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12 funders with a record of paying for “discretion”
Where the money went The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Horizon House Inc: $5.3M across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Ronda E Stryker and William D → Family Health Center Inc: $3.8M across 1 grant, latest 2024 Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc → American Journalism Project: $2.0M across 2 grants, latest 2023 Hamilton County Community Foundation Inc → Riley Children's Foundation: $744K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Michael S Engl Family Foundation → Lensic Performing Arts: $259K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Coleman Foundation Inc → Growing Season-Illinois Inc: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Commerce Bancshares Foundation → United Way of Greater St Louis Inc: $179K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Community Foundation of Chippewa County → Mcdonell Area Catholic Schools: $90K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Feist Charitable Foundation → Gordan Parks Elementary: $80K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Oppenstein Brothers Foundation → De La Salle Education Center: $75K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Simonson Fam Charitable Fndn → Insulin for Life USA Inc: $25K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Maurice & June Robinson Family → Paul's Pantry: $20K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Indianapolis Cultural Trail Inc: $3.2M across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Ronda E Stryker and William D → Kalamazoo Youth Development Network: $1.4M across 7 grants, latest 2024 Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc → Neurohope of Indiana: $1.0M across 3 grants, latest 2024 Hamilton County Community Foundation Inc → Cathedral High School: $504K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Coleman Foundation Inc → Planned Parenthood of Illinois: $130K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Commerce Bancshares Foundation → United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc: $128K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Community Foundation of Chippewa County → Chippewa County Humane Association: $61K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Feist Charitable Foundation → Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity: $60K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Michael S Engl Family Foundation → The Hunger Coalition: $60K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Oppenstein Brothers Foundation → Foster Adopt Connect Inc: $60K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Simonson Fam Charitable Fndn → Kansas City Gift: $24K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Maurice & June Robinson Family → St Johns Homeless Shelter: $18K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis: $1.4M across 2 grants, latest 2024 Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc → Central Indiana Land Trust Inc: $994K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Ronda E Stryker and William D → United Way of South Central Michigan: $737K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Hamilton County Community Foundation Inc → Friends of Hamilton County Parks: $361K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Coleman Foundation Inc → One Tail at A Time: $120K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Commerce Bancshares Foundation → United Way of the Plains: $105K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Oppenstein Brothers Foundation → Newhouse Inc: $60K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Feist Charitable Foundation → Kansas City Academy: $59K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Community Foundation of Chippewa County → Mcdonell High School Foundation: $53K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Michael S Engl Family Foundation → The Community Library: $45K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Simonson Fam Charitable Fndn → Artskc Regional Arts Council: $22K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Maurice & June Robinson Family → Sisters of St Francis: $17K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Dream Alive Inc: $978K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Peace Learning Center: $951K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → We Bloom Inc: $790K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc → American Civil Liberties Union of in Fnd: $786K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc → Indiana Canine Assistant Network Inc: $721K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Pace Inc: $701K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Big Car: $676K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Thomas Ridley's 1 Like Me: $666K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc → Riley Children's Foundation: $655K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc → Milligan College: $655K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Ronda E Stryker and William D → Rootead Enrichment Center: $636K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Flanner House of Indianapolis Inc: $560K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Fathers and Families Resourceresearch Center: $559K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Ronda E Stryker and William D → Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services Inc: $550K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Brookside Community Development Corp: $543K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Ball State University Foundation: $506K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Elevate Indianapolis: $503K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Martindale Brightwood Community Dev Corp: $501K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Lustgarten Foundation: $500K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Felege Hiywot Center: $460K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Ronda E Stryker and William D → Kalamazoo County Defender: $450K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc: $431K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Anti-Defamation League: $426K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library: $420K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Indiana Democracy Collective: $405K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc → Indy Reads: $403K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Outreach Inc: $403K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Indianapolis Foundation Inc → Boilermaker Alliance Inc: $403K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Indianapolis Foundation Inc: $21M on this topic. Open the funder. The Indianapolis Foundation I… $21M The Ronda E Stryker and William D: $7.5M on this topic. Open the funder. The Ronda E Stryker and Willi… $7.5M Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc: $7.3M on this topic. Open the funder. Central Indiana Community Fou… $7.3M Hamilton County Community Foundation Inc: $1.6M on this topic. Open the funder. Hamilton County Community Fou… $1.6M The Coleman Foundation Inc: $450K on this topic. Open the funder. The Coleman Foundation Inc $450K Commerce Bancshares Foundation: $412K on this topic. Open the funder. Commerce Bancshares Foundation $412K Michael S Engl Family Foundation: $364K on this topic. Open the funder. Michael S Engl Family Foundat… $364K Community Foundation of Chippewa County: $204K on this topic. Open the funder. Community Foundation of Chipp… $204K Feist Charitable Foundation: $199K on this topic. Open the funder. Feist Charitable Foundation $199K Oppenstein