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Bhp Foundation → Extractive Industries Transperncy Initiative (Eiti): $1.8M across 2 grants, latest 2022Trust in Diversity → Fibershed: $1.6M across 4 grants, latest 2024Breakthrough Energy Foundation → Beneficial Electrification League: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2024Good Ventures Foundation → University of Manitoba: $577K across 1 grant, latest 2024Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation → The Center for Advanced Defense Studies Inc: $550K across 1 grant, latest 2022Marjorie J Shoemaker Trust → Nami Kansas Inc: $269K across 4 grants, latest 2025The Perry R Bass II Foundation → Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation: $106K across 4 grants, latest 2024Paralyzed Veterans of America → Beneficial Designs Inc: $60K across 2 grants, latest 2024Dorothy V Collier Foundation → Oregon State Parks & Recreation: $59K across 3 grants, latest 2024Lucia P Fulton Foundation → Connecticut Food Bank: $49K across 5 grants, latest 2025New York Corn and Soybean Growers → Clean Fuels Alliance America: $45K across 2 grants, latest 2022Richard D Reis Family Foundation → 13 Donations of 600 Or Less to Each Organization: $11K across 2 grants, latest 2024Bhp Foundation → Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (Eiti): $927K across 1 grant, latest 2023Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation → Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated: $546K across 1 grant, latest 2024Good Ventures Foundation → Modulo Research Ltd: $446K across 2 grants, latest 2023Dorothy V Collier Foundation → The Klamath County Library Foundation: $59K across 3 grants, latest 2024New York Corn and Soybean Growers → Cornell Cooperative Extension: $34K across 2 grants, latest 2022Paralyzed Veterans of America → Beneficial Designs: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2022Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Univ of Kentucky English Dept: $10K across 3 grants, latest 2024Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation → Pacific Forest Trust Inc: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2024Bhp Foundation → Global Impact for Open Ownership: $125K across 1 grant, latest 2023Dorothy V Collier Foundation → Klamath County Museum Foundation: $59K across 3 grants, latest 2024New York Corn and Soybean Growers → New York Animal Agriculture Coalition (Nyaac): $20K across 2 grants, latest 2022Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Xavier University: $8K across 3 grants, latest 2024Dorothy V Collier Foundation → Malin Historical Society: $20K across 3 grants, latest 2024New York Corn and Soybean Growers → National Biodiesel Board State & Regulatory Tech: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2021Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation → Regents of the University of California: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2020New York Corn and Soybean Growers → The Research Foundation for Suny: $12K across 1 grant, latest 2021New York Corn and Soybean Growers → American Soybean Association: $11K across 1 grant, latest 2022Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation → Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024New York Corn and Soybean Growers → Empire Clean Cities: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2021Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation → Board of Regents of the Univ of Wisconsin System: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2020Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Northwestern University: $8K across 3 grants, latest 2024Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Clemson University: $8K across 3 grants, latest 2024Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Savannah College of Art & Design: $8K across 3 grants, latest 2024Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Vanderbilt University: $8K across 3 grants, latest 2024Richard D Reis Family Foundation → 35 Donations of 500 Or Less to Each Organization: $7K across 1 grant, latest 2022Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Polite Tumor: $6K across 3 grants, latest 2024Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Dohn School: $6K across 3 grants, latest 2024Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Arts Wave: $5K across 2 grants, latest 2023Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Indian Hill Foundation: $5K across 3 grants, latest 2024Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Cincinnati