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Lilly Endowment Inc → South Dakota Synod of the Elca: $2.4M across 2 grants, latest 2024Lundgren Hilda C Char Trust → Elca Foundation: $760K across 4 grants, latest 2025Immanuel Community Vision Foundation → Nebraska Synod Elca: $738K across 2 grants, latest 2023Sites Designated Charities Trust → Elca Foundation: $411K across 4 grants, latest 2025Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc → Emaus Elca: $276K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Bolick Foundation → Nc Synod of the Elca: $230K across 3 grants, latest 2023Geschick Mary W Charitable Tr → Southeaster Pa Synod of the Elca: $210K across 4 grants, latest 2025Teto Corporation → Elca World Hunger: $200K across 4 grants, latest 2025Seibrlng Mem Fd → Elca Foundation: $132K across 5 grants, latest 2024Racine Community Foundation Inc → Living Faith Lutheran Church Elca: $76K across 4 grants, latest 2025The Us Charitable Gift Trust → Elca: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2024Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based → Hooulu Lahui: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2023Lilly Endowment Inc → Oregon Synod of the Elca: $2.3M across 2 grants, latest 2025Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc → Elca Greater Milwaukee Synod: $175K across 3 grants, latest 2024Racine Community Foundation Inc → Emaus Elca Lutheran Church: $75K across 4 grants, latest 2025The Bolick Foundation → Nc Synod of the Elca-Mission Fund: $54K across 1 grant, latest 2024Immanuel Community Vision Foundation → Western Iowa Synod Elca: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Us Charitable Gift Trust → St John Lutheran Church Elca: $19K across 2 grants, latest 2024Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based → Malama O Puna: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2023Lilly Endowment Inc → Minneapolis Area Synod Elca: $2.2M across 2 grants, latest 2025Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc → Elca Outreach Center: $146K across 3 grants, latest 2024Racine Community Foundation Inc → Racine Elca Neighborhood Camp: $41K across 2 grants, latest 2025The Bolick Foundation → Nc Synod of the Elca Mission Fund: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Us Charitable Gift Trust → Holy Cross Lutheran Church Elca: $16K across 2 grants, latest 2024Immanuel Community Vision Foundation → St John's Lutheran Church Elca: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based → Men of Paa: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2023Lilly Endowment Inc → Allegheny Synod Elca: $1.3M across 1 grant, latest 2023Lilly Endowment Inc → Metropolitan New York Synod Elca: $1.2M across 1 grant, latest 2023Lilly Endowment Inc → Southern Ohio Synod Elca: $1.2M across 1 grant, latest 2023Lilly Endowment Inc → Southwestern Washington Synod Elca: $1.1M across 1 grant, latest 2023Lilly Endowment Inc → North Carolina Synod of the Elca: $608K across 1 grant, latest 2024Lilly Endowment Inc → Indiana-Kentucky Synod of the Elca: $457K across 3 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc → New Joy Lutheran Church Elca: $139K across 4 grants, latest 2025Lilly Endowment Inc → Southwestern Minnesota Synod Elca: $125K across 1 grant, latest 2023Lilly Endowment Inc → St Paul Area Synod Elca: $80K across 1 grant, latest 2023Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc → Elca Greater Milwaukee Synod- Breaking the Chains: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc → Elca South-Central Synod of Wisconsin: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2024Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc → Elca Greater Milwaukee Synod - Breaking the Chains: $30K across 2 grants, latest 2023Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc → Elca La Crosse Area Synod: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2024Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc → Elca Greater Milwaukee Synod - the Table: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Us Charitable Gift Trust → Northwest Intermountain Synod Elca: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Us Charitable Gift Trust → Nebraska Synod Elca: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2024Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based → Hawaiian Volcano Education and Resilience Institute: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2023Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based → Hawaii Animal Kuleana Alliance: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2023Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based → Hawaii's Volcano Circus: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2023Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based → Na Maka Haloa O Waipio: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2023Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based → O Makuu Ke Kahua Community Center: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2023Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based → Pohaku Pelemaka: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2023Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based → Arts & Sciences Center: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2023Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based → Equality Hawaii: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2023Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based → Girls to Women Mentoring Hawaii: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2023Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based → Grassroots