Brothers Foundation: $195K on this topic. Open the funder. Oppenstein Brothers Foundation $195K Simonson Fam Charitable Fndn: $71K on this topic. Open the funder. Simonson Fam Charitable Fndn $71K Maurice & June Robinson Family: $55K on this topic. Open the funder. Maurice & June Robinson Family $55K Horizon House Inc: received $5.3M on this topic Horizon House Inc $5.3M Family Health Center Inc: received $3.8M on this topic Family Health Center Inc $3.8M Indianapolis Cultural Trail Inc: received $3.2M on this topic Indianapolis Cultural Trail Inc $3.2M American Journalism Project: received $2.0M on this topic American Journalism Project $2.0M Riley Children's Foundation: received $1.4M on this topic Riley Children's Foundation $1.4M Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis: received $1.4M on this topic Jewish Federation of Greater In… $1.4M Kalamazoo Youth Development Network: received $1.4M on this topic Kalamazoo Youth Development Net… $1.4M Neurohope of Indiana: received $1.0M on this topic Neurohope of Indiana $1.0M Central Indiana Land Trust Inc: received $994K on this topic Central Indiana Land Trust Inc $994K Dream Alive Inc: received $978K on this topic Dream Alive Inc $978K Peace Learning Center: received $951K on this topic Peace Learning Center $951K We Bloom Inc: received $790K on this topic We Bloom Inc $790K American Civil Liberties Union of in Fnd: received $786K on this topic American Civil Liberties Union… $786K United Way of South Central Michigan: received $737K on this topic United Way of South Central Mic… $737K Indiana Canine Assistant Network Inc: received $721K on this topic Indiana Canine Assistant Networ… $721K Pace Inc: received $701K on this topic Pace Inc $701K Big Car: received $676K on this topic Big Car $676K Thomas Ridley's 1 Like Me: received $666K on this topic Thomas Ridley's 1 Like Me $666K Milligan College: received $655K on this topic Milligan College $655K Rootead Enrichment Center: received $636K on this topic Rootead Enrichment Center $636K Flanner House of Indianapolis Inc: received $560K on this topic Flanner House of Indianapolis I… $560K Fathers and Families Resourceresearch Center: received $559K on this topic Fathers and Families Resourcere… $559K Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services Inc: received $550K on this topic Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing… $550K Brookside Community Development Corp: received $543K on this topic Brookside Community Development… $543K Ball State University Foundation: received $506K on this topic Ball State University Foundation $506K Cathedral High School: received $504K on this topic Cathedral High School $504K Elevate Indianapolis: received $503K on this topic Elevate Indianapolis $503K Martindale Brightwood Community Dev Corp: received $501K on this topic Martindale Brightwood Community… $501K Lustgarten Foundation: received $500K on this topic Lustgarten Foundation $500K Felege Hiywot Center: received $460K on this topic Felege Hiywot Center $460K Kalamazoo County Defender: received $450K on this topic Kalamazoo County Defender $450K Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc: received $431K on this topic Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana I… $431K Anti-Defamation League: received $426K on this topic Anti-Defamation League $426K Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library: received $420K on this topic Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library $420K Indiana Democracy Collective: received $405K on this topic Indiana Democracy Collective $405K Indy Reads: received $403K on this topic Indy Reads $403K Outreach Inc: received $403K on this topic Outreach Inc $403K Boilermaker Alliance Inc: received $403K on this topic Boilermaker Alliance Inc $403K Friends of Hamilton County Parks: received $361K on this topic Friends of Hamilton County Parks $361K Lensic Performing Arts: received $259K on this topic Lensic Performing Arts $259K Growing Season-Illinois Inc: received $200K on this topic Growing Season-Illinois Inc $200K United Way of Greater St Louis Inc: received $179K on this topic United Way of Greater St Louis… $179K Planned Parenthood of Illinois: received $130K on this topic Planned Parenthood of Illinois $130K United Way of Greater Kansas City Inc: received $128K on this topic United Way of Greater Kansas Ci… $128K One Tail at A Time: received $120K on this topic One Tail at A Time $120K United Way of the Plains: received $105K on this topic United Way of the Plains $105K Mcdonell Area Catholic Schools: received $90K on this topic Mcdonell Area Catholic Schools $90K Gordan Parks Elementary: received $80K on this topic Gordan Parks Elementary $80K De La Salle Education Center: received $75K on this topic De La Salle Education Center $75K Chippewa County Humane Association: received $61K on this topic Chippewa County Humane Associat… $61K Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity: received $60K on this topic Truman Heritage Habitat for Hum… $60K The Hunger Coalition: received $60K on this topic The Hunger Coalition $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 Kansas City Academy: received $59K on this topic Kansas City Academy $59K Mcdonell High School Foundation: received $53K on this topic Mcdonell High School Foundation $53K The Community Library: received $45K on this topic The Community Library $45K Insulin for Life USA Inc: received $25K on this topic Insulin for Life USA Inc $25K Kansas City Gift: received $24K on this topic Kansas City Gift $24K Artskc Regional Arts Council: received $22K on this topic Artskc Regional Arts Council $22K Paul's Pantry: received $20K on this topic Paul's Pantry $20K St Johns Homeless Shelter: received $18K on this topic St Johns Homeless Shelter $18K Sisters of St Francis: received $17K on this topic Sisters of St Francis $17K 12 funders, 63 recipients, grants matching “discretion” 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: $2.9M to Horizon House Inc — to be used at the organization's discretion
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Largest: $1.5M to American Journalism Project — to be used at the organization's discretion
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Largest: $504,300 to Cathedral High School — to be used at the organization's discretion
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Largest: $200,000 to Growing Season-Illinois Inc — grants made at the discretion of board members to qualified publicly-supported charities
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Largest: $7,000 to ST JOHNS HOMELESS SHELTER — charity's discretion
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Largest: $60,000 to TRUMAN HERITAGE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY — used at the discretion of
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Largest: $10,250 to FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES — to be used at discretion of
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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: $15,452 to MCDONELL AREA CATHOLIC SCHOOLS — religion classes; tuition assistance; school costs; the human body program; at the discretion of the organization; james and margaret kern memorial scholarship; joseph w. joas scho…
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Largest: $91,000 to LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS — board discretion
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Largest: $100,000 to EASTSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION — may be used to support the objectives of the institute of public scholarship at the discretion of the kalamazoo eastside neighborhood association
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