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New Mexico Highlands University → New Mexico Highlands University: $4.4M across 12 grants, latest 2024Communities Foundation of Texas Inc → Highland Park Presbyterian Church: $3.0M across 4 grants, latest 2024Wk Kellogg Foundation → Highlander Research and Education Center Inc: $2.0M across 9 grants, latest 2024Alleghany Foundation → Alleghany Highlands YMCA: $1.6M across 22 grants, latest 2024The Community Foundation → Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy: $1.4M across 4 grants, latest 2024The Chicago Community Trust → St Mary's On the Highlands Episcopal Church: $1.1M across 4 grants, latest 2023The William Penn Foundation → Natural Lands Inc: $840K across 4 grants, latest 2024Highland Park Community Foundation → Highland Park Community Early Learning Center: $261K across 5 grants, latest 2024The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg → Highland Children's House: $200K across 5 grants, latest 2024The William and Karin Banks → Highland Medical Center: $90K across 4 grants, latest 2025Texas Instruments Foundation → Highland Springs Inc: $20K across 4 grants, latest 2024Dan and Merrie Boone Foundation Inc → Highlands Community Fund: $10K across 2 grants, latest 2023Communities Foundation of Texas Inc → Highland Park United Methodist Church: $2.0M across 4 grants, latest 2024Wk Kellogg Foundation → Fundacion Cantaro Azul Ac: $1.9M across 3 grants, latest 2022Alleghany Foundation → Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Tourism: $914K across 12 grants, latest 2024The William Penn Foundation → Delaware Highlands Conservancy: $667K across 4 grants, latest 2024The Chicago Community Trust → Lake County Community Foundation: $443K across 2 grants, latest 2021The Community Foundation → Community Care Clinic of Highlands-Cashiers: $310K across 4 grants, latest 2024Highland Park Community Foundation → The Art Center Highland Park: $151K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg → Highland County Humane Society Inc: $96K across 3 grants, latest 2024The William and Karin Banks → Highland Center: $56K across 4 grants, latest 2025Texas Instruments Foundation → Highland Park High School Pta: $18K across 3 grants, latest 2024Dan and Merrie Boone Foundation Inc → Highlands Community Child Dev Cente: $9K across 3 grants, latest 2023Wk Kellogg Foundation → Creative Learning Inc: $1.0M across 2 grants, latest 2021The William Penn Foundation → Appalachian Mountain Club: $646K across 4 grants, latest 2024Communities Foundation of Texas Inc → Highland Park Isd Education Foundation: $586K across 4 grants, latest 2024Alleghany Foundation → Alleghany Highlands Community Services Board Foundation: $548K across 6 grants, latest 2024The Chicago Community Trust → Highland Park Community Foundation: $283K across 4 grants, latest 2023The Community Foundation → The International Friendship Center of Highlands: $151K across 1 grant, latest 2024Highland Park Community Foundation → Family Focus Highland Park: $133K across 2 grants, latest 2022The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg → Highland County Arts Council: $54K across 3 grants, latest 2024The William and Karin Banks → Highland Volunteer Fire Department: $16K across 2 grants, latest 2023Texas Instruments Foundation → Highland Park Isd Education Fndn: $8K across 3 grants, latest 2024Dan and Merrie Boone Foundation Inc → Highlands Cashiers Health Foundatio: $8K across 3 grants, latest 2023The William Penn Foundation → Nature Conservancy - New Jersey: $556K across 4 grants, latest 2024Wk Kellogg Foundation → Pronatura Sur Ac: $506K across 3 grants, latest 2022The William Penn Foundation → Musconetcong Watershed Association: $493K across 4 grants, latest 2024Wk Kellogg Foundation → New Mexico Highlands University: $475K across 3 grants, latest 2023The William Penn Foundation → French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust: $473K across 4 grants, latest 2024The William Penn Foundation → North Jersey Resource Conservation and Development Council: $429K across 4 grants, latest 2024Communities Foundation of Texas Inc → Highland Park Presbyterian Day School: $423K across 4 grants, latest 2024The William Penn Foundation → Green Valleys Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania: $416K across 4 grants, latest 2024Alleghany Foundation → Alleghany Highlands Arts Council: $397K across 10 grants, latest 2024Wk Kellogg Foundation → Stichting Global Voices: $328K across 2 grants, latest 2022Wk Kellogg Foundation → Patronato Pro Educacion Guaquitepec Ac: $279K across 1 grant, latest 2021The William Penn Foundation → New Jersey Conservation Foundation: $272K across 4 grants, latest 2024Wk Kellogg Foundation → Fundacion Leon Xiii Iap Leon Xiii Foundation Private: $265K across 2 grants, latest 2022Wk Kellogg Foundation → Highland Project Inc: $260K across 4 grants, latest 2024The William Penn Foundation → Partnership for the Delaware Estuary Inc: $257K across 4 grants, latest 2024The William Penn Foundation → New Jersey Highlands Coalition: $251K across 4 grants, latest 2024Communities Foundation of Texas Inc → Highlands Christian School: $250K across 1 grant, latest 2022The William Penn Foundation → New Jersey Audubon Society: $249K across 4 grants, latest 2024The William Penn Foundation → Land Conservancy of New Jersey: $248K across 4 grants, latest 2024The William Penn Foundation → Stroud Water Research Center: $233K across 4 grants, latest 2024Alleghany Foundation → Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce & Tourism: $202K across 2 grants, latest 2024Wk Kellogg Foundation → Proyecto Impacto Consultores Ac (Project Impact Consultants): $195K across 1 grant, latest 2021Alleghany Foundation → Alleghany Highlands Arts & Crafts Center: $192K across 10 grants, latest 2024Wk Kellogg Foundation → Proyecto Impacto Consultores Ac: $186K across 1 grant, latest 2022Wk Kellogg Foundation → Atentamente Consultores Ac: $181K across 1 grant, latest 2022Wk Kellogg Foundation → Sanando Heridas Ac: $180K across 2 grants, latest 2022Wk Kellogg Foundation → Fondo De Conservacion El Triunfo Ac: $172K across 1 grant, latest 2021Wk Kellogg Foundation → El Colegio De La Frontera Sur (College of the Southern Frontier): $169K across 1 grant, latest 2022The William Penn Foundation → Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions: $169K across 4 grants, latest 2024Alleghany Foundation → Alleghany Historical Society: $168K across 4 grants, latest 2024Wk Kellogg Foundation: $8.2M on this topic. Open the funder.Wk Kellogg Foundation$8.2MCommunities Foundation of Texas Inc: $6.2M on this topic. Open the funder.Communities Foundation of Tex…$6.2MThe William Penn Foundation: $6.2M on this topic. Open the funder.The William Penn Foundation$6.2MNew Mexico Highlands University: $4.4M on this topic. Open the funder.New Mexico Highlands Universi…$4.4MAlleghany Foundation: $4.0M on this topic. Open the funder.Alleghany Foundation$4.0MThe Community Foundation: $1.9M on this topic. Open the funder.The Community Foundation$1.9MThe Chicago Community Trust: $1.8M on this topic. Open the funder.The Chicago Community Trust$1.8MHighland Park Community Foundation: $545K on this topic. Open the funder.Highland Park Community Found…$545KThe Community Foundation of Harrisonburg: $350K on this topic. Open the funder.The Community Foundation of H…$350KThe William and Karin Banks: $162K on this topic. Open the funder.The William and Karin Banks$162KTexas Instruments Foundation: $46K on this topic. Open the funder.Texas Instruments Foundation$46KDan and Merrie Boone Foundation Inc: $26K on this topic. Open the funder.Dan and Merrie Boone Foundati…$26KNew Mexico Highlands University: received $4.8M on this topicNew Mexico Highlands University$4.8MHighland Park Presbyterian Church: received $3.0M on this topicHighland Park Presbyterian Chur…$3.0MHighlander Research and Education Center Inc: received $2.0M on this topicHighlander Research and Educati…$2.0MHighland Park United Methodist Church: received $2.0M on this topicHighland Park United Methodist…$2.0MFundacion Cantaro Azul Ac: received $1.9M on this topicFundacion Cantaro Azul Ac$1.9MAlleghany Highlands YMCA: received $1.6M on this topicAlleghany Highlands YMCA$1.6MSouthern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy: received $1.4M on this topicSouthern Appalachian Highlands…$1.4MSt Mary's On the Highlands Episcopal Church: received $1.1M on this topicSt Mary's On the Highlands Epis…$1.1MCreative Learning Inc: received $1.0M on this topicCreative Learning Inc$1.0MAlleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Tourism: received $914K on this topicAlleghany Highlands Chamber of…$914KNatural Lands Inc: received $840K on this topicNatural Lands Inc$840KDelaware Highlands Conservancy: received $667K on this topicDelaware Highlands Conservancy$667KAppalachian Mountain Club: received $646K on this topicAppalachian Mountain Club$646KHighland Park Isd Education Foundation: received $586K on this topicHighland Park Isd Education Fou…$586KNature Conservancy - New Jersey: received $556K on this topicNature Conservancy - New Jersey$556KAlleghany Highlands Community Services Board Foundation: received $548K on this topicAlleghany Highlands Community S…$548KPronatura Sur Ac: received $506K on this topicPronatura Sur Ac$506KMusconetcong Watershed Association: received $493K on this topicMusconetcong Watershed Associat…$493KFrench & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust: received $473K on this topicFrench & Pickering Creeks Conse…$473KLake County Community Foundation: received $443K on this topicLake County Community Foundation$443KNorth Jersey Resource Conservation and Development Council: received $429K on this topicNorth Jersey Resource Conservat…$429KHighland Park Presbyterian Day School: received $423K on this topicHighland Park Presbyterian Day…$423KGreen Valleys Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania: received $416K on this topicGreen Valleys Association of So…$416KAlleghany Highlands Arts Council: received $397K on this topicAlleghany Highlands Arts Council$397KStichting Global Voices: received $328K on this topicStichting Global Voices$328KCommunity Care Clinic of Highlands-Cashiers: received $310K on this topicCommunity Care Clinic of Highla…$310KHighland Park Community Foundation: received $283K on this topicHighland Park Community Foundat…$283KPatronato Pro Educacion Guaquitepec Ac: received $279K on this topicPatronato Pro Educacion Guaquit…$279KNew Jersey Conservation Foundation: received $272K on this topicNew Jersey Conservation Foundat…$272KFundacion Leon Xiii Iap Leon Xiii Foundation Private: received $265K on this topicFundacion Leon Xiii Iap Leon Xi…$265KHighland Park Community Early Learning Center: received $261K on this topicHighland Park Community Early L…$261KHighland Project Inc: received $260K on this topicHighland Project Inc$260KPartnership for the Delaware Estuary Inc: received $257K on this topicPartnership for the Delaware Es…$257KNew Jersey Highlands Coalition: received $251K on this topicNew Jersey Highlands Coalition$251KHighlands Christian School: received $250K on this topicHighlands Christian School$250KNew Jersey Audubon Society: received $249K on this topicNew Jersey Audubon Society$249KLand Conservancy of New Jersey: received $248K on this topicLand Conservancy of New Jersey$248KStroud Water Research Center: received $233K on this topicStroud Water Research Center$233KAlleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce & Tourism: received $202K on this topicAlleghany Highlands Chamber of…$202KHighland Children's House: received $200K on this topicHighland Children's House$200KProyecto Impacto Consultores Ac (Project Impact Consultants): received $195K on this topicProyecto Impacto Consultores Ac…$195KAlleghany Highlands Arts & Crafts Center: received $192K on this topicAlleghany Highlands Arts & Craf…$192KProyecto Impacto Consultores Ac: received $186K on this topicProyecto Impacto Consultores Ac$186KAtentamente Consultores Ac: received $181K on this topicAtentamente Consultores Ac$181KSanando Heridas Ac: received $180K on this topicSanando Heridas Ac$180KFondo De Conservacion El Triunfo Ac: received $172K on this topicFondo De Conservacion El Triunf…$172KEl Colegio De La Frontera Sur (College of the Southern Frontier): received $169K on this topicEl Colegio De La Frontera Sur (…$169KAssociation of New Jersey Environmental Commissions: received $169K on this topicAssociation of New Jersey Envir…$169KAlleghany Historical Society: received $168K on this topicAlleghany Historical Society$168KThe International Friendship Center of Highlands: received $151K on this topicThe International Friendship Ce…$151KThe Art Center Highland Park: received $151K on this topicThe Art Center Highland Park$151KFamily Focus Highland Park: received $133K on this topicFamily Focus Highland Park$133KHighland County Humane Society Inc: received $96K on this topicHighland County Humane Society…$96KHighland Medical Center: received $90K on this topicHighland Medical Center$90KHighland Center: received $56K on this topicHighland Center$56KHighland County Arts Council: received $54K on this topicHighland County Arts Council$54KHighland Springs Inc: received $20K on this topicHighland Springs Inc$20KHighland Park High School Pta: received $18K on this topicHighland Park High School Pta$18KHighland Volunteer Fire Department: received $16K on this topicHighland Volunteer Fire Departm…$16KHighlands Community Fund: received $10K on this topicHighlands Community Fund$10KHighlands Community Child Dev Cente: received $9K on this topicHighlands Community Child Dev C…$9KHighland Park Isd Education Fndn: received $8K on this topicHighland Park Isd Education Fndn$8KHighlands Cashiers Health Foundatio: received $8K on this topicHighlands Cashiers Health Found…$8K
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 20192025. 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 →