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5 funders with a record of paying for “clambake”
Where the money went
Ccn Historic Building PreservationNewport, RICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $475,145 · through 2025Largest: $246,913 to CLAMBAKE CLUB OF NEWPORT — to repair, restoration and preservation of historic structure housing the clambake club of newport.
Largest: $1,500 to HOLIDAY EXPRESS INC — 2023 sunset benefit clambake
Largest: $4,000 to South Coast Clambake Music Festival — to provide funds for the annual south coast clambake music festival.
Largest: $5,000 to Lloyd Center for the Environment — annual clambake and capital campaign
Largest: $3,000 to PATRONS OF THE ARTS IN THE VATICAN MUSEUM — family clambake
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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 →