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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 “appearance”
Where the money went
Largest: $508,956 to TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY — to investigate the causal effect of defense counsel at initial court appearance on failure to appear.
Cornerstone West Community DevelopmentWilmington, DECharity · may take applications
34 matching grants · $371,788 · through 2024Largest: $11,000 to MRS ROBINO'S RESTAURANT — to assist with costs associated with improving buidling's appearance.
Largest: $150,000 to GASTROINTESTINAL AUTISM RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC — to research the bowel inflammatory disease that appears to be unique to children with autism.
Largest: $6,386 to Armstead Academic Project — donation on behalf of player for appearance
Largest: $14,209 to Harris County Precinct 4 — to improve the communitys appearance through providing leadership and standards of excellence and by bringing the community into balance with ecological and environmental principal…
Largest: $10,000 to American Friends of the Paris Opera and Ballet — funding for tours, guest appearances, productions, and developing support to young and talented artists
Largest: $1,000 to KEEP SCOTTSBLUFF-GERING BEAUTIFUL — community health support and appearance
The Community Foundation for Greater NewNew Haven, CTCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $166,555 · through 2024Largest: $88,058 to TOWN OF ORANGE — to ensure that the land which includes, but not by way of limitation, the land abutting wright's pond and old grassy hill road, in orange, connecticut, is maintained in a manner to…
Innovia FoundationSpokane, WACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $141,958 · through 2024Largest: $52,868 to City of Ritzville — restricted to provide funding to the city of ritzville to use for public benefit, such as beautification efforts that enhance public appearance of the city's building, streets, sid…
Largest: $10,000 to Taylor Hooton Foundation — scholarship fund educating regarding appearance and preformance enhancing substances
Harlem GrownNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $18,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to MARCUS GARVEY PARK ALLIANCE — sub-grant for a series of youth literacy events featuring childrens books and appearances by authors and librarians in marcus garvey park
Alloy Development CoCincinnati, OHCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $20,000 · through 2023Largest: $10,000 to APPEARANCE PLUS CLEANERS INC — financial assistance
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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 →