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12 funders with a record of paying for “bedford”
Where the money went Barr Foundation → (52) New Bedford Economic Development Corporation Inc: $335K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Southcoast Community Foundation Inc → New Bedford Public Schools: $249K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Bristol County Savings Charitable → New Bedford Economic Development Council Inc: $200K across 3 grants, latest 2025 The Carney Family Charitable Foundation → Boys and Girls Club of Greater New Bedford: $180K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Island Foundation Inc → New Bedford Whaling Museum: $163K across 6 grants, latest 2024 The Croll Foundation → New Bedford Whaling Museum: $86K across 8 grants, latest 2023 Amelia Peabody Foundation → New Bedford Young Mens' Christian Association: $78K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Young Mens Christian Association of → Staples Tuition Grants: $64K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines → Bedford Foundation: $38K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Eliza Mount Thomas Foundation → Bedford Area Family YMCA: $35K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Bedford Community Health Foundation → Bedford Christmas Station Inc: $30K across 3 grants, latest 2024 New Bedford Day Nursery Inc → New Bedford Symphony Orchestra: $25K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Barr Foundation → (80) New Bedford Corporation: $335K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Southcoast Community Foundation Inc → United Way of Greater New Bedford: $200K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Carney Family Charitable Foundation → New Bedford Women's Center Inc: $120K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Island Foundation Inc → People Acting in Community Endeavors (Pace) Inc: $100K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Bristol County Savings Charitable → New Bedford Chamber Foundation Inc: $100K across 4 grants, latest 2023 Amelia Peabody Foundation → Boys Club of New Bedford Inc Dba Boys and Girls Club of New Bedford Inc: $70K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Young Mens Christian Association of → Carver Foundation of Norwalk Inc: $45K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Croll Foundation → New Bedford Light Inc: $35K across 4 grants, latest 2022 The Eliza Mount Thomas Foundation → Bedford Christian Ministries: $24K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Bedford Community Health Foundation → Bedford Public Library System: $21K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines → City of Bedford: $17K across 2 grants, latest 2024 New Bedford Day Nursery Inc → Community Boating of New Bedford: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Barr Foundation → (572) New Bedford Corporation: $330K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Southcoast Community Foundation Inc → New Bedford Symphony Orchestra: $191K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Island Foundation Inc → New Bedford Light: $85K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Bristol County Savings Charitable → New Bedford Economic Development: $75K across 1 grant, latest 2020 The Carney Family Charitable Foundation → YMCA Southcoast: $70K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Amelia Peabody Foundation → Coaching for Change Inc: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Young Mens Christian Association of → Adam J Lewis Academy Inc: $45K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Bedford Community Health Foundation → Casa of Central Virginia: $21K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines → Bedford Youth Sports: $15K across 2 grants, latest 2024 New Bedford Day Nursery Inc → New Bedford Art Museumart Works: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Eliza Mount Thomas Foundation → Bedford Community Christmas Station: $12K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The Croll Foundation → New Bedford Star Kids Scholarship Program: $10K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Southcoast Community Foundation Inc → City of New Bedford Treasurer-Collector's Office: $121K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Southcoast Community Foundation Inc → Immigrants' Assistance Center Inc: $97K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Southcoast Community Foundation Inc → The Salvation Army Canton: $95K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Island Foundation Inc → Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford: $85K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Southcoast Community Foundation Inc → Schooner Ernestina: $85K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Island Foundation Inc → Southcoast Community Foundation: $75K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Island Foundation Inc → Nativity Preparatory School New Bedford: $70K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Bristol County Savings Charitable → United Way of Greater New Bedford Inc: $64K across 2 grants, latest 2025 Southcoast Community Foundation Inc → New Bedford Creative New Bedford Economic Development Council: $64K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Carney Family Charitable Foundation → Nativity Preparatory School of New Bedford: $60K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Island Foundation Inc → New Bedford Museum & Art Center Inc Dba New Bedford Art Museumartworks: $60K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Island Foundation Inc → New Bedford Star Kids Scholarship Program: $60K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Southcoast Community Foundation Inc → Family Pantry- Damien's Place: $58K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Southcoast Community Foundation Inc → Nativity Preparatory School of New Bedford: $55K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Barr Foundation → (54) New Bedford Symphony Orchestra Association Inc: $54K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Southcoast Community Foundation Inc → New Bedford Historical Society: $51K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Bristol County Savings Charitable → Greater New Bedford Community Health Center Inc: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Island Foundation Inc → YMCA Southcoast Inc: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Island Foundation Inc → United Way of Greater New Bedford: $50K across 5 grants, latest 2024 Bristol County Savings Charitable → New Bedford Public Schools: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Barr Foundation → (145) Cape Verdean Association in New Bedford Inc: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Barr Foundation → (82) New Bedford Symphony Orchestra Association Inc: $47K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Carney Family Charitable Foundation → Play Ball Foundation: $45K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Carney Family Charitable Foundation → Coaching4change: $45K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Bristol County Savings Charitable → Waterfront Historic Area League of New Bedford Inc: $45K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Young Mens Christian Association of → Mercy Learning Center of Bridgeport Inc: $45K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Island Foundation Inc → New Bedford Historical Society: $45K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Young Mens Christian Association of → Morry's Camp Inc: $44K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Southcoast Community Foundation Inc: $1.3M on this topic. Open the funder. Southcoast Community Foundati… $1.3M Barr Foundation: $1.2M on this topic. Open the funder. Barr Foundation $1.2M Island Foundation Inc: $843K on this topic. Open the funder. Island Foundation Inc $843K Bristol County Savings Charitable: $584K on this topic. Open the funder. Bristol County Savings Charit… $584K The Carney Family Charitable Foundation: $520K on this topic. Open the funder. The Carney Family Charitable… $520K Young Mens Christian Association of: $243K on this topic. Open the funder. Young Mens Christian Associat… $243K Amelia Peabody Foundation: $198K on this topic. Open the funder. Amelia Peabody Foundation $198K The Croll Foundation: $131K on this topic. Open the funder. The Croll Foundation $131K Bedford Community Health Foundation: $72K on this topic. Open the funder. Bedford Community Health Foun… $72K Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines: $71K on this topic. Open the funder. Community Fdn of Greater Des… $71K The Eliza Mount Thomas Foundation: $71K on this topic. Open the funder. The Eliza Mount Thomas Founda… $71K New Bedford Day Nursery Inc: $55K on this topic. Open the funder. New Bedford Day Nursery Inc $55K (52) New Bedford Economic Development Corporation Inc: received $335K on this topic (52) New Bedford Economic Devel… $335K (80) New Bedford Corporation: received $335K on this topic (80) New Bedford Corporation $335K (572) New Bedford Corporation: received $330K on this topic (572) New Bedford Corporation $330K New Bedford Public Schools: received $299K on this topic New Bedford Public Schools $299K United Way of Greater New Bedford: received $250K on this topic United Way of Greater New Bedfo… $250K New Bedford Whaling Museum: received $249K on this topic New Bedford Whaling Museum $249K New Bedford Economic Development Council Inc: received $200K on this topic New Bedford Economic Developmen… $200K New Bedford Symphony Orchestra: received $191K on this topic New Bedford Symphony Orchestra $191K Boys and Girls Club of Greater New Bedford: received $180K on this topic Boys and Girls Club of Greater… $180K City of New Bedford Treasurer-Collector's Office: received $121K on this topic City of New Bedford Treasurer-C… $121K New Bedford Women's Center Inc: received $120K on this topic New Bedford Women's Center Inc $120K Nativity Preparatory School of New Bedford: received $115K on this topic Nativity Preparatory School of… $115K People Acting in Community Endeavors (Pace) Inc: received $100K on this topic People Acting in Community Ende… $100K New Bedford Chamber Foundation Inc: received $100K on this topic New Bedford Chamber Foundation… $100K Immigrants' Assistance Center Inc: received $97K on this topic Immigrants' Assistance Center I… $97K New Bedford Historical Society: received $96K on this topic New Bedford Historical Society $96K The Salvation Army Canton: received $95K on this topic The Salvation Army Canton $95K New Bedford Light: received $85K on this topic New Bedford Light $85K Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford: received $85K on this topic Boys & Girls Club of Greater Ne… $85K Schooner Ernestina: received $85K on this topic Schooner Ernestina $85K New Bedford Young Mens' Christian Association: received $78K on this topic New Bedford Young Mens' Christi… $78K New Bedford Economic Development: received $75K on this topic New Bedford Economic Development $75K