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12 funders with a record of paying for “drone”
Where the money went
Largest: $40,000 to NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY INC - CORKSCREW SWAMP SANCTUARY & BLAIR AUDUBON — for research supplies for ecological monitoring including fish traps, drone accessories for aerial monitoring wood storks in sw fl, and safety gear to support wildlife management
Largest: $10,000 to MUNCIE FIRE DEPARTMENT — inspection & investigation communication upgrade; search & rescue drone
Largest: $45,000 to CROW CREEK SIOUX TRIBE — drone purchase for mmip
The San Diego FoundationSan Diego, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $100,000 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to OUR GENETIC LEGACY INC — our genetic legacy's drone project historical mapping trip to ghana, africa for bipoc drone pilot students
Largest: $6,666 to DANVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT — middle school science supplies, drones and unit kitsmiddle school science supplies, drones and unit kits
Largest: $97,500 to HSU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION — drone team challenge support
Maine Technology InstitutePortland, MECharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $233,228 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to Monroe Infrared Technology Inc — adept is the proprietary software platform monroe infrared technology developed to deliver meaningful safety and actionable post-inspection data to our utility clients. electric ut…
Largest: $9,000 to TELL CITY HIGH SCHOOL DRONE TEAM — unrestricted charitable donation
The Community Foundation of theDanville, VACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $36,660 · through 2023Largest: $12,569 to DANVILLE LIFE SAVING — to secure two defibrillators and a drone lighting system
Largest: $50,000 to PALM SPRINGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDAITON — after-school drone clubs
Baltimore Children and Youth FundBaltimore, MDCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $212,500 · through 2023Largest: $150,000 to THE GLOBAL AIR DRONE ACADEMY — grassroots fund
Largest: $50,000 to DRONES DOING GOOD — to (1) provide support to pilot a program in which the grantee will test how its drone hardware can be leveraged by local businesses in kenya who offer services to smallholder farm…
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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 →