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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 “grateful”
Where the money went
The Whas Crusade for ChildrenLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $274,505 · through 2023Largest: $22,000 to UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE FOUNDATION INC - UFOL - SCHOLARSHIPS — $22,000.00 for partial tuition scholarships to students seeking special education teaching certification for fy24-25 with a letter of intent for fy25-26 for $22,000.00. preference …
The Legacy Senior Communities FoundationDallas, TXCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $6.6M · through 2023Largest: $1.6M to The Legacy Midtown Park Inc — grateful hearts resident assistance
Community Fdn of Greater Des MoinesDes Moines, IACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $95,421 · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to GRATEFUL FOUNDATION — grant distribution
O W Havens FoundationJohns Island, SC
4 matching grants · $41,000 · through 2025Largest: $11,000 to Grateful Goldens Rescue — supplement income
Chattanooga Christian CommunityChattanooga, TNCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $293,000 · through 2024Largest: $106,000 to GRATEFUL GOBBLER — in furtherance of foundation's purposes
Dalio Family FundWestport, CTCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $41,400 · through 2023Largest: $15,000 to DESDAS GRATE INC — restricted to support educational opportunities for shelter and day care program participants
Largest: $5,000 to GRATEFUL HEARTS MINISTRIES — community support
Largest: $55,500 to GRATEFUL GATHERINGS — general operating budget support
Largest: $35,000 to GRATEFUL GATHERINGS — general operating support
Columbus FoundationColumbus, OHCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $70,000 · through 2024Largest: $35,000 to NETWORK FOR GRATEFUL LIVING INC — social services
Largest: $15,000 to GRATITUDE GENERATION — to further the mission of the organization to create more grateful, happy, healthy children who will grow into contributing adults and improve the lives of people around them
Largest: $20,000 to DESDA'S GRATE INC — general operating support
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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 →