Southcoast Community Foundation: received $75K on this topic Southcoast Community Foundation $75K Boys Club of New Bedford Inc Dba Boys and Girls Club of New Bedford Inc: received $70K on this topic Boys Club of New Bedford Inc Db… $70K YMCA Southcoast: received $70K on this topic YMCA Southcoast $70K New Bedford Star Kids Scholarship Program: received $70K on this topic New Bedford Star Kids Scholarsh… $70K Nativity Preparatory School New Bedford: received $70K on this topic Nativity Preparatory School New… $70K Staples Tuition Grants: received $64K on this topic Staples Tuition Grants $64K United Way of Greater New Bedford Inc: received $64K on this topic United Way of Greater New Bedfo… $64K New Bedford Creative New Bedford Economic Development Council: received $64K on this topic New Bedford Creative New Bedfor… $64K New Bedford Museum & Art Center Inc Dba New Bedford Art Museumartworks: received $60K on this topic New Bedford Museum & Art Center… $60K Family Pantry- Damien's Place: received $58K on this topic Family Pantry- Damien's Place $58K (54) New Bedford Symphony Orchestra Association Inc: received $54K on this topic (54) New Bedford Symphony Orche… $54K Coaching for Change Inc: received $50K on this topic Coaching for Change Inc $50K Greater New Bedford Community Health Center Inc: received $50K on this topic Greater New Bedford Community H… $50K YMCA Southcoast Inc: received $50K on this topic YMCA Southcoast Inc $50K (145) Cape Verdean Association in New Bedford Inc: received $50K on this topic (145) Cape Verdean Association… $50K (82) New Bedford Symphony Orchestra Association Inc: received $47K on this topic (82) New Bedford Symphony Orche… $47K Carver Foundation of Norwalk Inc: received $45K on this topic Carver Foundation of Norwalk Inc $45K Adam J Lewis Academy Inc: received $45K on this topic Adam J Lewis Academy Inc $45K Play Ball Foundation: received $45K on this topic Play Ball Foundation $45K Coaching4change: received $45K on this topic Coaching4change $45K Waterfront Historic Area League of New Bedford Inc: received $45K on this topic Waterfront Historic Area League… $45K Mercy Learning Center of Bridgeport Inc: received $45K on this topic Mercy Learning Center of Bridge… $45K Morry's Camp Inc: received $44K on this topic Morry's Camp Inc $44K Bedford Foundation: received $38K on this topic Bedford Foundation $38K Bedford Area Family YMCA: received $35K on this topic Bedford Area Family YMCA $35K New Bedford Light Inc: received $35K on this topic New Bedford Light Inc $35K Bedford Christmas Station Inc: received $30K on this topic Bedford Christmas Station Inc $30K New Bedford Symphony Orchestra: received $25K on this topic New Bedford Symphony Orchestra $25K Bedford Christian Ministries: received $24K on this topic Bedford Christian Ministries $24K Bedford Public Library System: received $21K on this topic Bedford Public Library System $21K Casa of Central Virginia: received $21K on this topic Casa of Central Virginia $21K City of Bedford: received $17K on this topic City of Bedford $17K Bedford Youth Sports: received $15K on this topic Bedford Youth Sports $15K Community Boating of New Bedford: received $15K on this topic Community Boating of New Bedford $15K New Bedford Art Museumart Works: received $15K on this topic New Bedford Art Museumart Works $15K Bedford Community Christmas Station: received $12K on this topic Bedford Community Christmas Sta… $12K 12 funders, 58 recipients, grants matching “bedford” 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: $24,000 to CARVER FOUNDATION OF NORWALK INC — the bedford family social responsibility fund supports organizations that provide direct or supplemental educational opportunities.
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Largest: $10,000 to NEW BEDFORD STAR KIDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM — student scholarships/mary jane maclean scholarship fund for new bedford star kids
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Largest: $30,000 to NEW BEDFORD LIGHT — the new bedford light - general operating support
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Largest: $100,000 to NEW BEDFORD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC — economic development
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Largest: $63,500 to NEW BEDFORD CREATIVE NEW BEDFORD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL — the new bedford children's teacher library
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Largest: $10,000 to BEDFORD AREA FAMILY YMCA — for police scholarships
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Largest: $10,000 to New Bedford Symphony Orchestra — music education program for students
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Largest: $20,000 to NEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM — support for exhibits
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Largest: $6,000 to BEDFORD HOSPICE HOUSE — to provide support for the senior scholarship program
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Largest: $335,000 to (80) NEW BEDFORD CORPORATION — arts & creativity: to provide core support for new bedford creative
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Largest: $50,000 to Boys Club of New Bedford Inc dba Boys and Girls Club of New Bedford Inc — challenge grant, employment program
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Largest: $10,000 to BEDFORD FOUNDATION — bedford community housing: concrete driveway
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