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12 funders with a record of paying for “grooming”
Where the money went Bauman Family Foundation → The Grooming Project: $85K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Tyler Foundation → Mylestone Equine Rescue A New Je: $65K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Sherman Family Foundation → Pawsperity - the Grooming Project: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Community Foundation → Grooming Greatness: $40K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Petna Foundation Inc → Caribbean Science Foundation: $37K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Rasmuson Foundation → Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Martine and Dan Drackett Family → Blaine County Recreation District: $35K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Worth Family Foundation → Friends of the Groom: $33K across 5 grants, latest 2025 Women's Business Development Center → A Cut Above Dog Grooming LLC: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Vivian & Hymie J Sosland → Pawsperity Fka the Grooming Project: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Thornton S Jr and Katrina D → Cats in Need of Human Care - Riverside (Dogs Too): $12K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Bank of America Charitable → Groomed for Success Youth Empower: $9K across 4 grants, latest 2023 Rasmuson Foundation → Juneau Nordic Ski Club: $35K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Women's Business Development Center → Cookies Grooming & Spa Inc: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Thornton S Jr and Katrina D → Pet Care Foundation: $10K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Vivian & Hymie J Sosland → The Grooming Project: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Bank of America Charitable → Groomed for Success Youth Empowerm: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Women's Business Development Center → Happy Paws Grooming Inc: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Rasmuson Foundation → Bering Strait School District: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Thornton S Jr and Katrina D → Ken- Mar Rescue: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Rasmuson Foundation → Hatcher Pass Snow Riders' Club: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Rasmuson Foundation → Kachemak Nordic Ski Club: $14K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Rasmuson Foundation → Curry Ridge Riders Inc: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Thornton S Jr and Katrina D → Lucky Ones Ranch: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Rasmuson Foundation: $134K on this topic. Open the funder. Rasmuson Foundation $134K Bauman Family Foundation: $85K on this topic. Open the funder. Bauman Family Foundation $85K The Tyler Foundation: $65K on this topic. Open the funder. The Tyler Foundation $65K Women's Business Development Center: $60K on this topic. Open the funder. Women's Business Development… $60K The Sherman Family Foundation: $50K on this topic. Open the funder. The Sherman Family Foundation $50K Community Foundation: $40K on this topic. Open the funder. Community Foundation $40K The Petna Foundation Inc: $37K on this topic. Open the funder. The Petna Foundation Inc $37K The Martine and Dan Drackett Family: $35K on this topic. Open the funder. The Martine and Dan Drackett… $35K Worth Family Foundation: $33K on this topic. Open the funder. Worth Family Foundation $33K Thornton S Jr and Katrina D: $32K on this topic. Open the funder. Thornton S Jr and Katrina D $32K Vivian & Hymie J Sosland: $30K on this topic. Open the funder. Vivian & Hymie J Sosland $30K The Bank of America Charitable: $10K on this topic. Open the funder. The Bank of America Charitable $10K The Grooming Project: received $95K on this topic The Grooming Project $95K Mylestone Equine Rescue A New Je: received $65K on this topic Mylestone Equine Rescue A New Je $65K Pawsperity - the Grooming Project: received $50K on this topic Pawsperity - the Grooming Proje… $50K Grooming Greatness: received $40K on this topic Grooming Greatness $40K Caribbean Science Foundation: received $37K on this topic Caribbean Science Foundation $37K Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage: received $35K on this topic Nordic Skiing Association of An… $35K Blaine County Recreation District: received $35K on this topic Blaine County Recreation Distri… $35K Juneau Nordic Ski Club: received $35K on this topic Juneau Nordic Ski Club $35K Friends of the Groom: received $33K on this topic Friends of the Groom $33K A Cut Above Dog Grooming LLC: received $20K on this topic A Cut Above Dog Grooming LLC $20K Pawsperity Fka the Grooming Project: received $20K on this topic Pawsperity Fka the Grooming Pro… $20K Cookies Grooming & Spa Inc: received $20K on this topic Cookies Grooming & Spa Inc $20K Happy Paws Grooming Inc: received $20K on this topic Happy Paws Grooming Inc $20K Bering Strait School District: received $20K on this topic Bering Strait School District $20K Hatcher Pass Snow Riders' Club: received $20K on this topic Hatcher Pass Snow Riders' Club $20K Kachemak Nordic Ski Club: received $14K on this topic Kachemak Nordic Ski Club $14K Cats in Need of Human Care - Riverside (Dogs Too): received $12K on this topic Cats in Need of Human Care - Ri… $12K Pet Care Foundation: received $10K on this topic Pet Care Foundation $10K Curry Ridge Riders Inc: received $10K on this topic Curry Ridge Riders Inc $10K Groomed for Success Youth Empower: received $9K on this topic Groomed for Success Youth Empow… $9K Ken- Mar Rescue: received $5K on this topic Ken- Mar Rescue $5K Lucky Ones Ranch: received $5K on this topic Lucky Ones Ranch $5K Groomed for Success Youth Empowerm: received $1K on this topic Groomed for Success Youth Empow… $1K 12 funders, 23 recipients, grants matching “grooming” 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: $6,000 to CATS IN NEED OF HUMAN CARE - RIVERSIDE (DOGS TOO) — funds are needed for veterinarian expenses, food, supplies, grooming, licenses. expenses can run very high if a pet is injured!
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Largest: $13,600 to Friends of the Groom — general donation
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Largest: $35,000 to NORDIC SKIING ASSOCIATION OF ANCHORAGE — snow grooming equipment
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Largest: $10,000 to GROOMING GREATNESS — general operational support
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Largest: $3,700 to GROOMED FOR SUCCESS YOUTH EMPOWER — program/operating support
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Largest: $40,000 to THE GROOMING PROJECT — community services
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Largest: $25,000 to MYLESTONE EQUINE RESCUE A NEW JE — grooming program
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Largest: $25,000 to PAWSPERITY - THE GROOMING PROJECT — help struggling parents through pet grooming.
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Largest: $20,000 to COOKIES GROOMING & SPA INC — small business assistance grants
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Largest: $15,000 to CARIBBEAN SCIENCE FOUNDATION — grooming the next generation of caribbean science and engineering leaders.
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Largest: $15,000 to BLAINE COUNTY RECREATION DISTRICT — north valley trails, grooming eq
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Largest: $10,000 to PAWSPERITY FKA THE GROOMING PROJECT — social welfare
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