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12 funders with a record of paying for “fashion”
Where the money went Fashion Institute of Technology → Fashion Institute of Technology: $3.0M across 4 grants, latest 2024 Pvh Foundation Inc → Fashion Institute of Techology Foundation: $602K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Columbus Foundation → Columbus Fashion Alliance: $516K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Vf Foundation → Yma Fashion Scholarship Fund: $480K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Cfda Foundation Inc → L'enchanteur: $310K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Driehaus Design Initiative → Dominican University: $185K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund → Fashion Institute of Techology Foundation: $155K across 5 grants, latest 2024 Icon360 Inc → Bowie State University: $121K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Smalley Foundation Inc → Fashion Institute of Technology Itf: $60K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Pennsylvania Cdfi Network → Fashions Ahead Salon and Day Spa Ll: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Kenneth Cole Productions Foundation → Fashion Institute of Technology Foundation: $31K across 2 grants, latest 2025 Starr Hacker Memorial Scholarship Fund → Toby Wyman: $15K across 5 grants, latest 2024 Pvh Foundation Inc → Misa Hylton Fashion Academy Inc: $550K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Cfda Foundation Inc → Baumeister Inc: $300K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Driehaus Design Initiative → School of the Art Institute of Chicago: $181K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Icon360 Inc → North Carolina A&t State Univ: $108K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Vf Foundation → World Business Council for Sustainable Development: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Pennsylvania Cdfi Network → Gloria's Hair Fashion & Beauty S: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Columbus Foundation → Cmh Fashion Week Inc: $11K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund → Suited for Fashion Inc: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Kenneth Cole Productions Foundation → The Fashion Footwear Charitable Fdn of New York: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Pvh Foundation Inc → Graduate Fashion Foundation: $385K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Cfda Foundation Inc → Glory Apparel: $279K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Driehaus Design Initiative → Columbia College Chicago: $180K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Icon360 Inc → University of Maryland Easter: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Vf Foundation → Adm Capital Foundation Inc: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Pennsylvania Cdfi Network → Bh Fashion & Clothing LLC: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Columbus Foundation → The Fashion Footwear Charitable Foundation of New York Inc: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Pvh Foundation Inc → Fashion Council Germany E V: $291K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Cfda Foundation Inc → Emmelle Design: $219K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Cfda Foundation Inc → S By S Studio Inc Dba Button Down Factory: $199K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Cfda Foundation Inc → Diotima Inc: $185K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Cfda Foundation Inc → Trimworld Inc: $177K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Cfda Foundation Inc → Wiederhoeft LLC: $170K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Cfda Foundation Inc → Create-A-Marker: $146K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Cfda Foundation Inc → Embroidery House & Sons II: $138K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Pvh Foundation Inc → Fashion Council Germany: $135K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Cfda Foundation Inc → Fashion Institute of Technology Financial Aid Office: $130K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Cfda Foundation Inc → Phipps International LLC: $110K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Cfda Foundation Inc → Heartland Manufacturing: $109K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Cfda Foundation Inc → Capital Cutting: $107K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Cfda Foundation Inc → Knit Resort LLC: $103K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Cfda Foundation Inc → Sunrise Studio Inc: $102K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Pvh Foundation Inc → Yma Fashion Scholarship Fund: $100K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Cfda Foundation Inc → Llabb Co: $96K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Cfda Foundation Inc → Rainbow Leather Inc: $93K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Cfda Foundation Inc → Polytime LLC: $84K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Icon360 Inc → Clark Atlanta University: $75K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Cfda Foundation Inc → Knit Illustrated: $74K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Cfda Foundation Inc → Tomtex Inc: $73K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Cfda Foundation Inc → Park Avenue International Inc: $73K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Cfda Foundation Inc → Lw Pearl LLC: $64K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Cfda Foundation Inc → Refine Studio Nyc: $55K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Icon360 Inc → Tennessee State University: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Cfda Foundation Inc → Head of State LLC: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Cfda Foundation Inc → Area Studio LLC: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Cfda Foundation Inc → Bach Mai LLC: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Cfda Foundation Inc → Collina Strada LLC: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Icon360 Inc → Norfolk State University: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Icon360 Inc → North Carolina Central Univer: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Cfda Foundation Inc → Rosagna Hernandez LLC: $46K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Cfda Foundation Inc → Carina Inc: $43K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Cfda Foundation Inc → Dyenamix Inc: $42K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Cfda Foundation Inc → Mei Zou Pattern Design LLC: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Cfda Foundation Inc: $3.8M on this topic. Open the funder. Cfda Foundation Inc $3.8M Fashion Institute of Technology: $3.0M on this topic. Open the funder. Fashion Institute of Technolo… $3.0M Pvh Foundation Inc: $2.1M on this topic. Open the funder. Pvh Foundation Inc $2.1M The Vf Foundation: $630K on this topic. Open the funder. The Vf Foundation $630K Icon360 Inc: $554K on this topic. Open the funder. Icon360 Inc $554K Driehaus Design Initiative: $546K on this topic. Open the funder. Driehaus Design Initiative $546K Columbus Foundation: $536K on this topic. Open the funder. Columbus Foundation $536K The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund: $165K on this topic. Open the funder. The Goldman Sachs Charitable… $165K Pennsylvania Cdfi Network: $75K on this topic. Open the funder. Pennsylvania Cdfi Network $75K Smalley Foundation Inc: $60K on this topic. Open the funder. Smalley Foundation Inc $60K Kenneth Cole Productions Foundation: $36K on this topic. Open the funder. Kenneth Cole Productions Foun… $36K Starr Hacker Memorial Scholarship Fund: $15K on this topic. Open the funder. Starr Hacker Memorial Scholar… $15K Fashion Institute of Technology: received $3.0M on this topic Fashion Institute of Technology $3.0M Fashion Institute of Techology Foundation: received $757K on this topic Fashion Institute of Techology… $757K Yma Fashion Scholarship Fund: received $580K on this topic Yma Fashion Scholarship Fund $580K Misa Hylton Fashion Academy Inc: received $550K on this topic Misa Hylton Fashion Academy Inc $550K Columbus Fashion Alliance: received $516K on this topic Columbus Fashion Alliance $516K Graduate Fashion Foundation: received $385K on this topic Graduate Fashion Foundation $385K L'enchanteur: received $310K on this topic L'enchanteur $310K Baumeister Inc: received $300K on this topic Baumeister Inc $300K Fashion Council Germany E V: received $291K on this topic Fashion Council Germany E V $291K Glory Apparel: received $279K on this topic Glory Apparel $279K Emmelle Design: received $219K on this topic Emmelle Design $219K S By S Studio Inc Dba Button Down Factory: received $199K on this topic S By S Studio Inc Dba Button Do… $199K Dominican University: received $185K on this topic Dominican University $185K Diotima Inc: received $185K on this topic Diotima Inc $185K School of the Art Institute of Chicago: received $181K on this topic School of the Art Institute of… $181K Columbia College Chicago: received $180K on this topic Columbia College Chicago $180K Trimworld Inc: received $177K on this topic Trimworld Inc $177K Wiederhoeft LLC: received $170K on this topic Wiederhoeft LLC $170K Create-A-Marker: received $146K on this topic Create-A-Marker $146K Embroidery House & Sons II: received $138K on this topic Embroidery House & Sons II $138K Fashion Council Germany: received $135K on this topic Fashion Council Germany $135K Fashion Institute of Technology Financial Aid Office: received $130K on this topic Fashion Institute of Technology… $130K Bowie State University: received $121K on this topic Bowie State University $121K Phipps International LLC: received $110K on this topic Phipps International LLC $110K Heartland Manufacturing: received $109K on this topic Heartland Manufacturing $109K North Carolina A&t State Univ: received $108K on this topic North Carolina A&t State Univ $108K Capital Cutting: