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Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation → Comp-U-Dopt Inc: $27M across 24 grants, latest 2025The San Diego Foundation → Mesa Foundation: $825K across 3 grants, latest 2024Western Colorado Community → Habitat for Humanity of Mesa County: $816K across 4 grants, latest 2025First Nations Development Institute → Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians: $215K across 3 grants, latest 2023Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust → Mesa Arts Center Foundation: $195K across 3 grants, latest 2024Zoma Foundation Inc → Colorado Mesa University Foundation: $194K across 2 grants, latest 2024Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation → Mesa County School District 51 Earl: $175K across 3 grants, latest 2024Bacon Family Foundation → Colorado Mesa University Foundation: $150K across 3 grants, latest 2024Rocky Mountain Health Foundation → Grand Valley Catholic Outreach: $104K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Goodwin Foundation → Mesa County Libraries Foundation: $100K across 4 grants, latest 2025Michael & Susan Dell Foundation → Colorado Mesa University: $31K across 4 grants, latest 2023Anschutz Family Foundation → Grand Valley Catholic Outreach Inc: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2021Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation → Comp U Dopt Inc: $7.0M across 11 grants, latest 2023Western Colorado Community → Mesa County Partners: $777K across 3 grants, latest 2025The San Diego Foundation → San Diego Mesa College: $345K across 3 grants, latest 2024Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust → Mesa Unified School District No 4: $193K across 3 grants, latest 2024Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation → Colorado Mesa University Foundation: $175K across 4 grants, latest 2024First Nations Development Institute → Hopi Three Mesas Inc: $110K across 2 grants, latest 2024Zoma Foundation Inc → Grand Junction Economic Partnership: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023Bacon Family Foundation → United Way of Mesa County: $100K across 4 grants, latest 2024The Goodwin Foundation → Grand Mesa Nordic Council: $80K across 3 grants, latest 2025Rocky Mountain Health Foundation → Mesa County Public Health: $46K across 3 grants, latest 2025Anschutz Family Foundation → Karis Inc: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2022Michael & Susan Dell Foundation → San Diego Mesa College: $12K across 4 grants, latest 2024Western Colorado Community → Colorado Mesa University Foundation: $452K across 4 grants, latest 2025The San Diego Foundation → San Diego Community College District: $207K across 1 grant, latest 2023Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust → Activate Food Arizona: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2023Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation → Mesa County Partnership for Childre: $138K across 2 grants, latest 2024Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation → Undies for Everyone: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022Bacon Family Foundation → Strive: $80K across 2 grants, latest 2023Zoma Foundation Inc → Colorado Mesa University Fs to Outdoor Recreation Coalition of the Grand: $74K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Goodwin Foundation → Colorado Mesa University Foundation: $60K across 6 grants, latest 2025First Nations Development Institute → Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indian: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024Rocky Mountain Health Foundation → Mesa County Partners: $24K across 4 grants, latest 2025Anschutz Family Foundation → Community Food Bank of Grand Junction: $19K across 2 grants, latest 2023Western Colorado Community → Mesa County School District 51 Nutrition Services: $442K across 3 grants, latest 2025Western Colorado Community → Mesa County Libraries Foundation: $217K across 4 grants, latest 2025Western Colorado Community → Homewardbound of the Grand Valley: $191K across 1 grant, latest 2023The San Diego Foundation → Mira Mesa Instrumental Boosters: $158K across 1 grant, latest 2021Western Colorado Community → St Mary's Hospital Foundation: $153K across 1 grant, latest 2024Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust → About Care Inc: $150K across 2 grants, latest 2023Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation → Mesa County Public Health: $128K across 2 grants, latest 2023Western Colorado Community → Mesa Youth Services Inc Dba Mesa County Partners: $120K across 1 grant, latest 2022Western Colorado Community → Mesa County School District 51: $109K across 3 grants, latest 2025Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation → Mesa United Way: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022Bacon Family Foundation → Mesa County Libraries Foundation: $75K across 3 grants, latest 2024Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation → Local Initiatives Support Corporation: $75K across 3 grants, latest 2024Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation → Better Block Foundations: $70K across 1 grant, latest 2022The San Diego Foundation → La Mesa Park & Recreation Foundation: $70K across 2 grants, latest 2024Western Colorado Community → Grand Mesa Nordic Council: $68K across 4 grants, latest 2025Western Colorado Community → Mesa County Public Health: $63K across 3 grants, latest 2025The Goodwin Foundation → United Way of Mesa County: $54K across 4 grants, latest 2025First Nations Development Institute → Hopi Three Mesa: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2023Western Colorado Community → Mesa County Rsvp Inc: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2025The San Diego Foundation → City of La Mesa: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2022Western Colorado Community → Mesa County Department of Human Services: $31K across 3 grants, latest 2025Western Colorado Community → Mesa County Sheriff's Posse Inc: $31K across 1 grant, latest 2025Western Colorado Community → Counseling and Education Center: $31K across 1 grant, latest 2025Western Colorado Community → Grand Mesa Arts and Events Center: $30K across 2 grants, latest 2023Western Colorado Community → Mesa County Business Education Foundation Co Chamber of Commerce: $28K across 2 grants, latest 2024Western Colorado Community → United Way of Mesa County: $27K across 2 grants, latest 2025The Goodwin Foundation → Mesa County Land Conservancy Inc: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022Western Colorado Community → Mesa County Search and Rescue Ground Team: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2025Rocky Mountain Health Foundation → Colorado Mesa University Foundation: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2025Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation: $34M on this topic. Open the funder.Santander Consumer USA Inc Fo…$34MWestern Colorado Community: $3.7M on this topic. Open the funder.Western Colorado Community$3.7MThe San Diego Foundation: $1.6M on this topic. Open the funder.The San Diego Foundation$1.6MVirginia G Piper Charitable Trust: $688K on this topic. Open the funder.Virginia G Piper Charitable T…$688KTemple Hoyne Buell Foundation: $616K on this topic. Open the funder.Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation$616KFirst Nations Development Institute: $425K on this topic. Open the funder.First Nations Development Ins…$425KBacon Family Foundation: $405K on this topic. Open the funder.Bacon Family Foundation$405KZoma Foundation Inc: $367K on this topic. Open the funder.Zoma Foundation Inc$367KThe Goodwin Foundation: $319K on this topic. Open the funder.The Goodwin Foundation$319KRocky Mountain Health Foundation: $193K on this topic. Open the funder.Rocky Mountain Health Foundat…$193KAnschutz Family Foundation: $69K on this topic. Open the funder.Anschutz Family Foundation$69KMichael & Susan Dell Foundation: $43K on this topic. Open the funder.Michael & Susan Dell Foundati…$43KComp-U-Dopt Inc: received $27M on this topicComp-U-Dopt Inc$27MComp U Dopt Inc: received $7.0M on this topicComp U Dopt Inc$7.0MColorado Mesa University Foundation: received $990K on this topicColorado Mesa University Founda…$990KMesa Foundation: received $825K on this topicMesa Foundation$825KHabitat for Humanity of Mesa County: received $816K on this topicHabitat for Humanity of Mesa Co…$816KMesa County Partners: received $801K on this topicMesa County Partners$801KMesa County School District 51 Nutrition Services: received $442K on this topicMesa County School District 51…$442KSan Diego Mesa College: received $345K on this topicSan Diego Mesa College$345KMesa County Libraries Foundation: received $292K on this topicMesa County Libraries Foundation$292KMesa County Public Health: received $237K on this topicMesa County Public Health$237KMesa Grande Band of Mission Indians: received $215K on this topicMesa Grande Band of Mission Ind…$215KSan Diego Community College District: received $207K on this topicSan Diego Community College Dis…$207KMesa Arts Center Foundation: received $195K on this topicMesa Arts Center Foundation$195KMesa Unified School District No 4: received $193K on this topicMesa Unified School District No…$193KHomewardbound of the Grand Valley: received $191K on this topicHomewardbound of the Grand Vall…$191KMesa County School District 51 Earl: received $175K on this topicMesa County School District 51…$175KMira Mesa Instrumental Boosters: received $158K on this topicMira Mesa Instrumental Boosters$158KSt Mary's Hospital Foundation: received $153K on this topicSt Mary's Hospital Foundation$153KActivate Food Arizona: received $150K on this topicActivate Food Arizona$150KAbout Care Inc: received $150K on this topicAbout Care Inc$150KMesa County Partnership for Childre: received $138K on this topicMesa County Partnership for Chi…$138KUnited Way of Mesa County: received $127K on this topicUnited Way of Mesa County$127KMesa Youth Services Inc Dba Mesa County Partners: received $120K on this topicMesa Youth Services Inc Dba Mes…$120KHopi Three Mesas Inc: received $110K on this topicHopi Three Mesas Inc$110KMesa County School District 51: received $109K on this topicMesa County School District 51$109KGrand Valley Catholic Outreach: received $104K on this topicGrand Valley Catholic Outreach$104KMesa County Libraries Foundation: received $100K on this topicMesa County Libraries Foundation$100KGrand Junction Economic Partnership: received $100K on this topicGrand Junction Economic Partner…$100KUndies for Everyone: received $100K on this topicUndies for Everyone$100KMesa United Way: received $100K on this topicMesa United Way$100KGrand Mesa Nordic Council: received $80K on this topicGrand Mesa Nordic Council$80KStrive: received $80K on this topicStrive$80KLocal Initiatives Support Corporation: received $75K on this topicLocal Initiatives Support Corpo…$75KColorado Mesa University Fs to Outdoor Recreation Coalition of the Grand: received $74K on this topicColorado Mesa University Fs to…$74KBetter Block Foundations: received $70K on this topicBetter Block Foundations$70KLa Mesa Park & Recreation Foundation: received $70K on this topicLa Mesa Park & Recreation Found…$70KGrand Mesa Nordic Council: received $68K on this topicGrand Mesa Nordic Council$68KColorado Mesa University Foundation: received $60K on this topicColorado Mesa University Founda…$60KUnited Way of Mesa County: received $54K on this topicUnited Way of Mesa County$54KMesa Grande Band of Mission Indian: received $50K on this topicMesa Grande Band of Mission Ind…$50KHopi Three Mesa: received $50K on this topicHopi Three Mesa$50KMesa County Rsvp Inc: received $50K on this topicMesa County Rsvp Inc$50KCity of La Mesa: received $40K on this topicCity of La Mesa$40KColorado Mesa University: received $31K on this topicColorado Mesa University$31KMesa County Department of Human Services: received $31K on this topicMesa County Department of Human…$31KMesa County Sheriff's Posse Inc: received $31K on this topicMesa County Sheriff's Posse Inc$31KCounseling and Education Center: received $31K on this topicCounseling and Education Center$31KGrand Valley Catholic Outreach Inc: received $30K on this topicGrand Valley Catholic Outreach…$30KGrand Mesa Arts and Events Center: received $30K on this topicGrand Mesa Arts and Events Cent…$30KMesa County Business Education Foundation Co Chamber of Commerce: received $28K on this topicMesa County Business Education…$28KMesa County Land Conservancy Inc: received $25K on this topicMesa County Land Conservancy Inc$25KMesa County Search and Rescue Ground Team: received $25K on this topicMesa County Search and Rescue G…$25KKaris Inc: received $20K on this topicKaris Inc$20KCommunity Food Bank of Grand Junction: received $19K on this topicCommunity Food Bank of Grand Ju…$19KSan Diego Mesa College: received $12K on this topicSan Diego Mesa College$12K
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