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12 funders with a record of paying for “handler”
Where the money went
Pet PartnersBellevue, WACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $250,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to HUMAN ANIMAL BOND RESEARCH INSTITUTE — to support research that studied the impact of therapy animal-handler teams.
Largest: $272,052 to Handler Family Charitable Fund — to support the purposes of the organization.
American Border Collie AssociationPine Mountain, GACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $110,543 · through 2024Largest: $43,675 to UNITED STATES BORDER COLLIE HANDLERS ASSOCIATON — support trials events.
Largest: $5,000 to MILITARY WORKING DOG TEAM SUPPORT ASSOCIATION — support for military dog and handler training
Largest: $25,000 to Foundation for Service Dog Support — training service dogs & handlers
Largest: $6,000 to UPSHUR-BUCKHANNON HEALTH DEPARTMENT — the upshur-buckhannon health department will provide free vaccines, testing services, and food handler cards to those experiencing financial difficulty. the organization also will …
Largest: $67,000 to HANDLER-SPITZ REBECCA — getty scholars
Mercy Health Services - Iowa CorpMason City, IACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $450,000 · through 2024Largest: $450,000 to YMCA AND REHABILITATION CENTER — air handler unit support
Community Foundation of Northern NevadaReno, NVCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $103,772 · through 2024Largest: $103,772 to City of Reno Police Department — purchase of a k9 dog and handler training
Arkansas Community FoundationLittle Rock, ARCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $49,335 · through 2023Largest: $49,335 to MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM - 500 MID-AMERICA BLVD HOT SPRINGS AR 71913 — for the air handler project
Maine Technology InstitutePortland, MECharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $75,000 · through 2022Largest: $75,000 to Tissue Plus LLC — due to the worldwide shortage in parent rolls of tissue and towel, it has become increasingly difficult to procure consistent or reasonably priced supplies of paper used to make fi…
Largest: $30,000 to COLCOM - PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE — pittsburgh ballet theatre air handler replacement
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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 →