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12 funders with a record of paying for “mason”
Where the money went George Mason University Foundation Inc → George Mason University: $255M across 20 grants, latest 2024 Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated → George Mason University Foundation Inc: $4.6M across 11 grants, latest 2024 The North Carolina Masonic Foundation → Masonic and Eastern Star Home of Nc: $4.4M across 4 grants, latest 2024 Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma → Masonic Charity Fdn Matching Funds Program: $3.9M across 3 grants, latest 2024 Seattle Foundation → Virginia Mason Foundation: $876K across 35 grants, latest 2024 Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust → Nina Scholars Program at Arizona State University: $735K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Clark Charitable Foundation Inc → District of Columbia College Access Program (Dc-Cap): $425K across 8 grants, latest 2023 Community Foundation for Muskegon County → United Way of Mason County: $369K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Pallottine Foundation of Huntington → West Virginia State University Foundation Inc: $149K across 5 grants, latest 2022 The David & Phyllis Murphy Charitable → Meals On Wheels of Mason City Inc: $45K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation → Meals On Wheels of Mason City Inc: $19K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Claremont S Jackman Foundation Xxx-Xx-Xxxx → Madison 32 Masonic Learning Center: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2025 The North Carolina Masonic Foundation → The Masonic Home for Children at Oxford: $1.4M across 4 grants, latest 2024 Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated → Institute for Humane Studies George Mason University: $750K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma → Masonic Charity Fnd Individual Scholarship Youth Program: $491K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Clark Charitable Foundation Inc → George Mason University Foundation Inc: $344K across 5 grants, latest 2024 Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust → Nina Scholars Program at Ivy Tech: $338K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Community Foundation for Muskegon County → Community Foundation for Mason County: $338K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Seattle Foundation → Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason: $112K across 9 grants, latest 2024 Pallottine Foundation of Huntington → Partners in Health Network Inc: $100K across 2 grants, latest 2022 The David & Phyllis Murphy Charitable → Mason City Public Library: $45K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation → Mason City Chamber of Commerce Foundation: $16K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Claremont S Jackman Foundation Xxx-Xx-Xxxx → Wisconsin Masonic Foundation: $12K across 2 grants, latest 2025 Clark Charitable Foundation Inc → District of Columbia College Access Program: $194K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust → Nina Scholars Program at Indiana University: $182K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Community Foundation for Muskegon County → Mason County Historical Society Inc: $153K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated → Mercatus Center Inc: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma → Masonic Charity Fnd Senior Essay Contest: $86K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Pallottine Foundation of Huntington → Marshall University Research Corporation: $76K across 3 grants, latest 2022 The David & Phyllis Murphy Charitable → City of Mason City: $38K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation → City of Mason City: $14K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Claremont S Jackman Foundation Xxx-Xx-Xxxx → Wisconsin Masonic Foundation: $12K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Seattle Foundation → United Way of Mason County: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust → Nina Scholars Program at Maricopa Community Colleges District: $155K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Community Foundation for Muskegon County → Ludington Area Schools: $86K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Pallottine Foundation of Huntington → Lewis County Family Resource Network: $65K across 4 grants, latest 2023 Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust → Society of Environmental Journalists: $65K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Pallottine Foundation of Huntington → Think Kids: $54K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma → George Washington Masonic National Memorial: $51K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust → Marian University: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Community Foundation for Muskegon County → Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore: $49K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Pallottine Foundation of Huntington → American Heart Association: $46K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Pallottine Foundation of Huntington → The Reach Initiative: $43K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Pallottine Foundation of Huntington → Big Brother Big Sisters of the Tri-State: $38K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The David & Phyllis Murphy Charitable → Mason City Community Schools: $37K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The David & Phyllis Murphy Charitable → Mason City Community Theatre: $36K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The David & Phyllis Murphy Charitable → Mason City Instrumental Music Boosters Foundation: $36K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Community Foundation for Muskegon County → Mason County Sports Hall of Fame: $36K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Pallottine Foundation of Huntington → Mason County Family Resource Network: $35K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Pallottine Foundation of Huntington → American Lung Association: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Pallottine Foundation of Huntington → Wvu Foundation: $34K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Community Foundation for Muskegon County → Home Team Housing (Formerly Habitat for Humanity of Mason County): $32K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma → Jobs Daughters: $30K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma → Demolay: $30K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Pallottine Foundation of Huntington → Solutions Oriented Addiction Response (Soar): $30K across 2 grants, latest 2022 The David & Phyllis Murphy Charitable → Mason City Foundation - Music Man Square: $27K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Community Foundation for Muskegon County → Habitat for Humanity of Mason County: $27K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Pallottine Foundation of Huntington → The Education Alliance: $27K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Pallottine Foundation of Huntington → Contact Huntington Inc: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma → Masonic Charities of Hawaii: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Community Foundation for Muskegon County → Lakeshore Food Club: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Community Foundation for Muskegon County → Chamber Alliance of Mason County: $22K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Community Foundation for Muskegon County → Masonic Pathways Senior Living Services: $21K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Community Foundation for Muskegon County → Mason County Reformed Church: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2024 George Mason University Foundation Inc: $255M 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Open the funder. George Mason University Found… $255M The North Carolina Masonic Foundation: $5.8M on this topic. Open the funder. The North Carolina Masonic Fo… $5.8M Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated: $5.4M on this topic. Open the funder. Sarah Scaife Foundation Incor… $5.4M Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma: $4.6M on this topic. Open the funder. Masonic Charity Foundation of… $4.6M Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust: $1.5M on this topic. Open the funder. Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable… $1.5M Community Foundation for Muskegon County: $1.2M on this topic. Open the funder. Community Foundation for Musk… $1.2M Seattle Foundation: $994K on this topic. Open the funder. Seattle Foundation $994K Clark Charitable Foundation Inc: $964K on this topic. Open the funder. Clark Charitable Foundation I… $964K Pallottine Foundation of Huntington: $757K on this topic. Open the funder. Pallottine Foundation of Hunt… $757K The David & Phyllis Murphy Charitable: $265K on this topic. Open the funder. The David & Phyllis Murphy Ch… $265K Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation: $49K on this topic. Open the funder. Bertha Stebens Charitable Fou… $49K Claremont S Jackman Foundation Xxx-Xx-Xxxx: $39K on this topic. Open the funder. Claremont S Jackman Foundatio… $39K George Mason University: received $255M on this topic George Mason University $255M George Mason University Foundation Inc: received $4.9M on this topic George Mason University Foundat… $4.9M Masonic and Eastern Star Home of Nc: received $4.4M on this topic Masonic and Eastern Star Home o… $4.4M Masonic Charity Fdn Matching Funds Program: received $3.9M on this topic Masonic Charity Fdn Matching Fu… $3.9M The Masonic Home for Children at Oxford: received $1.4M on this topic The Masonic Home for Children a… $1.4M Virginia Mason Foundation: received $876K on this topic Virginia Mason Foundation $876K Institute for Humane Studies George Mason University: received $750K on this topic Institute for Humane Studies Ge… $750K Nina Scholars Program at Arizona State University: received $735K on this topic Nina Scholars Program at Arizon… $735K Masonic Charity Fnd Individual Scholarship Youth Program: received $491K on this topic Masonic Charity Fnd Individual… $491K District of Columbia College Access Program (Dc-Cap): received $425K on this topic District of Columbia College Ac… $425K United Way of Mason County: received $374K on this topic United Way of Mason County $374K Nina Scholars Program at Ivy Tech: received $338K on this topic Nina Scholars Program at Ivy Te… $338K Community Foundation for Mason County: received $338K on this topic Community Foundation for Mason… $338K District of Columbia College Access Program: received $194K on this topic District of Columbia College Ac… $194K Nina Scholars Program at Indiana University: received $182K on this topic Nina Scholars Program at Indian… $182K Nina Scholars Program at Maricopa Community Colleges District: received $155K on this topic Nina Scholars Program at Marico… $155K Mason County Historical Society Inc: received $153K on this topic Mason County Historical Society… $153K West Virginia State University Foundation Inc: received $149K on this topic West Virginia State University… $149K Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason: received $112K on this topic Benaroya Research Institute at… $112K Partners in Health Network Inc: received $100K on this topic Partners in Health Network Inc $100K Mercatus Center Inc: received $100K on this topic Mercatus Center Inc $100K Ludington Area Schools: received $86K on this topic Ludington Area Schools $86K Masonic Charity Fnd Senior Essay Contest: received $86K on this topic Masonic Charity Fnd Senior Essa… $86K Marshall University