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12 funders with a record of paying for “slingshot”
Where the money went The Paul G Allen Family Foundation → National Geographic Society: $4.2M across 3 grants, latest 2024 Community Foundation → Slingshot Memphis: $2.5M across 4 grants, latest 2024 Givinga Foundation Inc → Slingshot Memphis Inc: $427K across 5 grants, latest 2024 Crews Family Foundation → Slingshot Memphis: $400K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Barr Foundation → (190) Conservation Law Foundation Inc: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Innovia Foundation → Slingshot: $153K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Charles H Boyle Foundation Inc → Slingshot Memphis Inc: $125K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Circle of Service Foundation → Slingshot Fund Inc: $86K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation → Slingshot: $85K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Enterprise Holdings Foundation → Slingshot Memphis: $79K across 4 grants, latest 2023 Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc → Slingshot Fund: $46K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Thomas Garrott Foundation → Slingshot: $20K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Barr Foundation → (233) Conservation Law Foundation Inc: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Charles H Boyle Foundation Inc → Slingshot Memphis: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Innovia Foundation → Slingshot: $16K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Barr Foundation → (147) Conservation Law Foundation Inc: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Paul G Allen Family Foundation: $4.2M on this topic. Open the funder. The Paul G Allen Family Found… $4.2M Community Foundation: $2.5M on this topic. Open the funder. Community Foundation $2.5M Barr Foundation: $550K on this topic. Open the funder. Barr Foundation $550K Givinga Foundation Inc: $427K on this topic. Open the funder. Givinga Foundation Inc $427K Crews Family Foundation: $400K on this topic. Open the funder. Crews Family Foundation $400K Innovia Foundation: $169K on this topic. Open the funder. Innovia Foundation $169K Charles H Boyle Foundation Inc: $150K on this topic. Open the funder. Charles H Boyle Foundation Inc $150K Circle of Service Foundation: $86K on this topic. Open the funder. Circle of Service Foundation $86K The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation: $85K on this topic. Open the funder. The Morningstar Philanthropic… $85K Enterprise Holdings Foundation: $79K on this topic. Open the funder. Enterprise Holdings Foundation $79K Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc: $46K on this topic. Open the funder. Combined Jewish Philanthropie… $46K Thomas Garrott Foundation: $20K on this topic. Open the funder. Thomas Garrott Foundation $20K National Geographic Society: received $4.2M on this topic National Geographic Society $4.2M Slingshot Memphis: received $3.0M on this topic Slingshot Memphis $3.0M Slingshot Memphis Inc: received $427K on this topic Slingshot Memphis Inc $427K (190) Conservation Law Foundation Inc: received $200K on this topic (190) Conservation Law Foundati… $200K (233) Conservation Law Foundation Inc: received $200K on this topic (233) Conservation Law Foundati… $200K Slingshot: received $153K on this topic Slingshot $153K (147) Conservation Law Foundation Inc: received $150K on this topic (147) Conservation Law Foundati… $150K Slingshot Memphis Inc: received $125K on this topic Slingshot Memphis Inc $125K Slingshot: received $121K on this topic Slingshot $121K Slingshot Fund Inc: received $86K on this topic Slingshot Fund Inc $86K Slingshot Fund: received $46K on this topic Slingshot Fund $46K 12 funders, 11 recipients, grants matching “slingshot” 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: $172,675 to SLINGSHOT MEMPHIS INC — program support
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Largest: $1.1M to SLINGSHOT MEMPHIS — general operational support
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Largest: $26,500 to Slingshot — funding from premera intended to support slingshot coaching at the mlk teen center
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Largest: $100,000 to SLINGSHOT MEMPHIS — general - operating
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Largest: $1.8M to NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY — to support the slingshot challenge
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Largest: $200,000 to (233) CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION INC — to support slingshot's energy programs
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Largest: $21,000 to SLINGSHOT MEMPHIS — program support
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Largest: $25,000 to Slingshot Fund — daf - community services
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Largest: $5,000 to SLINGSHOT — general operating
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Largest: $75,000 to Slingshot Memphis Inc — to further donee's 501(c)(3) purposes
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Largest: $36,250 to SLINGSHOT FUND INC — jewish community
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Largest: $40,000 to SLINGSHOT — general charitable purposes
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