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12 funders with a record of paying for “degrees”
Where the money went Alfred P Sloan Foundation → Howard University: $1.4M across 3 grants, latest 2024 Open Society Institute → Bard College: $759K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Kresge Foundation → Graduate Network Inc: $750K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Pbhp Inc → Jewish Theological Seminary of America: $447K across 11 grants, latest 2024 James C & Elizabeth R Conner Foundation → Kason Kienzie: $105K across 3 grants, latest 2025 Sior Foundation → Sior North Texas Chapter: $38K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Christina and John Anagnos → Ioanna Reveki: $26K across 3 grants, latest 2025 Eugene and Daniela Anderson Scholarship Foundation → Luis Martinez: $20K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas → Baker University: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Clinton O & Lura Curtis Jones → Kieran Coscia: $10K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Ed & Irene Fleis Education Foundation → Zack Yeomans: $4K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Cscmp Talent Center Inc → Hoan Au: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Alfred P Sloan Foundation → Spelman College: $596K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Pbhp Inc → Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion: $444K across 8 grants, latest 2024 The Kresge Foundation → Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation Inc: $360K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Open Society Institute → E S: $155K across 3 grants, latest 2024 James C & Elizabeth R Conner Foundation → Madison Tanner: $79K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Sior Foundation → Sior Connecticut Chapter: $37K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Christina and John Anagnos → Marianthi Strotou: $26K across 3 grants, latest 2025 Eugene and Daniela Anderson Scholarship Foundation → Benjamin Langford: $20K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas → Kansas Wesleyan University: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Clinton O & Lura Curtis Jones → Luke Mele: $10K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Ed & Irene Fleis Education Foundation → Isaac Hahnenberg: $4K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Cscmp Talent Center Inc → Arun Singh: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Alfred P Sloan Foundation → Seattle University: $530K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Pbhp Inc → American Jewish University: $380K across 5 grants, latest 2024 The Kresge Foundation → Project On Predatory Student Lending Inc: $275K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Open Society Institute → Marwa Taha Elhaj Adam: $137K across 2 grants, latest 2023 James C & Elizabeth R Conner Foundation → Anna Willits: $47K across 2 grants, latest 2025 Sior Foundation → Sior Minnesota Chapter: $33K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Christina and John Anagnos → Maria Resiti: $26K across 3 grants, latest 2025 Eugene and Daniela Anderson Scholarship Foundation → Riley Coble: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2025 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas → Benedictine College: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Clinton O & Lura Curtis Jones → Tessie Tierney: $8K across 3 grants, latest 2025 Ed & Irene Fleis Education Foundation → Emma Korson: $4K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Cscmp Talent Center Inc → Isael Melendez: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Alfred P Sloan Foundation → Purdue University: $520K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Alfred P Sloan Foundation → National Radio Astronomy Observatory: $412K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Alfred P Sloan Foundation → Southern Regional Education Board: $329K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Kresge Foundation → Institute for Higher Education Policy: $250K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Alfred P Sloan Foundation → North Carolina Central University: $250K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Alfred P Sloan Foundation → University of Hawai'i Foundation: $250K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Alfred P Sloan Foundation → Eckerd College: $250K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Alfred P Sloan Foundation → Arizona State University: $232K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Kresge Foundation → Diploma Equity Project: $225K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Kresge Foundation → Community Partners: $225K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Kresge Foundation → Unite-La Inc: $205K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Kresge Foundation → Thurgood Marshall College Fund Inc: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Pbhp Inc → Spertus College of Judaica: $199K across 7 grants, latest 2024 The Kresge Foundation → California Competes: $160K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Kresge Foundation → One Million Degrees: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Kresge Foundation → The Center to Promote Healthcare Access Inc Dba Alluma: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Kresge Foundation → Degrees of Change: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Pbhp Inc → American Friends of the Hebrew University: $144K across 7 grants, latest 2024 Pbhp Inc → Yeshiva University: $143K across 8 grants, latest 2024 Alfred P Sloan Foundation → Mathematical Sciences Research Institute: $133K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Kresge Foundation → University of South Florida Foundation Inc: $125K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Pbhp Inc → Gratz College: $116K across 8 grants, latest 2024 Open Society Institute → Fatma Othman Mobarak Awadalla: $115K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Open Society Institute → Nada Mohamed Ahmed Shafik Bahgat: $112K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Alfred P Sloan Foundation → Barnard College and Columbia Engineering: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Kresge Foundation → The Michigan Hispanic Collaborative: $100K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Open Society Institute → K P P: $91K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Open Society Institute → Ahmed Hamed Ahmed Mohamed Aly: $77K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Alfred P Sloan Foundation: $5.0M on this topic. Open the funder. Alfred P Sloan Foundation $5.0M The Kresge Foundation: $3.3M on this topic. Open the funder. The Kresge Foundation $3.3M Pbhp Inc: $1.9M on this topic. Open the funder. Pbhp Inc $1.9M Open Society Institute: $1.4M on this topic. Open the funder. Open Society Institute $1.4M James C & Elizabeth R Conner Foundation: $232K on this topic. Open the funder. James C & Elizabeth R Conner… $232K Sior Foundation: $108K on this topic. Open the funder. Sior Foundation $108K The Christina and John Anagnos: $77K on this topic. Open the funder. The Christina and John Anagnos $77K Eugene and Daniela Anderson Scholarship Foundation: $55K on this topic. Open the funder. Eugene and Daniela Anderson S… $55K Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas: $45K on this topic. Open the funder. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of… $45K Clinton O & Lura Curtis Jones: $28K on this topic. Open the funder. Clinton O & Lura Curtis Jones $28K Ed & Irene Fleis Education Foundation: $11K on this topic. Open the funder. Ed & Irene Fleis Education Fo… $11K Cscmp Talent Center Inc: $10K on this topic. Open the funder. Cscmp Talent Center Inc $10K Howard University: received $1.4M on this topic Howard University $1.4M Bard College: received $759K on this topic Bard College $759K Graduate Network Inc: received $750K on this topic Graduate Network Inc $750K Spelman College: received $596K on this topic Spelman College $596K Seattle University: received $530K on this topic Seattle University $530K Purdue University: received $520K on this topic Purdue University $520K Jewish Theological Seminary of America: received $447K on this topic Jewish Theological Seminary of… $447K Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion: received $444K on this topic Hebrew Union College - Jewish I… $444K National Radio Astronomy Observatory: received $412K on this topic National Radio Astronomy Observ… $412K American Jewish University: received $380K on this topic American Jewish University $380K Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation Inc: received $360K on this topic Detroit Regional Chamber Founda… $360K Southern Regional Education Board: received $329K on this topic Southern Regional Education Boa… $329K Project On Predatory Student Lending Inc: received $275K on this topic Project On Predatory Student Le… $275K Institute for Higher Education Policy: received $250K on this topic Institute for Higher Education… $250K North Carolina Central University: received $250K on this topic North Carolina Central Universi… $250K University of Hawai'i Foundation: received $250K on this topic University of Hawai'i Foundation $250K Eckerd College: received $250K on this topic Eckerd College $250K Arizona State University: received $232K on this topic Arizona State University $232K Diploma Equity Project: received $225K on this topic Diploma Equity Project $225K Community Partners: received $225K on this topic Community Partners $225K Unite-La Inc: received $205K on this topic Unite-La Inc $205K Thurgood Marshall College Fund Inc: received $200K on this topic Thurgood Marshall College Fund… $200K Spertus College of Judaica: received $199K on this topic Spertus College of Judaica $199K California Competes: received $160K on this topic California Competes $160K E S: received $155K on this topic E S $155K One Million Degrees: received $150K on this topic One Million Degrees $150K The Center to Promote Healthcare Access Inc Dba Alluma: received $150K on this topic The Center to Promote Healthcar… $150K Degrees of Change: received $150K on this