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12 funders with a record of paying for “lions”

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Nfl Foundation Inc → Detroit Lions Charities: $750K across 20 grants, latest 2024Donald J Slavik Family Foundation → Wildlife Conservation Network Inc: $640K across 6 grants, latest 2024Northeast Pennsylvania Lions Service Foundation → International Assoc of Lions Clubs: $606K across 56 grants, latest 2024Lions Clubs International Foundation → Na: $495K across 2 grants, latest 2023Colorado Lions Camp → Security Lions: $93K across 3 grants, latest 2023Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc → Fort Worth Report: $63K across 1 grant, latest 2022Lions of Pennsylvania Foundation → Everett Lions Club: $41K across 1 grant, latest 2022California Lions Youth and Camp Foundati → Lions Clubs International Foundation: $27K across 1 grant, latest 2024Md 19 Lions Foundation → Lake Chelan School District: $17K across 3 grants, latest 2025The Allstate Foundation → Cornwall Lions Foundation Inc: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2024Enterprise Holdings Foundation → Plant City Lions Foundation Inc: $9K across 4 grants, latest 2023The Bank of America Charitable → Lions of Illinois Foundation: $6K across 3 grants, latest 2023Donald J Slavik Family Foundation → Empowers Africa Inc: $515K across 2 grants, latest 2024Lions Clubs International Foundation → Louisiana Lions Eye Foundation: $268K across 4 grants, latest 2024Colorado Lions Camp → Nob Hills Lions: $85K across 3 grants, latest 2023Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc → Southerly: $57K across 1 grant, latest 2022Lions of Pennsylvania Foundation → Bern Township Lions Club: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2021Northeast Pennsylvania Lions Service Foundation → International Assoc of Lions Club: $39K across 4 grants, latest 2024California Lions Youth and Camp Foundati → Md4 Youth Outreach Committee: $26K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Allstate Foundation → Concord Village Lions Community Betterment Foundation: $10K across 2 grants, latest 2024Md 19 Lions Foundation → Eastmont School District: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024Enterprise Holdings Foundation → Lions Eye Institute: $9K across 3 grants, latest 2023The Bank of America Charitable → Waxhaw Lions Club Charities Inc: $4K across 3 grants, latest 2023Lions Clubs International Foundation → Na Lions Quest Community Partnership Grants: $225K across 1 grant, latest 2024Donald J Slavik Family Foundation → Maliasili Initiatives Inc: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2024Lions of Pennsylvania Foundation → Kemptown Lions Club: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2021Northeast Pennsylvania Lions Service Foundation → Internaltional Assoc of Lions Club: $38K across 3 grants, latest 2024Colorado Lions Camp → Tri-Lakes Lions: $37K across 3 grants, latest 2023Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc → Santa Cruz Local LLC: $26K across 1 grant, latest 2023California Lions Youth and Camp Foundati → Lions Float Inc: $17K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Allstate Foundation → Lubbock Lions Club Clem Boverie Foundation: $10K across 2 grants, latest 2024Md 19 Lions Foundation → Steve Brooks: $8K across 2 grants, latest 2025Enterprise Holdings Foundation → Smoky Mountain Lions Charities Inc: $8K across 3 grants, latest 2022The Bank of America Charitable → Lions Hole in One Club: $4K across 2 grants, latest 2023Lions Clubs International Foundation → Lions Clubs International: $175K across 1 grant, latest 2021Donald J Slavik Family Foundation → Wildlife Conservation Network: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2021Lions Clubs International Foundation → Multiple District 34: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2024Lions Clubs International Foundation → Panhandle of Texas Lions Foundation: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2021Lions Clubs International Foundation → District 12 L: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023Lions Clubs International Foundation → District 12 N: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023Lions Clubs International Foundation → District 5m 8: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022Lions