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12 funders with a record of paying for “baja”
Where the money went
Largest: $20,000 to Baja Coastal Institute Inc — to increase the welfare of rural youth in southeastern baja california by providing access to outdoor education and recreational activities
Largest: $249,912 to Regents of the University of California at San Diego — to support a project that will collect, isolate and identify strains of asparagopsis taxiformis in southern ca and potentially baja mexico and investigate the conditions for future…
Community Foundation Santa CruzAptos, CACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2023Largest: $23,000 to OASIS IN BAJA INC — to support children and young adults in baja ca
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2021Largest: $618,000 to Iowa State University Foundation — general operating support, frances prueitt scholarship in dietetics. support for the society of automotive engineers (sae) baja team, $1,250 support for college of design; $1,250 s…
Agape HandsPort Hueneme, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $216,140 · through 2024Largest: $72,485 to YWAM SAN DIEGO BAJA — humanitarian aid
Largest: $50,000 to CETYS — outreach philanthropy grant: robotics program to promote stem education in low income communities of mexicali, baja california, mexico the proposed program will promote learning an…
The Querencia FoundationGreenwood Village, COCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $689,447 · through 2025Largest: $282,087 to Baja Community Foundation — gernal purpose
Largest: $25,000 to NIOS DE NUEVA ESPERANZA — educational, psychosocial and support services for children and youth in the sabana seca community, toa baja.
Zink Family FoundationBroken Arrow, OK
3 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2023Largest: $1.2M to OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIO — restricted: zink fund,osu posse, college of engineering, sae baja team, sae formula racing team, zink center for competitive innovation & leadership $550,000unrestricted: general o…
Environment NowNewport Beach, CA
3 matching grants · $142,000 · through 2024Largest: $80,000 to WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE FOR BAJA WATERKEEPERS PROJECT — support for water quality monitoring in baja california
Glenn and Janice McCoy Family FoundationWestlake Village, CA
3 matching grants · $500,000 · through 2024Largest: $250,000 to BAJA MISSIONS — medical missions
Largest: $9,500 to GENESIS INTERNATIONAL ORPHANAGE FOUNDATION — to assist in raising awarenesss and funds for genesis diez, a.c. of baja california, mexico.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →