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3 funders with a record of paying for “reigious”

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The Pittsburgh Foundation → St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024Bridge of Life Missions Inc → Bridge of Life Nigeria: $26K across 1 grant, latest 2024Mother of Incarnate Wisdom House of Prayer Inc → Archdiocese Galvestonhouston: $17K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Pittsburgh Foundation: $50K on this topic. Open the funder.The Pittsburgh Foundation$50KBridge of Life Missions Inc: $26K on this topic. Open the funder.Bridge of Life Missions Inc$26KMother of Incarnate Wisdom House of Prayer Inc: $17K on this topic. Open the funder.Mother of Incarnate Wisdom Ho…$17KSt Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary: received $50K on this topicSt Vladimir's Orthodox Theologi…$50KBridge of Life Nigeria: received $26K on this topicBridge of Life Nigeria$26KArchdiocese Galvestonhouston: received $17K on this topicArchdiocese Galvestonhouston$17K
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 20192025. 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 →