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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 “parade”
Where the money went
Largest: $120,000 to RICHMOND PARADE INC — dominion energy christmas parade
Baptist Health South FloridaCoral Gables, FLCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $230,000 · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to WINTERFEST INC — sponsor the winterfest parade.
Largest: $50,000 to CITY OF MCALLEN — mcallen holiday parade
Largest: $34,520 to GREENSBORO JAYCEES HOLIDAY PARADE — annual holiday parade support
Davis Odd Fellows Helping HandsDavis, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $170,639 · through 2025Largest: $60,298 to DAVIS ODD FELLOWS LODGE INC — except for money received for natalie corona and bob dunning scholarships, the other revenue received is passed through to the davis odd fellows lodge and they distribute the funds…
Largest: $2,500 to THE SPRINGFIELD PUERTO RICAN PARADE — puerto rican parade administrative support
Largest: $500,000 to MICHIGAN THANKSGIVING PARADE FOUNDATION — other services
Largest: $12,500 to MICHIGAN THANKSGIVING PARADE FOUNDATION — sponsor and coordinate a parade and other civic festivals within the city of detroit for the benefit, education, and enjoyment of the residents of the state of michigan
Largest: $1,500 to THE PITTSFIELD PARADE COMMITTEE (MA) — support for the community parade and the cultural
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage FestivalNew Orleans, LACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $300,000 · through 2023Largest: $100,000 to NORMAN DIXON 2ND LINE PARADE FUND — community partnership grant- to provide security for the new orleans community for the black masking indians and social aid & pleasure 2nd line parades.
St Patricks Day Foundation NycLarchmont, NYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $750,000 · through 2024Largest: $250,000 to ST PATRICK'S DAY PARADE INC — general operating support
Largest: $500,000 to MICHIGAN'S THANKSGIVING PARADE — the parade company
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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 →