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12 funders with a record of paying for “consciousness”
Where the money went Global Peace Alliance Inc → Maharishi Vedic Science and Technology Foundation: $4.4M across 4 grants, latest 2025 Tiny Blue Dot Inc → Usona Institute Inc: $3.0M across 1 grant, latest 2022 The California Endowment → Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science: $3.0M across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → American Acad of Ped Inc: $918K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Wk Kellogg Foundation → Tides Center: $350K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Hershey Family Foundation → St Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies: $320K across 3 grants, latest 2024 David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness → Maharishi Foundation USA Inc: $284K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Communities Foundation of Texas Inc → Conscious Capitalism Inc: $270K across 5 grants, latest 2024 The Spencer Foundation → University of California Berkley: $206K across 1 grant, latest 2023 John E Fetzer Institute Inc → United Nations Development Programme: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Robert Thomas Bigelow Educational → Carol Williams Associates: $43K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Jpmorgan Chase Foundation → International Society for Krishna Consciousness Greater Columbus: $38K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Tiny Blue Dot Inc → University of Wisconsin - Madison: $2.5M across 1 grant, latest 2022 The California Endowment → Linc Housing Corporation: $1.3M across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → New York Fdn for the Arts: $861K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Global Peace Alliance Inc → Maharishi International University: $601K across 3 grants, latest 2025 Wk Kellogg Foundation → New Mexico in Depth Inc: $200K across 2 grants, latest 2022 The Spencer Foundation → The Regents of the University of California at Berkeley: $184K across 1 grant, latest 2022 John E Fetzer Institute Inc → Chapman University: $123K across 2 grants, latest 2023 David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness → Maharishi International University: $114K across 2 grants, latest 2022 The Robert Thomas Bigelow Educational → Campion Consciousness Research: $29K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Jpmorgan Chase Foundation → International Society for Krishna Consciousness of Illinois Inc: $8K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Tiny Blue Dot Inc → Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies: $1.3M across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → George Washington U: $834K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Wk Kellogg Foundation → Equal Justice Society: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2022 David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness → Global Mother Divine Organization-USA: $77K across 1 grant, latest 2021 The Spencer Foundation → Trinity University: $75K across 1 grant, latest 2021 John E Fetzer Institute Inc → Foundational Questions Institute: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Robert Thomas Bigelow Educational → Cohearance Tools for Transformation: $23K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The California Endowment → Savant Preparatory Academy Inc: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Jpmorgan Chase Foundation → Conscious Impact: $4K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Tiny Blue Dot Inc → Allen Institute: $1.2M across 2 grants, latest 2023 Tiny Blue Dot Inc → Regents of University of Ca - Los Angeles: $967K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Tiny Blue Dot Inc → Massachusetts General Hospital: $697K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → Conscious Connect Comm Devel Corp: $487K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Tiny Blue Dot Inc → Brown University: $437K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Tiny Blue Dot Inc → Medical University of South Carolina: $345K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Tiny Blue Dot Inc → Uc Santa Barbara: $300K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Tiny Blue Dot Inc → University of Haifa: $299K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Tiny Blue Dot Inc → Floresta Project Inc: $277K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Tiny Blue Dot Inc → Universita' Degli Studi Di Milano: $265K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Tiny Blue Dot Inc → National Central University: $253K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → Ketchikan Wellness Coalition: $151K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Tiny Blue Dot Inc → Universidad De Santiago: $149K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → Grantmakers in Health: $135K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Spencer Foundation → Clark University: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2021 David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness → Global Mother Divine Organization USA: $34K across 1 grant, latest 2024 David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness → Castlefield Consulting LLC: $32K across 1 grant, latest 2022 David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness → Ptsd Relief Now: $32K across 