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12 funders with a record of paying for “abilene”

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Community Foundation of Abilene → Abilene Heritage Square: $9.6M across 4 grants, latest 2024The Karakin Foundation → Community Foundation of Abilene: $3.5M across 16 grants, latest 2024The Legett Foundation → Community Foundation of Abilene: $3.5M across 12 grants, latest 2024Kickapoo Springs Foundation → Community Foundation of Abilene: $3.2M across 16 grants, latest 2024Jm Parker Foundation → Community Foundation of Abilene: $600K across 1 grant, latest 2023Shelton Family Foundation → The Abilene Education Fund: $390K across 2 grants, latest 2023The Community Foundation of → Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad: $169K across 3 grants, latest 2024American Electric Power Foundation → The Tstc Foundation: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2024Greathouse Foundation → Abilene Heritage Square Inc: $100K across 2 grants, latest 2023Enterprise Holdings Foundation → Food Bank of Abilene Inc: $62K across 8 grants, latest 2023Barber Foundation → United Way of Abilene: $41K across 3 grants, latest 2024Willie I Wanda & W F Martin → Abilene Heritage Square: $40K across 4 grants, latest 2024The Karakin Foundation → Abilene Heritage Square Inc: $3.5M across 4 grants, latest 2023The Legett Foundation → Abilene Heritage Square Inc: $2.3M across 2 grants, latest 2023Community Foundation of Abilene → First Baptist Church of Abilene: $1.6M across 4 grants, latest 2024Kickapoo Springs Foundation → Abilene Youth Sports Authority: $1.5M across 2 grants, latest 2023Jm Parker Foundation → United Way of Abilene: $330K across 3 grants, latest 2024Shelton Family Foundation → Food Bank of Abilene Inc: $265K across 5 grants, latest 2024American Electric Power Foundation → Abilene Zoological Society: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023Greathouse Foundation → Boys & Girls Club of Abilene: $90K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Community Foundation of → City of Abilene: $81K across 3 grants, latest 2024Barber Foundation → Abilene Heritage Square: $40K across 2 grants, latest 2023Willie I Wanda & W F Martin → Christian Service Center of Abilene: $35K across 4 grants, latest 2024Enterprise Holdings Foundation → Day Nursery of Abilene: $13K across 3 grants, latest 2023The Karakin Foundation → Abilene Youth Sports Authority: $2.0M across 4 grants, latest 2024The Legett Foundation → Abilene Zoological Society: $1.5M across 3 grants, latest 2024Kickapoo Springs Foundation → Abilene Heritage Square Inc: $1.3M across 1 grant, latest 2022Community Foundation of Abilene → Abilene Youth Sports Authority: $1.2M across 4 grants, latest 2024Jm Parker Foundation → Day Nursery of Abilene: $115K across 3 grants, latest 2024Shelton Family Foundation → Abilene Hope Haven Inc: $112K across 3 grants, latest 2024American Electric Power Foundation → Abilene Chamber of Commerce Foundation: $80K across 4 grants, latest 2025Greathouse Foundation → Abilene Cultural Affairs: $52K across 2 grants, latest 2023The Community Foundation of → Abilene Animal Hospital Pa: $42K across 3 grants, latest 2024Barber Foundation → Abilene Youth Sports Authority: $35K across 2 grants, latest 2024Willie I Wanda & W F Martin → Abilene Red Cross: $30K across 4 grants, latest 2024Enterprise Holdings Foundation → Abilene Performing Arts Company Inc: $6K across 3 grants, latest 2023The Karakin Foundation → Abilene Christian University: $1.5M across 2 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Abilene → Abilene Improvement Corporation: $1.1M across 1 grant, latest 2024The Legett Foundation → Abilene Christian University: $1.0M across 1 grant, latest 2022Kickapoo Springs Foundation → Abilene Christian University: $1.0M across 1 grant, latest 2022Community Foundation of Abilene → United Way Foundation of Abilene: $882K across 4 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Abilene → Day Nursery of Abilene: $737K across 4 grants, latest 2024The Karakin Foundation → United Way of Abilene: $605K across 4 grants, latest 2024The Legett Foundation → United Way of Abilene: $603K across 4 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Abilene → Abilene Arts Alliance: $578K across 4 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Abilene → United Way of Abilene: $517K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Legett Foundation → Abilene Restoration Ministries: $500K across 2 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Abilene → Abilene Education Foundation: $412K across 4 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Abilene → Abilene Zoological Society: $395K across 4 grants, latest 2024Kickapoo Springs Foundation → Abilene Restoration Ministries: $375K across 2 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Abilene → Bcfs Abilene Transition Center: $373K across 4 grants, latest 2024The Karakin Foundation → United Way Foundation of Abilene: $333K across 1 grant, latest 2023Kickapoo Springs Foundation → All Kind Animal Initiative: $333K across 1 grant, latest 2023Kickapoo Springs Foundation → United Way of