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12 funders with a record of paying for “dumping”
Where the money went
New Mexico Association of CountiesSanta Fe, NMCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $405,756 · through 2023Largest: $155,465 to Center of Excellence (CEHMM) — illegal dumping
Jefferson Regional FoundationPittsburgh, PACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $155,000 · through 2024Largest: $40,000 to PA CLEANWAYS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY INC — engage and empower residents of mckeesport to eliminate illegal dumping by participating in community cleaning of illegal dumpsites and assess illegal dumping for clairton, west mi…
Largest: $850,000 to GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR INCINERATOR ALTERNATIVES — from dumping grounds to healthy communities
Largest: $368,679 to BROWN U — 80918 building a flexible framework for solution-oriented community-engaged research into the health impacts of illegal dumping in three mississippi cities
Largest: $150,000 to Jobs Foundation — to build capacity to scale tech dump's program of choice
Largest: $60,000 to Friends of the White River — continued support of an education and advocacy program to encourage landowners along the white river to implement restoration plans and habitat enhancement practices and to target …
Largest: $10,000 to INTERNATIONAL SAMARITANS — help to families in garbage dump communities around the world to break the chains of poverty and improve all our lives.
Community Foundation of North Texas (TaxFort Worth, TXCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $13,400 · through 2023Largest: $6,700 to TRINA AND FRIENDS K9 RESCUE — of $2,500 - spays and neuters for rescues shadow, river, rain, jaeger, and daisy; $875 - transport of these dogs cross-country; $,3,190.12 - veterinary care for chihuahua bugsy who…
Largest: $7,500 to TRI STATE FAMILY CHRISTIAN CENTER INC — purchase merchandise that would end up in a dump yard & give this merchandise to needed families in the local community
Largest: $22,500 to DUMPED & STRAY ANIMAL RESCUE INC — support dumped stray animal rescue
Largest: $20,000 to CULTURE TRUST GREATER PHILADELPHIA - FISCAL SPONSOR FOR END LEGACY DUMPING — to support the storytelling project "end legacy dumping"
Largest: $50,000 to INTERNATIONAL SAMARITAN — to support services and programs for international samaritan's scholars and their families living in garbage dump communities
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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 →