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Where the money went The Chicago Community Trust → Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund: $24M across 3 grants, latest 2022 Foundation to Promote Open Society → Open Society Initiative for West Africa: $19M across 1 grant, latest 2023 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Urban Institute: $5.3M across 11 grants, latest 2024 Open Society Institute → New Venture Fund: $4.0M across 2 grants, latest 2023 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Leadership Effectiveness Accountability and Professionalism Africa (Ltd): $4.0M across 2 grants, latest 2021 The Ford Foundation → New Venture Fund: $3.3M across 9 grants, latest 2024 Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc → Public Citizen Foundation Inc: $2.1M across 2 grants, latest 2022 Deloitte Foundation → Northeastern University: $1.8M across 3 grants, latest 2024 The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation → Oxfam-America Inc: $1.7M across 5 grants, latest 2023 Charles Stewart Mott Foundation → Washington University: $795K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Wallace Global Fund II → As You Sow: $610K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Moss Adams Foundation → Washington State University: $249K across 4 grants, latest 2024 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → New Venture Fund: $4.0M across 4 grants, latest 2023 Open Society Institute → Aspiration: $2.4M across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → Depaul University: $2.2M across 3 grants, latest 2022 Foundation to Promote Open Society → International Partnership for Human Rights (Iphr): $1.9M across 1 grant, latest 2023 Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc → Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund: $1.8M across 2 grants, latest 2022 The Ford Foundation → Leadership Effectiveness Accountability and Professionalism Africa: $1.8M across 4 grants, latest 2024 Deloitte Foundation → Fordham University: $1.7M across 3 grants, latest 2024 The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation → Forumciv: $1.6M across 3 grants, latest 2024 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → President and Fellows of Harvard College: $1.2M across 4 grants, latest 2024 Charles Stewart Mott Foundation → City and County of San Francisco: $665K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Wallace Global Fund II → American Economic Liberties Project: $550K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Moss Adams Foundation → California State University Northridge: $160K across 4 grants, latest 2024 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism: $3.9M across 4 grants, latest 2023 The Chicago Community Trust → Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability: $2.0M across 1 grant, latest 2023 Foundation to Promote Open Society → Soros Foundation - Kyrgyzstan: $1.7M across 1 grant, latest 2022 Deloitte Foundation → Wake Forest University: $1.6M across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Ford Foundation → Muckrock Foundation Incorporated: $1.5M across 3 grants, latest 2024 The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation → Population Action International: $1.5M across 2 grants, latest 2022 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Calmatters: $1.1M across 2 grants, latest 2024 Open Society Institute → Minority Rights Group International: $925K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc → New Venture Fund: $850K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Charles Stewart Mott Foundation → State of California: $625K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Wallace Global Fund II → Interfaith Center On Corporate Responsibility: $300K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Moss Adams Foundation → Portland State University: $83K across 4 grants, latest 2024 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Equal Access International: $3.4M across 3 grants, latest 2022 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development: $2.7M across 5 grants, latest 2023 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Africa Health Budget Initiative: $2.4M across 2 grants, latest 2021 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Sustainable Markets Foundation: $2.0M across 4 grants, latest 2023 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Bayero University: $1.9M across 6 grants, latest 2023 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Center for Information Technology and Development: $1.8M across 4 grants, latest 2023 The Chicago Community Trust → Yale University: $1.7M across 2 grants, latest 2021 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Women's Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (Wrapa): $1.7M across 5 grants, latest 2023 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre: $1.6M across 4 grants, latest 2023 Deloitte Foundation → Depaul University: $1.6M across 4 grants, latest 2024 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Tiger Eye Social Foundation: $1.6M across 4 grants, latest 2023 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism: $1.6M across 2 grants, latest 2024 Foundation to Promote Open Society → Cuny School of Law Foundation Inc: $1.5M across 3 grants, latest 2024 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre: $1.5M across 4 grants, latest 2023 Foundation to Promote Open Society → Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc: $1.5M across 1 grant, latest 2022 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Dariamedia Nig Ltd: $1.5M across 4 grants, latest 