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12 funders with a record of paying for “champ”
Where the money went
Yakima Valley Community FoundationYakima, WACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $304,000 · through 2023Largest: $179,000 to THE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION — general support: children's village, memorial family birthplace, northstar lodge, cottage in the meadow; 2022 annual grant; champ; annual recurring grant for champs campaign: 5 yea…
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $425,050 · through 2022Largest: $50,000 to Champs Male Mentoring Program - Chirise — in support of champs male mentoring program to provide youth leadership development programming that produces community-driven safety solutions
Largest: $65,000 to CHAMP ASSISTANCE DOGS — assisting people with disabilities
Largest: $13,000 to Champ — general expenses of the organization
Largest: $2,750 to UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT ITF CHAMP — scholarship program - scholarship
Largest: $100,000 to GLAD HOUSE — champs program, year 1
East Bay Community FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $61,500 · through 2023Largest: $30,500 to CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTER AT OAKLAND — champs program, general support, community health and adolescent mentoring program for success (champs)
Largest: $5,000 to CHAMP HOMES INC — transitional housing assistance program
Largest: $40,000 to CHAMPS MALE MENTORING PROGRAM — to further the mission of the donee
Tides CenterSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $120,000 · through 2023Largest: $60,000 to CHAMPS MALE MENTORING PROGRAM CHIRISE — equity, human rights, and economic empowerment
West Harlem Development CorporationNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $70,000 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to HARLEM JUNIOR TENNIS & EDUCATION — to support the education resource center that develops champs - on the courts through tennis, and, off the courts, by providing wellness, tutoring and life skills training during s…
Youthbridge Community FoundationSaint Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $70,000 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to CHAMP ASSISTANCE DOGS INC — program activity funding
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. 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 →