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12 funders with a record of paying for “martial”
Where the money went Martial Cottle Park Foundation → Santa Clara County Parks: $2.1M across 4 grants, latest 2024 Boston Foundation Inc → Level Ground Mixed Martial Arts Inc: $282K across 5 grants, latest 2023 The San Diego Foundation → Amandas Adaptive Martial Arts: $212K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc → Level Ground Mixed Martial Arts Inc: $165K across 5 grants, latest 2024 Oneworld Boston Inc → Level Ground Mixed Martial Arts: $92K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Kansas Association of Child Care → Martial Arts Institute North: $81K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Weatherstone Family Foundation Inc → Quest Martial Arts: $65K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Cabot Family Charitable Trust → Level Ground Mixed Martial Arts: $60K across 2 grants, latest 2024 West Harlem Development Corporation → Hit the Books: $60K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Philanthropy Massachusettsinc → Level Ground Mixed Martial Arts: $27K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Latino Economic Development Corporation → Mountain Kim Martial Arts LLC: $18K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Michigan State University Grace Barto: $17K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Kansas Association of Child Care → Master Overbey's Martial Arts LLC: $54K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Oneworld Boston Inc → Level Ground Mixed Martial Arts Inc: $33K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Martial Cottle Park Foundation → California 4h Foundation: $30K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Cabot Family Charitable Trust → Level Ground Mixed Martial Art: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Latino Economic Development Corporation → Mountain Kim Martial Arts - Burke LLC: $18K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → John Carroll University Adriane Lawes: $13K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Philanthropy Massachusettsinc → Level Ground Mixed Martial Art: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Kansas Association of Child Care → Martial Arts Institute - North LLC: $41K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Martial Cottle Park Foundation → Real Options: $22K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Ohio Northern University Ryan Heakin: $13K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Latino Economic Development Corporation → Chan Ho Park (World Class Martial Arts LLC): $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Kansas Association of Child Care → Sagasu Family Martial Arts: $27K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Case Western Reserve University Sodm Derek Fickes: $13K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → High Point University Allison Reed: $12K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Cedarville University Andrew Quick: $11K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Katherine Stonecypher: $11K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Youngstown State University Anthony James Spear: $11K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Latino Economic Development Corporation → King Tiger Martial Arts Inc: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Kent State University Isabelle Collyer: $10K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Latino Economic Development Corporation → Tk Martial Arts Inc: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Latino Economic Development Corporation → Strive Martial Arts LLC: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Latino Economic Development Corporation → Nicholas Robison (Beltway Martial Arts LLC): $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Latino Economic Development Corporation → Musa Martial Arts Inc: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Latino Economic Development Corporation → Korean Martial Arts Inc: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Mount Vernon Nazarene University Sara Marhefka: $9K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Ohio State University Jordan Ellman: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Youngstown State University Kayelyn Crofford: $8K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Kent State University Zachary Kinkopf: $7K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Ohio State University College of Veterinarian Medicine Maria Albanese: $7K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Case Western Reserve University Angelica Bartholomew: $7K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Thomas More University Benjamin Tackett: $7K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Katie Stonecypher: $7K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Fgcu Florida Gulf Coast University Emma Heakin: $7K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Youngstown State University William Bacho IV: $6K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Grove City College Ruth Renee Brown: $6K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Kent State University Mackenzie Ellman: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Northern Kentucky University Cheyenne Hoge: $5K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Youngstown State University Katelyn