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12 funders with a record of paying for “seismic”
Where the money went
Incorporated Research InstitutionsWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2024Largest: $361,860 to UTEP — program for array seismic studies of the continental lithosphere
Largest: $15,000 to Charles Pankow Foundation — rga 06-16 seismic and wind behavior and design of coupled cf-cpsw core walls for steel buildings: a new composite shear wall system is being explored in this ground-breaking resear…
Largest: $2.0M to California Institute of Technology — in support of developing fiber-optic based seismic networks for use on the seafloor, volcanoes, and ice sheets.
Largest: $49,530 to YALE UNIVERSITY — to support historical research on the use of physical simulations of weather and seismic events in various us-based industries since the early 20th century
Largest: $375,000 to HISTORIC SEATTLE — critical seismic retrofit and upgrades for good shepherd center
Largest: $175,000 to HISTORIC SEATTLE — critical seismic retrofit and upgrades for good shepherd center
Largest: $85,000 to IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ACADEMY — auditorium seismic upgrades
Largest: $73,945 to KYOTO UNIV & UNV OF COLORADO BOULDER — planning for enhanced seismic potential in the nankai region of japan: regional workshops and planning guidance for municipal government
Colorado Enterprise FundDenver, COCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $50,000 · through 2023Largest: $50,000 to SEISMIC SKATE SYSTEMS INC — disaster recovery
Largest: $20,000 to GEOHAZARDS INTERNATIONAL — grant in support of seismic retrofit for school in nepal
Largest: $10,000 to ARLINGTON CLUB HERITAGE FOUNDATION — capital project for seismic upgrade
Salem Public Library FoundationSalem, ORCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $24,045 · through 2021Largest: $24,045 to SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY — book collections/retro seismic proj
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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 →