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12 funders with a record of paying for “directors”
Where the money went The Chicago Community Trust → University of Texas Foundation: $1.4M across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Oaklawn Foundationinc → The Hill School: $255K across 4 grants, latest 2025 M J Murdock Charitable Trust → Seattle Universal Math Museum: $225K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Oleson Foundation → Directors Fund: $180K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Commerce Bancshares Foundation → United Way of Greater St Louis Inc: $179K across 3 grants, latest 2024 College Futures Foundation → Occidental College: $150K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Helen V Brach Foundation → St Thomas the Apostle Beloit: $85K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Oppenstein Brothers Foundation → De La Salle Education Center: $75K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Barra Foundation Inc → Zoological Society of Philadelphia: $60K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Washington Square Health Foundation → A Silver Lining Foundation: $54K across 12 grants, latest 2024 The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation Aka → The Public School of Germantown: $52K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Fasken Foundation → Midland Memorial Foundation: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Chicago Community Trust → Jewish United Fund of Chicago: $1.3M across 1 grant, latest 2022 M J Murdock Charitable Trust → Eastside Community Development Fund: $214K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Oaklawn Foundationinc → Kids in Crisis: $180K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Commerce Bancshares Foundation → United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc: $128K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Oleson Foundation → Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy: $108K across 2 grants, latest 2025 College Futures Foundation → Avalos Foundation: $93K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Oppenstein Brothers Foundation → Foster Adopt Connect Inc: $60K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation Aka → Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Fasken Foundation → Permian Basin Area Foundation: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Barra Foundation Inc → Cobbs Creek Restoration and Community Foundation: $50K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Helen V Brach Foundation → St Augustine College: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Washington Square Health Foundation → Advocate Charitable Foundation: $18K across 11 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy: $702K across 1 grant, latest 2022 M J Murdock Charitable Trust → Arcs Foundation Oregon: $204K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Oaklawn Foundationinc → Colby College: $171K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Commerce Bancshares Foundation → United Way of the Plains: $105K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Oleson Foundation → Norte: $97K across 3 grants, latest 2025 College Futures Foundation → USC Communities Programs: $90K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Oppenstein Brothers Foundation → Newhouse Inc: $60K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Helen V Brach Foundation → Big Shoulders Fund: $49K across 3 grants, latest 2023 The Barra Foundation Inc → Building 21: $42K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Fasken Foundation → High Sky Children's Ranch: $31K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation Aka → Mary Mother of the Redeemer Catholic School: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Washington Square Health Foundation → Project Seed of Suburban Chicago Inc: $13K across 6 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → Organic Oneness: $410K across 2 grants, latest 2021 The Chicago Community Trust → Air Force Academy Foundation: $340K across 3 grants, latest 2022 The Chicago Community Trust → Chicago Human Rhythm Project: $288K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Chicago Community Trust → Arts Letters and Numbers Inc: $210K across 1 grant, latest 2022 M J Murdock Charitable Trust → Paid in Full Oregon: $184K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → Smith College: $177K across 1 grant, latest 2022 M J Murdock Charitable Trust → L Arche USA: $174K across 1 grant, latest 2024 M J Murdock Charitable Trust → Lemonade Day: $173K across 1 grant, latest 2023 M J Murdock Charitable Trust → Friends of Camp Gallagher: $167K across 2 grants, latest 2024 M J Murdock Charitable Trust → Child's Play: $166K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → Smithsonian Institution: $165K across 1 grant, latest 2022 M J Murdock Charitable Trust → Path Ministries International: $161K across 1 grant, latest 2024 M J Murdock Charitable Trust → Adelante Mujeres: $160K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Oaklawn Foundationinc → Scsu Foundation Inc: $160K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The