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12 funders with a record of paying for “autistic”
Where the money went The Ford Foundation → Autistic Self-Advocacy Network: $837K across 5 grants, latest 2024 The Simons Foundation Inc → Children's Hospital Medical Center: $637K across 5 grants, latest 2024 Borealis Philanthropy → Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network: $525K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Christopher M Barnett Family Foundation → Foundation for the Advancement of Autistic Persons: $383K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Simon Dina & Henry Bratt Charitable → Ohr V' Daas Rockland Inst for Speci: $325K across 3 grants, latest 2024 With Foundation → Autistic Self Advocacy Network Inc: $250K across 5 grants, latest 2022 Fisa Foundation → Autism Connection of Pa: $91K across 2 grants, latest 2024 David & Faten Black Foundation Inc → Wnet- S Sheppard Dir Kids Media & Education: $75K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Heal Foundation Inc → Peace of Heart Community: $29K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Next for Autism Inc → Alpine Learning Group Foundation Inc (Alpine Learning Group): $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Canopy Neurodiversity Foundation → University of Maryland College Park Foundation: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Mvp Autism Foundation → Spellers Freedom Foundation: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Ford Foundation → Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network Inc: $803K across 6 grants, latest 2024 The Simons Foundation Inc → University of Sussex: $418K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Borealis Philanthropy → Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network: $235K across 1 grant, latest 2023 With Foundation → Autistic Self Advocacy Network: $200K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Simon Dina & Henry Bratt Charitable → Pesach Tikvah Hope Development Inc: $130K across 3 grants, latest 2024 David & Faten Black Foundation Inc → Weta - Noel Gunther - Vp Learning & Media: $65K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Fisa Foundation → Autism Employment Network: $45K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Christopher M Barnett Family Foundation → Eden II School for Autistic Childern Inc: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Next for Autism Inc → Arc of King County: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Heal Foundation Inc → Bridgehaven Academy: $21K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Canopy Neurodiversity Foundation → Uw the Information School: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Mvp Autism Foundation → Communication for All: $3K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Ford Foundation → Advocacy Without Borders: $150K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Simons Foundation Inc → University of London: $48K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Fisa Foundation → Evolve Coaching: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2023 David & Faten Black Foundation Inc → Kpts - V Hogstrom Pres & Ceo: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Next for Autism Inc → Asexual Outreach: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Heal Foundation Inc → Henderson Haven Inc: $17K across 3 grants, latest 2024 With Foundation → Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network Inc: $16K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Canopy Neurodiversity Foundation → International Society for Autism Research: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Mvp Autism Foundation → Spellers Revolution: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2025 The Simons Foundation Inc → Birkbeck University of London: $34K across 1 grant, latest 2024 David & Faten Black Foundation Inc → Usf Foundation (Cardlaunch)- B Boone E Dir: $32K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Fisa Foundation → Autism Urban Connections Inc: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2024 David & Faten Black Foundation Inc → W E T A: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Next for Autism Inc → Pittsburgh Center for Autistic Advocacy: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Next for Autism Inc → Fish in A Tree: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Next for Autism Inc → Els for Autism Foundation Inc: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Next for Autism Inc → Institute for Educational Achievement Inc: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Next for Autism Inc → Sibling Leadership Network: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Next for Autism Inc → Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Next for Autism Inc → The Foundation for Lgfa (Life Guides for Autistics): $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Next for Autism Inc → The Performance Zone Inc (Autisticwhileblack LLC): $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Next for Autism Inc → Autistic Self Advocacy Network Fiscal Sponsor for Autastic: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Next for Autism Inc → Actionplay Inc: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Next for Autism Inc → Foundations for Divergent Minds: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Next for Autism Inc → Association for Autism and Neurodiversity: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Next for Autism Inc → Wilderwood Equine Therapy and Rescue: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Next for Autism Inc → Asmt Inc: $24K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Next for Autism Inc → Oklahoma Family Center for Autism Inc: $24K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Fisa Foundation → Autism Urban Connections: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022 David & Faten Black Foundation Inc → W N E T - Ny: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2023 David & Faten Black Foundation Inc → Wgcu - A Shulmaker Dir of Content Public Media: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Next for Autism Inc → Spectrum Sailing: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Next for Autism Inc → Divergent Labs Inc: $18K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Next for Autism Inc → Full Spectrum Agency for Autistic Adults: $18K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Heal Foundation Inc → Bit of Faith Ranch: $17K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Heal Foundation Inc → Jacksonville School for Autism: $17K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Heal Foundation Inc → Ridgeview Hs: $14K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Heal Foundation Inc → Horseplay Therapy Center: $13K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Heal Foundation Inc → Kids Connect Today: $12K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Heal Foundation Inc → Jacksonville Miracle League: $12K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Ford Foundation: $1.8M on this topic. Open the funder. The Ford Foundation $1.8M The Simons Foundation Inc: $1.1M on this topic. Open the funder. The Simons Foundation Inc $1.1M Borealis Philanthropy: $760K on this topic. Open the funder. Borealis Philanthropy $760K Next for Autism Inc: $503K on this topic. Open the funder. Next for Autism Inc $503K With Foundation: $466K on this topic. Open the funder. With Foundation $466K Simon Dina & Henry Bratt Charitable: $455K on this topic. Open the funder. Simon Dina & Henry Bratt Char… $455K The Christopher M Barnett Family Foundation: $423K on this topic. Open the funder. The Christopher M Barnett Fam… $423K David & Faten Black Foundation Inc: $282K on this topic. Open the funder. David & Faten Black Foundatio… $282K Fisa Foundation: $226K on this topic. Open the funder. Fisa Foundation $226K The Heal Foundation Inc: $152K on this topic. Open the funder. The Heal Foundation Inc $152K Canopy Neurodiversity Foundation: $25K on this topic. Open the funder. Canopy Neurodiversity Foundat… $25K Mvp Autism Foundation: $6K on this topic. Open the funder. Mvp Autism Foundation $6K Autistic Self-Advocacy Network: received $837K on this topic Autistic Self-Advocacy Network $837K Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network Inc: received $819K on this topic Autistic Women & Nonbinary Netw… $819K Children's Hospital Medical Center: received $637K on this topic Children's Hospital Medical Cen… $637K Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network: received $525K on this topic Autistic Women & Nonbinary Netw… $525K University of Sussex: received $418K on this topic University of Sussex $418K Foundation for the Advancement of Autistic Persons: received $383K on this topic Foundation for the Advancement… $383K Ohr V' Daas Rockland Inst for Speci: received $325K on this topic Ohr V' Daas Rockland Inst for S… $325K Autistic Self Advocacy Network Inc: received $250K on this topic Autistic Self Advocacy Network… $250K Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network: received $235K on this topic Autistic Women and Nonbinary Ne… $235K Autistic Self Advocacy Network: received $200K on this topic Autistic Self Advocacy Network $200K Advocacy Without Borders: received $150K on this topic Advocacy Without Borders $150K Pesach Tikvah Hope Development Inc: received $130K on this topic Pesach Tikvah Hope Development… $130K Autism Connection of Pa: received $91K on this topic Autism Connection of Pa $91K Wnet- S Sheppard Dir Kids Media & Education: received $75K on this topic Wnet- S Sheppard Dir Kids Media… $75K Weta - Noel Gunther - Vp Learning & Media: received $65K on this topic Weta - Noel Gunther - Vp Learni… $65K University of London: received $48K on this topic University of London $48K Autism Employment Network: received $45K on this topic Autism Employment Network $45K Eden II School for Autistic Childern Inc: received $40K on this topic Eden II School for Autistic Chi… $40K Evolve Coaching: received $40K on this topic Evolve Coaching $40K Kpts - V Hogstrom Pres & Ceo: received $40K on this topic Kpts - V Hogstrom Pres & Ceo $40K Birkbeck University of London: received $34K on this topic Birkbeck University of London $34K Usf Foundation (Cardlaunch)- B Boone E Dir: received $32K on this topic Usf Foundation (Cardlaunch)- B… $32K Autism Urban Connections Inc: received $30K on this topic Autism Urban Connections Inc $30K W E T A: received $30K on this topic W E T A $30K Peace of Heart Community: received $29K on this topic Peace of Heart Community $29K Alpine Learning Group Foundation Inc (Alpine Learning Group): received $25K on this topic Alpine Learning Group Foundatio… $25K Arc of King County: received $25K on this topic Arc of King County $25K Asexual Outreach: received $25K on this topic Asexual Outreach $25K Pittsburgh Center for Autistic Advocacy: received $25K on this topic Pittsburgh Center for Autistic… $25K Fish in A Tree: received $25K on