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12 funders with a record of paying for “shema”
Where the money went Fjc → Project Shema: $4.5M across 2 grants, latest 2024 M & E Friedman Charitable Foundation → Kolie Shema Institute: $154K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Gs Humane Corp → Project Shema (A Fiscally Sponsored Project of Fjc): $150K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Jmf Charitable Foundation → Koile Shema Institute: $97K across 2 grants, latest 2025 Tibet Fund Inc → De-Shema: $34K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Karsten Family Foundation → Project Shema: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Beker Foundation → Project Shema: $15K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Hackerman Foundation Inc → Shema Israel Center Inc: $8K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Joseph Chehebar Family Foundation → Eliyahu Shema (Chanichel Hayeshivot): $6K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Y S Shin Foundation → Shema Stella Foundation: $6K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Klein-Lottman Family Fund → Jfc: $5K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Tones Family Foundation Inc → Congregation Shema Yisrael: $4K across 2 grants, latest 2025 Jmf Charitable Foundation → Kolei Shema Institute: $54K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Joseph Chehebar Family Foundation → Eliyahu Shema (Darchei David): $6K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Joseph Chehebar Family Foundation → Eliyahu Shema (Yesodot Hatorah): $6K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Fjc: $4.5M on this topic. Open the funder. Fjc $4.5M M & E Friedman Charitable Foundation: $154K on this topic. Open the funder. M & E Friedman Charitable Fou… $154K Gs Humane Corp: $150K on this topic. Open the funder. Gs Humane Corp $150K Jmf Charitable Foundation: $150K on this topic. Open the funder. Jmf Charitable Foundation $150K Tibet Fund Inc: $34K on this topic. Open the funder. Tibet Fund Inc $34K Karsten Family Foundation: $20K on this topic. Open the funder. Karsten Family Foundation $20K Joseph Chehebar Family Foundation: $18K on this topic. Open the funder. Joseph Chehebar Family Founda… $18K The Beker Foundation: $15K on this topic. Open the funder. The Beker Foundation $15K The Hackerman Foundation Inc: $8K on this topic. Open the funder. The Hackerman Foundation Inc $8K Y S Shin Foundation: $6K on this topic. Open the funder. Y S Shin Foundation $6K The Klein-Lottman Family Fund: $5K on this topic. Open the funder. The Klein-Lottman Family Fund $5K Tones Family Foundation Inc: $4K on this topic. Open the funder. Tones Family Foundation Inc $4K Project Shema: received $4.6M on this topic Project Shema $4.6M Kolie Shema Institute: received $154K on this topic Kolie Shema Institute $154K Project Shema (A Fiscally Sponsored Project of Fjc): received $150K on this topic Project Shema (A Fiscally Spons… $150K Koile Shema Institute: received $97K on this topic Koile Shema Institute $97K Kolei Shema Institute: received $54K on this topic Kolei Shema Institute $54K De-Shema: received $34K on this topic De-Shema $34K Shema Israel Center Inc: received $8K on this topic Shema Israel Center Inc $8K Eliyahu Shema (Chanichel Hayeshivot): received $6K on this topic Eliyahu Shema (Chanichel Hayesh… $6K Shema Stella Foundation: received $6K on this topic Shema Stella Foundation $6K Eliyahu Shema (Darchei David): received $6K on this topic Eliyahu Shema (Darchei David) $6K Eliyahu Shema (Yesodot Hatorah): received $6K on this topic Eliyahu Shema (Yesodot Hatorah) $6K Jfc: received $5K on this topic Jfc $5K Congregation Shema Yisrael: received $4K on this topic Congregation Shema Yisrael $4K 12 funders, 13 recipients, grants matching “shema” 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: $3,000 to ELIYAHU SHEMA (YESODOT HATORAH) — general operating supports
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Largest: $2.8M to PROJECT SHEMA — general operating support of a fiscally sponsored program
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Largest: $17,850 to De-Shema — girls scholarship
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Largest: $100,000 to PROJECT SHEMA (A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT OF FJC) — combatting hate and antisemitism - general operating support
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Largest: $2,500 to SHEMA ISRAEL CENTER INC — jewish awareness activities
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Largest: $55,000 to Koile Shema Institute — building fund
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Largest: $15,000 to PROJECT SHEMA — public support of organization mission
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Largest: $10,000 to PROJECT SHEMA — general operating
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Largest: $3,000 to SHEMA STELLA FOUNDATION — catholic missions
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Largest: $2,300 to Congregation Shema Yisrael — to support the organization
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Largest: $2,500 to JFC — project shema
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Largest: $85,000 to KOLIE SHEMA INSTITUTE — building fund
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