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12 funders with a record of paying for “rescuers”
Where the money went Walker Area Community Foundation Inc → Rescuers United for Furbabies (Ruff): $801K across 2 grants, latest 2025 Kevin Kubasik Charitable Trust → Eskie Rescuers United American Eskimo Dog Rescue: $110K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → The Rescued Rescuers: $70K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Isaiah 328 Foundation → Association of German Shepherd Rescuers: $48K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Louis & Harold Price Foundation → Jewish Foundation for the Righteous Inc: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Pierre Joseph Gibbons: $33K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Jason Debus Heigl Foundation → Greatful Rescuers of Wonderful Live: $17K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Wutz Family Foundation → Labrador Rescuers of San Diego: $15K across 2 grants, latest 2025 The Aura Mcconnell Foundation Inc → Bullmastiff Rescuers Inc: $13K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Michael M Peacock Foundation → Pawsitive Rescuers of El Paso: $13K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation → Cajun Navy Relief Inc: $10K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Connor Foundation → Values-in-Action Foundation: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Louis & Harold Price Foundation → Jewish Foundation for the Righteous Inc: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Floridalma Halyard: $29K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Connor Foundation → Values-in-Action Foundation: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Morlan O'bryan: $27K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → April B Riddle: $24K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Stacy Zaelit: $23K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Dennis R Mcgee: $22K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Leora Blue-Ringseth: $22K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Teresa F Gray: $22K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Dawn Geddis: $21K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Margaret L Beam: $21K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Ambrielle Kaye Pitzulo for Bradley: $21K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Brenda J Watts: $21K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Adriana Crisantos: $20K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Lillian T Larue: $20K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Betty E Merkel: $20K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Azelia A Leftridge: $20K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Teresa E Carpenter: $20K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Anastasiya M Bondarenko: $20K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Jan K Ringeisen: $19K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Daisy Martinez: $19K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Barbara Hansen: $19K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Frances D Knaggs: $18K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Jung Hwa Choi: $18K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Debra J Blare: $17K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Pamela G Pritchard: $16K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Frank L Hubbard: $16K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Heather Gardner: $16K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Rosemary K Heath: $16K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Julie K Callaghan: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Valerie A Shaw: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Melanie K Brindley: $14K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Delois B Williams: $14K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Suzanne L Rice: $14K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Maryann Zilko: $13K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Mary N Diaz: $13K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Victoria Thanos: $12K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Erica Davis: $10K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Demetrius T Johnson Jr: $9K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Demeriuse D Johnson: $9K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Heaven T Johnson: $9K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Son Ngoc Chau for Ngoc Anh Doan: $9K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Roy J Bartlett: $9K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Michelle Radke: $8K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → John C Stubner: $8K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Mary Diaz: $7K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Christine A David: $6K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Donna Cortese-Munday: $6K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Alexia Diehl Co Laura Steele: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Sondra K Cowart: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Deborah Trotti: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Carnegie Hero Fund Commission → Son Ngoc Chau Ngoc Anh Doan: $4K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Walker Area Community Foundation Inc: $801K on this topic. Open the funder. Walker Area Community Foundat… $801K Carnegie Hero Fund Commission: $798K on this topic. Open the funder. Carnegie Hero Fund Commission $798K Kevin Kubasik Charitable Trust: $110K on this topic. Open the funder. Kevin Kubasik Charitable Trust $110K The Louis & Harold Price Foundation: $80K on this topic. Open the funder. The Louis & Harold Price Foun… $80K Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc: $70K on this topic. Open the funder. Leslie L Alexander Foundation… $70K Isaiah 328 Foundation: $48K on this topic. Open the funder. Isaiah 328 Foundation $48K Jason Debus Heigl Foundation: $17K on this topic. Open the funder. Jason Debus Heigl Foundation $17K The Wutz Family Foundation: $15K on this topic. Open the funder. The Wutz Family Foundation $15K Connor Foundation: $15K on this topic. Open the funder. Connor Foundation $15K The Aura Mcconnell Foundation Inc: $13K on this topic. Open the funder. The Aura Mcconnell Foundation… $13K Michael M Peacock Foundation: $13K on this topic. Open the funder. Michael M Peacock Foundation $13K The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation: $10K on this