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12 funders with a record of paying for “melissa”

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The John and Melissa Ceriale Foundation → John & Melissa S Ceriale Cornell University Foundation: $2.0M across 2 grants, latest 2023Colorado Rural Health Center → Melissa Memorial Hospital: $242K across 4 grants, latest 2025Jack Kent Cooke Foundation → Melissa Gordon: $150K across 3 grants, latest 2024Michael & Susan Dell Foundation → University of North Texas: $113K across 3 grants, latest 2022Humboldt Area Foundation → Humboldt Senior Resource Center-Alzheimer Care Center Co Melissa Hooven: $105K across 2 grants, latest 2023The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → Melissa Marie Horner - Missouri U O: $62K across 2 grants, latest 2023Math for America → Alteon Melissa: $60K across 4 grants, latest 2024River Valley Child Development → Melissa Nesselrotte: $34K across 2 grants, latest 2023Donald Callar and Donna Howe Callar → Elliott Melissa: $16K across 4 grants, latest 2024The Ciri Foundation → Melissa Carranza: $11K across 2 grants, latest 2023The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert → Honeymoon Israel: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2024Dollar General Employee Assistance → Melissa Leroy: $4K across 2 grants, latest 2024The John and Melissa Ceriale Foundation → John & Melissa S Ceriale Cornell University Foundation - Donor Advised Fund: $1.3M across 1 grant, latest 2024Michael & Susan Dell Foundation → University of California-Irvine: $110K across 4 grants, latest 2023Humboldt Area Foundation → Rotary Club of Fortuna Co Melissa Collins: $75K across 3 grants, latest 2023Math for America → Dowd Melissa: $60K across 4 grants, latest 2024Jack Kent Cooke Foundation → Melissa Diaz: $60K across 1 grant, latest 2021The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → Melissa Marie Horner - Missouri U of Dept of Socio: $31K across 1 grant, latest 2020River Valley Child Development → Melissa A Jenkins: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Ciri Foundation → Melissa Allen: $6K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert → Extraordinary Ventures: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2024Donald Callar and Donna Howe Callar → Shirley Melissa R: $4K across 2 grants, latest 2025Dollar General Employee Assistance → Melissa Herrin: $4K across 2 grants, latest 2025Michael & Susan Dell Foundation → University of Texas at Dallas: $75K across 2 grants, latest 2022Math for America → Hendy Melissa: $60K across 4 grants, latest 2024Humboldt Area Foundation → Humboldt Senior Resource Center-Alzheimer Care Center Co Melissa Hoover: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2021Jack Kent Cooke Foundation → Melissa Cunningham: $27K across 1 grant, latest 2021River Valley Child Development → Melissa Shaw: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Ciri Foundation → Melissa Langley-Jones: $6K across 2 grants, latest 2023The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert → The Regents of the University of California (Ucla): $5K across 1 grant, latest 2024Dollar General Employee Assistance → Melissa Walker: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2024Michael & Susan Dell Foundation → University of Texas at San Antonio: $65K across 2 grants, latest 2022Michael & Susan Dell Foundation → California State University-Long Be: $62K across 3 grants, latest 2022Math for America → Singer Melissa: $60K across 4 grants, latest 2024Math for America → Rodriguez Melissa: $60K across 4 grants, latest 2024Math for America → Redden Melissa: $60K across 4 grants, latest 2024Michael & Susan Dell Foundation → University of Texas at Dallas: $52K across 2 grants, latest 2023Michael & Susan Dell Foundation → Western Oregon University: $48K across 3 grants, latest 2022Math for America → Diaz Melissa: $45K across 3 grants, latest 2023Michael & Susan Dell Foundation → University of Texas at San Antonio: $44K across 1 grant, latest 2021Michael & Susan Dell Foundation → University of Houston: $38K across 1 grant, latest 