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12 funders with a record of paying for “docks”
Where the money went
The Community Foundation for Greater NewNew Haven, CTCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $153,000 · through 2024Largest: $55,000 to CANAL DOCK BOATHOUSE INC — boating and environmental programming, general operating support, emerging leaders of color: nonprofit management
Central Pennsylvania Scholarship FundTyrone, PACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2024Largest: $544,650 to DOCK MENNONITE ACADEMY — pennsylvania eitc scholarships
Hingham Sports PartnershipHingham, MACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2024Largest: $886,000 to TOWN OF HINGAHM — for dock project - new wellness center and scholarships for seniors
Largest: $126,000 to Dock Mennonite Academy — educational scholarship
Largest: $70,000 to CT RIVER FDN - STEAMBOAT DOCK — general operating
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $836,390 · through 2021Largest: $375,000 to Navy Pier Inc — support for north dock mural, save the people's pier campaign support. support for save the pier.
Community Fdn of Greater Des MoinesDes Moines, IACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $53,100 · through 2024Largest: $25,750 to WILDWOOD HILLS RANCH INC — grant distribution to wildwood for ez dock, water line repair and worm farm
Largest: $100,000 to WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION — support of the dock project ($50,000) and for the endowment of the r/v neil armstrong ($50,000)
Largest: $405,500 to Connecticut River Museum (Connecticut River Foundation at Steamboat Dock) — general charitable
Largest: $110,000 to SAVE THE BAY INC — transformation of the aquarium at the gateway center, docking expenses for the vessels at bowen's wharf
Arts EtcJohns Island, SCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $36,031 · through 2023Largest: $20,043 to Charleston Stage Company — "lightning thief /june b. performance at dock street: our arts-integration workshops are built around national and theatre standards, ela and social studies standards. all workshop…
Largest: $15,000 to THE DOCK MINISTRY — general operating
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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 →