Children's Hospital: $5K across 3 grants, latest 2024Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Armstrong Chapel: $5K across 3 grants, latest 2024Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Corrall: $4K across 3 grants, latest 2024Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Beech Acres: $4K across 3 grants, latest 2024Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Memorial Hall - Otr: $4K across 2 grants, latest 2023Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Wyoming Untrapped: $4K across 3 grants, latest 2024Richard D Reis Family Foundation → University of Cincinnati: $4K across 2 grants, latest 2023Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Breakthrough Cincinnati: $3K across 3 grants, latest 2024Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Cincinnati Squash Academy: $3K across 2 grants, latest 2023Richard D Reis Family Foundation → National Court Reporters Fund: $3K across 3 grants, latest 2024Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Ohio Court Reporters Fund: $3K across 3 grants, latest 2024Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Denton Animal Support Fund: $3K across 3 grants, latest 2024Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Friends of Dallas Animal Services: $2K across 2 grants, latest 2024Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Lighthouse Youth Services: $2K across 2 grants, latest 2023Richard D Reis Family Foundation → First Tee of Greater Cincinnati: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2024Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Dumb Friends League: $2K across 2 grants, latest 2023Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Robbie's Hope: $2K across 2 grants, latest 2024Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Springer School: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2022Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Mercantile Library: $2K across 2 grants, latest 2023Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Academy of World Languages: $2K across 2 grants, latest 2024Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Church of Our Savior: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2024Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Western Literature Assoc: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2024Richard D Reis Family Foundation → Stepping Stones Learning Center: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2024Bhp Foundation: $2.9M on this topic. Open the funder.Bhp Foundation$2.9MTrust in Diversity: $1.6M on this topic. Open the funder.Trust in Diversity$1.6MBreakthrough Energy Foundation: $1.3M on this topic. Open the funder.Breakthrough Energy Foundation$1.3MGordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation: $1.3M on this topic. Open the funder.Gordon E and Betty I Moore Fo…$1.3MGood Ventures Foundation: $1.0M on this topic. Open the funder.Good Ventures Foundation$1.0MMarjorie J Shoemaker Trust: $269K on this topic. Open the funder.Marjorie J Shoemaker Trust$269KDorothy V Collier Foundation: $195K on this topic. Open the funder.Dorothy V Collier Foundation$195KRichard D Reis Family Foundation: $150K on this topic. Open the funder.Richard D Reis Family Foundat…$150KNew York Corn and Soybean Growers: $146K on this topic. Open the funder.New York Corn and Soybean Gro…$146KThe Perry R Bass II Foundation: $106K on this topic. Open the funder.The Perry R Bass II Foundation$106KParalyzed Veterans of America: $90K on this topic. Open the funder.Paralyzed Veterans of America$90KLucia P Fulton Foundation: $49K on this topic. Open the funder.Lucia P Fulton Foundation$49KExtractive Industries Transperncy Initiative (Eiti): received $1.8M on this topicExtractive Industries Transpern…$1.8MFibershed: received $1.6M on this topicFibershed$1.6MBeneficial Electrification League: received $1.3M on this topicBeneficial Electrification Leag…$1.3MExtractive Industries Transparency Initiative (Eiti): received $927K on this topicExtractive Industries Transpare…$927KUniversity of Manitoba: received $577K on this topicUniversity of Manitoba$577KThe Center for Advanced Defense Studies Inc: received $550K on this topicThe Center for Advanced Defense…$550KEnvironmental Defense Fund Incorporated: received $546K on this topicEnvironmental Defense Fund Inco…$546KModulo Research Ltd: received $446K on this topicModulo Research Ltd$446KNami Kansas Inc: received $269K on this topicNami Kansas Inc$269KPacific Forest Trust Inc: received $200K on