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12 funders with a record of paying for “orinthology”
Where the money went Blanksteen David & Goldie Fnd 1995 → Cornell University Orinthology Lab: $91K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Rimora Foundation → Virginia Society of Orinthology: $80K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The Dobson Foundation Inc → Cornell Lab of Orinthology: $65K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Arcana Foundation Inc → Cornell Orinthology: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Betty Lewis Environmental → Cornell Ornithology Lab: $21K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Rusinow Family Charitable Foundation → Cedar Grove Orinthological Research Station: $14K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Philip J Solondz Family Foundation → Cornell Lab of Orinthology: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Spirit of Max Foundation → Cornell Orinthology Lab: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2025 The Pattee Foundation Inc → Cornell Lab Or Orinthology: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2022 A Friends Foundation Trust → Cornell Lab of Orinthology: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Mcbrier Foundation → Cornell Lab of Orinthology: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2023 William P & Gertrude Schweitzer → Cornell Lab Or Orinthology: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Blanksteen David & Goldie Fnd 1995: $91K on this topic. Open the funder. Blanksteen David & Goldie Fnd… $91K The Rimora Foundation: $80K on this topic. Open the funder. The Rimora Foundation $80K The Dobson Foundation Inc: $65K on this topic. Open the funder. The Dobson Foundation Inc $65K Arcana Foundation Inc: $35K on this topic. Open the funder. Arcana Foundation Inc $35K Betty Lewis Environmental: $21K on this topic. Open the funder. Betty Lewis Environmental $21K Rusinow Family Charitable Foundation: $14K on this topic. Open the funder. Rusinow Family Charitable Fou… $14K Philip J Solondz Family Foundation: $10K on this topic. Open the funder. Philip J Solondz Family Found… $10K Spirit of Max Foundation: $10K on this topic. Open the funder. Spirit of Max Foundation $10K The Pattee Foundation Inc: $5K on this topic. Open the funder. The Pattee Foundation Inc $5K A Friends Foundation Trust: $2K on this topic. Open the funder. A Friends Foundation Trust $2K Mcbrier Foundation: $1K on this topic. Open the funder. Mcbrier Foundation $1K William P & Gertrude Schweitzer: $1K on this topic. Open the funder. William P & Gertrude Schweitz… $1K Cornell University Orinthology Lab: received $91K on this topic Cornell University Orinthology… $91K Virginia Society of Orinthology: received $80K on this topic Virginia Society of Orinthology $80K Cornell Lab of Orinthology: received $78K on this topic Cornell Lab of Orinthology $78K Cornell Orinthology: received $35K on this topic Cornell Orinthology $35K Cornell Ornithology Lab: received $21K on this topic Cornell Ornithology Lab $21K Cedar Grove Orinthological Research Station: received $14K on this topic Cedar Grove Orinthological Rese… $14K Cornell Orinthology Lab: received $10K on this topic Cornell Orinthology Lab $10K Cornell Lab Or Orinthology: received $6K on this topic Cornell Lab Or Orinthology $6K 12 funders, 8 recipients, grants matching “orinthology” 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: $20,000 to VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF ORINTHOLOGY — conservation of virginia birds
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Largest: $20,000 to CORNELL LAB OF ORINTHOLOGY — to accomplish 501c3 purpose
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Largest: $5,677 to CORNELL ORNITHOLOGY LAB — orinthology lab
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Largest: $37,000 to CORNELL UNIVERSITY ORINTHOLOGY LAB — unrestricted general
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Largest: $6,000 to CEDAR GROVE ORINTHOLOGICAL RESEARCH STATION — non-specific gift
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Largest: $9,999 to CORNELL ORINTHOLOGY LAB — conservation-focused research
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Largest: $35,000 to CORNELL ORINTHOLOGY — enhanced audio technology for visually impared
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Largest: $10,000 to CORNELL LAB OF ORINTHOLOGY — unrestricted grant to support organizatoins charitable purpose
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Largest: $5,000 to CORNELL LAB OR ORINTHOLOGY — unrestricted - general support
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Largest: $1,500 to CORNELL LAB OF ORINTHOLOGY — unrestricted general
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Largest: $1,000 to CORNELL LAB OR ORINTHOLOGY — charitable grant
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Largest: $1,000 to CORNELL LAB OF ORINTHOLOGY — general operating fund
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