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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 “hood”
Where the money went
Largest: $10,000 to HOOD RIVER WATERSHED GROUP — hood river forest collaborative - increase community engagement
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2023Largest: $6,000 to Hammond New Harvest Worship Center — matching the contribution of cynthia hood, pgl employee - august request, matching the contribution of cynthia hood, pgl employee, matching the contribution of cynthia hood, pgl em…
Largest: $23,000 to MY BLOCK MY HOOD MY CITY — program support
Largest: $92,000 to Hood River County School District — to improve and expand equity-focused professional development, new curriculum adoption and parent/community engagement in the hood river county school district
The Oregon Community FoundationPortland, ORCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $375,488 · through 2024Largest: $59,959 to Mt Hood Community College Foundation — higher education
Largest: $400,000 to ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION — gift to support the robin hood responds event
Largest: $48,000 to HOOD RIVER SENIOR CITIZENS INC — renovate the hood river valley adult center kitchen to serve meals to seniors and families experiencing food insecurity in hood river county
Columbia Gorge Health CouncilThe Dalles, ORCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $739,950 · through 2024Largest: $150,667 to PROVIDENCE HOOD RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION — regional quality pool - community health improvement
Largest: $25,000 to HOOD RIVER SENIOR CITIZENS INC HOOD RIVER VALLEY ADULT CENTER — hood river valley adult center meals on wheels/congregate meals
Role Model Movement Inc NfpChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $82,100 · through 2021Largest: $15,000 to Wake Up Chicago LLC — hit the hood event
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $7.1M · through 2024Largest: $2.3M to ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION — community outreach & enrichment programs
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
8 matching grants · $895,000 · through 2024Largest: $125,000 to Walter Hood — macarthur foundation fellow award - landscape and public artist
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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 →