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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 “steves”
Where the money went
Community Foundation of Snohomish CountyEverett, WACharity · may take applications
71 matching grants · $7.2M · through 2024Largest: $1.1M to TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH — rick steves' europe fund
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $3.6M · through 2022Largest: $25,000 to Clark University — support of the steve and eleni pero endowed scholarship fund
The Community Foundation forJacksonville, FLCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $128,500 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to THE INSTITUTE OF DIVING INC — in honor and recognition of sealab iii aquanaut d. martin harrell, for use in starting aquanaut honor roll donors and for such other purposes as approved by steve mulholland and a …
Largest: $38,900 to St Olaf College — scholarships for ayeaye thin (5,000), mailao xiong (8,958), malee yang (5,500), sha xiong (7,000), steve gama (7,442), and zahara ali (5,000)
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $162,083 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to THE STEVE NASH FOUNDATION — scholarships & financial aid
Stoneleign FoundationPhiladelphia, PA
4 matching grants · $714,591 · through 2024Largest: $189,819 to Resolve Philly (Steve Volk) — research fellowship
Largest: $75,000 to STEVE STRICKER AMERICAN FAMILY — program support
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $283,000 · through 2024Largest: $40,000 to RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD — for 4 recipients of the steve attn: bill martin colvin memorial scholarship(s). please notify bill martin upon receipt of this grant.
Largest: $150,000 to Steve Fund The — to support the steve fund's programmatic expansion to hbcus and msis.
United CharitableAshburn, VACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $47,600 · through 2024Largest: $16,280 to ACROSS NATIONS — steve and sharon maus ministry
Largest: $1,000 to BARCC — volunteer hours / steve isaacs
Southwest Florida Community FoundationFort Myers, FLCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $126,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to STEVE RUMMLER HOPE NETWORK — general operating support
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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 →