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The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc → Meedan Inc: $1.5M across 3 grants, latest 2024Fraternal Order of Eagles → Ohio State Eagles Charity Fund Inc: $687K across 3 grants, latest 2024Meedan Inc → Univ of Massachusetts Amherst: $561K across 2 grants, latest 2024Luminate Foundation Inc → Full Fact: $400K across 2 grants, latest 2023The San Diego Foundation → Reef Check Foundation: $264K across 3 grants, latest 2024Veterans United Foundation → The Boot Campaign: $200K across 2 grants, latest 2022Honda USA Foundation → Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired: $70K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Gambill Family Foundation → Lakewood Baptist Church (Check No 131 Paid 122425): $62K across 1 grant, latest 2025Kindt Christian Charitable Tr → Christian Aid Mission: $57K across 2 grants, latest 2025Helen V Brach Foundation → Meals On Wheels Fdn N Il: $30K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Scripps Howard Foundation → Hannah Dreier: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2024Variety of Eastern Tennessee → Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022Meedan Inc → University of Pennsylvania: $453K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc → Institute for Nonprofit News: $400K across 2 grants, latest 2023Luminate Foundation Inc → Africa Check Sa: $210K across 2 grants, latest 2022Veterans United Foundation → Navy Seal Foundation: $150K across 2 grants, latest 2022Honda USA Foundation → Mcleod Medical Center Foundation: $69K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Gambill Family Foundation → Lakewood Baptist Church (Check No 121 Paid 91025): $50K across 1 grant, latest 2025Kindt Christian Charitable Tr → Constitutional Coalition: $22K across 2 grants, latest 2025Variety of Eastern Tennessee → Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Tennessee (Bbbs): $15K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Scripps Howard Foundation → Washington Post: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024The San Diego Foundation → Don't Be A Chump Check for A Lump: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2021Helen V Brach Foundation → Catholic Art Institute: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2024Meedan Inc → University of Connecticut: $410K across 3 grants, latest 2024Veterans United Foundation → Sheep Dog Impact Assistance: $150K across 2 grants, latest 2022Honda USA Foundation → Dayton Children's Hospital: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Gambill Family Foundation → St Paul's United Methodist Church (Check No 126 Paid 110425): $30K across 1 grant, latest 2025Kindt Christian Charitable Tr → Spg Foundation: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2024Variety of Eastern Tennessee → Casa Corridor of East Tn: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Scripps Howard Foundation → Anita Chabria: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024Helen V Brach Foundation → St Ethelreda School: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2024Meedan Inc → The State Univ of New Jersey: $131K across 1 grant, latest 2023Meedan Inc → University of Massachusetts Amherst: $130K across 1 grant, latest 2022Veterans United Foundation → Give An Hour: $95K across 1 grant, latest 2022Veterans United Foundation → Heroes Care: $83K across 1 grant, latest 2022Meedan Inc → Univ of Colorado Boulder: $59K across 1 grant, latest 2023Honda USA Foundation → Valley Children's Hospital: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2024Honda USA Foundation → The Children's Hospital of Alabama: $28K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Gambill Family Foundation → Good Samaritan Food Ministry (Check No 120 Paid 9525): $25K across 1 grant, latest 2025The Gambill Family Foundation → Thumbs Up Mission (Check No 127 Paid 111325): $20K across 1 grant, latest 2025The Gambill Family Foundation → Thumbs Up Mission (Check No 124 Paid 102025): $20K across 1 grant, latest 2025The Gambill Family Foundation → Good Samaritan Food Ministry (Check No 129 Paid 111925): $20K across 1 grant, latest 2025Kindt Christian Charitable Tr → Mercy Ships: $17K across 2 grants, latest 2025Kindt Christian Charitable Tr → St John Lutheran Church: $15K across 2 grants, latest 2025Kindt