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12 funders with a record of paying for “kohl”
Where the money went Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc → Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc: $9.3M across 18 grants, latest 2024 Lilly Endowment Inc → Kohl Childrens Museum of Chicago: $2.5M across 1 grant, latest 2025 Jobsohio → Kohls Inc: $1.4M across 2 grants, latest 2023 Dolores Kohl Education Foundation → Dolores Kohl Education Foundation - Animal Orchestra Exhibit: $822K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Sf Foundation → Kohl Childrens Museum: $220K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Cme Group Foundation → Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago: $150K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → Kohl Childrens Museum of Greater Chicago Inc: $131K across 3 grants, latest 2022 John R Halligan Charitable Fund → Kohl Children's Museum: $100K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Mericos Foundation → Kohl Childrens Museum of Greater Chicago Inc: $95K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Double Good Kids Foundation → Kohl Children's Museum: $80K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Foundation for World Education Inc → Auro Mira Service Society: $38K across 2 grants, latest 2025 Goldenberg Max Tw M G Foundation → Kohl Children's Museum: $17K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Dolores Kohl Education Foundation → Dolores Kohl Education Foundation - Van Gogh: $313K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Jobsohio → Kohl's Inc: $229K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Lilly Endowment Inc → Kohl Childrens Museum - Gr Chicago: $75K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Chicago Community Trust → Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Inc: $25K across 2 grants, latest 2021 Foundation for World Education Inc → Auro Mira Service Society in Kechla: $18K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Dolores Kohl Education Foundation → Dolores Kohl Education Foundation - Story Bus Program: $100K across 3 grants, latest 2023 The Chicago Community Trust → Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago Inc: $13K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Dolores Kohl Education Foundation → Dolores Kohl Education Foundation - Kohl Education Prize: $20K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc: $9.3M on this topic. Open the funder. Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc $9.3M Lilly Endowment Inc: $2.6M on this topic. Open the funder. Lilly Endowment Inc $2.6M Jobsohio: $1.6M on this topic. Open the funder. Jobsohio $1.6M Dolores Kohl Education Foundation: $1.3M on this topic. Open the funder. Dolores Kohl Education Founda… $1.3M Sf Foundation: $220K on this topic. Open the funder. Sf Foundation $220K The Chicago Community Trust: $168K on this topic. Open the funder. The Chicago Community Trust $168K Cme Group Foundation: $150K on this topic. Open the funder. Cme Group Foundation $150K John R Halligan Charitable Fund: $100K on this topic. Open the funder. John R Halligan Charitable Fu… $100K The Mericos Foundation: $95K on this topic. Open the funder. The Mericos Foundation $95K Double Good Kids Foundation: $80K on this topic. Open the funder. Double Good Kids Foundation $80K Foundation for World Education Inc: $56K on this topic. Open the funder. Foundation for World Educatio… $56K Goldenberg Max Tw M G Foundation: $17K on this topic. Open the funder. Goldenberg Max Tw M G Foundat… $17K Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc: received $9.3M on this topic Herb Kohl Educational Foundatio… $9.3M Kohl Childrens Museum of Chicago: received $2.5M on this topic Kohl Childrens Museum of Chicago $2.5M Kohls Inc: received $1.4M on this topic Kohls Inc $1.4M Dolores Kohl Education Foundation - Animal Orchestra Exhibit: received $822K on this topic Dolores Kohl Education Foundati… $822K Dolores Kohl Education Foundation - Van Gogh: received $313K on this topic Dolores Kohl Education Foundati… $313K Kohl's Inc: received $229K on this topic Kohl's Inc $229K Kohl Childrens Museum: received $220K on this topic Kohl Childrens Museum $220K Kohl Children's Museum: received $197K on this topic Kohl Children's Museum $197K Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago: received $150K on this topic Kohl Children's Museum of Great… $150K Kohl Childrens Museum of Greater Chicago Inc: received $131K on this topic Kohl Childrens Museum of Greate… $131K Dolores Kohl Education Foundation - Story Bus Program: received $100K on this topic Dolores Kohl Education Foundati… $100K Kohl Childrens Museum of Greater Chicago Inc: received $95K on this topic Kohl Childrens Museum of Greate… $95K Kohl Childrens Museum - Gr Chicago: received $75K on this topic Kohl Childrens Museum - Gr Chic… $75K Auro Mira Service Society: received $38K on this topic Auro Mira Service Society $38K Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Inc: received $25K on this topic Jewish Federation of Palm Beach… $25K Dolores Kohl Education Foundation - Kohl Education Prize: received $20K on this topic Dolores Kohl Education Foundati… $20K Auro Mira Service Society in Kechla: received $18K on this topic Auro Mira Service Society in Ke… $18K Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago Inc: received $13K on this topic Kohl Children's Museum of Great… $13K 12 funders, 18 recipients, grants matching “kohl” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $1.8M to HERB KOHL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC — to fund approved public charities
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Largest: $8,098 to DOLORES KOHL EDUCATION FOUNDATION - KOHL EDUCATION PRIZE — costs for recognizing a leader in the education field that helps broadcast that leaders message both locally & nationally
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Largest: $60,250 to Kohl Childrens Museum of Greater Chicago Inc — annual fund support, 2021 endowment contribution, general operating support
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Largest: $60,000 to KOHL CHILDRENS MUSEUM — to support general services
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Largest: $1.1M to KOHLS INC — economic development
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Largest: $50,000 to KOHL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF GREATER CHICAGO — early childhood connections
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Largest: $6,000 to KOHL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM — general operating purposes
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Largest: $35,000 to KOHL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM — unrestricted for general use of charity
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Largest: $45,000 to KOHL CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF GREATER CHICAGO INC — general operating support
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Largest: $2.5M to KOHL CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF CHICAGO — characterdevelop in children museums
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Largest: $19,092 to Auro Mira Service Society — annual disbursal from sapru kohl fund to support the kechla school
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Largest: $50,000 to KOHL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM — sponsorship for double good days event
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