Clubs International Foundation → Multiple District 5m: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023Lions Clubs International Foundation → District 22 C: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023Donald J Slavik Family Foundation → Friends of the Sea Lion Inc - Pacific Marine Mamma: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022Donald J Slavik Family Foundation → The Nature Conservancy: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022Donald J Slavik Family Foundation → Wildlife Conservation Society: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022Lions Clubs International Foundation → District 18 I: $65K across 2 grants, latest 2023Lions Clubs International Foundation → Multiple District 20: $62K across 1 grant, latest 2022Lions Clubs International Foundation → Multiple District 18: $55K across 1 grant, latest 2024Lions Clubs International Foundation → Quarry Lions Clubs: $55K across 1 grant, latest 2021Donald J Slavik Family Foundation → Kopelion Inc: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2023Lions Clubs International Foundation → Louisiana Lions Eye Foundaiton: $36K across 2 grants, latest 2021Lions of Pennsylvania Foundation → Howard Area Lions Food Bank: $34K across 1 grant, latest 2024Lions Clubs International Foundation → District 22 D: $29K across 2 grants, latest 2023Colorado Lions Camp → Calhan Lions: $28K across 3 grants, latest 2023Lions of Pennsylvania Foundation → Chestnut Ridge Lions Club: $28K across 1 grant, latest 2022Lions Clubs International Foundation → District 44 H: $27K across 2 grants, latest 2024Lions Clubs International Foundation → District 4 L6: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023Lions of Pennsylvania Foundation → Dallastown Lions Club: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022Lions Clubs International Foundation → Multiple District 27: $24K across 1 grant, latest 2023Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc → Hoisington Sperling & Sons LLC (Dba Madison Minutes): $23K across 1 grant, latest 2022Lions of Pennsylvania Foundation → Lions District 14-G: $23K across 1 grant, latest 2024Lions of Pennsylvania Foundation → Lions Club of Quarryville Inc: $23K across 1 grant, latest 2024Lions Clubs International Foundation → District 2 X1: $22K across 1 grant, latest 2022Lions Clubs International Foundation: $2.3M on this topic. Open the funder.Lions Clubs International Fou…$2.3MDonald J Slavik Family Foundation: $1.8M on this topic. Open the funder.Donald J Slavik Family Founda…$1.8MNfl Foundation Inc: $750K on this topic. Open the funder.Nfl Foundation Inc$750KNortheast Pennsylvania Lions Service Foundation: $683K on this topic. Open the funder.Northeast Pennsylvania Lions…$683KLions of Pennsylvania Foundation: $253K on this topic. Open the funder.Lions of Pennsylvania Foundat…$253KColorado Lions Camp: $244K on this topic. Open the funder.Colorado Lions Camp$244KLocal Independent Online News Publishers Inc: $170K on this topic. Open the funder.Local Independent Online News…$170KCalifornia Lions Youth and Camp Foundati: $70K on this topic. Open the funder.California Lions Youth and Ca…$70KMd 19 Lions Foundation: $35K on this topic. Open the funder.Md 19 Lions Foundation$35KThe Allstate Foundation: $35K on this topic. Open the funder.The Allstate Foundation$35KEnterprise Holdings Foundation: $25K on this topic. Open the funder.Enterprise Holdings Foundation$25KThe Bank of America Charitable: $13K on this topic. Open the funder.The Bank of America Charitable$13KDetroit Lions Charities: received $750K on this topicDetroit Lions Charities$750KWildlife Conservation Network Inc: received $640K on this topicWildlife Conservation Network I…$640KInternational Assoc of Lions Clubs: received $606K on this topicInternational Assoc of Lions Cl…$606KEmpowers Africa Inc: received $515K on this topicEmpowers Africa Inc$515KNa: received $495K on this topicNa$495KLouisiana Lions Eye Foundation: received $268K on this topicLouisiana Lions Eye Foundation$268KNa Lions Quest Community Partnership Grants: received $225K on this topicNa Lions Quest Community Partne…$225KLions Clubs International: received $175K on this topicLions Clubs International$175KMaliasili Initiatives Inc: received $150K on this topicMaliasili Initiatives