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12 funders with a record of paying for “otto”
Where the money went
Otto & Fran Walter FoundationBoothbay Harbor, ME
5 matching grants · $14.0M · through 2024Largest: $9.8M to THE ROTARY FOUNDATION-IN KIND DONATION — to fund otto and fran walter rotary peace center in middle east and north africa
WomenventureSt Paul, MNCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $62,000 · through 2022Largest: $8,000 to QUEBRACHO LLC — otto bremer trust business grants
Largest: $23,780 to OTTO ELDRED HIGH SCHOOL — general programming
Minnesota Hospital AssociationSaint Paul, MNCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $40,017 · through 2024Largest: $17,261 to ST OTTO'S CARE CENTER — internship program
Largest: $7,971 to OTTO-ELDRED JS HS — to support organization's mission
Largest: $42,256 to Texas A M University-College Statio — scholarships for milca montanez ($8,461), daniel moreno ($5,000), jasmine navarro ($2,500), tina nguyen ($850), lizetd olalde ($5,000), samuel ortega rangel ($2,000), elizabeth ott…
Illinois Manufacturers' AssociationSpringfield, ILCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $99,142 · through 2024Largest: $60,312 to OTTO ENGINEERING INC — cover cost to deliver a structured training program(s) to upgrade the skills of their full-time employees
Largest: $26,975 to AMERICAN COMPOSERS ALLIANCE — to further the musical legacy of otto luening
Project Lead the WayIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $100,000 · through 2022Largest: $50,000 to Otto-Eldred Sd — program implementation
Largest: $20,000 to ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION MICHAEL OTTO — for its f20 initiative
Largest: $100,000 to MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE — the otto e. stallworth jr md scholarship fund and endowment fund
Quarter Horse Racing Association of IndianaShelbyville, INCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $12,000 · through 2024Largest: $6,000 to OTTO THORWARTH MINISTRIES INC — religious purposes
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →