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Funders to approach for United States Capitol Historical Society

Washington, D.C.$2.2M revenue73 funders on file

Today, with the formal approval of congress, the society continues exploring and instituting new and creative ways to bring the fascinating story of the capitol, its institutions and america's unique history to people across the nation and around the world. Our authorizing legislation challenges the society to "foster and increase an informed patriotism." in service of this mission, the society conducts historical tours of the capitol building, hosts both virtual and in-person public history programming on various aspects of capitol history, coordinates an open-access civics education hub which includes historical plays with lesson plans, manages a renowned civics education field trip program for dc schools, commissions works of fine art for the capitol collections, and sells historical publications and commemorative…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$16k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 201 in 10$1k$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$220k–$1.0Mover two years, from 7–13 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$52kfrom 6 new funders

Half the value is in your top 12 funders, of 164

$0$520k$1.0Mhalf from the top 12likely range1st10thAll 164
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  1. 1The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: Smithsonian Institution ($2.8M/yr), New York Historical Society ($1.2M/yr), National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States ($3.0M/yr)1 in 14$410k
  2. 2The Hillside Foundation IncSimilar grantees: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum ($2.3M/yr), Smithsonian Institution ($1.9M/yr)1 in 15$220k
  3. 3Greater Washington Community FoundationSimilar grantees: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum ($110k/yr), Smithsonian Institution ($91k/yr), Tudor Place Foundation Inc ($9k/yr)1 in 10$27k

161 more funders on the list for United States Capitol Historical Society

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