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12 funders with a record of paying for “heros”

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Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military Heros → Pga Tour Charities Inc: $1.3M across 4 grants, latest 2025Veterans United Foundation → Heroes Care: $297K across 9 grants, latest 2025Gary Sinise Foundation → Never Alone Widows Inc: $221K across 1 grant, latest 2024Communities Foundation of Texas Inc → Heroes On the Water: $115K across 4 grants, latest 2024Gesa Community Foundation → Service Peace Warriors: $96K across 2 grants, latest 2024Hero's Cup Hockey Inc → Worcester Firefighters 6k: $88K across 2 grants, latest 2025American Electric Power Foundation → Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Central Ohio in: $85K across 4 grants, latest 2025Enterprise Holdings Foundation → Police and Fire the Fallen Heroes: $85K across 4 grants, latest 2023Towercares Foundation Inc → Maryland Therapeutic Riding: $70K across 4 grants, latest 2025The Bank of America Charitable → Global Soccer Heroes Inc: $55K across 5 grants, latest 2023The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc → Barbershop Books: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024Oceanfirst Foundation → Lt Dennis W Zilinski II Memorial Fund: $21K across 3 grants, latest 2025Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military Heros → Birdies for the Brave - A Pga Tour Charities Inc Affiliate: $750K across 3 grants, latest 2023Veterans United Foundation → Heroes Care Inc: $226K across 5 grants, latest 2023Gary Sinise Foundation → The Independence Fund: $200K across 2 grants, latest 2024Communities Foundation of Texas Inc → Gyros for Heroes Foundation: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2021Hero's Cup Hockey Inc → Heart Warrior Foundation: $81K across 3 grants, latest 2025Gesa Community Foundation → Dress for Success Seattle: $65K across 2 grants, latest 2024American Electric Power Foundation → I Am A Hero Inc: $55K across 2 grants, latest 2025Towercares Foundation Inc → Hospice of the Chesapeake: $55K across 4 grants, latest 2024The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc → Off-Road Outreach: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024Enterprise Holdings Foundation → Hire Heroes USA: $22K across 4 grants, latest 2023Oceanfirst Foundation → Cape May County Coast Guard Community Foundation: $19K across 4 grants, latest 2025The Bank of America Charitable → Ny Heros Fund Inc: $6K across 2 grants, latest 2023Gary Sinise Foundation → Hometown Heroes Inc: $170K across 2 grants, latest 2023Veterans United Foundation → Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center: $144K across 4 grants, latest 2025Hero's Cup Hockey Inc → Fraternal Order of Fire Fighter Military Veterans: $77K across 2 grants, latest 2023Communities Foundation of Texas Inc → Heroes for Children: $76K across 4 grants, latest 2024The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc → Okb Hope Foundation: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024American Electric Power Foundation → Harmony Project Productions Inc: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024Towercares Foundation Inc → Neighbor Ride: $42K across 4 grants, latest 2025Gesa Community Foundation → Grant County Fire District 13: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023Enterprise Holdings Foundation → Law Enforcement Heroes Inc: $18K across 3 grants, latest 2023Oceanfirst Foundation → Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society: $16K across 2 grants, latest 2025The Bank of America Charitable → Little Heroes League: $2K across 2 grants, latest 2023Gary Sinise Foundation → Knights of Heroes Foundation: $146K across 4 grants, latest 2024Gary Sinise Foundation → The Heroes Journey: $108K across 2 grants, latest 2024Veterans United Foundation → American Red Cross of Central and Northern Missouri: $100K across 3 grants, latest 2025Gary Sinise Foundation → Camp Hometown Heroes: $85K across 1 grant, latest 2023Veterans United Foundation → Heroes Rancheros: $60K across 3 grants, latest 2025Gary Sinise Foundation → Curtis Tools for Heroes: $58K across 2 grants, latest 2023Hero's Cup Hockey Inc → One Mission: $56K across 2 grants, latest 2023Veterans United Foundation → American Red Cross of Central & Northern Mo: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc → Day Eagle Hope Project: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc → Scholarchips: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc → Loveyourbrain Foundation: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024Veterans United Foundation → Sheep Dog Impact Assistance: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc → Project Street Vet: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc → Yes We Can World Foundation: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc → Avalon Village: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc → Icare: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024Towercares Foundation Inc → Fisher House Foundation: $40K across 4 grants, latest 2025Towercares Foundation Inc → Hero Dogs: $35K across 2 grants, latest 2024Hero's Cup Hockey Inc → Kids: $27K across 2 grants, latest 2023American Electric Power Foundation → Helping Heroes Inc: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc → Mobile Medics International: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc → Answer Inc: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc → Peace of Mind Dog Rescue: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023Veterans United Foundation → Horses & Heroes: $25K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc → Creativets: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023Towercares Foundation Inc → Camp Attaway: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc → Farmlink Project: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023Towercares Foundation Inc → Casey Cares: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024Gary Sinise Foundation → Building Homes for Heroes: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military