Abilene: $333K across 1 grant, latest 2023Community Foundation of Abilene → Abilene Hope Haven: $276K across 4 grants, latest 2024The Legett Foundation → Abilene Arts Alliance: $273K across 7 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Abilene → Abilene Philharmonic Association: $264K across 4 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Abilene → Christian Service Center of Abilene Inc: $261K across 4 grants, latest 2024Kickapoo Springs Foundation → Abilene Arts Alliance: $243K across 6 grants, latest 2024The Legett Foundation → Abilene Improvement Corporation: $238K across 1 grant, latest 2024Kickapoo Springs Foundation → Abilene Improvement Corporation: $238K across 1 grant, latest 2024Community Foundation of Abilene → Pregnancy Resources of Abilene: $228K across 4 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Abilene → Abilene Library Consortium: $188K across 3 grants, latest 2023Community Foundation of Abilene → Boys & Girls Club of Abilene: $180K across 4 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Abilene: $19M on this topic. Open the funder.Community Foundation of Abile…$19MThe Karakin Foundation: $11M on this topic. Open the funder.The Karakin Foundation$11MThe Legett Foundation: $9.9M on this topic. Open the funder.The Legett Foundation$9.9MKickapoo Springs Foundation: $8.5M on this topic. Open the funder.Kickapoo Springs Foundation$8.5MJm Parker Foundation: $1.0M on this topic. Open the funder.Jm Parker Foundation$1.0MShelton Family Foundation: $767K on this topic. Open the funder.Shelton Family Foundation$767KAmerican Electric Power Foundation: $330K on this topic. Open the funder.American Electric Power Found…$330KThe Community Foundation of: $292K on this topic. Open the funder.The Community Foundation of$292KGreathouse Foundation: $242K on this topic. Open the funder.Greathouse Foundation$242KBarber Foundation: $116K on this topic. Open the funder.Barber Foundation$116KWillie I Wanda & W F Martin: $105K on this topic. Open the funder.Willie I Wanda & W F Martin$105KEnterprise Holdings Foundation: $80K on this topic. Open the funder.Enterprise Holdings Foundation$80KCommunity Foundation of Abilene: received $11M on this topicCommunity Foundation of Abilene$11MAbilene Heritage Square: received $9.7M on this topicAbilene Heritage Square$9.7MAbilene Heritage Square Inc: received $7.1M on this topicAbilene Heritage Square Inc$7.1MAbilene Youth Sports Authority: received $4.8M on this topicAbilene Youth Sports Authority$4.8MAbilene Christian University: received $3.5M on this topicAbilene Christian University$3.5MUnited Way of Abilene: received $2.4M on this topicUnited Way of Abilene$2.4MAbilene Zoological Society: received $2.0M on this topicAbilene Zoological Society$2.0MFirst Baptist Church of Abilene: received $1.6M on this topicFirst Baptist Church of Abilene$1.6MAbilene Improvement Corporation: received $1.5M on this topicAbilene Improvement Corporation$1.5MUnited Way Foundation of Abilene: received $1.2M on this topicUnited Way Foundation of Abilene$1.2MAbilene Arts Alliance: received $1.1M on this topicAbilene Arts Alliance$1.1MAbilene Restoration Ministries: received $875K on this topicAbilene Restoration Ministries$875KDay Nursery of Abilene: received $864K on this topicDay Nursery of Abilene$864KAbilene Education Foundation: received $412K on this topicAbilene Education Foundation$412KThe Abilene Education Fund: received $390K on this topicThe Abilene Education Fund$390KBcfs Abilene Transition Center: received $373K on this topicBcfs Abilene Transition Center$373KAll Kind Animal Initiative: received $333K on this topicAll Kind Animal Initiative$333KFood Bank of Abilene Inc: received $327K on this topicFood Bank of Abilene Inc$327KAbilene Hope Haven: received $276K on this topicAbilene Hope Haven$276KBoys & Girls Club of Abilene: received $270K on this topicBoys & Girls Club of Abilene$270KAbilene Philharmonic Association: received $264K on this topicAbilene Philharmonic Association$264KChristian Service Center of Abilene Inc: received $261K on this topicChristian Service Center of Abi…$261KPregnancy Resources of Abilene: received $228K on this topicPregnancy Resources of Abilene$228KAbilene Library Consortium: received $188K on this topicAbilene Library Consortium$188KAbilene & Smoky Valley Railroad: received $169K on this topicAbilene & Smoky Valley Railroad$169KThe Tstc Foundation: received $150K on this topicThe Tstc Foundation$150KAbilene Hope Haven Inc: received $112K on this topicAbilene Hope Haven Inc$112KCity of Abilene: received $81K on this topicCity of Abilene$81KAbilene Chamber of Commerce Foundation: received $80K on this topicAbilene Chamber of Commerce Fou…$80KAbilene Cultural Affairs: received $52K on this topicAbilene Cultural Affairs$52KAbilene Animal Hospital Pa: received $42K on this topicAbilene Animal Hospital Pa$42KChristian Service Center of Abilene: received $35K on this topicChristian Service Center of Abi…$35KAbilene Red Cross: received $30K on this topicAbilene Red Cross$30KAbilene Performing Arts Company Inc: received $6K on this topicAbilene Performing Arts Company…$6K
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