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12 funders with a record of paying for “kurtz”
Where the money went
Largest: $200,000 to UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES — in furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose, dr ira kurtz research fund
The Stanley & JoyceBeverly Hills, CA
2 matching grants · $30,000 · through 2022Largest: $15,000 to REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA — to support ira kurtz's kidney research at ucla.
Largest: $4,500 to KAYLA KURTZ — educational/scholarship grant
Mystic River WatershedArlington, MACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $24,150 · through 2025Largest: $12,100 to FIELD OF GREEN (VIA ARTHUR KURTZ) — env. restoration
Largest: $24,000 to Penn State University — scholarships - aaron zimmerman - $7,000; luiza siqueira - $6,000; nathan kurtz - $500; samantha schur - $2,000; sanjana adavi - $5,000; wangyang song - $3,500.
Go Foundation FkaBrecksville, OH
1 matching grant · $50,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to MELVIN R KURTZ DONOR ADVISED FUND — general support - daf
Largest: $20,000 to WILLIAM J KURTZ — hardship relief grant
Largest: $25,000 to DENVER SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED — general operating support during the transition of bill kurtz
Largest: $5,000 to McKayla Kurtz - University of North Dakota — scholarship recipient
Inland Empire Community FoundationRiverside, CACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $20,000 · through 2022Largest: $20,000 to Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation — in honor of kallie kurtz
Largest: $3,000 to ROBERT KURTZ — academic scholarship
Initiative FoundationLittle Falls, MNCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2022Largest: $10,000 to HEATHER KURTZ (DBA BACK TO RHYTHM MASSAGE) — deed main street small business relief
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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 →