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8 funders with a record of paying for “educationalscholarship”
Where the money went Richard J Madden Foundation Co Barbara R Young → University of Pittsburgh- Thomas H Madden Scholarship: $105K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Rotary Club of Torrance Educational → Torrance Del Amo Rotary: $28K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Charlotte Boswell Health Foundation → A Jenna Brugger Education Project: $20K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Keehi Memorial Organization → Oregon State University: $10K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Richard A Baker Foundation → Lutheran High School South: $9K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Coast Foundation Inc → Texas State University: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2021 The Rollin & Helenoire Herald Mass Comphoto Journalism Endowment → College of Media & Communications: $4K across 3 grants, latest 2025 Rotary Club of Sparta-Henderson → Olivia Schilling: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Richard J Madden Foundation Co Barbara R Young → Duquesne University - Doan Scholarship: $44K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Keehi Memorial Organization → University of Portland: $6K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Coast Foundation Inc → University of Houston Clear Lake: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Richard A Baker Foundation → Lindbergh Schools Foundation: $4K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Rotary Club of Sparta-Henderson → Courtney Drake: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Richard J Madden Foundation Co Barbara R Young → Ohio University - Campbell Scholarship: $38K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Keehi Memorial Organization → Uc Regents: $5K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Rotary Club of Sparta-Henderson → Jada Long: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Keehi Memorial Organization → Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Keehi Memorial Organization → University of Hawaii West Oahu: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Keehi Memorial Organization → Seattle University: $5K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Keehi Memorial Organization → Penn State University: $4K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Keehi Memorial Organization → Cal Poly: $4K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Keehi Memorial Organization → Babson College: $4K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Keehi Memorial Organization → American University of Paris: $3K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Keehi Memorial Organization → Syracuse University: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Keehi Memorial Organization → Lyon College: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Keehi Memorial Organization → University of Nevada Las Vegas: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Keehi Memorial Organization → Pacific University: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Keehi Memorial Organization → Liliana Ciraulo: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Keehi Memorial Organization → University of Washington: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Keehi Memorial Organization → California Lutheran University: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Keehi Memorial Organization → University of California San Diego: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Keehi Memorial Organization → University of Hawaii - Hilo: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Keehi Memorial Organization → Illinois Institute of Technology: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Keehi Memorial Organization → Gonzaga University: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Keehi Memorial Organization → Santa Clara University: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Keehi Memorial Organization → Cal Poly State University: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Keehi Memorial Organization → New York University: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Keehi Memorial Organization → University of Hawaii at Hilo: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Keehi Memorial Organization → Grand Canyon University: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Richard J Madden Foundation Co Barbara R Young: $187K on this topic. Open the funder. Richard J Madden Foundation C… $187K Keehi Memorial Organization: $73K on this topic. Open the funder. Keehi Memorial Organization $73K Rotary Club of Torrance Educational: $28K on this topic. Open the funder. Rotary Club of Torrance Educa… $28K Charlotte Boswell Health Foundation: $20K on this topic. Open the funder. Charlotte Boswell Health Foun… $20K Richard A Baker Foundation: $12K on this topic. Open the funder. Richard A Baker Foundation $12K The Coast Foundation Inc: $10K on this topic. Open the funder. The Coast Foundation Inc $10K The Rollin & Helenoire Herald Mass Comphoto Journalism Endowment: $4K on this topic. Open the funder. The Rollin & Helenoire Herald… $4K Rotary Club of Sparta-Henderson: $3K on this topic. Open the funder. Rotary Club of Sparta-Henders… $3K University of Pittsburgh- Thomas H Madden Scholarship: received $105K on this topic University of Pittsburgh- Thoma… $105K Duquesne University - Doan Scholarship: received $44K on this topic Duquesne University - Doan Scho… $44K Ohio University - Campbell Scholarship: received $38K on this topic Ohio University - Campbell Scho… $38K Torrance Del Amo Rotary: received $28K on this topic Torrance Del Amo Rotary $28K A Jenna Brugger Education Project: received $20K on this topic A Jenna Brugger Education Proje… $20K Oregon State University: received $10K on this topic Oregon State University $10K Lutheran High School South: received $9K on this topic Lutheran High School South $9K University of Portland: received $6K on this topic University of Portland $6K Uc Regents: received $5K on this topic Uc Regents $5K Texas State University: received $5K on this topic Texas State University $5K University of Houston Clear Lake: received $5K on this topic University of Houston Clear Lake $5K Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: received $5K on this topic Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Unive… $5K University of Hawaii West Oahu: received $5K on this topic University of Hawaii West Oahu $5K Seattle University: received $5K on this topic Seattle University $5K College of Media & Communications: received $4K on this topic College of Media & Communicatio… $4K Penn State University: received $4K on this topic Penn State University $4K Lindbergh Schools Foundation: received $4K on this topic Lindbergh Schools Foundation $4K Cal Poly: received $4K on this topic Cal Poly $4K Babson College: received $4K on this topic Babson College $4K American University of Paris: received $3K on this topic American University of Paris $3K Syracuse University: received $3K on this topic Syracuse University $3K Lyon College: received $3K on this topic Lyon College $3K University of Nevada Las Vegas: received $3K on this topic University of Nevada Las Vegas $3K Pacific University: received $2K on this topic Pacific University $2K Liliana Ciraulo: received $2K on this topic Liliana Ciraulo $2K University of Washington: received $1K on this topic University of Washington $1K California Lutheran University: received $1K on this topic California Lutheran University $1K University of California San Diego: received $1K on this topic University of California San Di… $1K University of Hawaii - Hilo: received $1K on this topic University of Hawaii - Hilo $1K Illinois Institute of Technology: received $1K on this topic Illinois Institute of Technology $1K Olivia Schilling: received $1K on this topic Olivia Schilling $1K Courtney Drake: received $1K on this topic Courtney Drake $1K Jada Long: received $1K on this topic Jada Long $1K Gonzaga University: received $1K on this topic Gonzaga University $1K Santa Clara University: received $1K on this topic Santa Clara University $1K Cal Poly State University: received $1K on this topic Cal Poly State University $1K New York University: received $1K on this topic New York University $1K University of Hawaii at Hilo: received $1K on this topic University of Hawaii at Hilo $1K Grand Canyon University: received $1K on this topic Grand Canyon University $1K 8 funders, 39 recipients, grants matching “educationalscholarship” only. 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