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5 funders with a record of paying for “didion”
Where the money went
Sacramento County Historical SocietySacramento, CACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $460,000 · through 2023Largest: $460,000 to SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE — joan didion scholarship fund donation
Largest: $50,000 to HAMMER MUSEUM — joan didion exhibition: what she means
Largest: $10,000 to ARMAND HAMMER MUSEUM OF ART AND CULTURAL CENTER INC — joan didion: what she means exhibition
Largest: $3,000 to PRISCILA LEON-DIDION — read conmigo grant
Largest: $1,000 to SACRAMENTO HISTORICAL SOCIETY — joan didion statue at sacramento library
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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 →