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12 funders with a record of paying for “feasibility”
Where the money went The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley → Bhsh System: $3.7M across 1 grant, latest 2022 Rainforest Trust → Wildlife Conservation Society: $1.2M across 1 grant, latest 2023 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → Maple Consult: $865K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Lilly Endowment Inc → Child Advocates Inc: $800K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc → University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: $701K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Charles Stewart Mott Foundation → Regents of the University of Michigan: $500K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Board of Regents Nevada System of Higher Education: $406K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Richard King Mellon Foundation → Point Park University: $350K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Mcknight Foundation → City of Bloomington: $250K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Montana Business Assistance Connection → The Helena Symphony: $100K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Come to Believe Foundation → University of San Diego: $45K across 2 grants, latest 2024 1772 Foundation Inc → Revolution Workshop: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley → Vayu Health: $2.7M across 5 grants, latest 2023 Charles Stewart Mott Foundation → Water Foundation: $500K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc → University of California Davis: $440K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Brookings Institution: $322K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Rainforest Trust → Panthera Corporation: $270K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Richard King Mellon Foundation → Citizen Science Lab: $250K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research: $250K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Mcknight Foundation → Commonbond Communities: $225K across 1 grant, latest 2020 Lilly Endowment Inc → Christamore House Inc: $160K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Come to Believe Foundation → Hollins University: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Montana Business Assistance Connection → Melcher Manufacturing LLC: $34K across 2 grants, latest 2023 1772 Foundation Inc → Historic Denver: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley → The Regents of the University of Colorado Denver: $1.3M across 2 grants, latest 2022 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Temple University-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education: $297K across 4 grants, latest 2023 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → Millennium Water Alliance: $250K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Charles Stewart Mott Foundation → Instituto Clima E Sociedade - Ics: $210K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Richard King Mellon Foundation → Chuck Cooper Foundation: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Mcknight Foundation → Reconnectrondo: $150K across 2 grants, latest 2021 Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc → Appalachian Trail Conservancy: $85K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Lilly Endowment Inc → Conversation Us Inc: $80K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Rainforest Trust → San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance: $39K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Come to Believe Foundation → The Catholic University: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Montana Business Assistance Connection → Old Salt Co-Op LLC: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022 1772 Foundation Inc → New Bern Preservation Foundation Inc: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Conrad N Hilton Foundation → Saha Global Inc: $250K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Richard King Mellon Foundation → Launchbio Inc: $165K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Richard King Mellon Foundation → George A Romero Foundation: $140K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Richard King Mellon Foundation → Pittsburgh Conservation Corps: $125K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → New York University: $122K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Richard King Mellon Foundation → Pittsburgh Public Schools System: $120K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Charles Stewart Mott Foundation → Flint Children's Museum: $117K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Richard King Mellon Foundation → Bidwell Training Center Inc: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Chapin Hall Center for Children: $100K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Rand Corporation: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Texas Southern University Foundation: $95K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Trinity College: $93K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Colorado State University: $90K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → University of Maryland Baltimore: $85K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Mcknight Foundation → Inter-American Institute for Cooperation On Agriculture: $84K across 2 grants, latest 