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12 funders with a record of paying for “scramble”
Where the money went
Rush County Community FoundationRushville, INCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $45,647 · through 2023Largest: $13,620 to MILROY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL — community grant for milroy community walking path, and funds for golf scramble
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2022Largest: $320,000 to State University Of Iowa Foundation — center for advancement: dr. donald d. brown & judy k. barkalow faculty support fund in cardiology, tippie college of business excellence fund, support for college of business schol…
Delta Dental of KentuckyLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $31,393 · through 2023Largest: $10,000 to AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY — sponsorship - golf scramble
Largest: $11,500 to UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA WESTERN FOUNDATION — scholarships, trio bridge program, golf scramble, shakespeare in the parks
Largest: $3,500 to KAREN DELISLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION — kdmsf annual summer scramble at the gold level
Largest: $1,020 to AMARILLO TRI-STATE EXPO — calf scramble scholarship program
Largest: $15,000 to MUSEUM OF AVIATION — general support memorial scramble
Largest: $10,000 to BOY SCOUTS TECUMSEH COUNCIL — scouting for food and boy scout golf scramble
Greater Cedar Rapids CommunityCedar Rapids, IACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $80,683 · through 2024Largest: $80,683 to STATE UNIVERSITY OF IA FOUNDATION AKA UNIVERSITY OF IOWA CENTER FOR ADVANCE — ui stead children's hospital fund, support for childhood cancer lemonball scramble, the university of iowa college of law, bradley lecture series, upkeep of the hendricks suite at …
Frontstream Global FundWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $22,084 · through 2021Largest: $16,838 to Shoopy Scramble Charity — use by the organization's general fund
Largest: $1,000 to HAVEN CARE CENTER — sponsorship of golf scramble
Largest: $2,500 to RMHC KentuckianaLouisville KY — golf scramble
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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 →