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12 funders with a record of paying for “fraternal”

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Sigma Nu Educational Foundation Inc → Epsilon Epsilon Building Corporation of Sigma Nu Fraternity: $2.4M across 4 grants, latest 2024Chi Omega Foundation → Chi Omega Fraternity: $2.4M across 3 grants, latest 2024Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation → Lamba Chi Alpha Fraternity: $2.3M across 1 grant, latest 2025Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of California: $1.3M across 2 grants, latest 2024The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation → Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity: $1.1M across 4 grants, latest 2024Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation Inc → Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity: $700K across 19 grants, latest 2024Alpha Xi Delta Foundation → Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity: $495K across 15 grants, latest 2024Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity → Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity Housing Corporation: $236K across 2 grants, latest 2022Alpha Phi Delta Foundation Inc → Alpha Phi Delta Fraternity: $232K across 10 grants, latest 2024The Community Foundation for → Jacksonville Fraternal Order of Police Foundation Inc: $188K across 1 grant, latest 2024Woodmen of the World Setx Youth Association → Woodmenlife Chpt 4645 Brenham: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2023Theta Chi Fraternity Inc → The Foundation Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity Inc: $100K across 4 grants, latest 2024Chi Omega Foundation → Alumnae of Tau Beta Chapter of Chi Omega Fraternity: $2.4M across 3 grants, latest 2024Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation → Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity (Grants to Fraternity): $1.4M across 1 grant, latest 2022Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of California: $1.3M across 2 grants, latest 2022Sigma Nu Educational Foundation Inc → Epsilon Xi Chapter of Sigma Nu Fraternity Inc: $987K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation → Beta Alpha Alumni of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity Inc: $377K across 2 grants, latest 2024Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity → Epsilon Chi Chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity: $223K across 3 grants, latest 2024Woodmen of the World Setx Youth Association → Woodmenlife Chpt 0006 Waco: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2023Theta Chi Fraternity Inc → Fraternity and Sorority Action Fund: $61K across 3 grants, latest 2024Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation Inc → Agd Fraternity Housing Corporation (Gamma Beta): $51K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Community Foundation for → Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc: $10K across 5 grants, latest 2024Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation → Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity: $1.3M across 2 grants, latest 2024Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Pennsylvania: $936K across 2 grants, latest 2022Chi Omega Foundation → Tau of Chi Omega Fraternity House Corporation: $703K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation → Beta Alpha Alumni of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity: $251K across 2 grants, latest 2022Woodmen of the World Setx Youth Association → Woodmenlife Chpt 4520 Houston: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2023Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity → Xi Chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity: $60K across 2 grants, latest 2024Sigma Nu Educational Foundation Inc → Beta Tau Chapter of Sigma Nu Fraternity: $53K across 2 grants, latest 2022Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation Inc → Agd Fraternity Housing Corporation (Beta Xi): $36K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Community Foundation for → Omegas 4 Change Inc: $5K across 2 grants, latest 2023Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Pennsylvania: $933K across 2 grants, latest 2024Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Texas: $855K across 2 grants, latest 2024Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Florida: $810K across 2 grants, latest 2022Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Texas: $775K across 2 grants, latest 2022Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Florida: $764K across 2 grants, latest 2024Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of New York: $728K across 2 grants, latest 2024Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of New York: $709K across 2 grants, latest 2022Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Illinois: $655K across 2 grants, latest 2024Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Illinois: $653K across 2 grants, latest 