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Cotton Bowl Foundation → Communities Foundation of Texas: $1.5M across 3 grants, latest 2024Good Ventures Foundation → Players Philanthropy Fund: $491K across 7 grants, latest 2023United Association of Journeymen & → Ua Local Union 777: $235K across 2 grants, latest 2024Lyric Foundation Inc for Traditional → Lyric Literary Arts: $80K across 4 grants, latest 2025Osul T Haaland Charitable Trust → River Arts Alliance: $72K across 4 grants, latest 2025Optimist International Foundation → Optimist Club of Danville Va: $48K across 4 grants, latest 2024Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation → South Carolina Education Foundation: $45K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Robert Thomas Bigelow Educational → Carol Williams Associates: $43K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Wenner-Gren Foundation for → Nazl Ozkan: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2024The National Arts Program Foundation → University of Arizona Foundation: $18K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Texas Cavaliers Charitable → Bexar County School Boards Ct: $14K across 1 grant, latest 2023Margaret Chase Smith Foundation → Essay Contest: $8K across 4 grants, latest 2025United Association of Journeymen & → Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16: $70K across 1 grant, latest 2024Optimist International Foundation → Optimist Club of Festus-Crystal City (Tca) Mo: $44K across 3 grants, latest 2023The Wenner-Gren Foundation for → Minwoo Jung: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Robert Thomas Bigelow Educational → Campion Consciousness Research: $29K across 1 grant, latest 2024Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation → The American Civil War Museum: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022Good Ventures Foundation → Benjamin Stewart: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022The National Arts Program Foundation → Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority: $14K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Texas Cavaliers Charitable → Forester Elementary School: $13K across 1 grant, latest 2024United Association of Journeymen & → Ua Local Union 392: $70K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Wenner-Gren Foundation for → Elizabeth Geglia: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Robert Thomas Bigelow Educational → Cohearance Tools for Transformation: $23K across 1 grant, latest 2024Good Ventures Foundation → Akhil Bansal: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022The National Arts Program Foundation → U of Maryland Medical Center: $14K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Texas Cavaliers Charitable → Advanced Learning Academy: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2024Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation → New England Science & Sailing Foundation Inc: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2022United Association of Journeymen & → Ua Local 400: $70K across 1 grant, latest 2024United Association of Journeymen & → Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 44: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2023United Association of Journeymen & → Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 33: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2023United Association of Journeymen & → Aet Local 440: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2023United Association of Journeymen & → Ua Local Union 798 Training Center: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2023United Association of Journeymen & → Ua Local 601: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2022United Association of Journeymen & → Steamfitters 449 Jatc: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2023United Association of Journeymen & → Daniel Hendrix Vp District 3: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2022United Association of Journeymen & → Local Union 777: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2022United Association of Journeymen & → Ua Canadian Training Fund: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2023United Association of Journeymen & → Pipe Trades Local 525: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Wenner-Gren Foundation for → Harleen Kaur Bal: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Wenner-Gren Foundation for → Lee Gensler: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Robert Thomas