received $107K on this topic Capital Cutting $107K Knit Resort LLC: received $103K on this topic Knit Resort LLC $103K Sunrise Studio Inc: received $102K on this topic Sunrise Studio Inc $102K World Business Council for Sustainable Development: received $100K on this topic World Business Council for Sust… $100K University of Maryland Easter: received $100K on this topic University of Maryland Easter $100K Llabb Co: received $96K on this topic Llabb Co $96K Rainbow Leather Inc: received $93K on this topic Rainbow Leather Inc $93K Polytime LLC: received $84K on this topic Polytime LLC $84K Clark Atlanta University: received $75K on this topic Clark Atlanta University $75K Knit Illustrated: received $74K on this topic Knit Illustrated $74K Tomtex Inc: received $73K on this topic Tomtex Inc $73K Park Avenue International Inc: received $73K on this topic Park Avenue International Inc $73K Lw Pearl LLC: received $64K on this topic Lw Pearl LLC $64K Fashion Institute of Technology Itf: received $60K on this topic Fashion Institute of Technology… $60K Refine Studio Nyc: received $55K on this topic Refine Studio Nyc $55K Adm Capital Foundation Inc: received $50K on this topic Adm Capital Foundation Inc $50K Tennessee State University: received $50K on this topic Tennessee State University $50K Head of State LLC: received $50K on this topic Head of State LLC $50K Area Studio LLC: received $50K on this topic Area Studio LLC $50K Bach Mai LLC: received $50K on this topic Bach Mai LLC $50K Collina Strada LLC: received $50K on this topic Collina Strada LLC $50K Norfolk State University: received $50K on this topic Norfolk State University $50K North Carolina Central Univer: received $50K on this topic North Carolina Central Univer $50K Rosagna Hernandez LLC: received $46K on this topic Rosagna Hernandez LLC $46K Carina Inc: received $43K on this topic Carina Inc $43K Dyenamix Inc: received $42K on this topic Dyenamix Inc $42K Mei Zou Pattern Design LLC: received $40K on this topic Mei Zou Pattern Design LLC $40K Fashions Ahead Salon and Day Spa Ll: received $35K on this topic Fashions Ahead Salon and Day Sp… $35K Fashion Institute of Technology Foundation: received $31K on this topic Fashion Institute of Technology… $31K Gloria's Hair Fashion & Beauty S: received $20K on this topic Gloria's Hair Fashion & Beauty S $20K Bh Fashion & Clothing LLC: received $20K on this topic Bh Fashion & Clothing LLC $20K Toby Wyman: received $15K on this topic Toby Wyman $15K Cmh Fashion Week Inc: received $11K on this topic Cmh Fashion Week Inc $11K Suited for Fashion Inc: received $10K on this topic Suited for Fashion Inc $10K The Fashion Footwear Charitable Foundation of New York Inc: received $10K on this topic The Fashion Footwear Charitable… $10K The Fashion Footwear Charitable Fdn of New York: received $5K on this topic The Fashion Footwear Charitable… $5K 12 funders, 62 recipients, grants matching “fashion” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $25,000 to WIEDERHOEFT LLC — business development -- fashion fundbusiness development -- fashion fund
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Largest: $250,000 to MISA HYLTON FASHION ACADEMY INC — contribution provided
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Largest: $75,000 to Columbia College Chicago — to support the production and presentation of student work in grantee's department of fashion studies
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Largest: $100,000 to NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIV — hbcu fashion department support
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Largest: $35,000 to FASHIONS AHEAD SALON AND DAY SPA LL — covid relief grant
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Largest: $55,000 to FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHOLOGY FOUNDATION — scholarships & financial aid
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Largest: $180,000 to YMA FASHION SCHOLARSHIP FUND — the vf foundation x fsf: advancing equity and inclusion in the fashion industry's talent and leadership pipeline
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Largest: $248,373 to COLUMBUS FASHION ALLIANCE — arts and humanities
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Largest: $2.2M to FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY — departmental support
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Largest: $25,000 to FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION — provides scholarships, fundraising activities, program support and subsidies to the fashion institute of technology and its component units.
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Largest: $25,000 to FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ITF — scholarship program: scholarship
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Largest: $6,000 to TOBY WYMAN — scholarship for undergraduate program at the fashion institute of technology
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