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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 “sale”
Where the money went
Homefree USALandover, MDCharity · may take applications
87 matching grants · $22.8M · through 2023Largest: $7.1M to NATL ASIAN AMERICAN COALITION — property purchased for renovation and sale to low and moderate income potential homeowners.
Maine Technology InstitutePortland, MECharity · may take applications
28 matching grants · $4.7M · through 2024Largest: $44,100 to Casa Group — 1.new hire: we will hire a full-time sales agent relationship manager to train, support and manage a growing pool of independent sales agents spread across the country. this positi…
Community Foundation of North TexasFort Worth, TXCharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2024Largest: $6,215 to FORT WORTH STOCK SHOW SYNDICATE — for stock show sale - sale # 24 369
Western Fire Chiefs AssociationWilsonville, ORCharity · may take applications
15 matching grants · $284,400 · through 2024Largest: $57,400 to CAL POLY CORPORATION — pass-thru of fees frm vendor sales
Largest: $55,000 to ST FRANCIS DE SALES PARISH SCHOOL — tuition assistance
Largest: $35,000 to St Francis de Sales HS — to provide financial support to students who have financial need and have lost their tax credit scholarship
Largest: $75,000 to MEDIA SALES INSTITUTE — support for the development of the media sales department (msd) concentration
Yankton ThriveYankton, SDCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2023Largest: $411,821 to MENARDS — sales tax incentive
Fremont Area Community FoundationFremont, MICharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $900,000 · through 2024Largest: $150,000 to Stone Hill Estates — grant made to help create and preserve affordable housing in newaygo county. demand estimates indicate a need for up to 193 affordable rental units and up to 169 affordable for sal…
Naacp Empowerment ProgramsBaltimore, MDCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $100,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to NOIR LOUNGE LLC — supporting black-owned businesses in the beverage alcohol service, sales, and hospitality industries
Largest: $400,000 to UPLIFT SOLUTIONS INC — driving url medias growth and sustainability by expanding its sales infrastructure; growing url direct and its audiences; and strengthening its tech infrastructure.
Largest: $200,000 to CENTER FOR BLACK HLT & EQUITY — 77506 advocating federal regulatory action to restrict sales of menthol and other flavored tobacco products to address racial health disparities
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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 →

