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12 funders with a record of paying for “courage”
Where the money went
Largest: $35,000 to THE MAX WARBURG COURAGE CURRICULUM (MAXCOURAGE) — maxcourage beyond the classroom
Largest: $1.0M to A LONG WALK HOME — core support for the courage award and fund to provide holistic and sustainable resources for black sexual assault survivors and for efforts to prevent sexual assault
Toledo Community FoundationToledo, OHCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $116,424 · through 2024Largest: $25,831 to CAMP COURAGEOUS & THE ARC OF NORTHWEST OHIO INC DBA COURAGEOUS COMMUNITY — camping and connecting , scholarships for summer camp programming for individuals with developmental disabilities., reconnect and restore, courageous - hens transportation, fun in …
Boston FoundationBoston, MACharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $194,000 · through 2024Largest: $33,750 to Max Warburg Courage Curriculum Inc — operating support/annual fund
Largest: $290,000 to UNIVERSITY PREP SCHOOL — support programs to develop each student's potential to become an intellectually courageous and socially responsible citizen of the world.
The San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $842,375 · through 2023Largest: $192,000 to FUTURES WITHOUT VIOLENCE — for the courage museum storytellers summit. for general support. for courage museum.
The Minneapolis FoundationMinneapolis, MNCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $1.0M · through 2024Largest: $400,000 to CENTER FOR COURAGE AND RENEWAL — donor-recommended, education
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $3.4M · through 2023Largest: $3.3M to Washington University — justin hardy courage fund, general operating support, contribution to dains student success fund, support for scholarships, $6,500: general operating support for thurtene at the di…
Largest: $7,098 to TAKE COURAGE INTERNATIONAL — matching contribution (general operating support)
Muscular Dystrophy AssociationChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $140,486 · through 2025Largest: $56,000 to CAMP COURAGEOUS OF IOWA — medical diagnosis and research
Largest: $2.5M to BREARLEY SCHOOL — challenges girls of adventurous intellect and diverse backgrounds to think critically and creatively, and to act with courage and integrity.
Largest: $25,000 to SPECIAL OLYMPICS GEORGIA — our mission is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of olympic-type sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving…
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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 →