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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 “homemaker”
Where the money went
Central Minnesota Council On AgingSt Cloud, MNCharity · may take applications
30 matching grants · $4.2M · through 2024Largest: $803,308 to LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES — congregate dining and home delivered meals, caregiver consultation, homemaker, telephone reasurrance, support group, caregiver informaon sessions and respite
Minnesota River Area Agency On AgingMankato, MNCharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $981,133 · through 2024Largest: $201,878 to Essential Senior Services LLC — chore; homemaker
Aging Resources of Central IowaDes Moines, IACharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $183,501 to WARREN COUNTY IOWA — meals, homemaker
Young at Heart ResourcesCameron, MOCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $653,443 · through 2021Largest: $469,329 to Interfaith Community Services Inc — respite, personal care, homemaker, congregate and home delivered nutrition
Eastern Connecticut Area Agency OnNorwich, CTCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $336,150 · through 2024Largest: $170,139 to COMMUNITY COMPANIONS & HOMEMAKERS — social service
South Central Colorado SeniorsAlamosa, COCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $67,283 · through 2024Largest: $26,828 to MINERAL COUNTY HOMEMAKER PROG — homemaker services for seniors
Largest: $30,000 to VISITING HOMEMAKERS — contribution to the general fund
Largest: $40,000 to SAN PATRICIO AND ARANSAS COUNTIES A & H SHOW INC — to support the operations and needs of the annual san patricio and aransas counties agricultural and homemakers show.
Seniorage Area Agency On AgingSpringfield, MOCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $93,000 · through 2024Largest: $34,500 to Cape Fair Homemakers Inc — senior center
Largest: $10,000 to VISITING HOMEMAKER SERVICE OF MONONGALIA — general operating
Largest: $10,000 to VISITING HOMEMAKER SERVICE OF MONONGALIA — general operating
Largest: $9,000 to JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF CJ — homemaker program
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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 →