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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 “fantasy”
Where the money went
Largest: $200,000 to FANTASY CAMPS FOR KIDS — support community
The Jim Moran FoundationDeerfield Beach, FL
3 matching grants · $210,000 · through 2024Largest: $90,000 to Fantasy Theatre Factory — bringing books to children and mission support
Wichita FoundationWichita, KSCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $65,350 · through 2024Largest: $31,700 to THE LORD'S DINER — the backpack program, fantasy feast 2024, general purpose
Funding Arts BrowardFort Lauderdale, FLCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $50,500 · through 2024Largest: $19,500 to FANTASY THEATRE FACTORY INC — support art programming
Largest: $25,000 to FINE ARTS MUSEUM OF SF DEYOUNG MUSEUM — guo pei couture fantasy exhibit
Early Learning Coalition of BrowardFort Lauderdale, FLCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2024Largest: $643,410 to COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IMAGINATION STATION INC DBA FANTASY — childcare reimb
Largest: $15,000 to OUR LADY OF THE ELMS — 2023 feb fantasy sponsor
Arkansas Community FoundationLittle Rock, ARCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $32,635 · through 2024Largest: $14,840 to RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF ARKANSAS NORTH LOUISIANA & ARKOMA - 1501 — to support the chocolate fantasy ball
Largest: $2,000 to LOS ANGELES SCIENCE FANTASY SOCIETY — to promote reading
Largest: $10,640 to FANTASY BALL — dance instruction
Largest: $92,439 to FANTASY THEATRE FACTORY — miami-dade county department of cultural affairs ("mdca") all kids included accessible arts experience
Franklin Electric Charitable & Educational FoundationFort Wayne, IN
3 matching grants · $6,332 · through 2024Largest: $2,332 to Blue Jacket Inc — fantasy of lights - general operations
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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 →