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12 funders with a record of paying for “skins”
Where the money went Skin of Color Society Foundation → Skin of Color Society: $5.6M across 3 grants, latest 2024 Community Foundation of Western → Castle of Our Skins Inc: $1.0M across 4 grants, latest 2024 Cedar Tree Foundation → West Harlem Environmental Action Inc: $400K across 4 grants, latest 2023 The Mam-Nwj Foundation Inc → America Skin Association: $300K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation → American Skin Association: $200K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Lynne Waxman Foundation → The Skin Cancer Foundation: $110K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The Lef Foundation → Uniondocs: $80K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance → Stanford University: $60K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Edlow Family Fund Inc → American Skin Association: $50K across 5 grants, latest 2024 Green Bay Packers Foundation → Lovin the Skin I'm in: $20K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Pennsylvania Cdfi Network → Angelic Nail Hair and Skin Care LLC: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Latino Economic Development Corporation → La Moda Electrolysis and Skin Care: $12K across 1 grant, latest 2021 The Lef Foundation → Milton Guillen: $40K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Mam-Nwj Foundation Inc → American Skin Association: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance → University of California San Francisco: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Pennsylvania Cdfi Network → Beskintiful Makeup & Facial Skin: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Latino Economic Development Corporation → Dermapproach Skin Care Center LLC: $12K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Pennsylvania Cdfi Network → Plants for Skin LLC: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance → The Hospital for Sick Children: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Latino Economic Development Corporation → Lavender Nook Skin and Body Care LLC: $12K across 1 grant, latest 2021 The Lef Foundation → Uniondocs Inc: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Latino Economic Development Corporation → The Studio Hair Skin and Nails LLC: $12K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Latino Economic Development Corporation → Wynn Skin Clinic LLC: $12K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Latino Economic Development Corporation → Solaris Laser & Skin Care LLC: $12K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Latino Economic Development Corporation → Skin Facial Bar LLC: $12K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance → Virginia Commonwealth University: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Skin of Color Society Foundation: $5.6M on this topic. Open the funder. Skin of Color Society Foundat… $5.6M Community Foundation of Western: $1.0M on this topic. Open the funder. Community Foundation of Weste… $1.0M Cedar Tree Foundation: $400K on this topic. Open the funder. Cedar Tree Foundation $400K The Mam-Nwj Foundation Inc: $330K on this topic. Open the funder. The Mam-Nwj Foundation Inc $330K Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation: $200K on this topic. Open the funder. Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen… $200K The Lef Foundation: $125K on this topic. Open the funder. The Lef Foundation $125K Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance: $115K on this topic. Open the funder. Pediatric Dermatology Researc… $115K The Lynne Waxman Foundation: $110K on this topic. Open the funder. The Lynne Waxman Foundation $110K Latino Economic Development Corporation: $84K on this topic. Open the funder. Latino Economic Development C… $84K Pennsylvania Cdfi Network: $60K on this topic. Open the funder. Pennsylvania Cdfi Network $60K The Edlow Family Fund Inc: $50K on this topic. Open the funder. The Edlow Family Fund Inc $50K Green Bay Packers Foundation: $20K on this topic. Open the funder. Green Bay Packers Foundation $20K Skin of Color Society: received $5.6M on this topic Skin of Color Society $5.6M Castle of Our Skins Inc: received $1.0M on this topic Castle of Our Skins Inc $1.0M West Harlem Environmental Action Inc: received $400K on this topic West Harlem Environmental Actio… $400K America Skin Association: received $300K on this topic America Skin Association $300K American Skin Association: received $230K on this topic American Skin Association $230K The Skin Cancer Foundation: received $110K on this topic The Skin Cancer Foundation $110K Uniondocs: received $80K on this topic Uniondocs $80K Stanford University: received $60K on this topic Stanford University $60K American Skin Association: received $50K on this topic American Skin Association $50K Milton Guillen: received $40K on this topic Milton Guillen $40K University of California San Francisco: received $25K on this topic University of California San Fr… $25K Lovin the Skin I'm in: received $20K on this topic Lovin the Skin I'm in $20K Angelic Nail Hair and Skin Care LLC: received $20K on this topic Angelic Nail Hair and Skin Care… $20K Beskintiful Makeup & Facial Skin: received $20K on this topic Beskintiful Makeup & Facial Skin $20K Plants for Skin LLC: received $20K on this topic Plants for Skin LLC $20K The Hospital for Sick Children: received $20K on this topic The Hospital for Sick Children $20K La Moda Electrolysis and Skin Care: received $12K on this topic La Moda Electrolysis and Skin C… $12K Dermapproach Skin Care Center LLC: received $12K on this topic Dermapproach Skin Care Center L… $12K Lavender Nook Skin and Body Care LLC: received $12K on this topic Lavender Nook Skin and Body Car… $12K The Studio Hair Skin and Nails LLC: received $12K on this topic The Studio Hair Skin and Nails… $12K Wynn Skin Clinic LLC: received $12K on this topic Wynn Skin Clinic LLC $12K Solaris Laser & Skin Care LLC: received $12K on this topic Solaris Laser & Skin Care LLC $12K Skin Facial Bar LLC: received $12K on this topic Skin Facial Bar LLC $12K Virginia Commonwealth University: received $10K on this topic Virginia Commonwealth University $10K Uniondocs Inc: received $5K on this topic Uniondocs Inc $5K 12 funders, 25 recipients, grants matching “skins” 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: $30,000 to THE SKIN CANCER FOUNDATION — skin cancer research
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Largest: $2.3M to Skin of Color Society — research grants
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Largest: $75,000 to UNIONDOCS — funds in support of milton guilln's project my skin and i as part of the fsc-lef fellowship
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Largest: $12,000 to LA MODA ELECTROLYSIS AND SKIN CARE — covid relief assistance
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Largest: $60,000 to STANFORD UNIVERSITY — a randomized phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate a temporary skin substitute
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Largest: $615,000 to CASTLE OF OUR SKINS INC — a: arts, culture & humanities
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Largest: $120,000 to AMERICA SKIN ASSOCIATION — public health
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Largest: $10,000 to LOVIN THE SKIN I'M IN — general operating expenses
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Largest: $10,000 to American Skin Association — in furtherance of its stated mission.
Full grant history → IRS filings ↗
Largest: $100,000 to WEST HARLEM ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION INC — project support for the campaign against toxic skin and hair products
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Largest: $50,000 to AMERICAN SKIN ASSOCIATION — general tax exempt purposes
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Largest: $20,000 to ANGELIC NAIL HAIR AND SKIN CARE LLC — covid relief grant
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