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12 funders with a record of paying for “jerry”
Where the money went
NFL FoundationNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $506,000 · through 2023Largest: $255,000 to GENE AND JERRY JONES FAMILY CHARITIES — man of the year grants
Nchsaa FoundationChapel Hill, NC
8 matching grants · $12,000 · through 2024Largest: $1,500 to ARIZONA BLANKENSHIP — jerry mcgee endowed scholarship
Largest: $30,000 to Beauty Changes Lives — directly funded 6 scholarships for the jerry alexander gorman foundation's "the passion to succeed" student scholarships administered by beauty changes lives to empower individuals…
John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated)Chicago, IL
5 matching grants · $625,000 · through 2024Largest: $125,000 to Jerry X Mitrovica — macarthur foundation fellow award - theoretical geophysicist, fellows
Largest: $15,000 to CITRON JERRY — fellowship stipend
Largest: $47,835 to Blackwell Public Schools — scholarships for jerry mann and neil kahle jr. class parents qb club high school softball homerun club
Greater Cedar Rapids CommunityCedar Rapids, IACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $455,000 · through 2024Largest: $184,410 to KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION — annual support: study abroad culinary scholarship, program support: renew scholarship, annual designated distribution for scholarships for students in culinary arts program, annual…
Largest: $40,000 to SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS CO JERRY FARWELL — men's rowing program
Largest: $25,000 to UH JERRY KAUFMAN GLIOBLASTOMA FUND — further org purpose
Largest: $40,000 to JERRY AMBROSE VETERAN COUNCIL — program support
Largest: $7,500 to JERRY AND JANA LACKEY MINISTRIES INC — matching gift
Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI
4 matching grants · $79,500 · through 2023Largest: $36,500 to WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER — directors choice grant samantha oleson, jerry oleson, brad oleson. grant for advocacy services, programs & support
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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 →