2021 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Institute for Women's Policy Research: $81K across 1 grant, latest 2020 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → University of Utah: $80K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Richard King Mellon Foundation → Pa Cleanways of Allegheny County Inc: $75K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Richard King Mellon Foundation → Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources: $75K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Curators of the University of Missouri: $68K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Lilly Endowment Inc → Patchwork Indy Inc: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Lilly Endowment Inc → Gift of Black Theological Education: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Midwest Food Bank Nfp: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Lilly Endowment Inc → Outreach Inc: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Richard King Mellon Foundation → Brashear Association Incorporated: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Lilly Endowment Inc → Landmark Columbus Foundation Inc: $48K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Lilly Endowment Inc → Heartland Film Inc: $45K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Lilly Endowment Inc → Percussive Arts Society Inc: $45K across 1 grant, latest 2025 The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley: $7.7M on this topic. Open the funder. The Leona M and Harry B Helms… $7.7M Laura and John Arnold Foundation: $1.9M on this topic. Open the funder. Laura and John Arnold Foundat… $1.9M Richard King Mellon Foundation: $1.6M on this topic. Open the funder. Richard King Mellon Foundation $1.6M Conrad N Hilton Foundation: $1.6M on this topic. Open the funder. Conrad N Hilton Foundation $1.6M Rainforest Trust: $1.5M on this topic. Open the funder. Rainforest Trust $1.5M Lilly Endowment Inc: $1.4M on this topic. Open the funder. Lilly Endowment Inc $1.4M Charles Stewart Mott Foundation: $1.3M on this topic. Open the funder. Charles Stewart Mott Foundati… $1.3M Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc: $1.2M on this topic. Open the funder. Doris Duke Charitable Foundat… $1.2M The Mcknight Foundation: $709K on this topic. Open the funder. The Mcknight Foundation $709K Montana Business Assistance Connection: $159K on this topic. Open the funder. Montana Business Assistance C… $159K Come to Believe Foundation: $115K on this topic. Open the funder. Come to Believe Foundation $115K 1772 Foundation Inc: $60K on this topic. Open the funder. 1772 Foundation Inc $60K Bhsh System: received $3.7M on this topic Bhsh System $3.7M Vayu Health: received $2.7M on this topic Vayu Health $2.7M The Regents of the University of Colorado Denver: received $1.3M on this topic The Regents of the University o… $1.3M Wildlife Conservation Society: received $1.2M on this topic Wildlife Conservation Society $1.2M Maple Consult: received $865K on this topic Maple Consult $865K Child Advocates Inc: received $800K on this topic Child Advocates Inc $800K University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: received $701K on this topic University of North Carolina at… $701K Regents of the University of Michigan: received $500K on this topic Regents of the University of Mi… $500K Water Foundation: received $500K on this topic Water Foundation $500K University of California Davis: received $440K on this topic University of California Davis $440K Board of Regents Nevada System of Higher Education: received $406K on this topic Board of Regents Nevada System… $406K Point Park University: received $350K on this topic Point Park University $350K Brookings Institution: received $322K on this topic Brookings Institution $322K Temple University-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education: received $297K on this topic Temple University-of the Common… $297K Panthera Corporation: received $270K on this topic Panthera Corporation $270K City of Bloomington: received $250K on this topic City of Bloomington $250K Citizen Science Lab: received $250K on this topic Citizen Science Lab $250K Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research: received $250K on this topic Ludwig Institute for Cancer Res… $250K Millennium Water Alliance: received $250K on this topic Millennium Water Alliance $250K Saha Global Inc: received $250K on this topic Saha Global Inc $250K Commonbond Communities: received $225K on this topic Commonbond Communities $225K Instituto Clima E Sociedade - Ics: received $210K on this topic Instituto Clima E Sociedade - I… $210K Chuck Cooper Foundation: received $200K on this topic Chuck Cooper Foundation $200K Launchbio Inc: received $165K on this topic Launchbio Inc $165K Christamore House Inc: received $160K on this topic Christamore House Inc $160K Reconnectrondo: received $150K on this topic Reconnectrondo $150K George A Romero Foundation: received $140K on this topic George A Romero Foundation $140K Pittsburgh Conservation Corps: received $125K on this topic Pittsburgh Conservation Corps $125K New York University: received $122K on this topic New York University $122K Pittsburgh Public Schools System: received $120K on this topic Pittsburgh Public Schools System $120K Flint Children's Museum: received $117K on this topic Flint Children's Museum $117K Bidwell Training Center Inc: received $100K on this topic Bidwell Training Center Inc $100K Chapin Hall Center for Children: received $100K on this topic Chapin Hall Center for Children $100K Rand Corporation: received $100K on this topic Rand Corporation $100K The Helena Symphony: received $100K on this topic The Helena Symphony $100K Texas Southern University Foundation: received $95K on this topic Texas Southern University Found… $95K Trinity College: received $93K on this topic Trinity College $93K Colorado State University: received $90K on this topic Colorado State University $90K University of Maryland Baltimore: received $85K on this topic University of Maryland Baltimore $85K Appalachian Trail Conservancy: received $85K on this topic Appalachian Trail Conservancy $85K Inter-American Institute for Cooperation On Agriculture: received $84K on this topic Inter-American Institute for Co… $84K Institute for Women's Policy Research: received $81K on this topic Institute for Women's Policy Re… $81K University of Utah: received $80K on this topic University of Utah $80K Conversation Us Inc: received $80K on this topic Conversation Us Inc $80K Pa Cleanways of Allegheny County Inc: received $75K on this topic Pa Cleanways of Allegheny Count… $75K Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources: received $75K on this topic Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural R… $75K Curators of the University of Missouri: received $68K on this topic Curators of the University of M… $68K Patchwork Indy Inc: received $50K on this topic Patchwork Indy Inc $50K Gift of Black Theological Education: received $50K on this topic Gift of Black Theological Educa… $50K Midwest Food Bank Nfp: received $50K on this topic Midwest Food Bank Nfp $50K Outreach Inc: received $50K on this topic Outreach Inc $50K Brashear Association Incorporated: received $50K on this topic Brashear Association Incorporat… $50K Landmark Columbus Foundation Inc: received $48K on this topic Landmark Columbus Foundation Inc $48K University of San Diego: received $45K on this topic University of San Diego $45K Heartland Film Inc: received $45K on this topic Heartland Film Inc $45K Percussive Arts Society Inc: received $45K on this topic Percussive Arts Society Inc $45K San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance: received $39K on this topic San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance $39K Hollins University: received $35K on this topic Hollins University $35K The Catholic University: received $35K on this topic The Catholic University $35K Melcher Manufacturing LLC: received $34K on this topic Melcher Manufacturing LLC $34K Old Salt Co-Op LLC: received $25K on this topic Old Salt Co-Op LLC $25K Revolution Workshop: received $20K on this topic Revolution Workshop $20K Historic Denver: received $20K on this topic Historic Denver $20K New Bern Preservation Foundation Inc: received $20K on this topic New Bern Preservation Foundatio… $20K 12 funders, 64 recipients, grants matching “feasibility” 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: $123,965 to TEMPLE UNIVERSITY-OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION — to support a feasibility study and pilot trial of on-campus access to public benefits programs and supportive services.
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Largest: $35,000 to HOLLINS UNIVERSITY — feasibility study
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Largest: $800,000 to CHILD ADVOCATES INC — operating support &feasibility study
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Largest: $250,000 to CITIZEN SCIENCE LAB — to conduct a site analysis and community outreach to determine the feasibility of a new hill district laboratory location
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Largest: $20,000 to SELMA DALLAS COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY — revolving fund feasibility study
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Largest: $56,427 to THE HELENA SYMPHONY — feasibility study
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Largest: $225,000 to CommonBond Communities — for general operating support, and for a feasibility study on an umbrella partnership real estate investment trust (upreit)
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Largest: $165,000 to UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS — a feasibility study of alendronate as treatment for osteonecrosis of the femoral head in adults with sickle cell disease
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Largest: $3.7M to BHSH SYSTEM — study the feasibility of telerobotic heart attack and stroke interventions
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Largest: $500,000 to Regents of the University of Michigan — to support a gap study and clinical services feasibility study in the flint area around health care services for children.
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Largest: $1.2M to WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY — support towards 4 projects in land conservation efforts in laos, indonesia, and cuba and feasibility studies
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Largest: $465,000 to MAPLE CONSULT — to support a feasibility study in ghana that will equip the public sector with tools to engage in public private partnerships that provide safe water to vulnerable populations
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