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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.
11 funders with a record of paying for “maintanance”
Where the money went
Largest: $17,500 to brooklyn botanical garden — to provide funding for the maintanance and beautification of the brooklyn botanical garden
Largest: $97,930 to GIVE WELL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - FOR BONNETT SPRINGS PARK FUND — funds to go to bonnet springs park fund for acquiring property for a public park in the polk county area and maintanence expenses related to the park.
The Mbk FoundationCastro Valley, CA
2 matching grants · $5,000 · through 2025Largest: $2,500 to COLORADO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS — donation to support people achieving & maintaning housing stability.
Iowa West FoundationCouncil Bluffs, IA
1 matching grant · $496,321 · through 2022Largest: $496,321 to THE CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS — streetscape maintanance
Cazenovia Lake AssociationCazenovia, NYCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $59,667 · through 2023Largest: $59,667 to MADISON COUNTY — to assist in the maintanence of the lake
Sky Lakes Medical CenterKlamath Falls, ORCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $21,548 · through 2023Largest: $21,548 to CITY OF KLAMATH FALLS — 11th street park maintanence & everyone swims program
Largest: $15,000 to MENORAH PARK GROUP RESDIENCE — maintaning accessibilty for individuals with development disabilities
Lynn Berentz Wildlife Area FoundationFredonia, KSCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $5,341 · through 2023Largest: $5,341 to KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND PARKS — maintan wildlife area
Largest: $4,399 to FRIENDS OF THE RAPPAHANNOCLK — for trail maintanance
Largest: $3,600 to WARRENTON CHURCH OF GOD — establishment and maintanance of homeless shelter
Largest: $2,500 to Coalition of Tracy Citizen To Assis — maintanence and replacement of appliances at both
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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 →