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12 funders with a record of paying for “xmas”
Where the money went
Largest: $17,639 to WEST SACRAMENTO XMAS BASKET — meals and shelter programscommunity food bankcommunity food bank
Largest: $1,000 to TULIA XMAS LOVE FUND — xmas and community benevolence
Largest: $49,340 to CAROLINA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER — cloths, school supplies & xmas gifts
Largest: $2,500 to METRO NORTH ROTARY — metro hs xmas party
Port Orchard Rotary FoundationPort Orchard, WACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $22,472 · through 2024Largest: $13,808 to PORT ORCHARD CARES — food clothing for needy during xmas
Largest: $11,325 to THE ARC — xmas party special needs-adults
Largest: $10,000 to ANGEL TREE MISSION — xmas gifts for children of prisoners
Largest: $3,000 to DINO'S CHILDREN CHARITY FUND — xmas familygiving programdonation
New Orleans Theatre AssociationNew Orleans, LACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $30,000 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to Crescent City Stage — grant: cake, doll's h, xmas carol
Largest: $57,500 to BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF WV — to continue the xmas remembered program, and to replace the air handler at the swimming pool.
Community Foundation Santa CruzAptos, CACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $46,690 · through 2022Largest: $46,690 to JACOB'S HEART CHILDREN'S CANCER SUPPORT SERVICES — for general operating support, emerging jedi awards, adopt-a-family xmas program
The Community Foundation for Greater NewNew Haven, CTCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $19,300 · through 2024Largest: $19,300 to ST GEORGE CHURCH — ($2600)weekly collection,($1200)matthew 25,($900): $100 each to crs,peter's pence, religious retirement, catholic communications, holy land, world mission, chd, easter, xmas.($1460…
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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 →