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4 funders with a record of paying for “branton”

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Edward F Swinney Trust → Ability Kc: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Ciri Foundation → Branton Howard: $15K across 5 grants, latest 2023Ina Calkins Trust → Ability Kc: $12K across 1 grant, latest 2022Salisbury Wicomico Economic → Drs Branton and Jarrah Pa: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2021Edward F Swinney Trust: $25K on this topic. Open the funder.Edward F Swinney Trust$25KThe Ciri Foundation: $15K on this topic. Open the funder.The Ciri Foundation$15KIna Calkins Trust: $12K on this topic. Open the funder.Ina Calkins Trust$12KSalisbury Wicomico Economic: $10K on this topic. Open the funder.Salisbury Wicomico Economic$10KAbility Kc: received $37K on this topicAbility Kc$37KBranton Howard: received $15K on this topicBranton Howard$15KDrs Branton and Jarrah Pa: received $10K on this topicDrs Branton and Jarrah Pa$10K
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 20192025. 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 →