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12 funders with a record of paying for “propel”
Where the money went
Propel Schools FoundationPittsburgh, PACharity · may take applications
30 matching grants · $3.4M · through 2024Largest: $603,955 to PROPEL SCHOOLS INC — school programs (mental health, innovation grants, etc)
Largest: $150,000 to Propel Nonprofits — for general operating support - propel supports minnesota's nonprofit sector by providing technical assistance, capital deployment, leadership support and development, and strategi…
The Minneapolis FoundationMinneapolis, MNCharity · may take applications
15 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2024Largest: $655,000 to PROPEL NONPROFITS — community & economic development
Solutions ProjectLos Angeles, CACharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $230,000 · through 2024Largest: $30,000 to EEECHO (Ed Econ Envr Clim Health Org Inc) — propelling womens solutions to the climate crisis 2024 grant award
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $8.8M · through 2023Largest: $18,250 to UC Santa Barbara Foundation — support for the propel scholars program, $3,500 support for scuba diversity and $3,500 supporting the research of jenn caselle, general operating support. support for college of cr…
The Gretler FoundationSanta Barbara, CA
5 matching grants · $140,000 · through 2025Largest: $30,000 to THE UCSB FOUNDATION — ucsb propel scholars-studnt schlrshp
Largest: $150,000 to PROPEL NONPROFITS — this ecosystem grant provides general operating support for propel nonprofits to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others
South Ward AllianceNewark, NJCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $911,134 · through 2024Largest: $249,535 to PROPEL AMERICA — to support students in their academic success and close the achievement gap
Largest: $300,000 to NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC — core support for anna deavere smith's pipeline girls, an effort to discover through interviews and an innovative research process what propels young women and girls who live in pov…
City FundBeaverton, ORCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $312,500 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to NASHVILLE PROPEL PARENT INSTITUTE INC — to support the capacity of charter school parents through nashville propel's parent fellowship program
Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN
4 matching grants · $700,000 · through 2024Largest: $350,000 to PROPEL NONPROFITS — economic opportunity - hometown (responsive)
Largest: $225,000 to THE LOUDOUN EDUCATION FOUNDATION — support propel and level up educational programming.
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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 →