topic Degrees of Change $150K American Friends of the Hebrew University: received $144K on this topic American Friends of the Hebrew… $144K Yeshiva University: received $143K on this topic Yeshiva University $143K Marwa Taha Elhaj Adam: received $137K on this topic Marwa Taha Elhaj Adam $137K Mathematical Sciences Research Institute: received $133K on this topic Mathematical Sciences Research… $133K University of South Florida Foundation Inc: received $125K on this topic University of South Florida Fou… $125K Gratz College: received $116K on this topic Gratz College $116K Fatma Othman Mobarak Awadalla: received $115K on this topic Fatma Othman Mobarak Awadalla $115K Nada Mohamed Ahmed Shafik Bahgat: received $112K on this topic Nada Mohamed Ahmed Shafik Bahgat $112K Kason Kienzie: received $105K on this topic Kason Kienzie $105K Barnard College and Columbia Engineering: received $100K on this topic Barnard College and Columbia En… $100K The Michigan Hispanic Collaborative: received $100K on this topic The Michigan Hispanic Collabora… $100K K P P: received $91K on this topic K P P $91K Madison Tanner: received $79K on this topic Madison Tanner $79K Ahmed Hamed Ahmed Mohamed Aly: received $77K on this topic Ahmed Hamed Ahmed Mohamed Aly $77K Anna Willits: received $47K on this topic Anna Willits $47K Sior North Texas Chapter: received $38K on this topic Sior North Texas Chapter $38K Sior Connecticut Chapter: received $37K on this topic Sior Connecticut Chapter $37K Sior Minnesota Chapter: received $33K on this topic Sior Minnesota Chapter $33K Ioanna Reveki: received $26K on this topic Ioanna Reveki $26K Marianthi Strotou: received $26K on this topic Marianthi Strotou $26K Maria Resiti: received $26K on this topic Maria Resiti $26K Luis Martinez: received $20K on this topic Luis Martinez $20K Benjamin Langford: received $20K on this topic Benjamin Langford $20K Baker University: received $15K on this topic Baker University $15K Kansas Wesleyan University: received $15K on this topic Kansas Wesleyan University $15K Riley Coble: received $15K on this topic Riley Coble $15K Benedictine College: received $15K on this topic Benedictine College $15K Kieran Coscia: received $10K on this topic Kieran Coscia $10K Luke Mele: received $10K on this topic Luke Mele $10K Tessie Tierney: received $8K on this topic Tessie Tierney $8K Zack Yeomans: received $4K on this topic Zack Yeomans $4K Isaac Hahnenberg: received $4K on this topic Isaac Hahnenberg $4K Emma Korson: received $4K on this topic Emma Korson $4K Hoan Au: received $3K on this topic Hoan Au $3K Arun Singh: received $3K on this topic Arun Singh $3K Isael Melendez: received $3K on this topic Isael Melendez $3K 12 funders, 64 recipients, grants matching “degrees” 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: $1,200 to LILLIAN BROWN — financial support leading to a post high school degree
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Largest: $5,000 to Benedictine College — support for four year university/college scholarships for students enrolled in health related degree tracks
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Largest: $173,800 to AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY — funding to support the college's post-graduate studies program for students seeking to obtain a masters degree in jewish education or jewish communal service.
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Largest: $2,500 to Tessie Tierney — degree studies
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Largest: $381,595 to BARD COLLEGE — to expand a program offering two-year degrees through bard college in new york public libraries
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Largest: $12,500 to ATHINA MPAKOGIORGOU — scholarships are given to students to give them the opportunity to attend a medical school located in greece. the scholarship funds are to be used by the scholarship recipient at s…
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Largest: $12,500 to SIOR ST LOUIS CHAPTER — to support three students studying at an accredited universities in real estate related degrees.
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Largest: $7,500 to AVERY SPRINKLE — assist in attaining 4 year college degree
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Largest: $3,250 to HOAN AU — scholarship to pursue a supply chain management degree
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Largest: $53,242 to KASON KIENZIE — grant toward attending texas a & m university to pursue a medical degree in dentistry.
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Largest: $524,768 to SEATTLE UNIVERSITY — to assess experimentally how researcher degrees of freedom influence and potentially distort the publication, interpretation, and reliability of empirical literature
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Largest: $250,000 to INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY — to support the degrees when due initiative that seeks to scale degree reclamation policies and processes.
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