2021Math for America → Lotti Melissa: $30K across 2 grants, latest 2024Michael & Susan Dell Foundation → Saint Edward's University: $26K across 1 grant, latest 2021Michael & Susan Dell Foundation → University of North Georgia: $25K across 4 grants, latest 2023Math for America → Fernandez Melissa: $24K across 2 grants, latest 2022Math for America → Shumer Melissa: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2024Math for America → Fallon Melissa: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2024River Valley Child Development → Melissa Kester: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2022River Valley Child Development → Melissa Melton: $7K across 1 grant, latest 2023River Valley Child Development → Melissa Dawn Keylor: $7K across 1 grant, latest 2023River Valley Child Development → Melissa Marie Richmond: $6K across 1 grant, latest 2023River Valley Child Development → Melissa Waite: $6K across 1 grant, latest 2023Dollar General Employee Assistance → Melissa Burns: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Ciri Foundation → Melissa Lewis-Batista: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2023Dollar General Employee Assistance → Melissa Garvin: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2025Dollar General Employee Assistance → Melissa Turner: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2023Dollar General Employee Assistance → Melissa Darson: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2025Dollar General Employee Assistance → Melissa Husk: $3K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert → Alma Backyard Farms: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2024Dollar General Employee Assistance → Melissa Rogers: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert → Beit T'shuvah: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2024Dollar General Employee Assistance → Melissa Stokes: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2025Dollar General Employee Assistance → Melissa Blair: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2024Dollar General Employee Assistance → Melissa Borne: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2025The John and Melissa Ceriale Foundation: $3.4M on this topic. Open the funder.The John and Melissa Ceriale…$3.4MMichael & Susan Dell Foundation: $658K on this topic. Open the funder.Michael & Susan Dell Foundati…$658KMath for America: $489K on this topic. Open the funder.Math for America$489KColorado Rural Health Center: $242K on this topic. Open the funder.Colorado Rural Health Center$242KJack Kent Cooke Foundation: $237K on this topic. Open the funder.Jack Kent Cooke Foundation$237KHumboldt Area Foundation: $230K on this topic. Open the funder.Humboldt Area Foundation$230KThe Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $93K on this topic. Open the funder.The Robert Wood Johnson Found…$93KRiver Valley Child Development: $83K on this topic. Open the funder.River Valley Child Development$83KDollar General Employee Assistance: $34K on this topic. Open the funder.Dollar General Employee Assis…$34KThe Ciri Foundation: $26K on this topic. Open the funder.The Ciri Foundation$26KDonald Callar and Donna Howe Callar: $20K on this topic. Open the funder.Donald Callar and Donna Howe…$20KThe Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert: $20K on this topic. Open the funder.The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilb…$20KJohn & Melissa S Ceriale Cornell University Foundation: received $2.0M on this topicJohn & Melissa S Ceriale Cornel…$2.0MJohn & Melissa S Ceriale Cornell University Foundation - Donor Advised Fund: received $1.3M on this topicJohn & Melissa S Ceriale Cornel…$1.3MMelissa Memorial Hospital: received $242K on this topicMelissa Memorial Hospital$242KMelissa Gordon: received $150K on this topicMelissa Gordon$150KUniversity of North Texas: received $113K on this topicUniversity of North Texas$113KUniversity of California-Irvine: received $110K on this topicUniversity of California-Irvine$110KHumboldt Senior Resource Center-Alzheimer Care Center Co Melissa Hooven: received $105K on this