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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 “prom”
Where the money went
Largest: $2,000 to ROCKFORD SENIOR HIGH PROM COMMITTEE — 2023 prom dj, lighting, decor
Largest: $3,000 to RCHS AFTER PROM COMMITTEE — after prom - food, entertainment, prizes
Largest: $2,000 to Prom in the City co Crystal Parker — prom in the city sponsorship
American Legion Post 131Maple Lake, MNCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $42,510 · through 2025Largest: $11,900 to POST PROM PARTY COMMITTEE — community outreach
Largest: $1,500 to MHS PROM BASH — prom sponsorship
Largest: $5,000 to Norwood High School — norwood post prom party
Largest: $7,500 to Bettendorf School Distrct — after prom event
Promoting Wellness FoundationFarmington Hills, MICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $82,000 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to ALTERNATIVES FOR GIRLS — prom. lifestyle chg.
Largest: $5,000 to DELAWARE ACADEMY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT DELHI — junior prom and senior trip
Largest: $100,000 to STYLE SAVES INC — style saves is an organization founded in miami that raises funds to provide underprivileged students & families with necessities for school, prom, graduation, holiday, disaster re…
Boule FoundationAtlanta, GACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $65,000 · through 2024Largest: $40,000 to Prom Plus NYC — 2024 grant awardee
Largest: $2,500 to Rise Above Foundation — to give youth in foster care the chance to participate in sports, music, prom, camp and more. provide youth experiences and tools to help overcome unfathomable hardships that come …
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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 →