Bigelow Educational → Forever Family Foundation: $21K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Robert Thomas Bigelow Educational → Institute for Scientific Study of C: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Wenner-Gren Foundation for → Kristin Mcfadden: $19K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Wenner-Gren Foundation for → Bruna Potechi: $18K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Robert Thomas Bigelow Educational → Neuromeditation Institution: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2024Good Ventures Foundation → Raymond Kennedy: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022The National Arts Program Foundation → City of Santa Rosa Finley Community Center: $14K across 3 grants, latest 2024The National Arts Program Foundation → Minneapolis-St Paul Airport Foundation: $14K across 3 grants, latest 2024The National Arts Program Foundation → Horizons Greater Philadelphia: $14K across 2 grants, latest 2024The National Arts Program Foundation → Aurora St Luke's Medical Ctr: $13K across 2 grants, latest 2024The National Arts Program Foundation → Delaware Division of the Arts: $13K across 3 grants, latest 2024The National Arts Program Foundation → Parker Artists Guild: $13K across 3 grants, latest 2024The National Arts Program Foundation → Vcu Health Arts in Healthcare: $13K across 3 grants, latest 2024The National Arts Program Foundation → Via Metropolitan Transit: $13K across 3 grants, latest 2024The National Arts Program Foundation → Huntsville Hospital Health System: $13K across 3 grants, latest 2024The National Arts Program Foundation → City of Lubbock Municipal Garden & Arts Center: $13K across 3 grants, latest 2024The National Arts Program Foundation → Lurie Children's Hospital: $13K across 3 grants, latest 2024The National Arts Program Foundation → City of Pittsburgh: $12K across 3 grants, latest 2024The National Arts Program Foundation → Billy Hork Galleries - University of Chicago Medical Center: $11K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Wenner-Gren Foundation for → Kieran Way: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024Good Ventures Foundation → Scott Behmer: $9K across 1 grant, latest 2022The National Arts Program Foundation → City of Cleveland Advisory Boards: $9K across 1 grant, latest 2024The National Arts Program Foundation → Manchester Arts Fund City of Manchester: $9K across 2 grants, latest 2024The National Arts Program Foundation → Osceola County Arts: $9K across 2 grants, latest 2023Cotton Bowl Foundation: $1.5M on this topic. Open the funder.Cotton Bowl Foundation$1.5MUnited Association of Journeymen &: $765K on this topic. Open the funder.United Association of Journey…$765KGood Ventures Foundation: $555K on this topic. Open the funder.Good Ventures Foundation$555KThe National Arts Program Foundation: $241K on this topic. Open the funder.The National Arts Program Fou…$241KThe Wenner-Gren Foundation for: $217K on this topic. Open the funder.The Wenner-Gren Foundation for$217KThe Robert Thomas Bigelow Educational: $151K on this topic. Open the funder.The Robert Thomas Bigelow Edu…$151KOptimist International Foundation: $92K on this topic. Open the funder.Optimist International Founda…$92KLyric Foundation Inc for Traditional: $80K on this topic. Open the funder.Lyric Foundation Inc for Trad…$80KDominion Energy Charitable Foundation: $78K on this topic. Open the funder.Dominion Energy Charitable Fo…$78KOsul T Haaland Charitable Trust: $72K on this topic. Open the funder.Osul T Haaland Charitable Tru…$72KThe Texas Cavaliers Charitable: $35K on this topic. Open the funder.The Texas Cavaliers Charitable$35KMargaret Chase Smith Foundation: $8K on this topic. Open the funder.Margaret Chase Smith Foundati…$8KCommunities Foundation of Texas: received $1.5M on this topicCommunities Foundation of Texas$1.5MPlayers Philanthropy Fund: received $491K on this topicPlayers Philanthropy Fund$491KUa Local Union 777: received $235K on this topicUa Local Union 777$235KLyric Literary Arts: received $80K on this topicLyric Literary Arts$80KRiver Arts Alliance: received $72K on this topicRiver Arts Alliance$72KSouthern California Pipe Trades District Council 16: received $70K on this topicSouthern California Pipe Trades…$70KUa Local Union 392: received $70K on this topicUa Local Union 392$70KUa Local 400: received $70K on this topicUa Local 400$70KOptimist Club of Danville Va: received $48K on this topicOptimist Club of Danville Va$48KSouth Carolina Education Foundation: