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12 funders with a record of paying for “apron”
Where the money went
Largest: $6,000 to COMM HOSP ANDERSON FNDN — comm chefs apron sponsorship
Largest: $10,000 to APRON INC — help provide temporary financial support to locally owned and operated restaurant workers in need due to no fault of their own
Triumph Gulf CoastTallahassee, FLCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $2.4M · through 2023Largest: $1.3M to PANAMA CITY PORT AUTHORITY — the grant will assist in panama city port authority's project for the first phase of the east terminal development which includes the construction of a 260,000 square foot modern f…
Community Hospital Health ServicesSpringfield, OHCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $90,000 · through 2023Largest: $90,000 to ROCKING HORSE CENTER — purple apron program, maternal/infant health, dental clinic, and community health worker program
Kaiser Foundation HospitalsOakland, CACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $30,000 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to Sacramento Contemporary Dance Theatre — behind the apron
Largest: $40,000 to Sugarloaf Fire Protection District — new driveway apron for the fire station
Aec TrustWilmington, DE
1 matching grant · $25,000 · through 2022Largest: $25,000 to SUGAR LOAF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT — station 2 apron replacement
Largest: $10,000 to APRON INC — general operations
Food Well AllianceAtlanta, GACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $34,950 · through 2021Largest: $34,950 to KINGS APRON — to assist the organization in producing healthier foods for the community
Feed MoreRichmond, VACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $6,410 · through 2024Largest: $6,410 to FAITH COMM BAPTIST CHURCH — hpi grant shelves, tables, chairs, signage, translation device, welcome aprons, storage
Montana Community Development CorpMissoula, MTCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $8,500 · through 2022Largest: $8,500 to THE MESSY APRON LLC — professional assistance/services for client
Largest: $5,000 to GIBBON CONSERVATION CENTER — veterinary medical equipment: anesthesia machine wall mount, iso for anesthesia, digital radiography (2 aprons), ultrasound machine
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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 →