Inc$150KWildlife Conservation Network: received $150K on this topicWildlife Conservation Network$150KMultiple District 34: received $150K on this topicMultiple District 34$150KPanhandle of Texas Lions Foundation: received $100K on this topicPanhandle of Texas Lions Founda…$100KDistrict 12 L: received $100K on this topicDistrict 12 L$100KDistrict 12 N: received $100K on this topicDistrict 12 N$100KDistrict 5m 8: received $100K on this topicDistrict 5m 8$100KMultiple District 5m: received $100K on this topicMultiple District 5m$100KDistrict 22 C: received $100K on this topicDistrict 22 C$100KFriends of the Sea Lion Inc - Pacific Marine Mamma: received $100K on this topicFriends of the Sea Lion Inc - P…$100KThe Nature Conservancy: received $100K on this topicThe Nature Conservancy$100KWildlife Conservation Society: received $100K on this topicWildlife Conservation Society$100KSecurity Lions: received $93K on this topicSecurity Lions$93KNob Hills Lions: received $85K on this topicNob Hills Lions$85KDistrict 18 I: received $65K on this topicDistrict 18 I$65KFort Worth Report: received $63K on this topicFort Worth Report$63KMultiple District 20: received $62K on this topicMultiple District 20$62KSoutherly: received $57K on this topicSoutherly$57KMultiple District 18: received $55K on this topicMultiple District 18$55KQuarry Lions Clubs: received $55K on this topicQuarry Lions Clubs$55KEverett Lions Club: received $41K on this topicEverett Lions Club$41KBern Township Lions Club: received $40K on this topicBern Township Lions Club$40KKemptown Lions Club: received $40K on this topicKemptown Lions Club$40KKopelion Inc: received $40K on this topicKopelion Inc$40KInternational Assoc of Lions Club: received $39K on this topicInternational Assoc of Lions Cl…$39KInternaltional Assoc of Lions Club: received $38K on this topicInternaltional Assoc of Lions C…$38KTri-Lakes Lions: received $37K on this topicTri-Lakes Lions$37KLouisiana Lions Eye Foundaiton: received $36K on this topicLouisiana Lions Eye Foundaiton$36KHoward Area Lions Food Bank: received $34K on this topicHoward Area Lions Food Bank$34KDistrict 22 D: received $29K on this topicDistrict 22 D$29KCalhan Lions: received $28K on this topicCalhan Lions$28KChestnut Ridge Lions Club: received $28K on this topicChestnut Ridge Lions Club$28KLions Clubs International Foundation: received $27K on this topicLions Clubs International Found…$27KDistrict 44 H: received $27K on this topicDistrict 44 H$27KSanta Cruz Local LLC: received $26K on this topicSanta Cruz Local LLC$26KMd4 Youth Outreach Committee: received $26K on this topicMd4 Youth Outreach Committee$26KDistrict 4 L6: received $25K on this topicDistrict 4 L6$25KDallastown Lions Club: received $25K on this topicDallastown Lions Club$25KMultiple District 27: received $24K on this topicMultiple District 27$24KHoisington Sperling & Sons LLC (Dba Madison Minutes): received $23K on this topicHoisington Sperling & Sons LLC…$23KLions District 14-G: received $23K on this topicLions District 14-G$23KLions Club of Quarryville Inc: received $23K on this topicLions Club of Quarryville Inc$23KDistrict 2 X1: received $22K on this topicDistrict 2 X1$22KLions Float Inc: received $17K on this topicLions Float Inc$17KLake Chelan School District: received $17K on this topicLake Chelan School District$17KCornwall Lions Foundation Inc: received $15K on this topicCornwall Lions Foundation Inc$15KConcord Village Lions Community Betterment Foundation: received $10K on this topicConcord Village Lions Community…$10KEastmont School District: received $10K on this topicEastmont School District$10KLubbock Lions Club Clem Boverie Foundation: received $10K on this topicLubbock Lions Club Clem Boverie…$10KPlant City Lions Foundation Inc: received $9K on this topicPlant City Lions Foundation Inc$9KLions Eye Institute: received $9K on this topicLions Eye Institute$9KSteve Brooks: received $8K on this topicSteve Brooks$8KSmoky Mountain Lions Charities Inc: received $8K on this topicSmoky Mountain Lions Charities…$8KLions of Illinois Foundation: received $6K on this topicLions of Illinois Foundation$6KWaxhaw Lions Club Charities Inc: received $4K on this topicWaxhaw Lions Club Charities Inc$4KLions Hole in One Club: received $4K on this topicLions Hole in One Club$4K
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