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12 funders with a record of paying for “puerto”
Where the money went
Largest: $619,000 to HUNTER COLLEGE — to support scholarly study groups between academics from the university of puerto rico and puerto rican scholars at the center for puerto rican studies
Largest: $25,000 to Puerto Rico Sea Grant Inc — support for educational materials under the collaborative agreement with sea grant (university of puerto rico - mayaguez campus) to strengthen environmental and science education i…
Largest: $140,000 to UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO FOUNDATION INC — to support a study of the potential macroeconomic effect of a change in political status in puerto rico
Largest: $110,500 to MUSEO DE ARTE CONTEMPORANEO DE PUERTO RICO INC — core support for curator position as part of advancing latinx art in museums to oversee the research and development of projects, expand collections and exhibitions specific to pue…
Fondos Unidos De Puerto Rico Inc & United Way Puerto RicoSan Juan, PRCharity · may take applications
43 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2024Largest: $234,827 to Boys and Girls Club of Puerto Rico Inc — to cover program services of participation agencies
Largest: $1,500 to BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA PUERTO RICO COUNCIL — sponsorship related to the puerto rico council of boy scouts where a council-wide event focusing on scouting activities and fellowship takes place. the puerto rico councils jambore…
Largest: $20,000 to Friends of Puerto Rico — at friends of puerto rico, we are committed toshaping the next generation of puerto rican leaders.
Largest: $20,000 to J LOPEZ-MARTNEZ — to support the leadership development and capacity of social justice activists and advocates in puerto rico and within the puerto rican diaspora
Largest: $60,000 to Fundacion de Mujeres en Puerto Rico — support for research on the wellbeing of young people and their experiences with education, employment and health in puerto rico
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CTCharity · may take applications
15 matching grants · $2.8M · through 2024Largest: $515,554 to UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO — subaward - sponsored research
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
22 matching grants · $2.0M · through 2023Largest: $100,000 to Puerto Rican Arts Alliance — in support of the puerto rican arts alliance's cultural center expansion in chicago's avondale neighborhood.
Largest: $50,000 to FIDEICOMISO DE CONSERVACION DE PUERTO RICO — puerto rico climate corps
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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 →