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4 funders with a record of paying for “capial”

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Nimick Forbesway Foundation → Carnegie Museum of Natural History: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2022J Tom Eady Charitable Trust → James L Collins Catholic School: $21K across 1 grant, latest 2022Dr Rg and Sarah Raymond Foundation → St Mary's Church Lomira: $19K across 3 grants, latest 2025The Bill and Kathy O'neill → Cleveland Museum of Natural History: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024Nimick Forbesway Foundation: $30K on this topic. Open the funder.Nimick Forbesway Foundation$30KJ Tom Eady Charitable Trust: $21K on this topic. Open the funder.J Tom Eady Charitable Trust$21KDr Rg and Sarah Raymond Foundation: $19K on this topic. Open the funder.Dr Rg and Sarah Raymond Found…$19KThe Bill and Kathy O'neill: $10K on this topic. Open the funder.The Bill and Kathy O'neill$10KCarnegie Museum of Natural History: received $30K on this topicCarnegie Museum of Natural Hist…$30KJames L Collins Catholic School: received $21K on this topicJames L Collins Catholic School$21KSt Mary's Church Lomira: received $19K on this topicSt Mary's Church Lomira$19KCleveland Museum of Natural History: received $10K on this topicCleveland Museum of Natural His…$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 →