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12 funders with a record of paying for “elba”
Where the money went
Rochester Area Community FoundationRochester, NYCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $83,451 · through 2024Largest: $8,710 to ELBA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — for the hs athletic department and the science department
Largest: $50,000 to TOWN OF NORTH ELBA — 2022 global sports initiative
Adirondack FoundationLake Placid, NYCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $55,100 · through 2024Largest: $9,700 to NORTH ELBA COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS FUND — for unrestricted support of the north elba community christmas fund
Largest: $4,186 to ELBA CHURCH OF CHRIST — general operating
Lake Placid Education FoundationLake Placid, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $24,000 · through 2024Largest: $8,000 to LAKE PLACID-NORTH ELBA HISTORICAL SOCIETY — for the enhanced educational accessibility initiative
Largest: $2,600 to Lake Placid North Elba Historical Society — general charitable
Illinois Manufacturers' AssociationSpringfield, ILCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $33,438 · through 2024Largest: $33,438 to ELBA TOOL CO INC — cover cost to deliver a structured training program(s) to upgrade the skills of their full-time employees
Genesee Gateway Local DevelopmentBatavia, NYCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $50,000 · through 2022Largest: $50,000 to DSCD ENTERPRISE DBA CHAPS ELBA DINER — economic development
Idaho Heritage Trust IncorporatedBoise, IDCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $8,000 · through 2023Largest: $8,000 to ELBA RELIEF SOCIETY BULDING — hist preservation
Largest: $2,000 to ELBA MARCIL — scholarship and community award
Largest: $5,000 to GENESEE LIVINGSTON ORLEANS WYOMING COUNTIES CHAPTE — funds for kitchenette for elba day habiliation room 5
The Signatry Charitable TrustSioux Falls, SDCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $5,500 · through 2024Largest: $5,500 to Elba United Methodist Church — religious ministry
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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 →