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12 funders with a record of paying for “kate”
Where the money went
Lakeshore Community FoundationManitowoc, WICharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $581,609 · through 2025Largest: $72,185 to LAKESHORE TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC — $30,000 - john and kate miller impact fund: academic year 2023-2024, $685 - scholarships for students in criminal justice - law enforcement program, $32,000 - john and kate miller …
Largest: $46,013 to KATE STUKENBORG — scholarship grants for undergraduate study
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $415,441 · through 2022Largest: $62,000 to Purdue Research Foundation — $5,000 support for john purdue club $5,000 support for morgan burke endowed purdue global scholarship (028657) $5,000 support for morgan and kate mullane burke scholarship endowmen…
Largest: $4,000 to KATE SMITH — scholarship - texas a&m university
Kds Dar School Tr Ua Mar 22 1943Birmingham, ALCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $688,561 · through 2024Largest: $247,446 to KATE DUNCAN SMITH DAR SCHOOL — to provide financial support to kate duncan smith dar school
Largest: $20,860 to Kate Hockman — educational scholarship
H Blanche Savidge Community Trust Fund 007755Northumberland, PA
3 matching grants · $113,598 · through 2025Largest: $49,875 to ST JOHNS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH — kate's kupboard/fellowship
Largest: $8,000 to KATE M JONES ST AMBROSE UNIV — college scholarship
Largest: $81,500 to JENNIFER KATES — to develop accessible models for nonprofit and movement organizations to effectively utilize the potential of local government to improve material conditions and build power for ma…
Largest: $4,000 to KATE SIMONSON — education scholarship
Largest: $40,059 to KATE DUNCAN SMITH DAR SCHOOL — unrestricted general
Largest: $31,826 to KATE DELGADILLO — tuition & 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 →