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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 “injuries”
Where the money went
Chuck Noll FoundationPittsburgh, PACharity · may take applications
22 matching grants · $2.6M · through 2024Largest: $500,000 to MAGEE-WOMENS RESEARCH INSTITITUE AND FOUNDATION — brain injury research
Bryon Riesch Paralysis FoundationWaukesha, WICharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $891,477 · through 2023Largest: $130,000 to MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN INC — research grant for spinal cord injuries and neurological disorders
National Federation of State High School AssociationsIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $459,993 · through 2024Largest: $75,000 to Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research — sports injury study
Boulder Crest FoundationBluemont, VACharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $24.6M · through 2022Largest: $2.5M to THE ADMIN OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND — traumatic brain injury center expansion partner
National Operating Committee OnChandler, AZCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $498,726 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — the title of this grant is "advancing catastrophic sport injury research through detailed investigations and record abstraction: national center for catastrophic sport injury resea…
Largest: $69,642 to THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION — dr. shimoda - research the role of sulfide catabolism in myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury
Kyle Petty Charity RideCharlotte, NCCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $3.4M · through 2025Largest: $760,000 to VICTORY JUNCTION GANG CAMP INC — to assist children inflicted with disease or injury and to promote community awareness of the needs of children with serious diseases, illness and injury.
National Federation FoundationIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $200,679 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to DATALYS CENTER FOR SPORTS INJURY RESEARCH — sports injury study
Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military HerosBluffton, SCCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2025Largest: $410,000 to PGA Tour Charities Inc — to assist charities who support what we call wounded heroes. we define a wounded hero as post 9/11 combat wounded (purple heart recipients), those with traumatic brain injury or pt…
Largest: $5.9M to COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS INC — to support the prevention of noncommunicable diseases and injuries
Largest: $38,000 to MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION — memorial medicals injury prevention program focuses on preventing injury by reducing the occurrence of avoidable injuries through education and resources. the program is led by two…
Largest: $10,000 to BRAIN INJURY ALLIANCE OF NJ — support people with brain injuries.
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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 →