topic. Open the funder. The Cynthia & George Mitchell… $10K Rescuers United for Furbabies (Ruff): received $801K on this topic Rescuers United for Furbabies (… $801K Eskie Rescuers United American Eskimo Dog Rescue: received $110K on this topic Eskie Rescuers United American… $110K The Rescued Rescuers: received $70K on this topic The Rescued Rescuers $70K Association of German Shepherd Rescuers: received $48K on this topic Association of German Shepherd… $48K Jewish Foundation for the Righteous Inc: received $40K on this topic Jewish Foundation for the Right… $40K Jewish Foundation for the Righteous Inc: received $40K on this topic Jewish Foundation for the Right… $40K Pierre Joseph Gibbons: received $33K on this topic Pierre Joseph Gibbons $33K Floridalma Halyard: received $29K on this topic Floridalma Halyard $29K Morlan O'bryan: received $27K on this topic Morlan O'bryan $27K April B Riddle: received $24K on this topic April B Riddle $24K Stacy Zaelit: received $23K on this topic Stacy Zaelit $23K Dennis R Mcgee: received $22K on this topic Dennis R Mcgee $22K Leora Blue-Ringseth: received $22K on this topic Leora Blue-Ringseth $22K Teresa F Gray: received $22K on this topic Teresa F Gray $22K Dawn Geddis: received $21K on this topic Dawn Geddis $21K Margaret L Beam: received $21K on this topic Margaret L Beam $21K Ambrielle Kaye Pitzulo for Bradley: received $21K on this topic Ambrielle Kaye Pitzulo for Brad… $21K Brenda J Watts: received $21K on this topic Brenda J Watts $21K Adriana Crisantos: received $20K on this topic Adriana Crisantos $20K Lillian T Larue: received $20K on this topic Lillian T Larue $20K Betty E Merkel: received $20K on this topic Betty E Merkel $20K Azelia A Leftridge: received $20K on this topic Azelia A Leftridge $20K Teresa E Carpenter: received $20K on this topic Teresa E Carpenter $20K Anastasiya M Bondarenko: received $20K on this topic Anastasiya M Bondarenko $20K Jan K Ringeisen: received $19K on this topic Jan K Ringeisen $19K Daisy Martinez: received $19K on this topic Daisy Martinez $19K Barbara Hansen: received $19K on this topic Barbara Hansen $19K Frances D Knaggs: received $18K on this topic Frances D Knaggs $18K Jung Hwa Choi: received $18K on this topic Jung Hwa Choi $18K Debra J Blare: received $17K on this topic Debra J Blare $17K Greatful Rescuers of Wonderful Live: received $17K on this topic Greatful Rescuers of Wonderful… $17K Pamela G Pritchard: received $16K on this topic Pamela G Pritchard $16K Frank L Hubbard: received $16K on this topic Frank L Hubbard $16K Heather Gardner: received $16K on this topic Heather Gardner $16K Rosemary K Heath: received $16K on this topic Rosemary K Heath $16K Julie K Callaghan: received $15K on this topic Julie K Callaghan $15K Valerie A Shaw: received $15K on this topic Valerie A Shaw $15K Labrador Rescuers of San Diego: received $15K on this topic Labrador Rescuers of San Diego $15K Melanie K Brindley: received $14K on this topic Melanie K Brindley $14K Delois B Williams: received $14K on this topic Delois B Williams $14K Suzanne L Rice: received $14K on this topic Suzanne L Rice $14K Maryann Zilko: received $13K on this topic Maryann Zilko $13K Bullmastiff Rescuers Inc: received $13K on this topic Bullmastiff Rescuers Inc $13K Mary N Diaz: received $13K on this topic Mary N Diaz $13K Pawsitive Rescuers of El Paso: received $13K on this topic Pawsitive Rescuers of El Paso $13K Victoria Thanos: received $12K on this topic Victoria Thanos $12K Cajun Navy Relief Inc: received $10K on this topic Cajun Navy Relief Inc $10K Values-in-Action Foundation: received $10K on this topic Values-in-Action Foundation $10K Erica Davis: received $10K on this topic Erica Davis $10K Demetrius T Johnson Jr: received $9K on this topic Demetrius T Johnson Jr $9K Demeriuse D Johnson: received $9K on this topic Demeriuse D Johnson $9K Heaven T Johnson: received $9K on this topic Heaven T Johnson $9K Son Ngoc Chau for Ngoc Anh Doan: received $9K on this topic Son Ngoc Chau for Ngoc Anh Doan $9K Roy J Bartlett: received $9K on this topic Roy J Bartlett $9K Michelle Radke: received $8K on this topic Michelle Radke $8K John C Stubner: received $8K on this topic John C Stubner $8K Mary Diaz: received $7K on this topic Mary Diaz $7K Christine A David: received $6K on this topic Christine A David $6K Donna Cortese-Munday: received $6K on this topic Donna Cortese-Munday $6K Alexia Diehl Co Laura Steele: received $5K on this topic Alexia Diehl Co Laura Steele $5K Values-in-Action Foundation: received $5K on this topic Values-in-Action Foundation $5K Sondra K Cowart: received $5K on this topic Sondra K Cowart $5K Deborah Trotti: received $5K on this topic Deborah Trotti $5K Son Ngoc Chau Ngoc Anh Doan: received $4K on this topic Son Ngoc Chau Ngoc Anh Doan $4K 12 funders, 64 recipients, grants matching “rescuers” 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: $11,850 to PIERRE JOSEPH GIBBONS — grants to indigent families/disabled rescuers
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Largest: $50,000 to Eskie Rescuers United American Eskimo Dog Rescue — general charitable purposes
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Largest: $30,000 to THE RESCUED RESCUERS — animal rescue
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Largest: $40,000 to Jewish Foundation For The Righteous Inc — rescuer support program
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Largest: $43,100 to ASSOCIATION OF GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUERS — support fostering and adpotion of german shepherds in the southern california area
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Largest: $10,000 to LABRADOR RESCUERS OF SAN DIEGO — general operations
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Largest: $8,000 to BULLMASTIFF RESCUERS INC — to further donee organization's exempt purpose
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Largest: $7,530 to PAWSITIVE RESCUERS OF EL PASO — animal welfare
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Largest: $9,050 to GREATFUL RESCUERS OF WONDERFUL LIVE — support pet adoption
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Largest: $582,065 to RESCUERS UNITED FOR FURBABIES (RUFF) — annual core services operating budget, spay/neuter program, transportation van
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Largest: $10,000 to Values-In-Action Foundation — rescuer ofhumanity
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Largest: $5,000 to Cajun Navy Relief Inc — for hurricane first responder rescuers
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