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Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation → American Academy in Berlin: $9.2M across 4 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Greater New → Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin Inc: $872K across 3 grants, latest 2025Caroline & Joseph S Gruss Life Monument Funds Inc → Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin: $565K across 3 grants, latest 2023Carnegie Corporation of New York → American Academy in Berlin: $375K across 4 grants, latest 2024Terra Foundation for American Art → Humboldt-Universitt Zu Berlin: $333K across 4 grants, latest 2024Foundation to Promote Open Society → Iac Berlin Ggmbh: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2023Berlin Lions Charities Inc → Intern'l Lions Club of Berlin: $70K across 1 grant, latest 2023Share N Share Alike Foundation Inc → Berlin Area School District: $44K across 4 grants, latest 2024Louis E & Frances B Beatty Charitable → New Berlin Library Association: $39K across 3 grants, latest 2024Paul &mary Cancellarini Charitable Trust → Berlin Public Health Nursing Service: $26K across 3 grants, latest 2024Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc → New Berlin Eisenhower School: $24K across 4 grants, latest 2025The Community Chest of New Britain → New Opportunities of Greater Meriden: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2023Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation → Kunst-Werke Berlin (King Baudouin Foundation): $455K across 2 grants, latest 2023Caroline & Joseph S Gruss Life Monument Funds Inc → Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin: $375K across 2 grants, latest 2022Community Foundation of Greater New → Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin: $282K across 1 grant, latest 2022Terra Foundation for American Art → Freie Universitt Berlin - John-F-Kennedy-Institut Fr Nordamerikastudien: $221K across 3 grants, latest 2024Foundation to Promote Open Society → Bard College Berlin A Liberal Arts University Ggmb: $177K across 2 grants, latest 2023Berlin Lions Charities Inc → Berlin Upbeat-Berlin Hs: $28K across 4 grants, latest 2024Louis E & Frances B Beatty Charitable → New Berlin Emergency Squad: $27K across 4 grants, latest 2024Paul &mary Cancellarini Charitable Trust → Berlin Peck Memorial Library: $24K across 4 grants, latest 2025Share N Share Alike Foundation Inc → Berlin High School Scholarship Fund: $24K across 4 grants, latest 2024Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc → New Berlin West Middlehigh School: $24K across 4 grants, latest 2025The Community Chest of New Britain → Connecticut Foodshare: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2025Terra Foundation for American Art → Kunst-Werke Berlin E V Kw Institute for Contemporary Art: $175K across 1 grant, latest 2022Community Foundation of Greater New → Berlin Public Schools: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2025Louis E & Frances B Beatty Charitable → New Berlin Fire Department: $27K across 4 grants, latest 2024Paul &mary Cancellarini Charitable Trust → Berlin Land Trust: $24K across 4 grants, latest 2025Foundation to Promote Open Society → Kulturveranstaltungen Des Bundes in Berlin Gmbh: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Community Chest of New Britain → Foodshare: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022Share N Share Alike Foundation Inc → Berlin Food Pantry: $8K across 3 grants, latest 2024Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc → New Berlin Eisenhower Middle School: $6K across 1 grant, latest 2024Terra Foundation for American Art → Freie Universitat Berlin - John-F-Kennedy-Institut Fur Nordamerikastudien: $71K across 1 grant, latest 2023Community Foundation of Greater New → Berlin Senior Center: $40K across 4 grants, latest 2025Community Foundation of Greater New → Meriden-New Britain-Berlin YMCA: $31K across 2 grants, latest 2025The Community Chest of New Britain → Community Foundation of Greater New Britain: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022Louis E & Frances B Beatty Charitable → New Berlin Library Assn: $14K across 1 grant, latest 2021Community Foundation of Greater New → Berlin Equity Action Team: $11K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Community Chest of New Britain → Healing Meals Foundation Corporation: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2025Community Foundation of Greater New → Berlin Land Trust Inc: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2025Community Foundation of Greater New → New Britain-Berlin Rotary Club: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Community Chest of New Britain → Junior Achievement of Southwest New England Inc: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2024Community Foundation of Greater New → Vna Healthcare Inc: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2022Share N Share Alike Foundation Inc → Friends of the Berlin Public Library: $2K across 2 grants, latest 2022Share N Share Alike Foundation Inc → Berlin Public Library: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2024Share N Share Alike Foundation Inc → Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2021Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation: $9.7M on this topic. Open the funder.Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen…$9.7MCommunity Foundation of Greater New: $1.3M on this topic. Open the funder.Community Foundation of Great…$1.3MCaroline & Joseph S Gruss Life Monument Funds Inc: $940K on this topic. Open the funder.Caroline & Joseph S Gruss Lif…$940KTerra Foundation for American Art: $800K on this topic. Open the funder.Terra Foundation for American…$800KFoundation to Promote Open Society: $397K on this topic. Open the funder.Foundation to Promote Open So…$397KCarnegie Corporation of New York: $375K on this topic. Open the funder.Carnegie Corporation of New Y…$375KLouis E & Frances B Beatty Charitable: $106K on this topic. Open the funder.Louis E & Frances B Beatty Ch…$106KBerlin Lions Charities Inc: $98K on this topic. Open the funder.Berlin Lions Charities Inc$98KThe Community Chest of New Britain: $82K on this topic. Open the funder.The Community Chest of New Br…$82KShare N Share Alike Foundation Inc: $81K on this topic. Open the funder.Share N Share Alike Foundatio…$81KPaul &mary Cancellarini Charitable Trust: $74K on this topic. Open the funder.Paul &mary Cancellarini Chari…$74KHerb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc: $54K on this topic. Open the funder.Herb Kohl Educational Foundat…$54KAmerican Academy in Berlin: received $9.2M on this topicAmerican Academy in Berlin$9.2MCommunity Chest of New Britain and Berlin Inc: received $872K on this topicCommunity Chest of New Britain…$872KMesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin: received $565K on this topicMesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin$565KKunst-Werke Berlin (King Baudouin Foundation): received $455K on this topicKunst-Werke Berlin (King Baudou…$455KAmerican Academy in Berlin: received $375K on this topicAmerican Academy in Berlin$375KYeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin: received $375K on this topicYeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin$375KHumboldt-Universitt Zu Berlin: received $333K on this topicHumboldt-Universitt Zu Berlin$333KCommunity Chest of New Britain and Berlin: received $282K on this topicCommunity Chest of New Britain…$282KFreie Universitt Berlin - John-F-Kennedy-Institut Fr Nordamerikastudien: received $221K on this topicFreie Universitt Berlin - John-…$221KIac Berlin Ggmbh: received $200K on this topicIac Berlin Ggmbh$200KBard College Berlin A Liberal Arts University Ggmb: received $177K on this topicBard College Berlin A Liberal A…$177KKunst-Werke Berlin E V Kw Institute for Contemporary Art: received $175K on this topicKunst-Werke Berlin E V Kw Insti…$175KFreie Universitat Berlin - John-F-Kennedy-Institut Fur Nordamerikastudien: received $71K on this topicFreie Universitat Berlin - John…$71KIntern'l Lions Club of Berlin: received $70K on this topicIntern'l Lions Club of Berlin$70KBerlin Public Schools: received $50K on this topicBerlin Public Schools$50KBerlin Area School District: received $44K on this topicBerlin Area School District$44KBerlin Senior Center: received $40K on this topicBerlin Senior Center$40KNew Berlin Library Association: received $39K on this topicNew Berlin Library Association$39KMeriden-New Britain-Berlin YMCA: received $31K on this topicMeriden-New Britain-Berlin YMCA$31KBerlin Upbeat-Berlin Hs: received $28K on this topicBerlin Upbeat-Berlin Hs$28KNew Berlin Emergency Squad: received $27K on this topicNew Berlin Emergency Squad$27KNew Berlin Fire Department: received $27K on this topicNew Berlin Fire Department$27KBerlin Public Health Nursing Service: received $26K on this topicBerlin Public Health Nursing Se…$26KBerlin Peck Memorial Library: received $24K on this topicBerlin Peck Memorial Library$24KBerlin Land Trust: received $24K on this topicBerlin Land Trust$24KNew Berlin Eisenhower School: received $24K on this topicNew Berlin Eisenhower School$24KBerlin High School Scholarship Fund: received $24K on this topicBerlin High School Scholarship…$24KNew Berlin West Middlehigh School: received $24K on this topicNew Berlin West Middlehigh Scho…$24KNew Opportunities of Greater Meriden: received $20K on this topicNew Opportunities of Greater Me…$20KKulturveranstaltungen Des Bundes in Berlin Gmbh: received $20K on this topicKulturveranstaltungen Des Bunde…$20KConnecticut Foodshare: received $15K on this topicConnecticut Foodshare$15KFoodshare: received $15K on this topicFoodshare$15KCommunity Foundation of Greater New Britain: received $15K on this topicCommunity Foundation of Greater…$15KNew Berlin Library Assn: received $14K on this topicNew Berlin Library Assn$14KBerlin Equity Action Team: received $11K on this topicBerlin Equity Action Team$11KHealing Meals Foundation Corporation: received $10K on this topicHealing Meals Foundation Corpor…$10KBerlin Land Trust Inc: received $8K on this topicBerlin Land Trust Inc$8KNew Britain-Berlin Rotary Club: received $8K on this topicNew Britain-Berlin Rotary Club$8KBerlin Food Pantry: received $8K on this topicBerlin Food Pantry$8KJunior Achievement of Southwest New England Inc: received $8K on this topicJunior Achievement of Southwest…$8KNew Berlin Eisenhower Middle School: received $6K on this topicNew Berlin Eisenhower Middle Sc…$6KVna Healthcare Inc: received $5K on this topicVna Healthcare Inc$5KFriends of the Berlin Public Library: received $2K on this topicFriends of the Berlin Public Li…$2KBerlin Public Library: received $2K on this topicBerlin Public Library$2KThedacare Medical Center-Berlin: received $1K on this topicThedacare Medical Center-Berlin$1K
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