2022Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Ohio: $625K across 2 grants, latest 2024Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Ohio: $622K across 2 grants, latest 2022Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation → Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity: $620K across 1 grant, latest 2021Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Michigan: $567K across 2 grants, latest 2024Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Michigan: $567K across 2 grants, latest 2022Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of North Carolina: $482K across 2 grants, latest 2024Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of New Jersey: $471K across 2 grants, latest 2024Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of New Jersey: $449K across 2 grants, latest 2022Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Washington: $436K across 2 grants, latest 2024Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Washington: $429K across 2 grants, latest 2022Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Wisconsin: $419K across 2 grants, latest 2024Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Wisconsin: $415K across 2 grants, latest 2022Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Virginia: $414K across 2 grants, latest 2024Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Virginia: $396K across 2 grants, latest 2022Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Missouri: $388K across 2 grants, latest 2024Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Minnesota: $387K across 2 grants, latest 2024Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Missouri: $387K across 2 grants, latest 2022Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of North Carolina: $387K across 2 grants, latest 2022Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Minnesota: $386K across 2 grants, latest 2022Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Massachusetts: $374K across 2 grants, latest 2024Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Indiana: $372K across 2 grants, latest 2024Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Massachusetts: $361K across 2 grants, latest 2022Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Indiana: $361K across 2 grants, latest 2022Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States → Vfw Department of Maryland: $319K across 2 grants, latest 2024Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States: $20M on this topic. Open the funder.Veterans of Foreign Wars of t…$20MLambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundation: $5.7M on this topic. Open the funder.Lambda Chi Alpha Educational…$5.7MChi Omega Foundation: $5.4M on this topic. Open the funder.Chi Omega Foundation$5.4MSigma Nu Educational Foundation Inc: $3.4M on this topic. Open the funder.Sigma Nu Educational Foundati…$3.4MThe Delta Sigma Phi Foundation: $1.8M on this topic. Open the funder.The Delta Sigma Phi Foundation$1.8MAlpha Gamma Delta Foundation Inc: $787K on this topic. Open the funder.Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation…$787KAlpha Gamma Delta Fraternity: $519K on this topic. Open the funder.Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity$519KAlpha Xi Delta Foundation: $495K on this topic. Open the funder.Alpha Xi Delta Foundation$495KWoodmen of the World Setx Youth Association: $450K on this topic. Open the funder.Woodmen of the World Setx You…$450KAlpha Phi Delta Foundation Inc: $232K on this topic. Open the funder.Alpha Phi Delta Foundation Inc$232KThe Community Foundation for: $202K on this topic. Open the funder.The Community Foundation for$202KTheta Chi Fraternity Inc: $161K on this topic. Open the funder.Theta Chi Fraternity Inc$161KEpsilon Epsilon Building Corporation of Sigma Nu Fraternity: received $2.4M on this topicEpsilon Epsilon Building Corpor…$2.4MChi Omega Fraternity: received $2.4M on this topicChi Omega Fraternity$2.4MAlumnae of Tau Beta Chapter of Chi Omega Fraternity: received $2.4M on this topicAlumnae of Tau Beta Chapter of…$2.4MLamba Chi Alpha Fraternity: received $2.3M on this topicLamba Chi Alpha Fraternity$2.3MLambda Chi Alpha Fraternity (Grants to Fraternity): received $1.4M on this topicLambda Chi Alpha Fraternity (Gr…$1.4MVfw Department of California: received $1.3M on this topicVfw Department of California$1.3MLambda Chi Alpha Fraternity: received $1.3M on this topicLambda Chi Alpha Fraternity$1.3MVfw Department of California: received $1.3M on this topicVfw Department of California$1.3MDelta Sigma Phi Fraternity: received $1.1M on this topicDelta Sigma Phi Fraternity$1.1MEpsilon Xi Chapter of Sigma Nu Fraternity Inc: received $987K on this topicEpsilon Xi Chapter of Sigma Nu…$987KVfw Department of Pennsylvania: received $936K on this topicVfw Department of Pennsylvania$936KVfw Department of Pennsylvania: received $933K on this topicVfw Department of Pennsylvania$933KVfw Department of Texas: received $855K on this topicVfw Department of Texas$855KVfw