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12 funders with a record of paying for “amphitheater”
Where the money went
Largest: $1.1M to CITY OF MORGANTOWN — capital improvments and programming for the hazel ruby mcquain amphitheater
Largest: $15,865 to SIERRA SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS — rzh amphitheater rental reimbursement
Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI
3 matching grants · $1.0M · through 2024Largest: $500,000 to Grand Action Foundation — acrisure amphitheater in downtown grand rapids
Largest: $50,000 to Sunset Holler Inc — new amphitheater
Largest: $30,000 to EUGENE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC — support for the free outdoor summer concert at the cuthbert amphitheater in july 21, 2024.
Largest: $63,000 to EPWORTH BY THE SEA — outdoor pavillion with adjacent outdoor amphitheater
Lancaster County Community FoundationLancaster, PACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $110,823 · through 2024Largest: $40,097 to LONG'S PARK AMPHITHEATER FOUNDATION — general operating support , event support, and donor recommended grants from donor advised funds for the arts and the summer music series
Greater Lima RegionLima, OHCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $84,600 · through 2024Largest: $38,200 to ROTARY CLUB OF LIMA — downtown amphitheater project
Largest: $10,000 to LONG'S PARK AMPHITHEATER FOUNDATION — support cultural programming for the public in local community
Largest: $250,000 to THE ACADEMY IN MANAYUNK INC — for the power amphitheater
Largest: $335,000 to THEATER OF WAR PRODUCTIONS LIMITED LIABILITY COMP — to support development of the digital amphitheater
Angel Charity for ChildrenTucson, AZCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $84,300 · through 2024Largest: $63,300 to Amphi Foundation — angel charity awarded $63,300 for the creation of the educational community home outreach (echo) pilot program at nash elementary school located in high-need zip codes. this progra…
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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 →