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12 funders with a record of paying for “educationprogram”

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Hildegard Lash Foundation Co B Paul Katz → Friends of Yemin Orde: $150K across 2 grants, latest 2022The Wyeth Foundation → Herring Gut Coastal Science Center: $90K across 4 grants, latest 2024George W Mergens Foundation → Bishop John A Marshall School: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2021The Heck Foundation → Srjc Foundation: $38K across 3 grants, latest 2024Charles M Walker Foundation Inc → William Harris Homestead Foundation Inc: $32K across 4 grants, latest 2025Pickard-Studley Foundation Inc → University of Pittsburgh: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Henry Foundation → Redirection Outreach Program Efforts for Youth: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2023The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc → Spca of Westchester Inc: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2024Henry E & Lola Monroe Foundation → Santa Barbara Maritime Museum: $15K across 2 grants, latest 2024Albert L Tucker & Elizabeth T Tucker Foundation → Joseph's House: $13K across 2 grants, latest 2024Geismar Family Foundation → United Way: $10K across 2 grants, latest 2022Fash Foundation → The Cliburn: $6K across 3 grants, latest 2024George W Mergens Foundation → Audubon Vermont: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2021Pickard-Studley Foundation Inc → University of Chicago: $13K across 1 grant, latest 2023Fash Foundation → Campfire USA Camp El Tesoro: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2022George W Mergens Foundation → Brattleboro Museum & Art Center: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2021Pickard-Studley Foundation Inc → Pennsylvania State University: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2023Fash Foundation → Casa Manana: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2022George W Mergens Foundation → Southern Vermont Arts Center: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2021Pickard-Studley Foundation Inc → Tufts University: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2023Hildegard Lash Foundation Co B Paul Katz: $150K on this topic. Open the funder.Hildegard Lash Foundation Co…$150KThe Wyeth Foundation: $90K on this topic. Open the funder.The Wyeth Foundation$90KGeorge W Mergens Foundation: $70K on this topic. Open the funder.George W Mergens Foundation$70KPickard-Studley Foundation Inc: $48K on this topic. Open the funder.Pickard-Studley Foundation Inc$48KThe Heck Foundation: $38K on this topic. Open the funder.The Heck Foundation$38KCharles M Walker Foundation Inc: $32K on this topic. Open the funder.Charles M Walker Foundation I…$32KThe Henry Foundation: $20K on this topic. Open the funder.The Henry Foundation$20KThe Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc: $15K on this topic. Open the funder.The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foun…$15KHenry E & Lola Monroe Foundation: $15K on this topic. Open the funder.Henry E & Lola Monroe Foundat…$15KFash Foundation: $13K on this topic. Open the funder.Fash Foundation$13KAlbert L Tucker & Elizabeth T Tucker Foundation: $13K on this topic. Open the funder.Albert L Tucker & Elizabeth T…$13KGeismar Family Foundation: $10K on this topic. Open the funder.Geismar Family Foundation$10KFriends of Yemin Orde: received $150K on this topicFriends of Yemin Orde$150KHerring Gut Coastal Science Center: received $90K on this topicHerring Gut Coastal Science Cen…$90KBishop John A Marshall School: received $40K on this topicBishop John A Marshall School$40KSrjc Foundation: received $38K on this topicSrjc Foundation$38KWilliam Harris Homestead Foundation Inc: received $32K on this topicWilliam Harris Homestead Founda…$32KUniversity of Pittsburgh: received $25K on this topicUniversity of Pittsburgh$25KRedirection Outreach Program Efforts for Youth: received $20K on this topicRedirection Outreach Program Ef…$20KSpca of Westchester Inc: received $15K on this topicSpca of Westchester Inc$15KSanta Barbara Maritime Museum: received $15K on this topicSanta Barbara Maritime Museum$15KAudubon Vermont: received $15K on this topicAudubon Vermont$15KJoseph's House: received $13K on this topicJoseph's House$13KUniversity of Chicago: received $13K on this topicUniversity of Chicago$13KUnited Way: received $10K on this topicUnited Way$10KBrattleboro Museum & Art Center: received $10K on this topicBrattleboro Museum & Art Center$10KPennsylvania State University: received $10K on this topicPennsylvania State University$10KThe Cliburn: received $6K on this topicThe Cliburn$6KCampfire USA Camp El Tesoro: received $5K on this topicCampfire USA Camp El Tesoro$5KSouthern Vermont Arts Center: received $5K on this topicSouthern Vermont Arts Center$5KCasa Manana: received $2K on this topicCasa Manana$2KTufts University: received $1K on this topicTufts University$1K
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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 →