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12 funders with a record of paying for “bristol”
Where the money went
Largest: $3,500 to West End Association — to fund our signature neighborhood festival for the families of the west end of bristol and all of bristol. the grant will help cover our costs to put on the festival. we encourage…
Main Street Community FoundationBristol, CTCharity · may take applications
44 matching grants · $1.8M · through 2025Largest: $30,470 to BRISTOL PARKS AND RECREATION — support bristol splash swim team/annual grant for care, maintenance, improvement, acquisitions, and extension of parks and playgrounds in bristol
Largest: $25,000 to BRISTOL FAITH IN ACTION — assist households of disabled in bristol area & diaper ministry
Bristol Bay Economic Development CorpDillingham, AKCharity · may take applications
22 matching grants · $5.3M · through 2023Largest: $57,500 to UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FOUNDATION — bristol bay continuing education fund, bristol bay nursing fund
The Rhode Island Community FoundationProvidence, RICharity · may take applications
15 matching grants · $762,197 · through 2024Largest: $155,570 to BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC — educational success
Largest: $55,500 to THE ARC OF BRISTOL COUNTY INC — health/human services
Sibbri FoundationVineyard Haven, MA
8 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2024Largest: $353,000 to THE TRUSTEES OF HAMILTON COLLEGE — support the annual fund, renovations of the exterior at the bristol center, including landscaping and visitor access, air conditioning, the monica odening student internship & rese…
Bristol Bay Regional SeafoodAnchorage, AKCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2024Largest: $97,425 to BRISTOL BAY SCIENCE & RESEARCH INSTITUTE — various salmon research and sustainability projects
Largest: $4,727 to BRISTOL FEMALE CHARITABLE — unrestricted general
Largest: $10,000 to BRISTOL BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT — lns scholarship; support drama club
The Genan FoundationCharlottesville, VA
10 matching grants · $694,377 · through 2024Largest: $4,355 to IMAGINATION LIBRARY FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY & BRISTOL VA — dolly partons imagination library for bristol
Largest: $350,000 to UNITED TRIBES OF BRISTOL BAY — for protecting bristol bay
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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 →