Oaklawn Foundationinc → Soundwaters: $155K across 4 grants, latest 2025 M J Murdock Charitable Trust → Yamhill Enrichment Society: $148K across 2 grants, latest 2024 M J Murdock Charitable Trust → Denali Family Services: $143K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → Bonefish & Tarpon Trust: $141K across 1 grant, latest 2022 M J Murdock Charitable Trust → Board of Camp and Retreat United Methodist Church: $140K across 1 grant, latest 2024 M J Murdock Charitable Trust → North Cascades Institute: $140K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Oaklawn Foundationinc → Stamford Museum and Nature Center: $138K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The Chicago Community Trust → Steppenwolf Theater Co: $137K across 1 grant, latest 2022 M J Murdock Charitable Trust → Treehouse: $135K across 1 grant, latest 2023 M J Murdock Charitable Trust → Painted Sky Center for the Arts: $132K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Oaklawn Foundationinc → Waterside School: $130K across 4 grants, latest 2025 M J Murdock Charitable Trust → A Village for One: $127K across 1 grant, latest 2023 M J Murdock Charitable Trust → Birch Community Services Inc: $127K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Oaklawn Foundationinc → Choate-Rosemary Hall: $125K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The Chicago Community Trust: $5.3M on this topic. Open the funder. The Chicago Community Trust $5.3M M J Murdock Charitable Trust: $2.9M on this topic. Open the funder. M J Murdock Charitable Trust $2.9M The Oaklawn Foundationinc: $1.3M on this topic. Open the funder. The Oaklawn Foundationinc $1.3M Commerce Bancshares Foundation: $412K on this topic. Open the funder. Commerce Bancshares Foundation $412K Oleson Foundation: $385K on this topic. Open the funder. Oleson Foundation $385K College Futures Foundation: $333K on this topic. Open the funder. College Futures Foundation $333K Oppenstein Brothers Foundation: $195K on this topic. Open the funder. Oppenstein Brothers Foundation $195K Helen V Brach Foundation: $184K on this topic. Open the funder. Helen V Brach Foundation $184K The Barra Foundation Inc: $152K on this topic. Open the funder. The Barra Foundation Inc $152K The Fasken Foundation: $131K on this topic. Open the funder. The Fasken Foundation $131K The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation Aka: $122K on this topic. Open the funder. The Cedarcrest Charitable Fou… $122K Washington Square Health Foundation: $85K on this topic. Open the funder. Washington Square Health Foun… $85K University of Texas Foundation: received $1.4M on this topic University of Texas Foundation $1.4M Jewish United Fund of Chicago: received $1.3M on this topic Jewish United Fund of Chicago $1.3M Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy: received $702K on this topic Grand Traverse Regional Land Co… $702K Organic Oneness: received $410K on this topic Organic Oneness $410K Air Force Academy Foundation: received $340K on this topic Air Force Academy Foundation $340K Chicago Human Rhythm Project: received $288K on this topic Chicago Human Rhythm Project $288K The Hill School: received $255K on this topic The Hill School $255K Seattle Universal Math Museum: received $225K on this topic Seattle Universal Math Museum $225K Eastside Community Development Fund: received $214K on this topic Eastside Community Development… $214K Arts Letters and Numbers Inc: received $210K on this topic Arts Letters and Numbers Inc $210K Arcs Foundation Oregon: received $204K on this topic Arcs Foundation Oregon $204K Paid in Full Oregon: received $184K on this topic Paid in Full Oregon $184K Directors Fund: received $180K on this topic Directors Fund $180K Kids in Crisis: received $180K on this topic Kids in Crisis $180K United Way of Greater St Louis Inc: received $179K on this topic United Way of Greater St Louis… $179K Smith College: received $177K on this topic Smith College $177K L Arche USA: received $174K on this topic L Arche USA $174K Lemonade Day: received $173K on this topic Lemonade Day $173K Colby College: received $171K on this topic Colby College $171K Friends of Camp Gallagher: received $167K on this topic Friends of Camp Gallagher $167K Child's Play: received $166K on this topic Child's Play $166K Smithsonian Institution: received $165K on this topic Smithsonian Institution $165K Path Ministries International: received $161K on this topic Path Ministries International $161K Adelante Mujeres: received $160K on this topic Adelante Mujeres $160K Scsu Foundation Inc: received $160K on this topic Scsu Foundation Inc $160K Soundwaters: received $155K on this topic Soundwaters $155K Occidental College: received $150K on this topic Occidental College $150K Yamhill Enrichment Society: received $148K on this topic Yamhill Enrichment Society $148K Denali Family Services: received $143K on this topic Denali Family Services $143K Bonefish & Tarpon Trust: received $141K on this topic Bonefish & Tarpon Trust $141K Board of Camp and Retreat United Methodist Church: received $140K on this topic Board of Camp and Retreat Unite… $140K North Cascades