Research Corporation: received $76K on this topic Marshall University Research Co… $76K Lewis County Family Resource Network: received $65K on this topic Lewis County Family Resource Ne… $65K Society of Environmental Journalists: received $65K on this topic Society of Environmental Journa… $65K Meals On Wheels of Mason City Inc: received $64K on this topic Meals On Wheels of Mason City I… $64K Think Kids: received $54K on this topic Think Kids $54K City of Mason City: received $52K on this topic City of Mason City $52K George Washington Masonic National Memorial: received $51K on this topic George Washington Masonic Natio… $51K Marian University: received $50K on this topic Marian University $50K Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore: received $49K on this topic Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore t… $49K American Heart Association: received $46K on this topic American Heart Association $46K Mason City Public Library: received $45K on this topic Mason City Public Library $45K The Reach Initiative: received $43K on this topic The Reach Initiative $43K Big Brother Big Sisters of the Tri-State: received $38K on this topic Big Brother Big Sisters of the… $38K Mason City Community Schools: received $37K on this topic Mason City Community Schools $37K Mason City Community Theatre: received $36K on this topic Mason City Community Theatre $36K Mason City Instrumental Music Boosters Foundation: received $36K on this topic Mason City Instrumental Music B… $36K Mason County Sports Hall of Fame: received $36K on this topic Mason County Sports Hall of Fame $36K Mason County Family Resource Network: received $35K on this topic Mason County Family Resource Ne… $35K American Lung Association: received $35K on this topic American Lung Association $35K Wvu Foundation: received $34K on this topic Wvu Foundation $34K Home Team Housing (Formerly Habitat for Humanity of Mason County): received $32K on this topic Home Team Housing (Formerly Hab… $32K Jobs Daughters: received $30K on this topic Jobs Daughters $30K Demolay: received $30K on this topic Demolay $30K Solutions Oriented Addiction Response (Soar): received $30K on this topic Solutions Oriented Addiction Re… $30K Mason City Foundation - Music Man Square: received $27K on this topic Mason City Foundation - Music M… $27K Habitat for Humanity of Mason County: received $27K on this topic Habitat for Humanity of Mason C… $27K The Education Alliance: received $27K on this topic The Education Alliance $27K Contact Huntington Inc: received $25K on this topic Contact Huntington Inc $25K Masonic Charities of Hawaii: received $25K on this topic Masonic Charities of Hawaii $25K Lakeshore Food Club: received $25K on this topic Lakeshore Food Club $25K Chamber Alliance of Mason County: received $22K on this topic Chamber Alliance of Mason County $22K Masonic Pathways Senior Living Services: received $21K on this topic Masonic Pathways Senior Living… $21K Mason County Reformed Church: received $20K on this topic Mason County Reformed Church $20K Mason City Chamber of Commerce Foundation: received $16K on this topic Mason City Chamber of Commerce… $16K Madison 32 Masonic Learning Center: received $15K on this topic Madison 32 Masonic Learning Cen… $15K Wisconsin Masonic Foundation: received $12K on this topic Wisconsin Masonic Foundation $12K Wisconsin Masonic Foundation: received $12K on this topic Wisconsin Masonic Foundation $12K 12 funders, 60 recipients, grants matching “mason” 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: $5,000 to VIRGINIA MASON FOUNDATION — to support the 2024 celebration for virginia mason medical center.
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Largest: $15,000 to MASON COUNTY FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK — purchase nonperishable food and hygiene items for its 11 blessing boxes in mason county, wv. second, frnmc will partner with mason county schools nurses, social workers, and counse…
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Largest: $3.5M to GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY — scholarship support
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Largest: $17,572 to GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL — support of the george washington masonic national museum
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Largest: $13,400 to MASON CITY FOUNDATION - MUSIC MAN SQUARE — instructors, instruments, scholarship expenses
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Largest: $194,334 to DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM — george mason university scholarship program
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Largest: $61,363 to MASON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC — general operating support; annual distribution; close the veterans mall fund; sponsorship of two mason memories speaker series session; improved audio experience for exhibit videos
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Largest: $5,000 to MASON CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT — the future is now - mason city community school district
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Largest: $362,885 to Nina Scholars Program at Arizona State University — support for the nina mason pulliam legacy scholars program.
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Largest: $225,000 to GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC — the c. boyden gray center for the study of the administrative state
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Largest: $6,183 to Wisconsin Masonic Foundation — program support
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Largest: $2.0M to MASONIC AND EASTERN STAR HOME OF NC — provide support for the activities of masonic and eastern home of nc
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