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12 funders with a record of paying for “ceremony”
Where the money went
District Medical GroupPhoenix, AZCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $275,000 · through 2024Largest: $160,000 to CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY — dmg scholarship / white coat ceremony (phoenix campus)
Largest: $20,000 to Sacred Indigenous Preservation — committed to protecting preserving and continuing indigenous ceremonies of north america. we envision an indigenous-centered community and organization that supports ceremonies for…
Largest: $50,000 to COMMUNITY PARTNERS — core support to mirror memoirs for transmutation: a ceremony, which engages black lgbtqi+ sexual assault survivors through writing workshops and performance
Largest: $25,000 to WILLIAM AND LANAEA C FEATHERSTONE FOUNDATION — support the featherstone foundation's college scholarship and paid internships program and annual awards ceremony
Largest: $90,000 to Xavier University of Louisiana — hosting opus prize ceremony
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $120,000 · through 2021Largest: $50,000 to Humanity Rising Inc — support for: - securing companies to award scholarships at quarterly virtual award ceremonies. - increasing youth participation and engagement, as measured by innerview data and po…
The University Corporation SanSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $5.2M · through 2023Largest: $2.8M to SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY — scholarship, grad ceremony, theatre and lobby refurbish
Indigenous Medicine ConservationSanta Rosa, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2024Largest: $870,000 to INDIGENOUS CEREMONIAL AND RELIGIOUS — institutional funds
Perkins Coie FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $46,950 · through 2024Largest: $12,500 to CAPITAL AREA IMMIGRANT'S RIGHTS COALITION — see below - focused on freedom awards ceremony & reception, (2021) pro bono leadership award donation mikella hurley
Inasmuch FoundationOklahoma City, OK
4 matching grants · $92,500 · through 2023Largest: $35,000 to OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME — free field trips ($12,500), general operating ($12,500), induction ceremony legacy patron ($10,000)
Seventh Generation FundEureka, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $150,000 · through 2022Largest: $45,000 to TURTLE MOUNTAIN IMPACT — hosting a coming-of-age ceremony for girls and two-spirit youth, centering around healthy relationships, self-defense and creating communities free from gender-based violence.
Country Music AssociationNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $520,000 · through 2024Largest: $260,000 to COUNTRY MUSIC FOUNDATION INC — hof medallion ceremony donation
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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 →