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12 funders with a record of paying for “adoption”

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Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation → World Wildlife Fund Inc: $7.2M across 6 grants, latest 2024Petsmart Charities Inc → Regents of the University of California: $6.1M across 1 grant, latest 2022Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption → Northeast Ohio Adoption Services: $3.3M across 3 grants, latest 2024Walton Family Foundation Inc → The Nature Conservancy: $2.1M across 5 grants, latest 2024California Emerging Technology Fund → School2home (Multiple Partners): $1.9M across 1 grant, latest 2024National Arbor Day Foundation → Trees Atlanta: $734K across 3 grants, latest 2024Dogwood Health Trust → North Carolina State University: $704K across 2 grants, latest 2024Choose Life Inc → Catholic Charities Diocese of St Pe: $332K across 4 grants, latest 2024Our Rescue → The Open Door Adoption Agency Inc: $330K across 3 grants, latest 2023Jason Debus Heigl Foundation → The Little Red Dog: $178K across 2 grants, latest 2023Pets for the Elderly Foundation → Oregon Humane Society: $41K across 2 grants, latest 2024American Kennel Club Companion Animal Recovery Corporation → Jackson County Sheriff's Office: $30K across 3 grants, latest 2023Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation → Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc: $4.1M across 2 grants, latest 2022Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption → Adopt America Network Inc: $3.2M across 4 grants, latest 2024Walton Family Foundation Inc → Environmental Defense Fund: $2.1M across 1 grant, latest 2024Petsmart Charities Inc → Arizona Humane Society: $1.6M across 4 grants, latest 2024California Emerging Technology Fund → Agif Education Foundation of Santa Maria: $1.2M across 1 grant, latest 2023National Arbor Day Foundation → City Parks Foundation: $599K across 3 grants, latest 2024Dogwood Health Trust → Land of Sky Regional Council: $289K across 3 grants, latest 2024Our Rescue → Hand in Hand International Adoptions: $284K across 3 grants, latest 2023Choose Life Inc → Catholic Charities Bureau: $156K across 4 grants, latest 2024Jason Debus Heigl Foundation → Hearts United for Animals: $111K across 1 grant, latest 2023Pets for the Elderly Foundation → Kalamazoo Humane Society: $39K across 2 grants, latest 2023American Kennel Club Companion Animal Recovery Corporation → Canton Police Department: $29K across 3 grants, latest 2023Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation → Rare Inc: $3.0M across 1 grant, latest 2022Walton Family Foundation Inc → National Audubon Society Inc: $1.6M across 1 grant, latest 2024Petsmart Charities Inc → Last Chance Animal Rescue Inc: $1.4M across 4 grants, latest 2024California Emerging Technology Fund → Agif Education Foundation: $880K across 1 grant, latest 2024Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption → Aid to Adoption of Special Kids Arizona: $750K across 3 grants, latest 2024National Arbor Day Foundation → Texas Trees Foundation: $539K across 3 grants, latest 2024Dogwood Health Trust → Myfuturenc Inc: $250K across 1 grant, latest 2024Our Rescue → Madison Adoption Associates: $208K across 3 grants, latest 2023Choose Life Inc → Advocates for Children and Families: $152K across 4 grants, latest 2024Jason Debus Heigl Foundation → Heaven's Home Rescue Inc: $108K across 3 grants, latest 2024Pets for the Elderly Foundation → Humane Society of Catawba County: $35K across 2 grants, latest 2023American Kennel Club Companion Animal Recovery Corporation → Logan County Sheriff's Office: $25K across 3 grants, latest 2023Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation → Fundacao Getulio Vargas: $2.1M across 3 grants, latest 2024Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation → Trustees of Princeton University: $2.0M across 3 grants, latest 2024Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation → Nature Conservancy: $1.5M across 2 grants, latest 2023Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation → The Sense of Silence Foundation: $1.4M across 3 grants, latest 2024Petsmart Charities Inc → Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: $1.3M across 4 grants, latest 2024Walton Family Foundation Inc → Meridian Institute: $1.2M across 1 grant, latest 2022Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation → International Seafood Sustainability Foundation: $1.2M across 2 grants, latest 2023Petsmart Charities