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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 “couture”
Where the money went
Largest: $25,000 to FINE ARTS MUSEUM OF SF DEYOUNG MUSEUM — guo pei couture fantasy exhibit
Largest: $17,550 to BRA COUTURE KC — to provide life-empowering services to uninsured and underinsured individuals in the greater kansas city area who have been touched by all cancers
Largest: $3,446 to ISABELLA COUTURE — scholarships to colleges & universities.
Largest: $3,000 to COUTURE CARES — program support
Government Employees Health AssociationLees Summit, MOCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $16,500 · through 2023Largest: $5,500 to BRA COUTURE KC — provide support for those affected by cancer
Arvest FoundationBentonville, AR
3 matching grants · $10,500 · through 2024Largest: $5,000 to Bra Couture KC — to provide life-empowering services to uninsured and underinsured individuals in the greater kansas city area who have been touched by all cancers
Tennessee Technology Development CorpNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $114,320 · through 2022Largest: $106,000 to COUTURE TECHNOLOGIES LLC — matching grants for sbir/sttr federal grants and microgrant for sbir/sttr prop. support
Rainier Valley Community DevelopmentSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $36,875 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to DEBONAIR DECOR COUTURE LLC — program support
Roseman University of Health SciencesHenderson, NVCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $32,500 · through 2023Largest: $22,500 to CURE 4 KIDS FOUNDATION (ALLIANCE FOR CHILDHOOD DISEASES) — golf 4 the kids - shirt sponsor 2023 & pledge for sponsorship circus couture 2024
Pennsylvania Cdfi NetworkPhiladelphia, PACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $20,000 · through 2023Largest: $10,000 to TWELVE COUTURE LLC — covid relief grant
Largest: $2,000 to FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION (COUTURE COUNCIL FUND DONATION) — religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational
Early Learning IndianaIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $147,490 · through 2022Largest: $147,490 to JS COUTURE FASHION — build learn grow grant
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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 →