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2 funders with a record of paying for “sarowitz”

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International Documentary Foundation Inc → Iliana Sosa: $45K across 1 grant, latest 2022Interfaith America → University of Illinois Foundation: $12K across 1 grant, latest 2024International Documentary Foundation Inc → Fire Through Dry Grass LLC: $45K across 1 grant, latest 2022Interfaith America → The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2024International Documentary Foundation Inc → Jasmin Mara Lopez: $45K across 1 grant, latest 2022International Documentary Foundation Inc → Grumpy Squared LLC: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022International Documentary Foundation Inc → Hazel Gurland: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022International Documentary Foundation Inc: $180K on this topic. Open the funder.International Documentary Fou…$180KInterfaith America: $17K on this topic. Open the funder.Interfaith America$17KIliana Sosa: received $45K on this topicIliana Sosa$45KFire Through Dry Grass LLC: received $45K on this topicFire Through Dry Grass LLC$45KJasmin Mara Lopez: received $45K on this topicJasmin Mara Lopez$45KGrumpy Squared LLC: received $25K on this topicGrumpy Squared LLC$25KHazel Gurland: received $20K on this topicHazel Gurland$20KUniversity of Illinois Foundation: received $12K on this topicUniversity of Illinois Foundati…$12KThe Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois: received $5K on this topicThe Board of Trustees of the Un…$5K
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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 →