Inc → Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society: $1.2M across 3 grants, latest 2024Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation → Stichting Capitals Coalition: $1.1M across 1 grant, latest 2024Petsmart Charities Inc → Anti-Cruelty Society: $1.1M across 3 grants, latest 2023Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation → Spelman College: $1.0M across 1 grant, latest 2023Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation → Regents of the University of California: $975K across 2 grants, latest 2024Petsmart Charities Inc → Second Chance Animal Services Inc: $911K across 2 grants, latest 2024Walton Family Foundation Inc → National Council On Teacher Quality: $900K across 2 grants, latest 2024Petsmart Charities Inc → South Suburban Humane Society: $872K across 3 grants, latest 2024Petsmart Charities Inc → Lucky Dog Animal Rescue: $827K across 3 grants, latest 2024Walton Family Foundation Inc → Practical Farmers of Iowa: $784K across 2 grants, latest 2024Petsmart Charities Inc → Brandywine Valley Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: $767K across 4 grants, latest 2024Petsmart Charities Inc → Humane Society of South Ms: $742K across 3 grants, latest 2024Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation → Institute De Desenvolvimento Sustentavel Mamiraua: $713K across 3 grants, latest 2024Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption → The Center for Adoption Support and Education: $709K across 4 grants, latest 2024Petsmart Charities Inc → Virginia Beach Spca: $704K across 2 grants, latest 2023Petsmart Charities Inc → Arizona Animal Welfare League Inc: $703K across 4 grants, latest 2024Petsmart Charities Inc → Animal Protective Association of Missouri: $697K across 4 grants, latest 2024Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation → Rare Inc: $666K across 1 grant, latest 2020Petsmart Charities Inc → Washington Humane Society the Society for the Prevention of: $656K across 3 grants, latest 2023Petsmart Charities Inc → Michigan Humane Society: $649K across 3 grants, latest 2024Petsmart Charities Inc → Operation Kindness: $643K across 3 grants, latest 2024Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation: $27M on this topic. Open the funder.Gordon E and Betty I Moore Fo…$27MPetsmart Charities Inc: $21M on this topic. Open the funder.Petsmart Charities Inc$21MWalton Family Foundation Inc: $8.8M on this topic. Open the funder.Walton Family Foundation Inc$8.8MDave Thomas Foundation for Adoption: $7.9M on this topic. Open the funder.Dave Thomas Foundation for Ad…$7.9MCalifornia Emerging Technology Fund: $3.9M on this topic. Open the funder.California Emerging Technolog…$3.9MNational Arbor Day Foundation: $1.9M on this topic. Open the funder.National Arbor Day Foundation$1.9MDogwood Health Trust: $1.2M on this topic. Open the funder.Dogwood Health Trust$1.2MOur Rescue: $822K on this topic. Open the funder.Our Rescue$822KChoose Life Inc: $641K on this topic. Open the funder.Choose Life Inc$641KJason Debus Heigl Foundation: $397K on this topic. Open the funder.Jason Debus Heigl Foundation$397KPets for the Elderly Foundation: $116K on this topic. Open the funder.Pets for the Elderly Foundati…$116KAmerican Kennel Club Companion Animal Recovery Corporation: $84K on this topic. Open the funder.American Kennel Club Companio…$84KWorld Wildlife Fund Inc: received $7.2M on this topicWorld Wildlife Fund Inc$7.2MRegents of the University of California: received $7.0M on this topicRegents of the University of Ca…$7.0MRockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc: received $4.1M on this topicRockefeller Philanthropy Adviso…$4.1MNortheast Ohio Adoption Services: received $3.3M on this topicNortheast Ohio Adoption Services$3.3MAdopt America Network Inc: received $3.2M on this topicAdopt America Network Inc$3.2MRare Inc: received $3.0M on this topicRare Inc$3.0MThe Nature Conservancy: received $2.1M on this topicThe Nature Conservancy$2.1MEnvironmental Defense Fund: received $2.1M on this topicEnvironmental Defense Fund$2.1MFundacao Getulio Vargas: received $2.1M on this topicFundacao Getulio Vargas$2.1MTrustees of Princeton University: received $2.0M on this topicTrustees of Princeton University$2.0MSchool2home (Multiple Partners): received $1.9M on this topicSchool2home (Multiple Partners)$1.9MArizona Humane Society: received $1.6M on this topicArizona Humane Society$1.6MNational Audubon Society Inc: received $1.6M on this topicNational Audubon Society Inc$1.6MNature Conservancy: