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12 funders with a record of paying for “nutcracker”
Where the money went
Largest: $65,000 to KANSAS CITY BALLET — event support for 2024 nutcracker ball
Largest: $50,000 to RICHMOND BALLET — richmond ballets the nutcracker
Largest: $5,000 to COMMUNITY NUTCRACKER — performance arts education to at risk youth and scholarships
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $975,000 · through 2022Largest: $365,000 to Houston Ballet Foundation — general operating support. support for lauren anderson scholarship program, annual nutcracker market fundraiser support (no tickets or benefits) - to be directed to the ballet prog…
Largest: $45,000 to TEMPLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA — to be applied in its discretion to help with the costs of compensating the conductor, musicians, soloists and dancers for its september 2024, "apotheosis of danceits december 2024,…
Kirkpatrick FoundationOklahoma City, OK
4 matching grants · $86,500 · through 2024Largest: $40,000 to RACE DANCE COLLECTIVE — race the space and race's hip hop nutcracker
Michael and Deborah Ratner Salzberg FamiShaker Heights, OH
4 matching grants · $20,720 · through 2025Largest: $6,900 to THE WASHINGTON BALLET — the nutcracker tea party fund
Largest: $30,000 to DALLAS BLACK DANCE THEATRE — support espresso nutcracker
Largest: $25,000 to WORCESTER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS — the hanover theatre & conservatorys annual nutcracker production
Largest: $25,000 to GREATER YORK DANCE — nutcracker performance
Largest: $75,000 to RICHMOND BALLET — 2023 nutcracker
Community Foundation of West TexasLubbock, TXCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $54,000 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to BALLET LUBBOCK — the nutcracker production, drops and sets
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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 →