
Greater Washington Community FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $33,700 · through 2024Largest: $17,500 to COURTYARD TAMPA WESTSHORE-AIRPORT — disaster relief
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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 →