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5 funders with a record of paying for “liman”
Where the money went
The Liman FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL
3 matching grants · $490,000 · through 2023Largest: $435,000 to YALE LAW SCHOOL — arthur liman center for public interest
Largest: $20,000 to YALE UNIVERSITY — to provide support for a senior research fellow in residence at the arthur liman center for public interest law at the yale school of law.
Largest: $15,000 to G M C LIMAN YITAV — further jewish education
Largest: $5,000 to YALE UNIVERSITY- ARTHUR LIMAN CENTER — exempt activities
Largest: $100,000 to STEAMBOAT SPRINGS WINTER SPORTS CLUB INC — liman mountain center (lmc) improvements and equipment fund
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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 →