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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 “bach”
Where the money went
Largest: $25,000 to THE BACH CHOIR OF BETHLEHEM — advancement of music
Largest: $5,000 to WASHINGTON BACH CONSORT — to support the efforts of artistic director dr. dana marsh to establish relationships with international bach-serving organizations
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $1.5M · through 2023Largest: $251,047 to University of Oregon Foundation — stamps scholars, everett- bowers veterans scholarship fund, general operating support for oregon institute, oregon bach festival (obf).
Largest: $25,000 to Bach Festival Society of Winter Par — bach to the future: the bach festival society of winter parks education programs
Largest: $150,000 to BOULDER BACH FESTIVAL — support for boulder bach festival concerts and educational programming (students range from grade school through adults). the funds will be used for programming that can be interch…
Largest: $45,000 to BACH CENTER — historical/musical preservation
United Arts of Central FloridaOrlando, FLCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $1.0M · through 2024Largest: $420,776 to BACH FESTIVAL SOCIETY OF WINTER PARK — general support/programming
Largest: $100,000 to CARMEL BACH FESTIVAL — to fund community services
Lehigh Valley Community FoundationAllentown, PACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $224,320 · through 2024Largest: $69,827 to BACH CHOIR OF BETHLEHEM — arts, culture, creative economy
Largest: $48,500 to The Bach Choir of Bethlehem — general charitable purposes
Largest: $55,000 to VICTORIA BACH FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION INC — underwriting of operations and annual festivals
Jewish Community Federation of SanSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $124,999 · through 2024Largest: $49,999 to SONOMA COUNTY BACH SOCIETY — arts/culture/humanities
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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 →