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12 funders with a record of paying for “imperial”
Where the money went Gates Foundation → Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine: $11M across 14 grants, latest 2024 Alliance Healthcare Foundation → Imperial Valley Wellness Fund: $7.5M across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for → Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine: $7.1M across 8 grants, latest 2024 Anne Ray Foundation → American National Red Cross San Diego and Imperial Counties: $2.6M across 6 grants, latest 2024 The Conrad Prebys Foundation → Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties: $1.6M across 5 grants, latest 2024 The California Endowment → Alianza Coachella Valley: $1.5M across 2 grants, latest 2023 The California Wellness Foundation → Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties: $808K across 7 grants, latest 2024 The San Diego Foundation → Aclu Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties: $337K across 4 grants, latest 2024 California Healthcare Foundation → Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties: $225K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → Mission Edge for San Diego Regional Arts: $175K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Imperial Valley Community Foundation → Autism Support of Imperial Co: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Sam & Salwa Ellis Family Foundation → Imperial Valley New Creations: $40K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for → Imperial College of Science Technol: $1.8M across 5 grants, latest 2024 The California Endowment → Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties: $1.3M across 8 grants, latest 2024 Anne Ray Foundation → American National Red Cross: $945K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Alliance Healthcare Foundation → Imperial Valley Wellness Foundation: $860K across 7 grants, latest 2023 The California Wellness Foundation → Jewish Family Service of San Diego: $250K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The San Diego Foundation → Imperial County Historical Society: $197K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Conrad Prebys Foundation → Imperial Beach Arts Bureau: $195K across 1 grant, latest 2024 California Healthcare Foundation → National Harm Reduction Coalition: $160K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → Media Arts Center San Diego: $142K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Imperial Valley Community Foundation → Imperial Valley Food Bank: $65K across 2 grants, latest 2022 The Sam & Salwa Ellis Family Foundation → Imperial County Historical Society: $30K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The California Endowment → Aclu Foundation of San Diego and Imperial Counties: $600K across 5 grants, latest 2024 Alliance Healthcare Foundation → Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties: $372K across 10 grants, latest 2024 The California Wellness Foundation → Comite Civico Del Valle Inc: $250K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The San Diego Foundation → Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties: $190K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Conrad Prebys Foundation → Girl Scouts San Diego-Imperial Council: $175K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → Asian Culture and Media Alliance (41430776): $142K across 1 grant, latest 2023 California Healthcare Foundation → Imperial Valley Wellness Foundation: $68K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Imperial Valley Community Foundation → Imperial Valley Trails & Land: $39K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Sam & Salwa Ellis Family Foundation → Youth for Christ Imperial Valley: $30K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The California Endowment → Comite Civico Del Valle Inc: $220K across 3 grants, latest 2023 The California Wellness Foundation → Aclu Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties Inc: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The San Diego Foundation → Southwestern College Foundation: $147K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → Hill Street Country Club: $142K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → Calipatria Police Activities League Inc (41424529): $142K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → Disco Riot: $142K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → Environmental Health Coalition: $142K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → Playwrights Project: $142K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art: $142K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → San Diego State University Foundation Dba San Diego State University Resear: $142K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → San Diego Urban Warriors: $142K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → Urban Collaborative Project Community Development Corporation: $142K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → Via International: $142K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → Imperial Valley Desert Museum Society Inc: $142K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → Kumeyaay Community College: $142K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → Los Amigos De La Comunidad Inc: $142K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → Maraya Performing Arts Collective: $142K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → Outside the Lens: $142K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → Pioneers' Museum: $142K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The San Diego Foundation → Autism Support of Imperial County Inc: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → Rise Urban Leadership Institute of San Diego: $95K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → Casa Familiar Inc: $95K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → Imperial Valley Food Bank: $95K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → Equality Alliance of San Diego County: $95K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties → A Reason to Survive: $95K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The California Wellness Foundation → Imperial Valley Food Bank: $60K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The San Diego Foundation → Imperial Valley Community Foundation: $46K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The San Diego Foundation → Imperial Valley College Foundation: $46K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Alliance Healthcare Foundation → Aclu Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties: $45K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Alliance Healthcare Foundation → Imperial Beach Neighborhood Center: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Imperial Valley Community Foundation → Imperial Unified School Distr: $30K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Conrad Prebys Foundation → Boy Scouts of America: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Gates Foundation: $11M on this topic. Open the funder. Gates Foundation $11M The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for: $9.0M on this topic. Open the funder. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fu… $9.0M Alliance Healthcare Foundation: $8.8M on this topic. Open the funder. Alliance Healthcare Foundation $8.8M The California Endowment: $3.6M on this topic. Open the funder. The California Endowment $3.6M Anne Ray Foundation: $3.6M on this topic. Open the funder. Anne Ray Foundation $3.6M Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties: $3.2M on this topic. Open the funder. Catalyst of San Diego & Imper… $3.2M The Conrad Prebys Foundation: $2.0M on this topic. Open the funder. The Conrad Prebys Foundation $2.0M The California Wellness Foundation: $1.6M on this topic. Open the funder. The California Wellness Found… $1.6M The San Diego Foundation: $1.1M on this topic. Open the funder. The San Diego Foundation $1.1M California Healthcare Foundation: $453K on this topic. Open the funder. California Healthcare Foundat… $453K Imperial Valley Community Foundation: $234K on this topic. Open the funder. Imperial Valley Community Fou… $234K The Sam & Salwa Ellis Family Foundation: $100K on this topic. Open the funder. The Sam & Salwa Ellis Family… $100K Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine: received $18M on this topic Imperial College of Science Tec… $18M Imperial Valley Wellness Fund: received $7.5M on this topic Imperial Valley Wellness Fund $7.5M Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties: received $3.0M on this topic Catalyst of San Diego & Imperia… $3.0M American National Red Cross San Diego and Imperial Counties: received $2.6M on this topic American National Red Cross San… $2.6M Imperial College of Science Technol: received $1.8M on this topic Imperial College of Science Tec… $1.8M Alianza Coachella Valley: received $1.5M on this topic Alianza Coachella Valley $1.5M Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties: received $1.5M on this topic Catalyst of San Diego and Imper… $1.5M American National Red Cross: received $945K on this topic American National Red Cross $945K Imperial Valley Wellness Foundation: received $928K on this topic Imperial Valley Wellness Founda… $928K Aclu Foundation of San Diego and Imperial Counties: received $600K on this topic Aclu Foundation of San Diego an… $600K Comite Civico Del Valle Inc: received $470K on this topic Comite Civico Del Valle Inc $470K Aclu Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties: received $382K on this topic Aclu Foundation of San Diego &… $382K Jewish Family Service of San Diego: received $250K on this topic Jewish Family Service of San Di… $250K Aclu Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties Inc: received $200K on this topic Aclu Foundation of San Diego &… $200K Imperial County Historical Society: received $197K on this topic Imperial County Historical Soci… $197K Imperial Beach Arts Bureau: received $195K on this topic Imperial Beach Arts Bureau $195K Mission Edge for San Diego Regional Arts: received $175K on this topic Mission Edge for San Diego Regi… $175K Girl Scouts San Diego-Imperial Council: received $175K on this topic Girl Scouts San Diego-Imperial… $175K National Harm Reduction Coalition: received $160K on this topic National Harm Reduction Coaliti… $160K Imperial Valley Food Bank: received $160K on this topic Imperial Valley Food Bank $160K Southwestern College Foundation: received $147K on this topic Southwestern College Foundation $147K Media Arts Center San Diego: received $142K on this topic Media Arts Center San Diego $142K Asian Culture and Media Alliance (41430776): received $142K on this topic Asian Culture and Media Allianc… $142K Hill Street Country Club: received $142K on this topic Hill Street Country Club $142K Calipatria Police Activities League Inc (41424529): received $142K on this topic Calipatria Police Activities Le… $142K Disco Riot: received $142K on this topic Disco Riot $142K Environmental Health Coalition: received $142K on this topic Environmental Health Coalition $142K Playwrights Project: received $142K on this topic Playwrights Project $142K San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art: received $142K on this topic San Diego African American Muse… $142K San Diego State University Foundation Dba San Diego State University Resear: received $142K on this topic San Diego State University Foun… $142K San Diego Urban Warriors: received $142K on this topic San Diego Urban Warriors $142K Urban Collaborative Project Community Development Corporation: received $142K on this topic Urban Collaborative Project Com… $142K Via International: received $142K on this topic Via International $142K Imperial Valley Desert Museum Society Inc: received $142K on this topic Imperial Valley Desert Museum S… $142K Kumeyaay Community College: received $142K on this topic Kumeyaay Community College $142K Los Amigos De La Comunidad Inc: received $142K on this topic Los Amigos De La Comunidad Inc $142K Maraya Performing Arts Collective: received $142K on this topic Maraya Performing Arts Collecti… $142K Outside the Lens: received $142K on this topic Outside the Lens $142K Pioneers' Museum: received $142K on this topic Pioneers' Museum $142K Autism Support of Imperial Co: received $100K on this topic Autism Support of Imperial Co $100K Autism Support of Imperial County Inc: received $100K on this topic Autism Support of Imperial Coun… $100K Rise Urban Leadership Institute of San Diego: received $95K on this topic Rise Urban Leadership Institute… $95K Casa Familiar Inc: received $95K on this topic Casa Familiar Inc $95K Equality Alliance of San Diego County: received $95K on this topic Equality Alliance of San Diego… $95K A Reason to Survive: received $95K on this topic A Reason to Survive $95K Imperial Valley Food Bank: received $60K on this topic Imperial Valley Food Bank $60K Imperial Valley Community Foundation: received $46K on this topic Imperial Valley Community Found… $46K Imperial Valley College Foundation: received $46K on this topic Imperial Valley College Foundat… $46K Imperial Valley New Creations: received $40K on this topic Imperial Valley New Creations $40K Imperial Valley Trails & Land: received $39K on this topic Imperial Valley Trails & Land $39K Imperial Beach Neighborhood Center: received $35K on this topic Imperial Beach Neighborhood Cen… $35K Imperial County Historical Society: received $30K on this topic Imperial County Historical Soci… $30K Youth for Christ Imperial Valley: received $30K on this topic Youth for Christ Imperial Valley $30K Imperial Unified School Distr: received $30K on this topic Imperial Unified School Distr $30K Boy Scouts of America: received $25K on this topic Boy Scouts of America $25K 12 funders, 55 recipients, grants matching “imperial” only. 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