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12 funders with a record of paying for “alison”
Where the money went Mjs Foundation Inc → New York University: $1.8M across 3 grants, latest 2024 Foundation for Chemistry Research → University of Rochester: $350K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Alfred P Sloan Foundation → Syracuse University: $75K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Chicago Community Trust → Brown University: $63K across 2 grants, latest 2021 Math for America → Cohen Alison: $60K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Albert and Elaine Borchard → Alison H Deming: $22K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation → Alison Parish: $20K across 4 grants, latest 2023 De La Cour Family Foundation → Alison Chaseperformances: $20K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Clifford Foundation Inc → Alison Vizcarra: $18K across 4 grants, latest 2023 The Heidtke Foundation → Alison Cook Beatty Dance: $16K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Janet H & C Harry Knowles Foundationinc → Valentine Alison: $8K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation → Alison Woodhams: $4K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Mjs Foundation Inc → Marlene Meyerson Jcc Manhattan: $187K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Alfred P Sloan Foundation → Massachusetts Institute of Technology: $75K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Chicago Community Trust → Temple Judea of West San Fernando Valley: $17K across 2 grants, latest 2021 Clifford Foundation Inc → Alison Andrews: $15K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Math for America → Moy Alison: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Janet H & C Harry Knowles Foundationinc → Alison Valentine: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Janet H & C Harry Knowles Foundationinc → Alison Espinosa: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Mjs Foundation Inc: $2.0M on this topic. Open the funder. Mjs Foundation Inc $2.0M Foundation for Chemistry Research: $350K on this topic. Open the funder. Foundation for Chemistry Rese… $350K Alfred P Sloan Foundation: $150K on this topic. Open the funder. Alfred P Sloan Foundation $150K The Chicago Community Trust: $80K on this topic. Open the funder. The Chicago Community Trust $80K Math for America: $75K on this topic. Open the funder. Math for America $75K Clifford Foundation Inc: $33K on this topic. Open the funder. Clifford Foundation Inc $33K Albert and Elaine Borchard: $22K on this topic. Open the funder. Albert and Elaine Borchard $22K Jack Kent Cooke Foundation: $20K on this topic. Open the funder. Jack Kent Cooke Foundation $20K De La Cour Family Foundation: $20K on this topic. Open the funder. De La Cour Family Foundation $20K The Heidtke Foundation: $16K on this topic. Open the funder. The Heidtke Foundation $16K Janet H & C Harry Knowles Foundationinc: $12K on this topic. Open the funder. Janet H & C Harry Knowles Fou… $12K Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation: $4K on this topic. Open the funder. Ernest & Lillian E Campbell F… $4K New York University: received $1.8M on this topic New York University $1.8M University of Rochester: received $350K on this topic University of Rochester $350K Marlene Meyerson Jcc Manhattan: received $187K on this topic Marlene Meyerson Jcc Manhattan $187K Syracuse University: received $75K on this topic Syracuse University $75K Massachusetts Institute of Technology: received $75K on this topic Massachusetts Institute of Tech… $75K Brown University: received $63K on this topic Brown University $63K Cohen Alison: received $60K on this topic Cohen Alison $60K Alison H Deming: received $22K on this topic Alison H Deming $22K Alison Parish: received $20K on this topic Alison Parish $20K Alison Chaseperformances: received $20K on this topic Alison Chaseperformances $20K Alison Vizcarra: received $18K on this topic Alison Vizcarra $18K Temple Judea of West San Fernando Valley: received $17K on this topic Temple Judea of West San Fernan… $17K Alison Cook Beatty Dance: received $16K on this topic Alison Cook Beatty Dance $16K Alison Andrews: received $15K on this topic Alison Andrews $15K Moy Alison: received $15K on this topic Moy Alison $15K Valentine Alison: received $8K on this topic Valentine Alison $8K Alison Woodhams: received $4K on this topic Alison Woodhams $4K Alison Valentine: received $3K on this topic Alison Valentine $3K Alison Espinosa: received $2K on this topic Alison Espinosa $2K 12 funders, 19 recipients, grants matching “alison” 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: $600,000 to NEW YORK UNIVERSITY — pledged gift to support the dr. alison estabrook professorship at nyu
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Largest: $15,000 to COHEN ALISON — fellowship stipend
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Largest: $10,030 to ALISON ANDREWS — tuition and books
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Largest: $275,000 to UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER — to support the research proposed by dr. alison elder entitled analysis of airborne microplastics in outdoor environments and to support the research proposed by dr. samantha romani…
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Largest: $6,280 to ALISON PARISH — educational scholarship
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Largest: $6,000 to Alison ChasePerformances — to help fund the recipients operating budget
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Largest: $31,500 to Brown University — general operating support - per our conversation with alison kiely. we look forward to continuing to contribute over the coming years! sports foundation support - mens crew annual …
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Largest: $1,000 to ALISON WOODHAMS — college scholarship
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Largest: $11,478 to ALISON COOK BEATTY DANCE — general operation
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Largest: $75,000 to MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY — alfred p. sloan research fellowship for alison wendlandt in chemistry
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Largest: $2,000 to ALISON H DEMING — senior fellowship
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Largest: $4,500 to VALENTINE ALISON — summer stipends
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