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12 funders with a record of paying for “cantor”
Where the money went
Largest: $70,000 to Cantor Center for Visual Arts — gift of oldenburg study for pool and ping-pong table cantor center for the arts, stanford university
The San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $2.2M · through 2023Largest: $875,639 to CONGREGATION EMANU-EL — to support the flower fund. to support the cantor's music fund. to support the cantors music fund. to support the cantors fund. to support the cantor luck's school project. to supp…
Largest: $12,000 to AMERICAN FEDERATION PUERI CANTORES — toward general operating expenses.
United Jewish Community of Broward CountyDavie, FLCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $422,919 · through 2024Largest: $163,437 to Daniel D Cantor Senior Center — social welfare &
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2022Largest: $1.3M to Stanford University — support for the blue foods assessment, $500: general operating support; $500: support for stanford law, support for buck/cardinal club, general operating support, general operating…
Harvey L Miller Supporting FoundationChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $250,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to CANTORS ASSEMBLY INC — general operating support
Largest: $15,000 to Amer Federation Pueri Cantores — to support the 2025 choral festival in chicago, at holy name cathedral, and to expand staff
The Jim Moran FoundationDeerfield Beach, FL
3 matching grants · $290,000 · through 2024Largest: $75,000 to Daniel Cantor Senior Center — daniel cantor senior center and living room program
Largest: $31,700 to PASADENA JEWISH TEMPLE & CENTER — provide financial reserve for cantor's discretionary fund.
Koch FoundationGainesville, FL
4 matching grants · $40,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to American Federation Pueri Cantores — to support operational expenses for a sacred music ministry
Largest: $6,200 to STANFORD CANTOR ART CENTER — charitable contribution to public charity
Largest: $50,000 to DANIEL D CANTOR SENIOR CENTER — to provide services for the elderly
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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 →