this topic Fish in A Tree $25K Els for Autism Foundation Inc: received $25K on this topic Els for Autism Foundation Inc $25K Institute for Educational Achievement Inc: received $25K on this topic Institute for Educational Achie… $25K Sibling Leadership Network: received $25K on this topic Sibling Leadership Network $25K Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center: received $25K on this topic Southwest Autism Research and R… $25K The Foundation for Lgfa (Life Guides for Autistics): received $25K on this topic The Foundation for Lgfa (Life G… $25K The Performance Zone Inc (Autisticwhileblack LLC): received $25K on this topic The Performance Zone Inc (Autis… $25K Autistic Self Advocacy Network Fiscal Sponsor for Autastic: received $25K on this topic Autistic Self Advocacy Network… $25K Actionplay Inc: received $25K on this topic Actionplay Inc $25K Foundations for Divergent Minds: received $25K on this topic Foundations for Divergent Minds $25K Association for Autism and Neurodiversity: received $25K on this topic Association for Autism and Neur… $25K Wilderwood Equine Therapy and Rescue: received $25K on this topic Wilderwood Equine Therapy and R… $25K Asmt Inc: received $24K on this topic Asmt Inc $24K Oklahoma Family Center for Autism Inc: received $24K on this topic Oklahoma Family Center for Auti… $24K Bridgehaven Academy: received $21K on this topic Bridgehaven Academy $21K Autism Urban Connections: received $20K on this topic Autism Urban Connections $20K W N E T - Ny: received $20K on this topic W N E T - Ny $20K Wgcu - A Shulmaker Dir of Content Public Media: received $20K on this topic Wgcu - A Shulmaker Dir of Conte… $20K Spectrum Sailing: received $20K on this topic Spectrum Sailing $20K Divergent Labs Inc: received $18K on this topic Divergent Labs Inc $18K Full Spectrum Agency for Autistic Adults: received $18K on this topic Full Spectrum Agency for Autist… $18K Henderson Haven Inc: received $17K on this topic Henderson Haven Inc $17K Bit of Faith Ranch: received $17K on this topic Bit of Faith Ranch $17K Jacksonville School for Autism: received $17K on this topic Jacksonville School for Autism $17K Ridgeview Hs: received $14K on this topic Ridgeview Hs $14K Horseplay Therapy Center: received $13K on this topic Horseplay Therapy Center $13K Kids Connect Today: received $12K on this topic Kids Connect Today $12K Jacksonville Miracle League: received $12K on this topic Jacksonville Miracle League $12K University of Maryland College Park Foundation: received $10K on this topic University of Maryland College… $10K Uw the Information School: received $10K on this topic Uw the Information School $10K International Society for Autism Research: received $5K on this topic International Society for Autis… $5K Spellers Freedom Foundation: received $3K on this topic Spellers Freedom Foundation $3K Communication for All: received $3K on this topic Communication for All $3K Spellers Revolution: received $1K on this topic Spellers Revolution $1K 12 funders, 63 recipients, grants matching “autistic” 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: $28,000 to Peace of Heart Community — support programs for autistic children
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Largest: $75,000 to WNET- S Sheppard Dir Kids Media & Education — funding for educational programming to support autistic children.
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Largest: $25,000 to ACTIONPLAY INC — actionplays audition workshop series develops audition skills in autistic actors, changes the perception of autistic actors among casting directors and agents through industry show…
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Largest: $214,449 to UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX — identifying early markers of autistic spectrum disorder in naturalistic motor behavior using high-frequency sampling
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Largest: $135,000 to AUTISTIC SELF ADVOCACY NETWORK — project support
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Largest: $100,000 to AUTISTIC WOMEN & NONBINARY NETWORK INC — core support for the autistic people of color fund that supports autistic people of color
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Largest: $46,350 to AUTISM CONNECTION OF PA — advocacy for autistic people in the criminal legal system
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Largest: $115,000 to OHR V' DAAS ROCKLAND INST FOR SPECI — to assist jewish handicapped and autistic children special education programs.
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Largest: $5,000 to INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR AUTISM RESEARCH — anonymous conference sponsorship: international society for autism research (insar) seattle community conference annual meeting. championed the session "supporting the autistic wor…
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Largest: $1,000 to Alyssa Halligan — scholarship to attend communication workshop for autistic individuals
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Largest: $280,000 to AUTISTIC WOMEN & NONBINARY NETWORK — to support the work of autistic women & nonbinary network
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Largest: $375,000 to FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AUTISTIC PERSONS — to provide general support for people with autism and their families, and to support the development of the chocolate factory.
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