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John S and James L Knight Foundation → Techcongress Foundation: $3.2M across 4 grants, latest 2024Carnegie Corporation of New York → Aspen Institute Inc: $2.4M across 4 grants, latest 2024Eleanor Crook Foundation → United Nations Foundation: $2.4M across 3 grants, latest 2023Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA Inc → Us Association of Former Members of Congress: $2.0M across 4 grants, latest 2024The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation → Congressional Management Foundation: $1.0M across 3 grants, latest 2024The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → New York U: $866K across 2 grants, latest 2023Casey Family Programs → Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Inc: $440K across 4 grants, latest 2024Gates Foundation → Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute Inc: $250K across 3 grants, latest 2024Aarp → Congressional Black Caucus Foundation: $220K across 3 grants, latest 2024Ford Philanthropy → Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Inc: $155K across 4 grants, latest 2025Edison Electric Institute Inc → Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc: $75K across 2 grants, latest 2024Everett Mckinley Dirksen Endowment Fund → Emily Baer: $12K across 1 grant, latest 2023Carnegie Corporation of New York → Partnership for A Secure America Inc: $1.3M across 4 grants, latest 2024The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation → Brookings Institution: $760K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → New York University: $578K across 2 grants, latest 2024Eleanor Crook Foundation → Aspen Institute: $300K across 2 grants, latest 2023Casey Family Programs → Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc: $225K across 2 grants, latest 2023Gates Foundation → Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Inc: $220K across 3 grants, latest 2024Aarp → National Archives Foundation: $125K across 1 grant, latest 2023Ford Philanthropy → Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute Inc: $115K across 4 grants, latest 2025Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA Inc → East-West Center: $95K across 4 grants, latest 2024Edison Electric Institute Inc → Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Inc: $59K across 2 grants, latest 2024Everett Mckinley Dirksen Endowment Fund → Wonderfilm LLC: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024Carnegie Corporation of New York → Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars: $1.1M across 4 grants, latest 2024The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc: $302K across 3 grants, latest 2024Eleanor Crook Foundation → International Conservation Caucus Foundation: $271K across 1 grant, latest 2024Gates Foundation → Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies Inc: $210K across 3 grants, latest 2024Casey Family Programs → Congressional Black Caucus Foundation: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2024The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation → The Aspen Institute Inc: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2024Aarp → Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies: $105K across 3 grants, latest 2024Ford Philanthropy → Congressional Black Caucus Foundation: $90K across 2 grants, latest 2024Edison Electric Institute Inc → The Congressional Institute Inc: $56K across 2 grants, latest 2023Everett Mckinley Dirksen Endowment Fund → Mridu Chandra: $9K across 1 grant, latest 2022Carnegie Corporation of New York → Center for Strategic and International Studies Inc: $780K across 4 grants, latest 2024Carnegie Corporation of New York → Committee for A Responsible Federal Budget: $720K across 3 grants, latest 2024Carnegie Corporation of New York → Cornell University: $600K across 3 grants, latest 2024Carnegie Corporation of New York → University of Nebraska Lincoln: $428K across 2 grants, latest 2024Eleanor Crook Foundation → Center for Us Global Leadership (Cusglc): $250K across 2 grants, latest 2023Carnegie Corporation of New York → Oxfam America: $230K across 1 grant, latest 2023Carnegie Corporation of New York → Congressional Progressive Caucus Center: $200K across 2 grants, latest 2022Carnegie Corporation of New York → Nonproliferation Policy Education Center: $200K across 2 grants, latest 2023The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation → Cato Institute: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2024The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation → Georgetown University: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2024Gates Foundation → Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc: $150K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → Library of Congress: $145K across 1 grant, latest 2024Carnegie Corporation of New York → Library of Congress: $140K across 1 grant, latest 2021Eleanor Crook Foundation → Edesia Inc: $120K across 2 grants, latest 2023Eleanor Crook Foundation → Alliance to End Hunger: $110K across 2 grants, latest 2023Eleanor Crook Foundation → The Halo Trust (USA) Inc: $100K across 2 grants, latest 2023Aarp → Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute: $100K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2024Aarp → Congressional Award Foundation: $88K across 2 grants, latest 2024The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation → Wayne State University: $85K across 1 grant, latest 2022Aarp → Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Inc: $60K across 1 grant, latest 2023Casey Family Programs → Congressional Coalition On Adoption Institute: $60K across 2 grants, latest 2024Edison Electric Institute Inc → Congressional Sports for Charity: $50K across 3 grants, latest 2024Eleanor Crook Foundation → Food for the Hungry: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2023Eleanor Crook Foundation → Aspen Institute Congressional Education: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2022The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation → Aspen Institute Inc: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2023Ford Philanthropy → Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies Inc: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2024Edison Electric Institute Inc → Congressional Black Caucus Political Education & Leadership Institute: $35K across 2 grants, latest 2023Edison Electric Institute Inc → Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute Inc: $35K across 3 grants, latest 2024Aarp → Congressional Hunger Center: $35K across 3 grants, latest 2024Aarp → Women's Congressional Policy Institute: $35K across 2 grants, latest 2023Carnegie Corporation of New York: $8.1M on this topic. Open the funder.Carnegie Corporation of New Y…$8.1MEleanor Crook Foundation: $3.6M on this topic. Open the funder.Eleanor Crook Foundation$3.6MJohn S and James L Knight Foundation: $3.2M on this topic. Open the funder.John S and James L Knight Fou…$3.2MThe William & Flora Hewlett Foundation: $2.3M on this topic. Open the funder.The William & Flora Hewlett F…$2.3MSasakawa Peace Foundation USA Inc: $2.1M on this topic. Open the funder.Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA…$2.1MThe Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $2.0M on this topic. Open the funder.The Robert Wood Johnson Found…$2.0MCasey Family Programs: $925K on this topic. Open the funder.Casey Family Programs$925KGates Foundation: $830K on this topic. Open the funder.Gates Foundation$830KAarp: $768K on this topic. Open the funder.Aarp$768KFord Philanthropy: $400K on this topic. Open the funder.Ford Philanthropy$400KEdison Electric Institute Inc: $309K on this topic. Open the funder.Edison Electric Institute Inc$309KEverett Mckinley Dirksen Endowment Fund: $31K on this topic. Open the funder.Everett Mckinley Dirksen Endo…$31KTechcongress Foundation: received $3.2M on this topicTechcongress Foundation$3.2MAspen Institute Inc: received $2.4M on this topicAspen Institute Inc$2.4MUnited Nations Foundation: received $2.4M on this topicUnited Nations Foundation$2.4MUs Association of Former Members of Congress: received $2.0M on this topicUs Association of Former Member…$2.0MPartnership for A Secure America Inc: received $1.3M on this topicPartnership for A Secure Americ…$1.3MWoodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars: received $1.1M on this topicWoodrow Wilson International Ce…$1.1MCongressional Management Foundation: received $1.0M on this topicCongressional Management Founda…$1.0MCongressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Inc: received $873K on this topicCongressional Hispanic Caucus I…$873KNew York U: received $866K on this topicNew York U$866KCenter for Strategic and International Studies Inc: received $780K on this topicCenter for Strategic and Intern…$780KBrookings Institution: received $760K on this topicBrookings Institution$760KCongressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc: received $752K on this topicCongressional Black Caucus Foun…$752KCommittee for A Responsible Federal Budget: received $720K on this topicCommittee for A Responsible Fed…$720KCornell University: received $600K on this topicCornell University$600KNew York University: received $578K on this topicNew York University$578KUniversity of Nebraska Lincoln: received $428K on this topicUniversity of Nebraska Lincoln$428KCongressional Hispanic Leadership Institute Inc: received $400K on this topicCongressional Hispanic Leadersh…$400KAspen Institute: received $300K on this topicAspen Institute$300KCongressional Black Caucus Foundation: received $290K on this topicCongressional Black Caucus Foun…$290KInternational Conservation Caucus Foundation: received $271K on this topicInternational Conservation Cauc…$271KAsian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies Inc: received $250K on this topicAsian Pacific American Institut…$250KCenter for Us Global Leadership (Cusglc): received $250K on this topicCenter for Us Global Leadership…$250KOxfam America: received $230K on this topicOxfam America$230KCongressional Black Caucus Foundation: received $220K on this topicCongressional Black Caucus Foun…$220KCongressional Progressive Caucus Center: received $200K on this topicCongressional Progressive Caucu…$200KNonproliferation Policy Education Center: received $200K on this topicNonproliferation Policy Educati…$200KThe Aspen Institute Inc: received $150K on this topicThe Aspen Institute Inc$150KCato Institute: received $150K on this topicCato Institute$150KGeorgetown University: received $150K on this topicGeorgetown University$150KLibrary of Congress: received $145K on this topicLibrary of Congress$145KLibrary of Congress: received $140K on this topicLibrary of Congress$140KNational Archives Foundation: received $125K on this topicNational Archives Foundation$125KEdesia Inc: received $120K on this topicEdesia Inc$120KAlliance to End Hunger: received $110K on this topicAlliance to End Hunger$110KAsian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies: received $105K on this topicAsian Pacific American Institut…$105KThe Halo Trust (USA) Inc: received $100K on this topicThe Halo Trust (USA) Inc$100KCongressional Hispanic Caucus Institute: received $100K on this topicCongressional Hispanic Caucus I…$100KAsian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies: received $100K on this topicAsian Pacific American Institut…$100KEast-West Center: received $95K on this topicEast-West Center$95KCongressional Award Foundation: received $88K on this topicCongressional Award Foundation$88KWayne State University: received $85K on this topicWayne State University$85KCongressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Inc: received $60K on this topicCongressional Hispanic Caucus I…$60KCongressional Coalition On Adoption Institute: received $60K on this topicCongressional Coalition On Adop…$60KThe Congressional Institute Inc: received $56K on this topicThe Congressional Institute Inc$56KCongressional Sports for Charity: received $50K on this topicCongressional Sports for Charity$50KFood for the Hungry: received $50K on this topicFood for the Hungry$50KAspen Institute Congressional Education: received $50K on this topicAspen Institute Congressional E…$50KAspen Institute Inc: received $50K on this topicAspen Institute Inc$50KCongressional Black Caucus Political Education & Leadership Institute: received $35K on this topicCongressional Black Caucus Poli…$35KCongressional Hunger Center: received $35K on this topicCongressional Hunger Center$35KWomen's Congressional Policy Institute: received $35K on this topicWomen's Congressional Policy In…$35KEmily Baer: received $12K on this topicEmily Baer$12KWonderfilm LLC: received $10K on this topicWonderfilm LLC$10KMridu Chandra: received $9K on this topicMridu Chandra$9K
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