Christian Charitable Tr → Samaritans Purse: $11K across 1 grant, latest 2025Variety of Eastern Tennessee → Casa of Bradley: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Scripps Howard Foundation → Associated Press: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Gambill Family Foundation → The Keaton Franklin Coker Foundation (Check No 114 Paid 22425): $10K across 1 grant, latest 2025The Scripps Howard Foundation → Sij Holdings LLC (the Kansas City Star): $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024Variety of Eastern Tennessee → Casa - Tn Heartland: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022Veterans United Foundation → Manna Cafe Ministries: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024Veterans United Foundation → Sua Sponte Foundation: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Gambill Family Foundation → Camp Lighthouse (Check No 125 Paid 111025): $10K across 1 grant, latest 2025The Gambill Family Foundation → Chattahoochee Baptist Association (Check No 128 Paid 111925): $10K across 1 grant, latest 2025The Gambill Family Foundation → Camp Lighthouse (Check No 123 Paid 91225): $10K across 1 grant, latest 2025The Scripps Howard Foundation → Elissa Nadworny: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Scripps Howard Foundation → James J Cochran: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Scripps Howard Foundation → Mstyslav Chernov: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Scripps Howard Foundation → Nicole Kraft: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024Variety of Eastern Tennessee → Casa Monroe: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Scripps Howard Foundation → Laura Bischoff: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2024Kindt Christian Charitable Tr → Nat'l Religious Broadcasters: $7K across 1 grant, latest 2024Variety of Eastern Tennessee → Court Appointed Special Advocate Lakeway: $7K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Scripps Howard Foundation → Aaron James Lagoe: $6K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc: $1.9M on this topic. Open the funder.The Patrick J Mcgovern Founda…$1.9MMeedan Inc: $1.7M on this topic. Open the funder.Meedan Inc$1.7MVeterans United Foundation: $698K on this topic. Open the funder.Veterans United Foundation$698KFraternal Order of Eagles: $687K on this topic. Open the funder.Fraternal Order of Eagles$687KLuminate Foundation Inc: $610K on this topic. Open the funder.Luminate Foundation Inc$610KThe San Diego Foundation: $274K on this topic. Open the funder.The San Diego Foundation$274KThe Gambill Family Foundation: $267K on this topic. Open the funder.The Gambill Family Foundation$267KHonda USA Foundation: $267K on this topic. Open the funder.Honda USA Foundation$267KKindt Christian Charitable Tr: $149K on this topic. Open the funder.Kindt Christian Charitable Tr$149KThe Scripps Howard Foundation: $114K on this topic. Open the funder.The Scripps Howard Foundation$114KVariety of Eastern Tennessee: $76K on this topic. Open the funder.Variety of Eastern Tennessee$76KHelen V Brach Foundation: $37K on this topic. Open the funder.Helen V Brach Foundation$37KMeedan Inc: received $1.5M on this topicMeedan Inc$1.5MOhio State Eagles Charity Fund Inc: received $687K on this topicOhio State Eagles Charity Fund…$687KUniv of Massachusetts Amherst: received $561K on this topicUniv of Massachusetts Amherst$561KUniversity of Pennsylvania: received $453K on this topicUniversity of Pennsylvania$453KUniversity of Connecticut: received $410K on this topicUniversity of Connecticut$410KFull Fact: received $400K on this topicFull Fact$400KInstitute for Nonprofit News: received $400K on this topicInstitute for Nonprofit News$400KReef Check Foundation: received $264K on this topicReef Check Foundation$264KAfrica Check Sa: received $210K on this topicAfrica Check Sa$210KThe Boot Campaign: received $200K on this topicThe Boot Campaign$200KNavy Seal Foundation: received $150K on this topicNavy Seal Foundation$150KSheep Dog Impact Assistance: received $150K on this topicSheep Dog Impact Assistance$150KThe State Univ of New Jersey: received $131K on this topicThe State Univ of New Jersey$131KUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst: received $130K on this topicUniversity of Massachusetts Amh…$130KGive An Hour: received $95K