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12 funders with a record of paying for “groundwork”

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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation → Groundwork Jacksonville Inc: $2.5M across 3 grants, latest 2023The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation → New Venture Fund: $2.3M across 5 grants, latest 2024The Community Foundation for → Groundwork Jacksonville: $1.2M across 10 grants, latest 2024The Kresge Foundation → Groundwork USA Inc: $925K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → New Venture Fund: $900K across 1 grant, latest 2024Groundwork USA Inc → Groundwork New Orleans: $769K across 3 grants, latest 2024Wk Kellogg Foundation → Groundwork Ohio Organization: $700K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Schmidt Family Foundation → Groundwork Rhode Island: $410K across 4 grants, latest 2024Restore America's Estuaries → Groundwork Lawrence Inc: $316K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Bank of America Charitable → Groundwork Hudson Valley Inc: $235K across 4 grants, latest 2023Merck Family Fund → Groundwork Lawrence: $95K across 3 grants, latest 2024American Medical Association → University of Illinois: $80K across 2 grants, latest 2024Groundwork USA Inc → Groundwork Ohio River Valley: $751K across 3 grants, latest 2024The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation → America Succeeds: $600K across 1 grant, latest 2024Wk Kellogg Foundation → Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities Inc: $550K across 5 grants, latest 2024National Fish and Wildlife Foundation → Groundwork Elizabeth: $302K across 3 grants, latest 2023Restore America's Estuaries → Groundwork Rhode Island: $285K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → Emerson College: $155K across 1 grant, latest 2020The Kresge Foundation → Groundwork New Orleans: $150K across 3 grants, latest 2024Merck Family Fund → Groundwork Somerville: $95K across 3 grants, latest 2024American Medical Association → University of Cincinnati: $80K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Bank of America Charitable → Groundwork Lawrence Inc: $44K across 3 grants, latest 2023The Schmidt Family Foundation → Groundwork Rva: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022Groundwork USA Inc → Groundwork Hudson Valley: $687K across 3 grants, latest 2024Wk Kellogg Foundation → New Venture Fund: $400K across 1 grant, latest 2021The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation → Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc: $104K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → Groundwork USA: $96K across 1 grant, latest 2024Merck Family Fund → Groundwork Southcoast: $85K across 3 grants, latest 2024National Fish and Wildlife Foundation → Groundwork Hudson Valley: $71K across 2 grants, latest 2022American Medical Association → Northwestern University: $55K across 2 grants, latest 2024Restore America's Estuaries → Groundwork Bridgeport Inc: $22K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Bank of America Charitable → Groundwork Jacksonville Inc: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2022Groundwork USA Inc → Groundwork San Diego: $659K across 3 grants, latest 2024Groundwork USA Inc → Groundwork Southcoast: $650K across 3 grants, latest 2024Groundwork USA Inc → Groundwork Lawrence: $608K across 3 grants, latest 2024Groundwork USA Inc → Groundwork Milwaukee: $566K across 3 grants, latest 2024Groundwork USA Inc → Groundwork Elizabeth: $526K across 3 grants, latest 2024Groundwork USA Inc → Groundwork Rhode Island: $508K across 3 grants, latest 2024Groundwork USA Inc → Groundwork Jacksonville: $483K across 3 grants, latest 2024Groundwork USA Inc → Groundwork Northeast Revitalization Group: $436K across 2 grants, latest 2023Groundwork USA Inc → Groundwork Bridgeport: $405K across 3 grants, latest 2024Groundwork USA Inc → Groundwork Rva: $306K across 3 grants, latest 2024Wk Kellogg Foundation → Groundworks New Mexico: $265K across 4 grants, latest 2024Groundwork USA Inc → Groundwork Kansas City: $219K across 1 grant, latest 2024Groundwork USA Inc → Groundwork Erie: $156K across 2 grants, latest 2024Groundwork USA Inc → Groundwork Somerville: $135K across 3 grants, latest 2024Groundwork USA Inc → Groundwork Denver: $68K across 2 grants, latest 2024National Fish and Wildlife Foundation → Groundwork New Orleans: $53K across 2 grants, latest 2022Groundwork USA Inc → Groundwork Indianapolis: $52K across 2 grants, latest 2024Merck Family Fund → Groundwork USA: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024American Medical Association → University of Washington: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2024American Medical Association → Morehouse School of Medicine: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2024American Medical Association → Virginia Commonwealth University: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2024American Medical Association → Kaiser Foundation Hospitals: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2024American Medical Association → Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2024American Medical Association → University of Southern California: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2024American Medical Association → The Trustees of Indiana University: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2024American Medical Association → Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2024American Medical Association → Rutgers University State University of Nj: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2024American Medical Association → Research Foundation of Cuny (City University of Ny): $50K across 2 grants, latest 2024American Medical Association → Regents of the University of