Department of Florida: received $810K on this topicVfw Department of Florida$810KVfw Department of Texas: received $775K on this topicVfw Department of Texas$775KVfw Department of Florida: received $764K on this topicVfw Department of Florida$764KVfw Department of New York: received $728K on this topicVfw Department of New York$728KVfw Department of New York: received $709K on this topicVfw Department of New York$709KTau of Chi Omega Fraternity House Corporation: received $703K on this topicTau of Chi Omega Fraternity Hou…$703KAlpha Gamma Delta Fraternity: received $700K on this topicAlpha Gamma Delta Fraternity$700KVfw Department of Illinois: received $655K on this topicVfw Department of Illinois$655KVfw Department of Illinois: received $653K on this topicVfw Department of Illinois$653KVfw Department of Ohio: received $625K on this topicVfw Department of Ohio$625KVfw Department of Ohio: received $622K on this topicVfw Department of Ohio$622KLambda Chi Alpha Fraternity: received $620K on this topicLambda Chi Alpha Fraternity$620KVfw Department of Michigan: received $567K on this topicVfw Department of Michigan$567KVfw Department of Michigan: received $567K on this topicVfw Department of Michigan$567KAlpha Xi Delta Fraternity: received $495K on this topicAlpha Xi Delta Fraternity$495KVfw Department of North Carolina: received $482K on this topicVfw Department of North Carolina$482KVfw Department of New Jersey: received $471K on this topicVfw Department of New Jersey$471KVfw Department of New Jersey: received $449K on this topicVfw Department of New Jersey$449KVfw Department of Washington: received $436K on this topicVfw Department of Washington$436KVfw Department of Washington: received $429K on this topicVfw Department of Washington$429KVfw Department of Wisconsin: received $419K on this topicVfw Department of Wisconsin$419KVfw Department of Wisconsin: received $415K on this topicVfw Department of Wisconsin$415KVfw Department of Virginia: received $414K on this topicVfw Department of Virginia$414KVfw Department of Virginia: received $396K on this topicVfw Department of Virginia$396KVfw Department of Missouri: received $388K on this topicVfw Department of Missouri$388KVfw Department of Minnesota: received $387K on this topicVfw Department of Minnesota$387KVfw Department of Missouri: received $387K on this topicVfw Department of Missouri$387KVfw Department of North Carolina: received $387K on this topicVfw Department of North Carolina$387KVfw Department of Minnesota: received $386K on this topicVfw Department of Minnesota$386KBeta Alpha Alumni of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity Inc: received $377K on this topicBeta Alpha Alumni of Delta Sigm…$377KVfw Department of Massachusetts: received $374K on this topicVfw Department of Massachusetts$374KVfw Department of Indiana: received $372K on this topicVfw Department of Indiana$372KVfw Department of Massachusetts: received $361K on this topicVfw Department of Massachusetts$361KVfw Department of Indiana: received $361K on this topicVfw Department of Indiana$361KVfw Department of Maryland: received $319K on this topicVfw Department of Maryland$319KBeta Alpha Alumni of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity: received $251K on this topicBeta Alpha Alumni of Delta Sigm…$251KAlpha Gamma Delta Fraternity Housing Corporation: received $236K on this topicAlpha Gamma Delta Fraternity Ho…$236KAlpha Phi Delta Fraternity: received $232K on this topicAlpha Phi Delta Fraternity$232KEpsilon Chi Chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity: received $223K on this topicEpsilon Chi Chapter of Alpha Ga…$223KJacksonville Fraternal Order of Police Foundation Inc: received $188K on this topicJacksonville Fraternal Order of…$188KWoodmenlife Chpt 4645 Brenham: received $150K on this topicWoodmenlife Chpt 4645 Brenham$150KWoodmenlife Chpt 0006 Waco: received $150K on this topicWoodmenlife Chpt 0006 Waco$150KWoodmenlife Chpt 4520 Houston: received $150K on this topicWoodmenlife Chpt 4520 Houston$150KThe Foundation Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity Inc: received $100K on this topicThe Foundation Chapter of Theta…$100KFraternity and Sorority Action Fund: received $61K on this topicFraternity and Sorority Action…$61KXi Chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity: received $60K on this topicXi Chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta…$60KBeta Tau Chapter of Sigma Nu Fraternity: received $53K on this topicBeta Tau Chapter of Sigma Nu Fr…$53KAgd Fraternity Housing Corporation (Gamma Beta): received $51K on this topicAgd Fraternity Housing Corporat…$51KAgd Fraternity Housing Corporation (Beta Xi): received $36K on this topicAgd Fraternity Housing Corporat…$36KUpsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc: received $10K on this topicUpsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha…$10KOmegas 4 Change Inc: received $5K on this topicOmegas 4 Change Inc$5K
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