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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 “roll”
Where the money went
United Way of New York CityNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
19 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2023Largest: $10,000 to HONOR ROLL FOUNDATION — education - black studies cirriculum -helping nyc officials design, refine, and implement a black studies curriculum for nyc schools. as part of this work, uwnyc launched over 30+ …
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $10.7M · through 2023Largest: $10.3M to Start Early — support for programming, support for educare, general operating support, matching the contribution of charles matthews, pgl retiree, continued support for the roll-out of the near …
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2024Largest: $250,000 to WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT — with love and support from jelly roll and the buddy deford fund for the beautifully broken album launch.
National New Play Network LtdLake Worth Beach, FLCharity · may take applications
15 matching grants · $142,210 · through 2024Largest: $20,250 to MAGIC THEATRE — support for rolling world premiere
Largest: $117,652 to G39 — the funds are to be used to develop and curate a series of rolling two-year programmes based on the specific needs of five selected artists per cohort (twenty artists in total) wit…
Largest: $250,000 to ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC — rock & roll hall of fame expansion
Largest: $35,000 to Rolling Hills Zoo Foundation — operating budget assistance
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2024Largest: $555,000 to ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM INC — arts and culture
Largest: $1,300 to NICK BENNETT — aloha roll disaster relief
Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA
4 matching grants · $3.5M · through 2024Largest: $2.0M to AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATION — for continued support of the africa cdc covid-19 equitable vaccine roll-out
Largest: $1.3M to ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME — museum 2.0 expansion project
United Way of Greater CincinnatiCincinnati, OHCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $222,212 · through 2024Largest: $75,000 to Villages of Roll Hill — program operating cost
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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 →