Michigan: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2024American Medical Association → President and Fellows of Harvard College: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2024American Medical Association → University of Utah: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2024American Medical Association → Regents of the University of California - San Francisco: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2024Groundwork USA Inc: $8.0M on this topic. Open the funder.Groundwork USA Inc$8.0MThe William & Flora Hewlett Foundation: $3.0M on this topic. Open the funder.The William & Flora Hewlett F…$3.0MNational Fish and Wildlife Foundation: $2.9M on this topic. Open the funder.National Fish and Wildlife Fo…$2.9MWk Kellogg Foundation: $1.9M on this topic. Open the funder.Wk Kellogg Foundation$1.9MThe Community Foundation for: $1.2M on this topic. Open the funder.The Community Foundation for$1.2MThe Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $1.2M on this topic. Open the funder.The Robert Wood Johnson Found…$1.2MThe Kresge Foundation: $1.1M on this topic. Open the funder.The Kresge Foundation$1.1MAmerican Medical Association: $915K on this topic. Open the funder.American Medical Association$915KRestore America's Estuaries: $623K on this topic. Open the funder.Restore America's Estuaries$623KThe Schmidt Family Foundation: $435K on this topic. Open the funder.The Schmidt Family Foundation$435KMerck Family Fund: $325K on this topic. Open the funder.Merck Family Fund$325KThe Bank of America Charitable: $280K on this topic. Open the funder.The Bank of America Charitable$280KNew Venture Fund: received $3.5M on this topicNew Venture Fund$3.5MGroundwork Jacksonville Inc: received $2.5M on this topicGroundwork Jacksonville Inc$2.5MGroundwork Jacksonville: received $1.7M on this topicGroundwork Jacksonville$1.7MGroundwork Rhode Island: received $1.2M on this topicGroundwork Rhode Island$1.2MGroundwork New Orleans: received $972K on this topicGroundwork New Orleans$972KGroundwork USA Inc: received $925K on this topicGroundwork USA Inc$925KGroundwork Elizabeth: received $828K on this topicGroundwork Elizabeth$828KGroundwork Hudson Valley: received $758K on this topicGroundwork Hudson Valley$758KGroundwork Ohio River Valley: received $751K on this topicGroundwork Ohio River Valley$751KGroundwork Southcoast: received $735K on this topicGroundwork Southcoast$735KGroundwork Lawrence: received $703K on this topicGroundwork Lawrence$703KGroundwork Ohio Organization: received $700K on this topicGroundwork Ohio Organization$700KGroundwork San Diego: received $659K on this topicGroundwork San Diego$659KAmerica Succeeds: received $600K on this topicAmerica Succeeds$600KGroundwork Milwaukee: received $566K on this topicGroundwork Milwaukee$566KGroundwork Center for Resilient Communities Inc: received $550K on this topicGroundwork Center for Resilient…$550KGroundwork Northeast Revitalization Group: received $436K on this topicGroundwork Northeast Revitaliza…$436KGroundwork Bridgeport: received $405K on this topicGroundwork Bridgeport$405KGroundwork Lawrence Inc: received $359K on this topicGroundwork Lawrence Inc$359KGroundwork Rva: received $331K on this topicGroundwork Rva$331KGroundworks New Mexico: received $265K on this topicGroundworks New Mexico$265KGroundwork Hudson Valley Inc: received $235K on this topicGroundwork Hudson Valley Inc$235KGroundwork Somerville: received $230K on this topicGroundwork Somerville$230KGroundwork Kansas City: received $219K on this topicGroundwork Kansas City$219KGroundwork Erie: received $156K on this topicGroundwork Erie$156KEmerson College: received $155K on this topicEmerson College$155KGroundwork USA: received $146K on this topicGroundwork USA$146KAmalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc: received $104K on this topicAmalgamated Charitable Foundati…$104KUniversity of Illinois: received $80K on this topicUniversity of Illinois$80KUniversity of Cincinnati: received $80K on this topicUniversity of Cincinnati$80KGroundwork Denver: received $68K on this topicGroundwork Denver$68KNorthwestern University: received $55K on this topicNorthwestern University$55KGroundwork Indianapolis: received $52K on this topicGroundwork Indianapolis$52KUniversity of Washington: received $50K on this topicUniversity of Washington$50KMorehouse School of Medicine: received $50K on this topicMorehouse School of Medicine$50KVirginia Commonwealth University: received $50K on this topicVirginia Commonwealth University$50KKaiser Foundation Hospitals: received $50K on this topicKaiser Foundation Hospitals$50KHenry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine: received $50K on this topicHenry M Jackson Foundation for…$50KUniversity of Southern California: received $50K on this topicUniversity of Southern Californ…$50KThe Trustees of Indiana University: received $50K on this topicThe Trustees of Indiana Univers…$50KVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: received $50K on this topicVirginia Polytechnic Institute…$50KRutgers University State University of Nj: received $50K on this topicRutgers University State Univer…$50KResearch Foundation of Cuny (City University of Ny): received $50K on this topicResearch Foundation of Cuny (Ci…$50KRegents of the University of Michigan: received $50K on this topicRegents of the University of Mi…$50KPresident and Fellows of Harvard College: received $50K on this topicPresident and Fellows of Harvar…$50KUniversity of Utah: received $50K on this topicUniversity of Utah$50KRegents of the University of California - San Francisco: received $50K on this topicRegents of the University of Ca…$50KGroundwork Bridgeport Inc: received $22K on this topicGroundwork Bridgeport Inc$22K
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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 →