Crofford: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → University of Cincinnati Bryce A Combs: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → The Ohio State University Jordan Ellman: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → University of Findlay Grace Mock: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → University of Mississippi Alexia Andrachik: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Queens University Belfast Katherine Repetski: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Michigan State University Grace Xiao-Ru Barto: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Miami University Anthony Lupu: $5K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Central Ohio Technical College Ian Clement: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Concordia University Wisconsin Kay Erdmann: $4K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → University of Cincinnati Anjali Iyer: $4K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Purdue University Lindsang Nguyen: $4K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Walsh University Daniel Bralliar: $4K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → Stark State College Tyler Harmon: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Adam Charles Ports Foundation → The Ohio State University Coinne Gao: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Martial Cottle Park Foundation: $2.1M on this topic. Open the funder. Martial Cottle Park Foundation $2.1M Boston Foundation Inc: $282K on this topic. Open the funder. Boston Foundation Inc $282K Adam Charles Ports Foundation: $267K on this topic. Open the funder. Adam Charles Ports Foundation $267K The San Diego Foundation: $212K on this topic. Open the funder. The San Diego Foundation $212K Kansas Association of Child Care: $203K on this topic. Open the funder. Kansas Association of Child C… $203K Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc: $165K on this topic. Open the funder. Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc $165K Oneworld Boston Inc: $125K on this topic. Open the funder. Oneworld Boston Inc $125K Latino Economic Development Corporation: $106K on this topic. Open the funder. Latino Economic Development C… $106K The Cabot Family Charitable Trust: $90K on this topic. Open the funder. The Cabot Family Charitable T… $90K The Weatherstone Family Foundation Inc: $65K on this topic. Open the funder. The Weatherstone Family Found… $65K West Harlem Development Corporation: $60K on this topic. Open the funder. West Harlem Development Corpo… $60K Philanthropy Massachusettsinc: $37K on this topic. Open the funder. Philanthropy Massachusettsinc $37K Santa Clara County Parks: received $2.1M on this topic Santa Clara County Parks $2.1M Level Ground Mixed Martial Arts Inc: received $282K on this topic Level Ground Mixed Martial Arts… $282K Amandas Adaptive Martial Arts: received $212K on this topic Amandas Adaptive Martial Arts $212K Level Ground Mixed Martial Arts Inc: received $198K on this topic Level Ground Mixed Martial Arts… $198K Level Ground Mixed Martial Arts: received $179K on this topic Level Ground Mixed Martial Arts $179K Martial Arts Institute North: received $81K on this topic Martial Arts Institute North $81K Quest Martial Arts: received $65K on this topic Quest Martial Arts $65K Hit the Books: received $60K on this topic Hit the Books $60K Master Overbey's Martial Arts LLC: received $54K on this topic Master Overbey's Martial Arts L… $54K Martial Arts Institute - North LLC: received $41K on this topic Martial Arts Institute - North… $41K Level Ground Mixed Martial Art: received $40K on this topic Level Ground Mixed Martial Art $40K California 4h Foundation: received $30K on this topic California 4h Foundation $30K Sagasu Family Martial Arts: received $27K on this topic Sagasu Family Martial Arts $27K Real Options: received $22K on this topic Real Options $22K Mountain Kim Martial Arts LLC: received $18K on this topic Mountain Kim Martial Arts LLC $18K Mountain Kim Martial Arts - Burke LLC: received $18K on this topic Mountain Kim Martial Arts - Bur… $18K Michigan State University Grace Barto: received $17K on this topic Michigan State University Grace… $17K John Carroll University Adriane Lawes: received $13K on this topic John Carroll University Adriane… $13K Ohio Northern University Ryan Heakin: received $13K on this topic Ohio Northern University Ryan H… $13K Case Western Reserve University Sodm Derek Fickes: received $13K on this topic Case Western Reserve University… $13K High Point University Allison Reed: received $12K on this topic High Point University Allison R… $12K Cedarville University Andrew Quick: received $11K on this topic Cedarville University Andrew Qu… $11K Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Katherine Stonecypher: received $11K on this topic Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Unive… $11K Youngstown State University Anthony James Spear: received $11K on this topic Youngstown State University Ant… $11K Chan Ho Park (World Class Martial Arts LLC): received $10K on this topic Chan Ho Park (World Class Marti… $10K King Tiger Martial Arts Inc: received $10K on this topic King Tiger Martial Arts Inc $10K Kent State University Isabelle Collyer: received $10K on this topic Kent State University Isabelle… $10K Tk Martial Arts Inc: received $10K on this topic Tk Martial Arts Inc $10K Strive Martial Arts