topicHumboldt Senior Resource Center…$105KRotary Club of Fortuna Co Melissa Collins: received $75K on this topicRotary Club of Fortuna Co Melis…$75KUniversity of Texas at Dallas: received $75K on this topicUniversity of Texas at Dallas$75KUniversity of Texas at San Antonio: received $65K on this topicUniversity of Texas at San Anto…$65KMelissa Marie Horner - Missouri U O: received $62K on this topicMelissa Marie Horner - Missouri…$62KCalifornia State University-Long Be: received $62K on this topicCalifornia State University-Lon…$62KAlteon Melissa: received $60K on this topicAlteon Melissa$60KDowd Melissa: received $60K on this topicDowd Melissa$60KHendy Melissa: received $60K on this topicHendy Melissa$60KSinger Melissa: received $60K on this topicSinger Melissa$60KRodriguez Melissa: received $60K on this topicRodriguez Melissa$60KRedden Melissa: received $60K on this topicRedden Melissa$60KMelissa Diaz: received $60K on this topicMelissa Diaz$60KUniversity of Texas at Dallas: received $52K on this topicUniversity of Texas at Dallas$52KHumboldt Senior Resource Center-Alzheimer Care Center Co Melissa Hoover: received $50K on this topicHumboldt Senior Resource Center…$50KWestern Oregon University: received $48K on this topicWestern Oregon University$48KDiaz Melissa: received $45K on this topicDiaz Melissa$45KUniversity of Texas at San Antonio: received $44K on this topicUniversity of Texas at San Anto…$44KUniversity of Houston: received $38K on this topicUniversity of Houston$38KMelissa Nesselrotte: received $34K on this topicMelissa Nesselrotte$34KMelissa Marie Horner - Missouri U of Dept of Socio: received $31K on this topicMelissa Marie Horner - Missouri…$31KLotti Melissa: received $30K on this topicLotti Melissa$30KMelissa Cunningham: received $27K on this topicMelissa Cunningham$27KSaint Edward's University: received $26K on this topicSaint Edward's University$26KUniversity of North Georgia: received $25K on this topicUniversity of North Georgia$25KFernandez Melissa: received $24K on this topicFernandez Melissa$24KElliott Melissa: received $16K on this topicElliott Melissa$16KShumer Melissa: received $15K on this topicShumer Melissa$15KFallon Melissa: received $15K on this topicFallon Melissa$15KMelissa Carranza: received $11K on this topicMelissa Carranza$11KMelissa A Jenkins: received $8K on this topicMelissa A Jenkins$8KMelissa Shaw: received $8K on this topicMelissa Shaw$8KMelissa Kester: received $8K on this topicMelissa Kester$8KMelissa Melton: received $7K on this topicMelissa Melton$7KMelissa Dawn Keylor: received $7K on this topicMelissa Dawn Keylor$7KMelissa Allen: received $6K on this topicMelissa Allen$6KMelissa Marie Richmond: received $6K on this topicMelissa Marie Richmond$6KMelissa Waite: received $6K on this topicMelissa Waite$6KMelissa Langley-Jones: received $6K on this topicMelissa Langley-Jones$6KHoneymoon Israel: received $5K on this topicHoneymoon Israel$5KExtraordinary Ventures: received $5K on this topicExtraordinary Ventures$5KThe Regents of the University of California (Ucla): received $5K on this topicThe Regents of the University o…$5KMelissa Leroy: received $4K on this topicMelissa Leroy$4KShirley Melissa R: received $4K on this topicShirley Melissa R$4KMelissa Herrin: received $4K on this topicMelissa Herrin$4KMelissa Walker: received $3K on this topicMelissa Walker$3KMelissa Burns: received $3K on this topicMelissa Burns$3KMelissa Lewis-Batista: received $3K on this topicMelissa Lewis-Batista$3KMelissa Garvin: received $3K on this topicMelissa Garvin$3KMelissa Turner: received $3K on this topicMelissa Turner$3KMelissa Darson: received $3K on this topicMelissa Darson$3KMelissa Husk: received $3K on this topicMelissa Husk$3KAlma Backyard Farms: received $3K on this topicAlma Backyard Farms$3KMelissa Rogers: received $2K on this topicMelissa Rogers$2KBeit T'shuvah: received $2K on this topicBeit T'shuvah$2KMelissa Stokes: received $2K on this topicMelissa Stokes$2KMelissa Blair: received $2K on this topicMelissa Blair$2KMelissa Borne: received $2K on this topicMelissa Borne$2K
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