Institute: received $140K on this topic North Cascades Institute $140K Stamford Museum and Nature Center: received $138K on this topic Stamford Museum and Nature Cent… $138K Steppenwolf Theater Co: received $137K on this topic Steppenwolf Theater Co $137K Treehouse: received $135K on this topic Treehouse $135K Painted Sky Center for the Arts: received $132K on this topic Painted Sky Center for the Arts $132K Waterside School: received $130K on this topic Waterside School $130K United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc: received $128K on this topic United Way of Greater Kansas Ci… $128K A Village for One: received $127K on this topic A Village for One $127K Birch Community Services Inc: received $127K on this topic Birch Community Services Inc $127K Choate-Rosemary Hall: received $125K on this topic Choate-Rosemary Hall $125K Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy: received $108K on this topic Grand Traverse Regional Land Co… $108K United Way of the Plains: received $105K on this topic United Way of the Plains $105K Norte: received $97K on this topic Norte $97K Avalos Foundation: received $93K on this topic Avalos Foundation $93K USC Communities Programs: received $90K on this topic USC Communities Programs $90K St Thomas the Apostle Beloit: received $85K on this topic St Thomas the Apostle Beloit $85K De La Salle Education Center: received $75K on this topic De La Salle Education Center $75K Zoological Society of Philadelphia: received $60K on this topic Zoological Society of Philadelp… $60K Foster Adopt Connect Inc: received $60K on this topic Foster Adopt Connect Inc $60K Newhouse Inc: received $60K on this topic Newhouse Inc $60K A Silver Lining Foundation: received $54K on this topic A Silver Lining Foundation $54K The Public School of Germantown: received $52K on this topic The Public School of Germantown $52K Midland Memorial Foundation: received $50K on this topic Midland Memorial Foundation $50K Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia: received $50K on this topic Philanthropy Network Greater Ph… $50K Permian Basin Area Foundation: received $50K on this topic Permian Basin Area Foundation $50K Cobbs Creek Restoration and Community Foundation: received $50K on this topic Cobbs Creek Restoration and Com… $50K St Augustine College: received $50K on this topic St Augustine College $50K Big Shoulders Fund: received $49K on this topic Big Shoulders Fund $49K Building 21: received $42K on this topic Building 21 $42K High Sky Children's Ranch: received $31K on this topic High Sky Children's Ranch $31K Mary Mother of the Redeemer Catholic School: received $20K on this topic Mary Mother of the Redeemer Cat… $20K Advocate Charitable Foundation: received $18K on this topic Advocate Charitable Foundation $18K Project Seed of Suburban Chicago Inc: received $13K on this topic Project Seed of Suburban Chicag… $13K 12 funders, 64 recipients, grants matching “directors” 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: $5,000 to STUDENT AFRICAN AMERICAN BROTHERHOOD NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS — used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization and scholarships
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Largest: $25,000 to St Augustine College — to support the director of the writing across the curriculum program and the library director
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Largest: $65,500 to THE HILL SCHOOL — grants 5 of 5 multi year grant pledge; class of '93 scholarship 2023-2025 year 3 of 3;director's grant to 501c organization
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Largest: $135,000 to TREEHOUSE — director of financial planning & analysis and director of operations
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Largest: $50,000 to OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE — directors donation
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Largest: $90,000 to DIRECTORS FUND — directors fund
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Largest: $40,000 to THE HAND2PAW FOUNDATION — entity support - director's grant
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Largest: $3,000 to University of Chicago Medical Center — dr. william n. werner's board of director grant to the university of chicago medicine and biological sciences development for leukemia research
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Largest: $30,000 to NOURISHKC — used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization
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Largest: $4,000 to ARCHBISHOP RYAN HIGH SCHOOL — the boccella family scholarship fund (director discretionary)
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Largest: $287,750 to Chicago Human Rhythm Project — support for: 2023 millennium park residency2023 rhythm world #33stomping grounds: july 16 - november 12, 2023, general operating support for the mayfair arts center, support for on…
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Largest: $50,000 to PERMIAN BASIN AREA FOUNDATION — director's choice 2022
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