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6 funders with a record of paying for “heavyweight”
Where the money went
Walden TrustPittsburgh, PA
4 matching grants · $9,000 · through 2025Largest: $2,500 to GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY — men's heavyweight crew program
Largest: $1,000 to Trustees of the University of — to support heavyweight
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $55,351 · through 2022Largest: $55,351 to GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY — donation to georgetown men's heavyweight rowing - bg100441
Largest: $10,000 to MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY — toward political science and economics programs or men's heavyweight crew
Largest: $5,000 to USNA HEAVYWEIGHT CREW — support of navy men's rowing team
Seattle FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $5,000 · through 2023Largest: $5,000 to YALE UNIVERSITY — mens heavyweight crew
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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 →