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12 funders with a record of paying for “drowning”
Where the money went The Chuck and Ernestina Kreutzkamp → Philanthropic Impact Foundation: $9.3M across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc → National Foundation for the Ctrs for Disease Contr & Prevention Inc (Dba Cd: $6.0M across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Stanley E Hanson Foundation → Philanthropic Impact Foundation: $600K across 2 grants, latest 2023 National Foundation for the Centers for → Oklahoma Alliance of Ymcas Inc: $188K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Community Foundation of Greater → Connections Education Center of the Palm Beaches Inc: $125K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Four Leaf Clover Foundation → Swim On Foundation: $120K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Catalyst Philanthropy Fund → National Drowning Prevention Alliance: $54K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Community Foundation of Middle → Dell Children's Foundation: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Zac Foundation for Children's Safety → Connecticut Childrens Foundation Inc: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Norman & Sadie Lee Foundation → Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Olsen Family Charitable Foundation Inc → Shallow Water Blackout Prevention: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Michael Phelps Foundation → National Drowing Prevention Alliance: $10K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc → Johns Hopkins University: $3.1M across 3 grants, latest 2024 National Foundation for the Centers for → YMCA of San Diego County: $180K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Catalyst Philanthropy Fund → Texas Pediatric Society: $32K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Zac Foundation for Children's Safety → Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Community Foundation of Greater → Live Like Jake Foundation Inc: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Community Foundation of Middle → The Sylas Project: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Michael Phelps Foundation → National Drowning Preventive Alliance: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc → World Health Organization: $1.8M across 2 grants, latest 2023 National Foundation for the Centers for → YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas: $168K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Zac Foundation for Children's Safety → National Drowning Prevention Alliance: $9K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Community Foundation of Middle → Judah Brown Project: $7K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc → The George Institute for Global Health: $1.7M across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc → Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: $169K across 1 grant, latest 2022 National Foundation for the Centers for → Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York: $125K across 1 grant, latest 2023 National Foundation for the Centers for → Family YMCA of Greater Augusta: $125K across 1 grant, latest 2023 National Foundation for the Centers for → YMCA of San Francisco: $125K across 1 grant, latest 2023 National Foundation for the Centers for → Valley of the Sun Young Mens Christian Association: $125K across 1 grant, latest 2023 National Foundation for the Centers for → Swemkids International Inc: $125K across 1 grant, latest 2023 National Foundation for the Centers for → YMCA Buffalo Niagara: $125K across 1 grant, latest 2023 National Foundation for the Centers for → The Young Men's Christian Association of Austin Dba Greater Austin YMCA: $125K across 1 grant, latest 2024 National Foundation for the Centers for → YMCA of Alaska: $125K across 1 grant, latest 2023 National Foundation for the Centers for → Muskegon Young Mens Christian Association: $124K across 1 grant, latest 2023 National Foundation for the Centers for → YMCA of the Capital Area: $124K across 1 grant, latest 2023 National Foundation for the Centers for → Safe Swim LLC: $122K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc → Synergos Institute Inc: $106K across 1 grant, latest 2022 National Foundation for the Centers for → Alaska Pacific University: $82K across 2 grants, latest 2024 National Foundation for the Centers for → University of Washington: $64K across 1 grant, latest 2024 National Foundation for the Centers for → Young Men's Christian Association of Southern Arizona: $53K across 1 grant, latest 2024 National Foundation for the Centers for → Valley of the Sun Young Men's Christian Association Dba Valley of the Sun Y: $51K across 1 grant, latest 2024 National Foundation for the Centers for → Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco Dba YMCA of San Francisc: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024 National Foundation for the Centers for → Mason Consolidated Schools: $43K across 1 grant, latest 2024 National Foundation for the Centers for → The Young Men's Christian Assoc of the Capital Area Dba YMCA of the Capital: $43K across 1 grant, latest 2024 National Foundation for the Centers for → Florida State Alliance of Ymcas Foundation Inc: $41K across 1 grant, latest 2024 National Foundation for the Centers for → City of Muskogee: $36K across 1 grant, latest 2024 National Foundation for the Centers for → Centers for Disease Control: $35K across 2 grants, latest 2023 National Foundation for the Centers for → Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2024 National Foundation for the Centers for → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: $11K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc: $13M on this topic. Open the funder. The Bloomberg Family Foundati… $13M The Chuck and Ernestina Kreutzkamp: $9.3M on this topic. Open the funder. The Chuck and Ernestina Kreut… $9.3M National Foundation for the Centers for: $2.4M on this topic. Open the funder. National Foundation for the C… $2.4M The Stanley E Hanson Foundation: $600K on this topic. Open the funder. The Stanley E Hanson Foundati… $600K The Community Foundation of Greater: $135K on this topic. Open the funder. The Community Foundation of G… $135K The Four Leaf Clover Foundation: $120K on this topic. Open the funder. The Four Leaf Clover Foundati… $120K Catalyst Philanthropy Fund: $86K on this topic. Open the funder. Catalyst Philanthropy Fund $86K The Community Foundation of Middle: $65K on this topic. Open the funder. The Community Foundation of M… $65K The Zac Foundation for Children's Safety: $49K on this topic. Open the funder. The Zac Foundation for Childr… $49K The Michael Phelps Foundation: $18K on this topic. Open the funder. The Michael Phelps Foundation $18K The Norman & Sadie Lee Foundation: $15K on this topic. Open the funder. The Norman & Sadie Lee Founda… $15K Olsen Family Charitable Foundation Inc: $15K on this topic. Open the funder. Olsen Family