LLC: received $10K on this topic Strive Martial Arts LLC $10K Nicholas Robison (Beltway Martial Arts LLC): received $10K on this topic Nicholas Robison (Beltway Marti… $10K Musa Martial Arts Inc: received $10K on this topic Musa Martial Arts Inc $10K Korean Martial Arts Inc: received $10K on this topic Korean Martial Arts Inc $10K Mount Vernon Nazarene University Sara Marhefka: received $9K on this topic Mount Vernon Nazarene Universit… $9K Ohio State University Jordan Ellman: received $8K on this topic Ohio State University Jordan El… $8K Youngstown State University Kayelyn Crofford: received $8K on this topic Youngstown State University Kay… $8K Kent State University Zachary Kinkopf: received $7K on this topic Kent State University Zachary K… $7K Ohio State University College of Veterinarian Medicine Maria Albanese: received $7K on this topic Ohio State University College o… $7K Case Western Reserve University Angelica Bartholomew: received $7K on this topic Case Western Reserve University… $7K Thomas More University Benjamin Tackett: received $7K on this topic Thomas More University Benjamin… $7K Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Katie Stonecypher: received $7K on this topic Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Unive… $7K Fgcu Florida Gulf Coast University Emma Heakin: received $7K on this topic Fgcu Florida Gulf Coast Univers… $7K Youngstown State University William Bacho IV: received $6K on this topic Youngstown State University Wil… $6K Grove City College Ruth Renee Brown: received $6K on this topic Grove City College Ruth Renee B… $6K Kent State University Mackenzie Ellman: received $5K on this topic Kent State University Mackenzie… $5K Northern Kentucky University Cheyenne Hoge: received $5K on this topic Northern Kentucky University Ch… $5K Youngstown State University Katelyn Crofford: received $5K on this topic Youngstown State University Kat… $5K University of Cincinnati Bryce A Combs: received $5K on this topic University of Cincinnati Bryce… $5K The Ohio State University Jordan Ellman: received $5K on this topic The Ohio State University Jorda… $5K University of Findlay Grace Mock: received $5K on this topic University of Findlay Grace Mock $5K University of Mississippi Alexia Andrachik: received $5K on this topic University of Mississippi Alexi… $5K Queens University Belfast Katherine Repetski: received $5K on this topic Queens University Belfast Kathe… $5K Michigan State University Grace Xiao-Ru Barto: received $5K on this topic Michigan State University Grace… $5K Miami University Anthony Lupu: received $5K on this topic Miami University Anthony Lupu $5K Central Ohio Technical College Ian Clement: received $5K on this topic Central Ohio Technical College… $5K Concordia University Wisconsin Kay Erdmann: received $4K on this topic Concordia University Wisconsin… $4K University of Cincinnati Anjali Iyer: received $4K on this topic University of Cincinnati Anjali… $4K Purdue University Lindsang Nguyen: received $4K on this topic Purdue University Lindsang Nguy… $4K Walsh University Daniel Bralliar: received $4K on this topic Walsh University Daniel Bralliar $4K Stark State College Tyler Harmon: received $3K on this topic Stark State College Tyler Harmon $3K The Ohio State University Coinne Gao: received $3K on this topic The Ohio State University Coinn… $3K 12 funders, 60 recipients, grants matching “martial” 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: $8,000 to OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY JORDAN ELLMAN — qualifying student training in martial arts
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Largest: $790,000 to SANTA CLARA COUNTY PARKS — to support ongoing projects to maintain martial cottle parks.
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Largest: $18,000 to MOUNTAIN KIM MARTIAL ARTS LLC — covid relief assistance
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Largest: $80,000 to Level Ground Mixed Martial Arts Inc — youth development
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Largest: $40,000 to LEVEL GROUND MIXED MARTIAL ARTS INC — the level ground student trainer workforce development program: preparing low-income & disconnected youth for career and post-secondary success
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Largest: $81,000 to MARTIAL ARTS INSTITUTE NORTH — sustainability grant
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Largest: $13,500 to LEVEL GROUND MIXED MARTIAL ARTS — to support and strengthen summer enrichment programs serving youth
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Largest: $89,594 to AMANDAS ADAPTIVE MARTIAL ARTS — for crouching tigers, hidden dragons fitness summer program serving 60 students
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Largest: $58,333 to LEVEL GROUND MIXED MARTIAL ARTS — human services
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Largest: $30,000 to LEVEL GROUND MIXED MARTIAL ARTS — exempt purpose
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Largest: $25,000 to HIT THE BOOKS — to support an extended day program for mcb9 kids that employs a sports-based youth development approach with academics as the core and mixed martial arts as the hook during school …
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Largest: $45,000 to Quest Martial Arts — to help improve lives through martial arts.
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