received $45K on this topicSouth Carolina Education Founda…$45KOptimist Club of Festus-Crystal City (Tca) Mo: received $44K on this topicOptimist Club of Festus-Crystal…$44KCarol Williams Associates: received $43K on this topicCarol Williams Associates$43KNazl Ozkan: received $40K on this topicNazl Ozkan$40KMinwoo Jung: received $40K on this topicMinwoo Jung$40KElizabeth Geglia: received $40K on this topicElizabeth Geglia$40KPlumbers and Steamfitters Local 44: received $35K on this topicPlumbers and Steamfitters Local…$35KPlumbers & Steamfitters Local 33: received $35K on this topicPlumbers & Steamfitters Local 33$35KAet Local 440: received $35K on this topicAet Local 440$35KUa Local Union 798 Training Center: received $35K on this topicUa Local Union 798 Training Cen…$35KUa Local 601: received $30K on this topicUa Local 601$30KSteamfitters 449 Jatc: received $30K on this topicSteamfitters 449 Jatc$30KDaniel Hendrix Vp District 3: received $30K on this topicDaniel Hendrix Vp District 3$30KLocal Union 777: received $30K on this topicLocal Union 777$30KUa Canadian Training Fund: received $30K on this topicUa Canadian Training Fund$30KPipe Trades Local 525: received $30K on this topicPipe Trades Local 525$30KCampion Consciousness Research: received $29K on this topicCampion Consciousness Research$29KThe American Civil War Museum: received $25K on this topicThe American Civil War Museum$25KBenjamin Stewart: received $25K on this topicBenjamin Stewart$25KHarleen Kaur Bal: received $25K on this topicHarleen Kaur Bal$25KLee Gensler: received $25K on this topicLee Gensler$25KCohearance Tools for Transformation: received $23K on this topicCohearance Tools for Transforma…$23KForever Family Foundation: received $21K on this topicForever Family Foundation$21KInstitute for Scientific Study of C: received $20K on this topicInstitute for Scientific Study…$20KKristin Mcfadden: received $19K on this topicKristin Mcfadden$19KUniversity of Arizona Foundation: received $18K on this topicUniversity of Arizona Foundation$18KBruna Potechi: received $18K on this topicBruna Potechi$18KAkhil Bansal: received $15K on this topicAkhil Bansal$15KNeuromeditation Institution: received $15K on this topicNeuromeditation Institution$15KRaymond Kennedy: received $15K on this topicRaymond Kennedy$15KReno-Tahoe Airport Authority: received $14K on this topicReno-Tahoe Airport Authority$14KBexar County School Boards Ct: received $14K on this topicBexar County School Boards Ct$14KU of Maryland Medical Center: received $14K on this topicU of Maryland Medical Center$14KCity of Santa Rosa Finley Community Center: received $14K on this topicCity of Santa Rosa Finley Commu…$14KMinneapolis-St Paul Airport Foundation: received $14K on this topicMinneapolis-St Paul Airport Fou…$14KHorizons Greater Philadelphia: received $14K on this topicHorizons Greater Philadelphia$14KAurora St Luke's Medical Ctr: received $13K on this topicAurora St Luke's Medical Ctr$13KDelaware Division of the Arts: received $13K on this topicDelaware Division of the Arts$13KParker Artists Guild: received $13K on this topicParker Artists Guild$13KVcu Health Arts in Healthcare: received $13K on this topicVcu Health Arts in Healthcare$13KVia Metropolitan Transit: received $13K on this topicVia Metropolitan Transit$13KForester Elementary School: received $13K on this topicForester Elementary School$13KHuntsville Hospital Health System: received $13K on this topicHuntsville Hospital Health Syst…$13KCity of Lubbock Municipal Garden & Arts Center: received $13K on this topicCity of Lubbock Municipal Garde…$13KLurie Children's Hospital: received $13K on this topicLurie Children's Hospital$13KCity of Pittsburgh: received $12K on this topicCity of Pittsburgh$12KBilly Hork Galleries - University of Chicago Medical Center: received $11K on this topicBilly Hork Galleries - Universi…$11KKieran Way: received $10K on this topicKieran Way$10KScott Behmer: received $9K on this topicScott Behmer$9KCity of Cleveland Advisory Boards: received $9K on this topicCity of Cleveland Advisory Boar…$9KManchester Arts Fund City of Manchester: received $9K on this topicManchester Arts Fund City of Ma…$9KOsceola County Arts: received $9K on this topicOsceola County Arts$9KAdvanced Learning Academy: received $8K on this topicAdvanced Learning Academy$8KEssay Contest: received $8K on this topicEssay Contest$8KNew England Science & Sailing Foundation Inc: received $8K on this topicNew England Science & Sailing F…$8K
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