received $1.5M on this topicNature Conservancy$1.5MThe Sense of Silence Foundation: received $1.4M on this topicThe Sense of Silence Foundation$1.4MLast Chance Animal Rescue Inc: received $1.4M on this topicLast Chance Animal Rescue Inc$1.4MLouisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: received $1.3M on this topicLouisiana Society for the Preve…$1.3MMeridian Institute: received $1.2M on this topicMeridian Institute$1.2MInternational Seafood Sustainability Foundation: received $1.2M on this topicInternational Seafood Sustainab…$1.2MPhiladelphia Animal Welfare Society: received $1.2M on this topicPhiladelphia Animal Welfare Soc…$1.2MAgif Education Foundation of Santa Maria: received $1.2M on this topicAgif Education Foundation of Sa…$1.2MStichting Capitals Coalition: received $1.1M on this topicStichting Capitals Coalition$1.1MAnti-Cruelty Society: received $1.1M on this topicAnti-Cruelty Society$1.1MSpelman College: received $1.0M on this topicSpelman College$1.0MSecond Chance Animal Services Inc: received $911K on this topicSecond Chance Animal Services I…$911KNational Council On Teacher Quality: received $900K on this topicNational Council On Teacher Qua…$900KAgif Education Foundation: received $880K on this topicAgif Education Foundation$880KSouth Suburban Humane Society: received $872K on this topicSouth Suburban Humane Society$872KLucky Dog Animal Rescue: received $827K on this topicLucky Dog Animal Rescue$827KPractical Farmers of Iowa: received $784K on this topicPractical Farmers of Iowa$784KBrandywine Valley Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: received $767K on this topicBrandywine Valley Society for t…$767KAid to Adoption of Special Kids Arizona: received $750K on this topicAid to Adoption of Special Kids…$750KHumane Society of South Ms: received $742K on this topicHumane Society of South Ms$742KTrees Atlanta: received $734K on this topicTrees Atlanta$734KInstitute De Desenvolvimento Sustentavel Mamiraua: received $713K on this topicInstitute De Desenvolvimento Su…$713KThe Center for Adoption Support and Education: received $709K on this topicThe Center for Adoption Support…$709KNorth Carolina State University: received $704K on this topicNorth Carolina State University$704KVirginia Beach Spca: received $704K on this topicVirginia Beach Spca$704KArizona Animal Welfare League Inc: received $703K on this topicArizona Animal Welfare League I…$703KAnimal Protective Association of Missouri: received $697K on this topicAnimal Protective Association o…$697KRare Inc: received $666K on this topicRare Inc$666KWashington Humane Society the Society for the Prevention of: received $656K on this topicWashington Humane Society the S…$656KMichigan Humane Society: received $649K on this topicMichigan Humane Society$649KOperation Kindness: received $643K on this topicOperation Kindness$643KCity Parks Foundation: received $599K on this topicCity Parks Foundation$599KTexas Trees Foundation: received $539K on this topicTexas Trees Foundation$539KCatholic Charities Diocese of St Pe: received $332K on this topicCatholic Charities Diocese of S…$332KThe Open Door Adoption Agency Inc: received $330K on this topicThe Open Door Adoption Agency I…$330KLand of Sky Regional Council: received $289K on this topicLand of Sky Regional Council$289KHand in Hand International Adoptions: received $284K on this topicHand in Hand International Adop…$284KMyfuturenc Inc: received $250K on this topicMyfuturenc Inc$250KMadison Adoption Associates: received $208K on this topicMadison Adoption Associates$208KThe Little Red Dog: received $178K on this topicThe Little Red Dog$178KCatholic Charities Bureau: received $156K on this topicCatholic Charities Bureau$156KAdvocates for Children and Families: received $152K on this topicAdvocates for Children and Fami…$152KHearts United for Animals: received $111K on this topicHearts United for Animals$111KHeaven's Home Rescue Inc: received $108K on this topicHeaven's Home Rescue Inc$108KOregon Humane Society: received $41K on this topicOregon Humane Society$41KKalamazoo Humane Society: received $39K on this topicKalamazoo Humane Society$39KHumane Society of Catawba County: received $35K on this topicHumane Society of Catawba County$35KJackson County Sheriff's Office: received $30K on this topicJackson County Sheriff's Office$30KCanton Police Department: received $29K on this topicCanton Police Department$29KLogan County Sheriff's Office: received $25K on this topicLogan County Sheriff's Office$25K
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