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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 “beastly”
Where the money went
Largest: $50,000 to In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre — for general operating support
Humboldt Area FoundationBayside, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $129,653 · through 2024Largest: $32,780 to BLESS THE BEASTS OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY — bless the beasts support
Largest: $26,277 to MAN AND BEAST INC — program support services
Colon Cancer CoalitionMinneapolis, MNCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $146,500 · through 2024Largest: $70,000 to BEAUTIFUL BEAST — media campaign
Largest: $41,000 to IN THE HEART OF THE BEAST THEATRE — general operating support
Suncoast Credit Union FoundationTampa, FLCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $66,114 · through 2024Largest: $40,364 to LEVY COUNTY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION — beast feast food table
The Minneapolis FoundationMinneapolis, MNCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $61,250 · through 2024Largest: $32,000 to IN THE HEART OF THE BEAST AND MASK THEATRE — donor advised, arts, culture, humanities
Largest: $50,000 to MINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION — beastly bash, general support
Madison Community FoundationMadison, WICharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $20,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to OPERA FOR THE YOUNG — beauty and the beast in the playhouse
Connecticut Humanities CouncilMiddletown, CTCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $11,800 · through 2022Largest: $6,300 to MYSTIC PAPER BEASTS THEATRE COMPAN — ct cultural fund ope
Largest: $3,603 to THE BEASTS FOUNDATION — matching gift
The Jim Henson FoundationLong Island City, NY
2 matching grants · $6,000 · through 2024Largest: $3,000 to IN THE HEART OF THE BEAST — puppet production
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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 →