Heros: $2.1M on this topic. Open the funder.Lowcountry Foundation for Wou…$2.1MGary Sinise Foundation: $1.0M on this topic. Open the funder.Gary Sinise Foundation$1.0MVeterans United Foundation: $952K on this topic. Open the funder.Veterans United Foundation$952KThe Elevate Prize Foundation Inc: $625K on this topic. Open the funder.The Elevate Prize Foundation…$625KHero's Cup Hockey Inc: $330K on this topic. Open the funder.Hero's Cup Hockey Inc$330KTowercares Foundation Inc: $292K on this topic. Open the funder.Towercares Foundation Inc$292KCommunities Foundation of Texas Inc: $291K on this topic. Open the funder.Communities Foundation of Tex…$291KAmerican Electric Power Foundation: $215K on this topic. Open the funder.American Electric Power Found…$215KGesa Community Foundation: $186K on this topic. Open the funder.Gesa Community Foundation$186KEnterprise Holdings Foundation: $125K on this topic. Open the funder.Enterprise Holdings Foundation$125KThe Bank of America Charitable: $63K on this topic. Open the funder.The Bank of America Charitable$63KOceanfirst Foundation: $56K on this topic. Open the funder.Oceanfirst Foundation$56KPga Tour Charities Inc: received $1.3M on this topicPga Tour Charities Inc$1.3MBirdies for the Brave - A Pga Tour Charities Inc Affiliate: received $750K on this topicBirdies for the Brave - A Pga T…$750KHeroes Care: received $297K on this topicHeroes Care$297KHeroes Care Inc: received $226K on this topicHeroes Care Inc$226KNever Alone Widows Inc: received $221K on this topicNever Alone Widows Inc$221KThe Independence Fund: received $200K on this topicThe Independence Fund$200KHometown Heroes Inc: received $170K on this topicHometown Heroes Inc$170KKnights of Heroes Foundation: received $146K on this topicKnights of Heroes Foundation$146KCedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center: received $144K on this topicCedar Creek Therapeutic Riding…$144KHeroes On the Water: received $115K on this topicHeroes On the Water$115KThe Heroes Journey: received $108K on this topicThe Heroes Journey$108KGyros for Heroes Foundation: received $100K on this topicGyros for Heroes Foundation$100KAmerican Red Cross of Central and Northern Missouri: received $100K on this topicAmerican Red Cross of Central a…$100KService Peace Warriors: received $96K on this topicService Peace Warriors$96KWorcester Firefighters 6k: received $88K on this topicWorcester Firefighters 6k$88KRonald Mcdonald House Charities of Central Ohio in: received $85K on this topicRonald Mcdonald House Charities…$85KPolice and Fire the Fallen Heroes: received $85K on this topicPolice and Fire the Fallen Hero…$85KCamp Hometown Heroes: received $85K on this topicCamp Hometown Heroes$85KHeart Warrior Foundation: received $81K on this topicHeart Warrior Foundation$81KFraternal Order of Fire Fighter Military Veterans: received $77K on this topicFraternal Order of Fire Fighter…$77KHeroes for Children: received $76K on this topicHeroes for Children$76KMaryland Therapeutic Riding: received $70K on this topicMaryland Therapeutic Riding$70KDress for Success Seattle: received $65K on this topicDress for Success Seattle$65KHeroes Rancheros: received $60K on this topicHeroes Rancheros$60KCurtis Tools for Heroes: received $58K on this topicCurtis Tools for Heroes$58KOne Mission: received $56K on this topicOne Mission$56KI Am A Hero Inc: received $55K on this topicI Am A Hero Inc$55KHospice of the Chesapeake: received $55K on this topicHospice of the Chesapeake$55KGlobal Soccer Heroes Inc: received $55K on this topicGlobal Soccer Heroes Inc$55KBarbershop Books: received $50K on this topicBarbershop Books$50KOff-Road Outreach: received $50K on this topicOff-Road Outreach$50KOkb Hope Foundation: received $50K on this topicOkb Hope Foundation$50KHarmony Project Productions Inc: received $50K on this topicHarmony Project Productions Inc$50KAmerican Red Cross of Central & Northern Mo: received $50K on this topicAmerican Red Cross of Central &…$50KDay Eagle Hope Project: received $50K on this topicDay Eagle Hope Project$50KScholarchips: received $50K on this topicScholarchips$50KLoveyourbrain Foundation: received $50K on this topicLoveyourbrain Foundation$50KSheep Dog Impact Assistance: received $50K on this topicSheep Dog Impact Assistance$50KProject Street Vet: received $50K on this topicProject Street Vet$50KYes We Can World Foundation: received $50K on this topicYes We Can World Foundation$50KAvalon Village: received $50K on this topicAvalon Village$50KIcare: received $50K on this topicIcare$50KNeighbor Ride: received $42K on this topicNeighbor Ride$42KFisher House Foundation: received $40K on this topicFisher House Foundation$40KHero Dogs: received $35K on this topicHero Dogs$35KKids: received $27K on this topicKids$27KGrant County Fire District 13: received $25K on this topicGrant County Fire District 13$25KHelping Heroes Inc: received $25K on this topicHelping Heroes Inc$25KMobile Medics International: received $25K on this topicMobile Medics International$25KAnswer Inc: received $25K on this topicAnswer Inc$25KPeace of Mind Dog Rescue: received $25K on this topicPeace of Mind Dog Rescue$25KHorses & Heroes: received $25K on this topicHorses & Heroes$25KCreativets: received $25K on this topicCreativets$25KCamp Attaway: received $25K on this topicCamp Attaway$25KFarmlink Project: received $25K on this topicFarmlink Project$25KCasey Cares: received $25K on this topicCasey Cares$25KBuilding Homes for Heroes: received $25K on this topicBuilding Homes for Heroes$25KHire Heroes USA: received $22K on this topicHire Heroes USA$22KLt Dennis W Zilinski II Memorial Fund: received $21K on this topicLt Dennis W Zilinski II Memoria…$21KCape May County Coast Guard Community Foundation: received $19K on this topicCape May County Coast Guard Com…$19KLaw Enforcement Heroes Inc: received $18K on this topicLaw Enforcement Heroes Inc$18KNavy-Marine Corps Relief Society: received $16K on this topicNavy-Marine Corps Relief Society$16KNy Heros Fund Inc: received $6K on this topicNy Heros Fund Inc$6KLittle Heroes League: received $2K on this topicLittle Heroes League$2K
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