Church: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2023Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc → Elca World Hunger: $4K across 1 grant, latest 2022Lilly Endowment Inc → Indiana-Kentucky Synod Elca: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2023Lilly Endowment Inc: $13M on this topic. Open the funder.Lilly Endowment Inc$13MImmanuel Community Vision Foundation: $768K on this topic. Open the funder.Immanuel Community Vision Fou…$768KLundgren Hilda C Char Trust: $760K on this topic. Open the funder.Lundgren Hilda C Char Trust$760KSiebert Lutheran Foundation Inc: $751K on this topic. Open the funder.Siebert Lutheran Foundation I…$751KSites Designated Charities Trust: $411K on this topic. Open the funder.Sites Designated Charities Tr…$411KThe Bolick Foundation: $319K on this topic. Open the funder.The Bolick Foundation$319KGeschick Mary W Charitable Tr: $210K on this topic. Open the funder.Geschick Mary W Charitable Tr$210KTeto Corporation: $200K on this topic. Open the funder.Teto Corporation$200KRacine Community Foundation Inc: $192K on this topic. Open the funder.Racine Community Foundation I…$192KSeibrlng Mem Fd: $132K on this topic. Open the funder.Seibrlng Mem Fd$132KThe Us Charitable Gift Trust: $90K on this topic. Open the funder.The Us Charitable Gift Trust$90KHawaii Alliance for Community-Based: $65K on this topic. Open the funder.Hawaii Alliance for Community…$65KSouth Dakota Synod of the Elca: received $2.4M on this topicSouth Dakota Synod of the Elca$2.4MOregon Synod of the Elca: received $2.3M on this topicOregon Synod of the Elca$2.3MMinneapolis Area Synod Elca: received $2.2M on this topicMinneapolis Area Synod Elca$2.2MElca Foundation: received $1.3M on this topicElca Foundation$1.3MAllegheny Synod Elca: received $1.3M on this topicAllegheny Synod Elca$1.3MMetropolitan New York Synod Elca: received $1.2M on this topicMetropolitan New York Synod Elca$1.2MSouthern Ohio Synod Elca: received $1.2M on this topicSouthern Ohio Synod Elca$1.2MSouthwestern Washington Synod Elca: received $1.1M on this topicSouthwestern Washington Synod E…$1.1MNebraska Synod Elca: received $738K on this topicNebraska Synod Elca$738KNorth Carolina Synod of the Elca: received $608K on this topicNorth Carolina Synod of the Elca$608KIndiana-Kentucky Synod of the Elca: received $457K on this topicIndiana-Kentucky Synod of the E…$457KEmaus Elca: received $276K on this topicEmaus Elca$276KNc Synod of the Elca: received $230K on this topicNc Synod of the Elca$230KSoutheaster Pa Synod of the Elca: received $210K on this topicSoutheaster Pa Synod of the Elca$210KElca World Hunger: received $204K on this topicElca World Hunger$204KElca Greater Milwaukee Synod: received $175K on this topicElca Greater Milwaukee Synod$175KElca Outreach Center: received $146K on this topicElca Outreach Center$146KNew Joy Lutheran Church Elca: received $139K on this topicNew Joy Lutheran Church Elca$139KSouthwestern Minnesota Synod Elca: received $125K on this topicSouthwestern Minnesota Synod El…$125KSt Paul Area Synod Elca: received $80K on this topicSt Paul Area Synod Elca$80KLiving Faith Lutheran Church Elca: received $76K on this topicLiving Faith Lutheran Church El…$76KEmaus Elca Lutheran Church: received $75K on this topicEmaus Elca Lutheran Church$75KNc Synod of the Elca-Mission Fund: received $54K on this topicNc Synod of the Elca-Mission Fu…$54KElca Greater Milwaukee Synod- Breaking the Chains: received $50K on this topicElca Greater Milwaukee Synod- B…$50KRacine Elca Neighborhood Camp: received $41K on this topicRacine Elca Neighborhood Camp$41KElca: received $40K on this topicElca$40KNc Synod of the Elca Mission Fund: received $35K on this topicNc Synod of the Elca Mission Fu…$35KElca South-Central Synod of Wisconsin: received $30K on this topicElca South-Central Synod of Wis…$30KElca Greater Milwaukee Synod - Breaking the Chains: received $30K on this topicElca Greater Milwaukee Synod -…$30KElca La Crosse Area Synod: received $30K on this topicElca La Crosse Area Synod$30KWestern Iowa Synod Elca: received $20K on this topicWestern Iowa Synod Elca$20KSt John Lutheran Church Elca: received $19K on this topicSt John Lutheran Church Elca$19KHoly Cross Lutheran Church Elca: received $16K on this topicHoly Cross Lutheran Church Elca$16KSt John's Lutheran Church Elca: received $10K on this topicSt John's Lutheran Church Elca$10KElca Greater Milwaukee Synod - the Table: received $10K on this topicElca Greater Milwaukee Synod -…$10KNorthwest Intermountain Synod Elca: received $10K on this topicNorthwest Intermountain Synod E…$10KNebraska Synod Elca: received $5K on this topicNebraska Synod Elca$5KHooulu Lahui: received $5K on this topicHooulu Lahui$5KMalama O Puna: received $5K on this topicMalama O Puna$5KMen of Paa: received $5K on this topicMen of Paa$5KHawaiian Volcano Education and Resilience Institute: received $5K on this topicHawaiian Volcano Education and…$5KHawaii Animal Kuleana Alliance: received $5K on this topicHawaii Animal Kuleana Alliance$5KHawaii's Volcano Circus: received $5K on this topicHawaii's Volcano Circus$5KNa Maka Haloa O Waipio: received $5K on this topicNa Maka Haloa O Waipio$5KO Makuu Ke Kahua Community Center: received $5K on this topicO Makuu Ke Kahua Community Cent…$5KPohaku Pelemaka: received $5K on this topicPohaku Pelemaka$5KArts & Sciences Center: received $5K on this topicArts & Sciences Center$5KEquality Hawaii: received $5K on this topicEquality Hawaii$5KGirls to Women Mentoring Hawaii: received $5K on this topicGirls to Women Mentoring Hawaii$5KGrassroots Church: received $5K on this topicGrassroots Church$5KIndiana-Kentucky Synod Elca: received $2K on this topicIndiana-Kentucky Synod Elca$2K
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