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The Hershey Family Foundation → Whole School Mindfulness: $1.8M across 3 grants, latest 2024Dalio Family Fund Inc → Fund for Teachers A Foundation to Recognize Stimulate and Enhance: $1.6M across 5 grants, latest 2024Tiny Blue Dot Inc → University of Wisconsin - Madison: $644K across 2 grants, latest 2023The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley → University of Exeter: $592K across 4 grants, latest 2024Foundation to Promote Open Society → Doc Society: $500K across 2 grants, latest 2024White Star Education Foundation → Katalyst Engineering: $423K across 6 grants, latest 2025The Robert and Janice Mcnair Foundation → William Marsh Rice University: $267K across 2 grants, latest 2022Pbhp Inc → Holocaust Museum La: $149K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Winston Foundation Inc → Rett Syndrome Research Trust: $115K across 4 grants, latest 2024Bartlesville Community Foundation → Oklahoma State University: $100K across 4 grants, latest 2024Wheeler Clinic Inc → Southern Ct State University: $86K across 3 grants, latest 2024United Way of Greater Charlottesville → Rita's Bright Beginnings: $25K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Hershey Family Foundation → Women's Studio Workshop: $400K across 1 grant, latest 2024Tiny Blue Dot Inc → National Central University: $379K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley → St Peter's Health Foundation: $288K across 1 grant, latest 2023Foundation to Promote Open Society → Panos Institute Southern Africa: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Robert and Janice Mcnair Foundation → William Marsh Rice University: $115K across 1 grant, latest 2023Pbhp Inc → Jews United for Justice Inc: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023Wheeler Clinic Inc → Central Ct State University: $81K across 3 grants, latest 2024United Way of Greater Charlottesville → Black Roses: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2024Tiny Blue Dot Inc → Medical University of South Carolina: $345K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley → University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: $260K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Hershey Family Foundation → Haiti Projects Inc: $222K across 3 grants, latest 2024Foundation to Promote Open Society → Panama Revista: $120K across 1 grant, latest 2024Pbhp Inc → Hillel-Foundation for Jewish Campus Life at Penn State: $87K across 1 grant, latest 2023Wheeler Clinic Inc → University of Hartford: $70K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Robert and Janice Mcnair Foundation → Baylor College of Medicine: $44K across 1 grant, latest 2023United Way of Greater Charlottesville → Jbd Event Catering & Soul Food: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024Foundation to Promote Open Society → Free School of Harm Reduction: $100K across 2 grants, latest 2024Pbhp Inc → University of Southern California Hillel Foundation: $75K across 1 grant, latest 2023Pbhp Inc → Jta-Mjl New Corp: $63K across 1 grant, latest 2023Wheeler Clinic Inc → Fairfield University: $51K across 2 grants, latest 2024Pbhp Inc → Florence Melton Adult Mini-School Corporation: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2023Wheeler Clinic Inc → Sacred Heart University: $46K across 2 grants, latest 2023Wheeler Clinic Inc → Western Connecticut State University: $45K across 1 grant, latest 2021The Robert and Janice Mcnair Foundation → Bcm - Dr Sameer Anil Sheth: $44K across 2 grants, latest 2022Wheeler Clinic Inc → Norwalk Community College: $43K across 1 grant, latest 2021Wheeler Clinic Inc → Northwestern Ct Community College: $41K across 2 grants, latest 2024Wheeler Clinic Inc → University of New Haven: $41K across 2 grants, latest 2024Wheeler Clinic Inc → Connecticut College: $41K across 2 grants, latest 2024Wheeler Clinic Inc → Goodwin University: $41K across 2 grants, latest 2024Wheeler Clinic Inc → Western Ct State University: $41K across 2 grants, latest 2024Wheeler Clinic Inc → Eastern Ct State University: $40K across 2 grants, latest 2024Wheeler Clinic Inc → Wesleyan University: $40K across 2 grants, latest 2024Wheeler Clinic Inc → University of Connecticut: $37K across 3 grants, latest 