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4 funders with a record of paying for “chekhov”
Where the money went
Largest: $95,000 to BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC — to sponsor the production of chekhov's "seagull".
The Vermont Community FoundationMiddlebury, VTCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $12,000 · through 2024Largest: $12,000 to MIDDLEBURY ACTING COMPANY — the cherry orchard, by anton chekhov
Largest: $15,000 to AMERICAN CHEKHOV PROJECT DBA THE SEAGULL PROJECT — general operating funds - the arts
Bny Mellon Charitable Gift FundBoston, MACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $6,000 · through 2024Largest: $6,000 to AMERICAN CHEKHOV PROJECT — to further the organization's exempt purpose
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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 →