Charitable Found… $15K Philanthropic Impact Foundation: received $9.9M on this topic Philanthropic Impact Foundation $9.9M National Foundation for the Ctrs for Disease Contr & Prevention Inc (Dba Cd: received $6.0M on this topic National Foundation for the Ctr… $6.0M Johns Hopkins University: received $3.1M on this topic Johns Hopkins University $3.1M World Health Organization: received $1.8M on this topic World Health Organization $1.8M The George Institute for Global Health: received $1.7M on this topic The George Institute for Global… $1.7M Oklahoma Alliance of Ymcas Inc: received $188K on this topic Oklahoma Alliance of Ymcas Inc $188K YMCA of San Diego County: received $180K on this topic YMCA of San Diego County $180K Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: received $169K on this topic Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids $169K YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas: received $168K on this topic YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas $168K Connections Education Center of the Palm Beaches Inc: received $125K on this topic Connections Education Center of… $125K Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York: received $125K on this topic Young Men's Christian Associati… $125K Family YMCA of Greater Augusta: received $125K on this topic Family YMCA of Greater Augusta $125K YMCA of San Francisco: received $125K on this topic YMCA of San Francisco $125K Valley of the Sun Young Mens Christian Association: received $125K on this topic Valley of the Sun Young Mens Ch… $125K Swemkids International Inc: received $125K on this topic Swemkids International Inc $125K YMCA Buffalo Niagara: received $125K on this topic YMCA Buffalo Niagara $125K The Young Men's Christian Association of Austin Dba Greater Austin YMCA: received $125K on this topic The Young Men's Christian Assoc… $125K YMCA of Alaska: received $125K on this topic YMCA of Alaska $125K Muskegon Young Mens Christian Association: received $124K on this topic Muskegon Young Mens Christian A… $124K YMCA of the Capital Area: received $124K on this topic YMCA of the Capital Area $124K Safe Swim LLC: received $122K on this topic Safe Swim LLC $122K Swim On Foundation: received $120K on this topic Swim On Foundation $120K Synergos Institute Inc: received $106K on this topic Synergos Institute Inc $106K Alaska Pacific University: received $82K on this topic Alaska Pacific University $82K University of Washington: received $64K on this topic University of Washington $64K National Drowning Prevention Alliance: received $63K on this topic National Drowning Prevention Al… $63K Young Men's Christian Association of Southern Arizona: received $53K on this topic Young Men's Christian Associati… $53K Valley of the Sun Young Men's Christian Association Dba Valley of the Sun Y: received $51K on this topic Valley of the Sun Young Men's C… $51K Dell Children's Foundation: received $50K on this topic Dell Children's Foundation $50K Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco Dba YMCA of San Francisc: received $50K on this topic Young Men's Christian Associati… $50K Mason Consolidated Schools: received $43K on this topic Mason Consolidated Schools $43K The Young Men's Christian Assoc of the Capital Area Dba YMCA of the Capital: received $43K on this topic The Young Men's Christian Assoc… $43K Florida State Alliance of Ymcas Foundation Inc: received $41K on this topic Florida State Alliance of Ymcas… $41K City of Muskogee: received $36K on this topic City of Muskogee $36K Centers for Disease Control: received $35K on this topic Centers for Disease Control $35K Texas Pediatric Society: received $32K on this topic Texas Pediatric Society $32K Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority: received $30K on this topic Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Auth… $30K Connecticut Childrens Foundation Inc: received $20K on this topic Connecticut Childrens Foundatio… $20K Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago: received $20K on this topic Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens… $20K Prevent Drowning Foundation of San Diego: received $15K on this topic Prevent Drowning Foundation of… $15K Shallow Water Blackout Prevention: received $15K on this topic Shallow Water Blackout Preventi… $15K Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: received $11K on this topic Centers for Disease Control and… $11K National Drowing Prevention Alliance: received $10K on this topic National Drowing Prevention All… $10K Live Like Jake Foundation Inc: received $10K on this topic Live Like Jake Foundation Inc $10K The Sylas Project: received $8K on this topic The Sylas Project $8K National Drowning Preventive Alliance: received $8K on this topic National Drowning Preventive Al… $8K Judah Brown Project: received $7K on this topic Judah Brown Project $7K 12 funders, 47 recipients, grants matching “drowning” 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: $188,179 to OKLAHOMA ALLIANCE OF YMCAS INC — understanding and preventing drowning
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Largest: $4.7M to NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CTRS FOR DISEASE CONTR & PREVENTION INC (DBA CD — to support drowning prevention
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Largest: $2.5M to PHILANTHROPIC IMPACT FOUNDATION — childhood drowning prevention initiative; earth focus initiative; impact philanthropy; center for eco-cultural studies (save asian elephants project)
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Largest: $50,000 to DELL CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION — funding of the drowning prevention program, for staff and needs of research
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Largest: $4,000 to NATIONAL DROWNING PREVENTION ALLIANCE — general & unrestricted
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Largest: $10,000 to LIVE LIKE JAKE FOUNDATION INC — calling to the heart for scholarships for near fatal drownings
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Largest: $60,000 to SWIM ON FOUNDATION — to raise awareness about drowning and ways to prevent it
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Largest: $7,500 to NATIONAL DROWNING PREVENTIVE ALLIANCE — to provide scholarships to aquatics professionals
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Largest: $53,811 to NATIONAL DROWNING PREVENTION ALLIANCE — general support for drowning prevention initiative
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Largest: $350,000 to PHILANTHROPIC IMPACT FOUNDATION — childhood drowning prevention initiative
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Largest: $5,000 to PREVENT DROWNING FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO — public support of organization mission
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Largest: $5,000 to SHALLOW WATER BLACKOUT PREVENTION — prevent drownings.
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