1 grant, latest 2021 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → Conscious Connect Community Development Corporation: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Robert Thomas Bigelow Educational → Forever Family Foundation: $21K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Robert Thomas Bigelow Educational → Institute for Scientific Study of C: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Spencer Foundation → The Pennsylvania State University: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Tiny Blue Dot Inc → The University of Arizona Foundation: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Robert Thomas Bigelow Educational → Neuromeditation Institution: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Tiny Blue Dot Inc → Neuroscience School of Advanced Studies: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2023 David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness → Maharishi Vedic Science and Technology Foundation: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2021 John E Fetzer Institute Inc → Conscious Capitalism Inc: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Tiny Blue Dot Inc → The University of Arizona Foundation: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Jpmorgan Chase Foundation → International Society for Krishna Consciousness of Houston Inc: $4K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Jpmorgan Chase Foundation → Conscious Alliance: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Tiny Blue Dot Inc: $12M on this topic. Open the funder. Tiny Blue Dot Inc $12M Global Peace Alliance Inc: $5.0M on this topic. Open the funder. Global Peace Alliance Inc $5.0M The California Endowment: $4.3M on this topic. Open the funder. The California Endowment $4.3M The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $3.4M on this topic. Open the funder. The Robert Wood Johnson Found… $3.4M Wk Kellogg Foundation: $700K on this topic. Open the funder. Wk Kellogg Foundation $700K David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness: $583K on this topic. Open the funder. David Lynch Foundation for Co… $583K The Spencer Foundation: $530K on this topic. Open the funder. The Spencer Foundation $530K John E Fetzer Institute Inc: $358K on this topic. Open the funder. John E Fetzer Institute Inc $358K The Hershey Family Foundation: $320K on this topic. Open the funder. The Hershey Family Foundation $320K Communities Foundation of Texas Inc: $270K on this topic. Open the funder. Communities Foundation of Tex… $270K The Robert Thomas Bigelow Educational: $151K on this topic. Open the funder. The Robert Thomas Bigelow Edu… $151K Jpmorgan Chase Foundation: $55K on this topic. Open the funder. Jpmorgan Chase Foundation $55K Maharishi Vedic Science and Technology Foundation: received $4.5M on this topic Maharishi Vedic Science and Tec… $4.5M Usona Institute Inc: received $3.0M on this topic Usona Institute Inc $3.0M Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science: received $3.0M on this topic Charles Drew University of Medi… $3.0M University of Wisconsin - Madison: received $2.5M on this topic University of Wisconsin - Madis… $2.5M Linc Housing Corporation: received $1.3M on this topic Linc Housing Corporation $1.3M Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies: received $1.3M on this topic Institute for Advanced Consciou… $1.3M Allen Institute: received $1.2M on this topic Allen Institute $1.2M Regents of University of Ca - Los Angeles: received $967K on this topic Regents of University of Ca - L… $967K American Acad of Ped Inc: received $918K on this topic American Acad of Ped Inc $918K New York Fdn for the Arts: received $861K on this topic New York Fdn for the Arts $861K George Washington U: received $834K on this topic George Washington U $834K Maharishi International University: received $714K on this topic Maharishi International Univers… $714K Massachusetts General Hospital: received $697K on this topic Massachusetts General Hospital $697K Conscious Connect Comm Devel Corp: received $487K on this topic Conscious Connect Comm Devel Co… $487K Brown University: received $437K on this topic Brown University $437K Tides Center: received $350K on this topic Tides Center $350K Medical University of South Carolina: received $345K on this topic Medical University of South Car… $345K St Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies: received $320K on this topic St Barbara Institute for Consci… $320K Uc Santa Barbara: received $300K on this topic Uc Santa Barbara $300K University of Haifa: received $299K on this topic University of Haifa $299K Maharishi Foundation USA Inc: received $284K on this topic Maharishi Foundation USA Inc $284K Conscious Capitalism Inc: received $280K on this topic Conscious Capitalism Inc $280K Floresta Project Inc: received $277K on this topic Floresta Project Inc $277K Universita' Degli Studi Di Milano: received $265K on this topic Universita' Degli Studi Di Mila… $265K National Central University: received $253K on this topic National Central University $253K University of California Berkley: received $206K on this topic University of California Berkley $206K United Nations Development Programme: received $200K on this topic United Nations Development Prog… $200K New Mexico in Depth Inc: received $200K on this topic New Mexico in Depth Inc $200K The Regents of the University of California at Berkeley: received $184K on this topic The Regents of the University o… $184K Ketchikan Wellness Coalition: received $151K on this topic Ketchikan Wellness Coalition $151K Equal Justice Society: received $150K on this topic Equal Justice Society $150K Universidad De Santiago: received $149K on this topic Universidad De Santiago $149K Grantmakers in Health: received $135K on this topic Grantmakers in Health $135K Chapman University: received $123K on this topic Chapman University $123K Global Mother Divine Organization-USA: received $77K on this topic Global Mother Divine Organizati… $77K Trinity University: received $75K on this topic Trinity University $75K Clark University: received $50K on this topic Clark University $50K Carol Williams Associates: received $43K on this topic Carol Williams Associates $43K International Society for Krishna Consciousness Greater Columbus: received $38K on this topic International Society for Krish… $38K Global Mother Divine Organization USA: received $34K on this topic Global Mother Divine Organizati… $34K Castlefield Consulting LLC: received $32K on this topic Castlefield Consulting LLC $32K Ptsd Relief Now: received $32K on this topic Ptsd Relief Now $32K Campion Consciousness Research: received $29K on this topic Campion Consciousness Research $29K Foundational Questions Institute: received $25K on this topic Foundational Questions Institute $25K Conscious Connect Community Development Corporation: received $25K on this topic Conscious Connect Community Dev… $25K Cohearance Tools for Transformation: received $23K on this topic Cohearance Tools for Transforma… $23K Forever Family Foundation: received $21K on this topic Forever Family Foundation $21K Institute for Scientific Study of C: received $20K on this topic Institute for Scientific Study… $20K The Pennsylvania State University: received $15K on this topic The Pennsylvania State Universi… $15K The University of Arizona Foundation: received $15K on this topic The University of Arizona Found… $15K Neuromeditation Institution: received $15K on this topic Neuromeditation Institution $15K Neuroscience School of Advanced Studies: received $15K on this topic Neuroscience School of Advanced… $15K Savant Preparatory Academy Inc: received $10K on this topic Savant Preparatory Academy Inc $10K International Society for Krishna Consciousness of Illinois Inc: received $8K on this topic International Society for Krish… $8K The University of Arizona Foundation: received $5K on this topic The University of Arizona Found… $5K Conscious Impact: received $4K on this topic Conscious Impact $4K International Society for Krishna Consciousness of Houston Inc: received $4K on this topic International Society for Krish… $4K Conscious Alliance: received $1K on this topic Conscious Alliance $1K 12 funders, 58 recipients, grants matching “consciousness” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $967,327 to REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF CA - LOS ANGELES — supporting research for a novel technique to detect consciousness in patients with disorders of consciousness (doc) and a new therapy based on focused ultrasound to regain consciou…
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Largest: $162,499 to MAHARISHI FOUNDATION USA INC — consciousness-based education
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Largest: $918,280 to AMERICAN ACAD OF PED INC — 81340 building a race-conscious approach to strengthening pediatric policy and research
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Largest: $1.6M to MAHARISHI VEDIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION — to support the organization in its efforts to promote technologies of consciousness.
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Largest: $24,534 to INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS GREATER COLUMBUS — matching contribution (general operating support)
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Largest: $200,000 to UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME — general operating support for conscious food systems alliance & its consciousness based work
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Largest: $28,900 to Campion Consciousness Research — challenge grant award winners for the "survival of human consciousness after death" contest
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Largest: $75,000 to Trinity University — trinity youth scholars program: developing latinx critical consciousness and transforming educational pathways to higher education
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Largest: $150,000 to CONSCIOUS CAPITALISM INC — this grant is designated for general support.
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Largest: $2.8M to CHARLES DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE — promoting diversity and social consciousness within healthcare
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Largest: $100,000 to NEW MEXICO IN DEPTH INC — enable the organization to achieve its mission to produce investigative, data-rich stories and raise public consciousness and uplift community-driven solutions by providing general…
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Largest: $200,000 to ST BARBARA INSTITUTE FOR CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES — contemplative research and education.
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