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4 funders with a record of paying for “accordion”
Where the money went
Miller Theatre Advisory BoardHouston, TXCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $20,000 · through 2023Largest: $10,000 to Texas Folklife Resources — accordion kings & queens
Minnesota Historical SocietySaint Paul, MNCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $8,000 · through 2022Largest: $8,000 to A WORLD OF ACCORDIONS — legacy grant for musical memories of 27th and e. lake: festive ritual traditions of diasporic migrants
Largest: $4,497 to REGIS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS — desk bike pedal exercisers, standing desks, rug, wobble cushions, accordion stools, math and science items, podcasting kit and green screen, knex simple machine kits, 4d animal and…
Largest: $1,500 to CAIRO FOOD PANTRY — purchasing a 36-50 foot accordion roller
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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 →