on this topicGive An Hour$95KHeroes Care: received $83K on this topicHeroes Care$83KMiami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired: received $70K on this topicMiami Lighthouse for the Blind…$70KMcleod Medical Center Foundation: received $69K on this topicMcleod Medical Center Foundation$69KLakewood Baptist Church (Check No 131 Paid 122425): received $62K on this topicLakewood Baptist Church (Check…$62KUniv of Colorado Boulder: received $59K on this topicUniv of Colorado Boulder$59KChristian Aid Mission: received $57K on this topicChristian Aid Mission$57KLakewood Baptist Church (Check No 121 Paid 91025): received $50K on this topicLakewood Baptist Church (Check…$50KDayton Children's Hospital: received $50K on this topicDayton Children's Hospital$50KValley Children's Hospital: received $50K on this topicValley Children's Hospital$50KMeals On Wheels Fdn N Il: received $30K on this topicMeals On Wheels Fdn N Il$30KSt Paul's United Methodist Church (Check No 126 Paid 110425): received $30K on this topicSt Paul's United Methodist Chur…$30KThe Children's Hospital of Alabama: received $28K on this topicThe Children's Hospital of Alab…$28KGood Samaritan Food Ministry (Check No 120 Paid 9525): received $25K on this topicGood Samaritan Food Ministry (C…$25KConstitutional Coalition: received $22K on this topicConstitutional Coalition$22KHannah Dreier: received $20K on this topicHannah Dreier$20KSpg Foundation: received $20K on this topicSpg Foundation$20KThumbs Up Mission (Check No 127 Paid 111325): received $20K on this topicThumbs Up Mission (Check No 127…$20KThumbs Up Mission (Check No 124 Paid 102025): received $20K on this topicThumbs Up Mission (Check No 124…$20KGood Samaritan Food Ministry (Check No 129 Paid 111925): received $20K on this topicGood Samaritan Food Ministry (C…$20KMercy Ships: received $17K on this topicMercy Ships$17KBig Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee: received $15K on this topicBig Brothers Big Sisters of Eas…$15KBig Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Tennessee (Bbbs): received $15K on this topicBig Brothers Big Sisters of Eas…$15KSt John Lutheran Church: received $15K on this topicSt John Lutheran Church$15KSamaritans Purse: received $11K on this topicSamaritans Purse$11KWashington Post: received $10K on this topicWashington Post$10KDon't Be A Chump Check for A Lump: received $10K on this topicDon't Be A Chump Check for A Lu…$10KCasa Corridor of East Tn: received $10K on this topicCasa Corridor of East Tn$10KAnita Chabria: received $10K on this topicAnita Chabria$10KCasa of Bradley: received $10K on this topicCasa of Bradley$10KAssociated Press: received $10K on this topicAssociated Press$10KThe Keaton Franklin Coker Foundation (Check No 114 Paid 22425): received $10K on this topicThe Keaton Franklin Coker Found…$10KSij Holdings LLC (the Kansas City Star): received $10K on this topicSij Holdings LLC (the Kansas Ci…$10KCasa - Tn Heartland: received $10K on this topicCasa - Tn Heartland$10KManna Cafe Ministries: received $10K on this topicManna Cafe Ministries$10KSua Sponte Foundation: received $10K on this topicSua Sponte Foundation$10KCamp Lighthouse (Check No 125 Paid 111025): received $10K on this topicCamp Lighthouse (Check No 125 P…$10KChattahoochee Baptist Association (Check No 128 Paid 111925): received $10K on this topicChattahoochee Baptist Associati…$10KCamp Lighthouse (Check No 123 Paid 91225): received $10K on this topicCamp Lighthouse (Check No 123 P…$10KElissa Nadworny: received $10K on this topicElissa Nadworny$10KJames J Cochran: received $10K on this topicJames J Cochran$10KMstyslav Chernov: received $10K on this topicMstyslav Chernov$10KNicole Kraft: received $10K on this topicNicole Kraft$10KCasa Monroe: received $10K on this topicCasa Monroe$10KLaura Bischoff: received $8K on this topicLaura Bischoff$8KNat'l Religious Broadcasters: received $7K on this topicNat'l Religious Broadcasters$7KCourt Appointed Special Advocate Lakeway: received $7K on this topicCourt Appointed Special Advocat…$7KAaron James Lagoe: received $6K on this topicAaron James Lagoe$6KCatholic Art Institute: received $5K on this topicCatholic Art Institute$5KSt Ethelreda School: received $2K on this topicSt Ethelreda School$2K
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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 →