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12 funders with a record of paying for “dorothy”
Where the money went
Largest: $1,250 to DOROTHY ADAMCZYK — unrestricted and restricted contribution
Largest: $50,000 to LOUISVILLE PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY — the dorothy cate and thomas f. frist presidential scholarship endowment
Largest: $186,616 to WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT — $146,906 support for 2024-2025 stem coordinator at the dorothy lemelson stem academy (any excess is to be used in furtherance of educational programming)$30,000 support for 2024-20…
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $8.5M · through 2022Largest: $23,750 to The Corporation of Saint Mary's College Notre Dame — general operating support, support for area of greatest need, support for the dorothy may leavitt presidential merit scholarship, support for the dorothy may leavitt scholarship fu…
Community Foundation of North TexasFort Worth, TXCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $145,000 · through 2024Largest: $40,000 to FORT WORTH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL — $20,000 for the a.b. & dorothy waldron scholarship fund and $20,000 for the christine collins memorial fund
The Harry T Mangurian JrFort Lauderdale, FL
4 matching grants · $2.8M · through 2024Largest: $1.5M to UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION — dorothy mangurian lbd research headqtrs & mri and adv. imaging suite.
Largest: $560,400 to DOROTHY H O'CONNOR PET ADOPTION CENTER — operating support for pet shelter and adoption agency
Largest: $500,000 to CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF ST PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS — dorothy day campus support for our neighbors in need
The Efm FoundationNewtown Square, PA
5 matching grants · $136,500 · through 2025Largest: $36,000 to ST DOROTHY PARISH — general operating expense
Largest: $15,000 to CUPKA DOROTHY — fellowship stipend
Community Fdn of Greater Des MoinesDes Moines, IACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $131,816 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to DOROTHY'S HOUSE — grant distribution
Largest: $100,000 to GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY — core support for the dorothy a. johnson center for philanthropy to bridge research and practice to support effective philanthropy
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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 →