2024Wheeler Clinic Inc → Tunxis Community College: $31K across 1 grant, latest 2023Wheeler Clinic Inc → Manchester Community College: $31K across 1 grant, latest 2023Wheeler Clinic Inc → Northwestern Conn Community College: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2021Wheeler Clinic Inc → Housatonic Community College: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2021United Way of Greater Charlottesville → Bakernobakery: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024United Way of Greater Charlottesville → Cavalier Barbers: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024United Way of Greater Charlottesville → Community Investment Collaborative: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2023United Way of Greater Charlottesville → Culinary Concepts Ab LLC: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2023United Way of Greater Charlottesville → Dreadhead LLC: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024United Way of Greater Charlottesville → Evolve Body Scuplting: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024United Way of Greater Charlottesville → Flavor-Mart: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024United Way of Greater Charlottesville → Imbibe Solutions: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2023United Way of Greater Charlottesville → Pearl Island Foods LLC: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024United Way of Greater Charlottesville → Second Serve Tennis: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024United Way of Greater Charlottesville → Sisters Who Care: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024Wheeler Clinic Inc → Yale University: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024United Way of Greater Charlottesville → Steppemedia: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024United Way of Greater Charlottesville → Svn7vii Brand: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024United Way of Greater Charlottesville → Swyft Transportation: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Hershey Family Foundation: $2.4M on this topic. Open the funder.The Hershey Family Foundation$2.4MDalio Family Fund Inc: $1.6M on this topic. Open the funder.Dalio Family Fund Inc$1.6MTiny Blue Dot Inc: $1.4M on this topic. Open the funder.Tiny Blue Dot Inc$1.4MThe Leona M and Harry B Helmsley: $1.1M on this topic. Open the funder.The Leona M and Harry B Helms…$1.1MFoundation to Promote Open Society: $870K on this topic. Open the funder.Foundation to Promote Open So…$870KWheeler Clinic Inc: $843K on this topic. Open the funder.Wheeler Clinic Inc$843KPbhp Inc: $524K on this topic. Open the funder.Pbhp Inc$524KThe Robert and Janice Mcnair Foundation: $470K on this topic. Open the funder.The Robert and Janice Mcnair…$470KWhite Star Education Foundation: $423K on this topic. Open the funder.White Star Education Foundati…$423KUnited Way of Greater Charlottesville: $195K on this topic. Open the funder.United Way of Greater Charlot…$195KThe Winston Foundation Inc: $115K on this topic. Open the funder.The Winston Foundation Inc$115KBartlesville Community Foundation: $100K on this topic. Open the funder.Bartlesville Community Founda…$100KWhole School Mindfulness: received $1.8M on this topicWhole School Mindfulness$1.8MFund for Teachers A Foundation to Recognize Stimulate and Enhance: received $1.6M on this topicFund for Teachers A Foundation…$1.6MUniversity of Wisconsin - Madison: received $644K on this topicUniversity of Wisconsin - Madis…$644KUniversity of Exeter: received $592K on this topicUniversity of Exeter$592KDoc Society: received $500K on this topicDoc Society$500KKatalyst Engineering: received $423K on this topicKatalyst Engineering$423KWomen's Studio Workshop: received $400K on this topicWomen's Studio Workshop$400KNational Central University: received $379K on this topicNational Central University$379KMedical University of South Carolina: received $345K on this topicMedical University of South Car…$345KSt Peter's Health Foundation: received $288K on this topicSt Peter's Health Foundation$288KWilliam Marsh Rice University: received $267K on this topicWilliam Marsh Rice University$267KUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: received $260K on this topicUniversity of North Carolina at…$260KHaiti Projects Inc: received $222K on this topicHaiti Projects Inc$222KPanos Institute Southern Africa: received $150K on this topicPanos Institute Southern Africa$150KHolocaust Museum La: received $149K on this topicHolocaust Museum La$149KPanama Revista: received $120K on this topicPanama Revista$120KWilliam Marsh Rice University: received $115K on this topicWilliam Marsh Rice University$115KRett Syndrome Research Trust: received $115K on this topicRett Syndrome Research Trust$115KJews United for Justice Inc: received $100K on this topicJews United for Justice Inc$100KFree School of Harm Reduction: received $100K on this topicFree School of Harm Reduction$100KOklahoma State University: received $100K on this topicOklahoma State University$100KHillel-Foundation for Jewish Campus Life at Penn State: received $87K on this topicHillel-Foundation for Jewish Ca…$87KSouthern Ct State University: received $86K on this topicSouthern Ct State University$86KCentral Ct State University: received $81K on this topicCentral Ct State University$81KUniversity of Southern California Hillel Foundation: received $75K on this topicUniversity of Southern Californ…$75KUniversity of Hartford: received $70K on this topicUniversity of Hartford$70KJta-Mjl New Corp: received $63K on this topicJta-Mjl New Corp$63KFairfield University: received $51K on this topicFairfield University$51KFlorence Melton Adult Mini-School Corporation: received $50K on this topicFlorence Melton Adult Mini-Scho…$50KSacred Heart University: received $46K on this topicSacred Heart University$46KWestern Connecticut State University: received $45K on this topicWestern Connecticut State Unive…$45KBaylor College of Medicine: received $44K on this topicBaylor College of Medicine$44KBcm - Dr Sameer Anil Sheth: received $44K on this topicBcm - Dr Sameer Anil Sheth$44KNorwalk Community College: received $43K on this topicNorwalk Community College$43KNorthwestern Ct Community College: received $41K on this topicNorthwestern Ct Community Colle…$41KUniversity of New Haven: received $41K on this topicUniversity of New Haven$41KConnecticut College: received $41K on this topicConnecticut College$41KGoodwin University: received $41K on this topicGoodwin University$41KWestern Ct State University: received $41K on this topicWestern Ct State University$41KEastern Ct State University: received $40K on this topicEastern Ct State University$40KWesleyan University: received $40K on this topicWesleyan University$40KUniversity of Connecticut: received $37K on this topicUniversity of Connecticut$37KTunxis Community College: received $31K on this topicTunxis Community College$31KManchester Community College: received $31K on this topicManchester Community College$31KRita's Bright Beginnings: received $25K on this topicRita's Bright Beginnings$25KBlack Roses: received $20K on this topicBlack Roses$20KNorthwestern Conn Community College: received $15K on this topicNorthwestern Conn Community Col…$15KHousatonic Community College: received $15K on this topicHousatonic Community College$15KJbd Event Catering & Soul Food: received $10K on this topicJbd Event Catering & Soul Food$10KBakernobakery: received $10K on this topicBakernobakery$10KCavalier Barbers: received $10K on this topicCavalier Barbers$10KCommunity Investment Collaborative: received $10K on this topicCommunity Investment Collaborat…$10KCulinary Concepts Ab LLC: received $10K on this topicCulinary Concepts Ab LLC$10KDreadhead LLC: received $10K on this topicDreadhead LLC$10KEvolve Body Scuplting: received $10K on this topicEvolve Body Scuplting$10KFlavor-Mart: received $10K on this topicFlavor-Mart$10KImbibe Solutions: received $10K on this topicImbibe Solutions$10KPearl Island Foods LLC: received $10K on this topicPearl Island Foods LLC$10KSecond Serve Tennis: received $10K on this topicSecond Serve Tennis$10KSisters Who Care: received $10K on this topicSisters Who Care$10KYale University: received $10K on this topicYale University$10KSteppemedia: received $10K on this topicSteppemedia$10KSvn7vii Brand: received $10K on this topicSvn7vii Brand$10KSwyft Transportation: received $10K on this topicSwyft Transportation$10K
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