this topicPacific Forest Trust Inc$200KGlobal Impact for Open Ownership: received $125K on this topicGlobal Impact for Open Ownership$125KGrayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation: received $106K on this topicGrayson-Jockey Club Research Fo…$106KBeneficial Designs Inc: received $60K on this topicBeneficial Designs Inc$60KOregon State Parks & Recreation: received $59K on this topicOregon State Parks & Recreation$59KThe Klamath County Library Foundation: received $59K on this topicThe Klamath County Library Foun…$59KKlamath County Museum Foundation: received $59K on this topicKlamath County Museum Foundation$59KConnecticut Food Bank: received $49K on this topicConnecticut Food Bank$49KClean Fuels Alliance America: received $45K on this topicClean Fuels Alliance America$45KCornell Cooperative Extension: received $34K on this topicCornell Cooperative Extension$34KBeneficial Designs: received $30K on this topicBeneficial Designs$30KNew York Animal Agriculture Coalition (Nyaac): received $20K on this topicNew York Animal Agriculture Coa…$20KMalin Historical Society: received $20K on this topicMalin Historical Society$20KNational Biodiesel Board State & Regulatory Tech: received $15K on this topicNational Biodiesel Board State…$15KRegents of the University of California: received $15K on this topicRegents of the University of Ca…$15KThe Research Foundation for Suny: received $12K on this topicThe Research Foundation for Suny$12KAmerican Soybean Association: received $11K on this topicAmerican Soybean Association$11K13 Donations of 600 Or Less to Each Organization: received $11K on this topic13 Donations of 600 Or Less to…$11KUniv of Kentucky English Dept: received $10K on this topicUniv of Kentucky English Dept$10KBoard of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System: received $10K on this topicBoard of Regents of the Univers…$10KEmpire Clean Cities: received $10K on this topicEmpire Clean Cities$10KXavier University: received $8K on this topicXavier University$8KBoard of Regents of the Univ of Wisconsin System: received $8K on this topicBoard of Regents of the Univ of…$8KNorthwestern University: received $8K on this topicNorthwestern University$8KClemson University: received $8K on this topicClemson University$8KSavannah College of Art & Design: received $8K on this topicSavannah College of Art & Design$8KVanderbilt University: received $8K on this topicVanderbilt University$8K35 Donations of 500 Or Less to Each Organization: received $7K on this topic35 Donations of 500 Or Less to…$7KPolite Tumor: received $6K on this topicPolite Tumor$6KDohn School: received $6K on this topicDohn School$6KArts Wave: received $5K on this topicArts Wave$5KIndian Hill Foundation: received $5K on this topicIndian Hill Foundation$5KCincinnati Children's Hospital: received $5K on this topicCincinnati Children's Hospital$5KArmstrong Chapel: received $5K on this topicArmstrong Chapel$5KCorrall: received $4K on this topicCorrall$4KBeech Acres: received $4K on this topicBeech Acres$4KMemorial Hall - Otr: received $4K on this topicMemorial Hall - Otr$4KWyoming Untrapped: received $4K on this topicWyoming Untrapped$4KUniversity of Cincinnati: received $4K on this topicUniversity of Cincinnati$4KBreakthrough Cincinnati: received $3K on this topicBreakthrough Cincinnati$3KCincinnati Squash Academy: received $3K on this topicCincinnati Squash Academy$3KNational Court Reporters Fund: received $3K on this topicNational Court Reporters Fund$3KOhio Court Reporters Fund: received $3K on this topicOhio Court Reporters Fund$3KDenton Animal Support Fund: received $3K on this topicDenton Animal Support Fund$3KFriends of Dallas Animal Services: received $2K on this topicFriends of Dallas Animal Servic…$2KLighthouse Youth Services: received $2K on this topicLighthouse Youth Services$2KFirst Tee of Greater Cincinnati: received $2K on this topicFirst Tee of Greater Cincinnati$2KDumb Friends League: received $2K on this topicDumb Friends League$2KRobbie's Hope: received $2K on this topicRobbie's Hope$2KSpringer School: received $2K on this topicSpringer School$2KMercantile Library: received $2K on this topicMercantile Library$2KAcademy of World Languages: received $2K on this topicAcademy of World Languages$2KChurch of Our Savior: received $1K on this topicChurch of Our Savior$1KWestern Literature Assoc: received $1K on this topicWestern Literature Assoc$1KStepping Stones Learning Center: received $1K on this topicStepping Stones Learning Center$1K
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