2023 The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation → Proteus Fund Inc: $1.5M across 6 grants, latest 2024 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Lux Terra Leadership Foundation: $1.4M across 4 grants, latest 2023 Foundation to Promote Open Society → Johns Hopkins University: $1.3M across 1 grant, latest 2024 Foundation to Promote Open Society → Resource Impact: $1.3M across 1 grant, latest 2023 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Signature Communications Limited: $1.2M across 4 grants, latest 2023 Deloitte Foundation → University of California Irvine Foundation: $1.2M across 2 grants, latest 2024 The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation → Advocates Coalition for Development & Environment: $1.2M across 2 grants, latest 2023 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Business and Professional People for the Public Interest Inc: $1.2M across 3 grants, latest 2022 Deloitte Foundation → Bentley University: $1.2M across 4 grants, latest 2024 Foundation to Promote Open Society → The Regents of the University of California at Ber: $1.1M across 1 grant, latest 2024 The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation → Diakonia: $1.1M across 2 grants, latest 2023 Deloitte Foundation → Rutgers University Foundation: $1.1M across 4 grants, latest 2024 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated): $39M on this topic. Open the funder. John D and Catherine T Macart… $39M The Chicago Community Trust: $30M on this topic. Open the funder. The Chicago Community Trust $30M Foundation to Promote Open Society: $30M on this topic. Open the funder. Foundation to Promote Open So… $30M Deloitte Foundation: $10M on this topic. Open the funder. Deloitte Foundation $10M The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation: $8.6M on this topic. Open the funder. The William & Flora Hewlett F… $8.6M Laura and John Arnold Foundation: $7.6M on this topic. Open the funder. Laura and John Arnold Foundat… $7.6M Open Society Institute: $7.3M on this topic. Open the funder. Open Society Institute $7.3M The Ford Foundation: $6.6M on this topic. Open the funder. The Ford Foundation $6.6M Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc: $4.8M on this topic. Open the funder. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund… $4.8M Charles Stewart Mott Foundation: $2.1M on this topic. Open the funder. Charles Stewart Mott Foundati… $2.1M Wallace Global Fund II: $1.5M on this topic. Open the funder. Wallace Global Fund II $1.5M Moss Adams Foundation: $491K on this topic. Open the funder. Moss Adams Foundation $491K Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund: received $24M on this topic Fidelity Investments Charitable… $24M Open Society Initiative for West Africa: received $19M on this topic Open Society Initiative for Wes… $19M New Venture Fund: received $8.1M on this topic New Venture Fund $8.1M Urban Institute: received $5.3M on this topic Urban Institute $5.3M Leadership Effectiveness Accountability and Professionalism Africa (Ltd): received $4.0M on this topic Leadership Effectiveness Accoun… $4.0M New Venture Fund: received $4.0M on this topic New Venture Fund $4.0M Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism: received $3.9M on this topic Wole Soyinka Centre for Investi… $3.9M Equal Access International: received $3.4M on this topic Equal Access International $3.4M Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development: received $2.7M on this topic Centre for Journalism Innovatio… $2.7M Aspiration: received $2.4M on this topic Aspiration $2.4M Africa Health Budget Initiative: received $2.4M on this topic Africa Health Budget Initiative $2.4M Depaul University: received $2.2M on this topic Depaul University $2.2M Public Citizen Foundation Inc: received $2.1M on this topic Public Citizen Foundation Inc $2.1M Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability: received $2.0M on this topic Leadership Counsel for Justice… $2.0M Sustainable Markets Foundation: received $2.0M on this topic Sustainable Markets Foundation $2.0M International Partnership for Human Rights (Iphr): received $1.9M on this topic International Partnership for H… $1.9M Bayero University: received $1.9M on this topic Bayero University $1.9M Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund: received $1.8M on this topic Africa Transitional Justice Leg… $1.8M Leadership Effectiveness Accountability and Professionalism Africa: received $1.8M on this topic Leadership Effectiveness Accoun… $1.8M Center for Information Technology and Development: received $1.8M on this topic Center for Information Technolo… $1.8M Northeastern University: received $1.8M on this topic Northeastern University $1.8M Yale University: received $1.7M on this topic Yale University $1.7M Oxfam-America Inc: received $1.7M on this topic Oxfam-America Inc $1.7M Women's Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (Wrapa): received $1.7M on this topic Women's Rights Advancement and… $1.7M Fordham University: received $1.7M on this topic Fordham University $1.7M Soros Foundation - Kyrgyzstan: received $1.7M on this topic Soros Foundation - Kyrgyzstan $1.7M Forumciv: received $1.6M on this topic Forumciv $1.6M Wake Forest University: received $1.6M on this topic Wake Forest University $1.6M Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre: received $1.6M on this topic Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre $1.6M Depaul University: received $1.6M on this topic Depaul University $1.6M Tiger Eye Social Foundation: received $1.6M on this topic Tiger Eye Social Foundation $1.6M Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism: received $1.6M on this topic Wole Soyinka Centre for Investi… $1.6M Muckrock Foundation Incorporated: received $1.5M on this topic Muckrock Foundation Incorporated $1.5M Population Action International: received $1.5M on this topic Population Action International $1.5M Cuny School of Law Foundation Inc: received $1.5M on this topic Cuny School of Law Foundation I… $1.5M Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre: received $1.5M on this topic Civil Society Legislative Advoc… $1.5M Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc: received $1.5M on this topic Rockefeller Philanthropy Adviso… $1.5M Dariamedia Nig Ltd: received $1.5M on this topic Dariamedia Nig Ltd $1.5M Proteus Fund Inc: received $1.5M on this topic Proteus Fund Inc $1.5M Lux Terra Leadership Foundation: received $1.4M on this topic Lux Terra Leadership Foundation $1.4M Johns Hopkins University: received $1.3M on this topic Johns Hopkins University $1.3M Resource Impact: received $1.3M on this topic Resource Impact $1.3M Signature Communications Limited: received $1.2M on this topic Signature Communications Limited $1.2M University of California Irvine Foundation: received $1.2M on this topic University of California Irvine… $1.2M Advocates Coalition for Development & Environment: received $1.2M on this topic Advocates Coalition for Develop… $1.2M Business and Professional People for the Public Interest Inc: received $1.2M on this topic Business and Professional Peopl… $1.2M Bentley University: received $1.2M on this topic Bentley University $1.2M President and Fellows of Harvard College: received $1.2M on this topic President and Fellows of Harvar… $1.2M The Regents of the University of California at Ber: received $1.1M on this topic The Regents of the University o… $1.1M Calmatters: received $1.1M on this topic Calmatters $1.1M Diakonia: received $1.1M on this topic Diakonia $1.1M Rutgers University Foundation: received $1.1M on this topic Rutgers University Foundation $1.1M Minority Rights Group International: received $925K on this topic Minority Rights Group Internati… $925K Washington University: received $795K on this topic Washington University $795K City and County of San Francisco: received $665K on this topic City and County of San Francisco $665K State of California: received $625K on this topic State of California $625K As You Sow: received $610K on this topic As You Sow $610K American Economic Liberties Project: received $550K on this topic American Economic Liberties Pro… $550K Interfaith Center On Corporate Responsibility: received $300K on this topic Interfaith Center On Corporate… $300K Washington State University: received $249K on this topic Washington State University $249K California State University Northridge: received $160K on this topic California State University Nor… $160K Portland State University: received $83K on this topic Portland State University $83K 12 funders, 62 recipients, grants matching “accountable” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $500,000 to Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project — to deepen transparency and accountability in the nigerian public sector
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Largest: $300,000 to ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL — to ensure chinese financial institutions develop strong accountability mechanisms and to engage impact investors on issues of community accountability
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Largest: $689,431 to UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE FOUNDATION — deloitte foundation accounting scholars program
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Largest: $75,000 to ACCOUNTABILITY NOW — to support anti-corruption investigations in order to improve accountability for the lebanese people
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Largest: $335,610 to THE FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITY — to research outcomes-based accountability and graduate school accountability.
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Largest: $10,000 to ACCOUNTING CAREER AWARENESS PROGRAM — support of accounting department - san francisco bay area
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Largest: $18,000 to Sim USA Incorporated — supporting the missionary work of: 1. sheila fabiano, account #018712 2. sterling foster, account #19778 3. wilhan gomes, account #044535. supporting the missionary work of: 1. she…
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Largest: $300,000 to Community Foundation of Wabash County Inc — to implement a county-wide children's savings account initiative and model how children's savings account initiatives can complement traditional scholarship programs.
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Largest: $240,000 to AMERICAN UNIVERSITY — for support of the accountability research center's joint research with social accountability groups
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Largest: $3.2M to NEW VENTURE FUND — to contribute to the pooled fund on spyware accountability that supports civil society organizations to investigate and expose mercenary spyware and help bring accountability to th…
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Largest: $1.4M to PUBLIC CITIZEN FOUNDATION INC — campaign for democracy and accountability
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Largest: $70,000 to INFACT DBA CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY INTERNATIONAL — support for work on corporate accountability
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