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12 funders with a record of paying for “stipend”
Where the money went Kansas Association of Child Care → YMCA of Greater Kansas City: $7.1M across 2 grants, latest 2024 University of Indianapolis → Indiana Wesleyan University: $2.2M across 2 grants, latest 2023 Tennessee Technology Development Corp → Nashville Entrepreneur Center: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2024 Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' → Action Plumbing Co Inc: $1.2M across 4 grants, latest 2024 University Enterprises Inc → Csu Sacramento: $708K across 4 grants, latest 2024 National Humanities Center → University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: $431K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Local Media Foundation → The Columbian Publishing Company: $395K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Activate Global Inc → Gel Matter: $287K across 2 grants, latest 2024 First Children's Finance → #na: $116K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Math for America → Leaman Sarah: $60K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Janet H & C Harry Knowles Foundationinc → Eakin Elizabeth: $24K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Mertz Gilmore Foundation → Works & Process Inc: $12K across 3 grants, latest 2024 University of Indianapolis → Msd of Warren Township: $1.6M across 3 grants, latest 2024 Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' → Bestler Corp: $1.2M across 4 grants, latest 2024 Kansas Association of Child Care → Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan: $1.2M across 1 grant, latest 2022 Tennessee Technology Development Corp → Sync Space Entrepreneur Center: $872K across 3 grants, latest 2024 National Humanities Center → Duke University: $411K across 4 grants, latest 2024 University Enterprises Inc → Csu Fresno Foundation: $402K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Local Media Foundation → Word in Black Pbc: $350K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Activate Global Inc → Photonect: $281K across 2 grants, latest 2024 First Children's Finance → Langlade County Economic Development Corporation: $101K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Math for America → Frechtman Brian: $60K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Janet H & C Harry Knowles Foundationinc → Lopez Jose: $23K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Mertz Gilmore Foundation → Haleakala Inc: $12K across 3 grants, latest 2024 University of Indianapolis → Gary Community School Corporation: $1.2M across 3 grants, latest 2024 Tennessee Technology Development Corp → Knoxville Entrepreneurship Center: $861K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Kansas Association of Child Care → Cadence Education LLC: $813K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' → Corporate Plumbing Inc: $627K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Local Media Foundation → Columbian: $343K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Activate Global Inc → Anthology Biotechnologies Inc: $281K across 2 grants, latest 2024 University Enterprises Inc → University Corp at Monterey Bay: $242K across 3 grants, latest 2024 National Humanities Center → University of California Los Angeles: $120K across 1 grant, latest 2023 First Children's Finance → Calumet County - Child Care Resource & Referral: $101K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Math for America → Mattiaccio Elyse: $60K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Janet H & C Harry Knowles Foundationinc → Wilson Kelly: $23K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Mertz Gilmore Foundation → Harlem Stage: $12K across 3 grants, latest 2024 University of Indianapolis → Purdue University: $1.2M across 2 grants, latest 2023 University of Indianapolis → School City of Hammond: $1.1M across 3 grants, latest 2024 University of Indianapolis → Central Indiana Education Service Ctr: $1.1M across 1 grant, latest 2024 University of Indianapolis → Plymouth Community Schools: $1.0M across 1 grant, latest 2024 University of Indianapolis → Taylor University: $1.0M across 2 grants, latest 2023 University of Indianapolis → Msd Lawrence Township: $1.0M across 3 grants, latest 2024 Kansas Association of Child Care → Boys & Girls Club of Scks: $807K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Tennessee Technology Development Corp → Skynano LLC: $716K across 3 grants, latest 2024 University of Indianapolis → School City of East Chicago: $701K across 3 grants, latest 2024 University of Indianapolis → Region 8 Education Service Center: $663K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Tennessee Technology Development Corp → Ultrasonic Technology Solutions: $606K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' → Hartwig Plbg & Htg Inc: $567K across 4 grants, latest 2024 University of Indianapolis → Logansport Community School Corpora: $561K across 2 grants, latest 2023 University of Indianapolis → Anderson Community School Corporati: $560K across 2 grants, latest 2023 University of Indianapolis → South Bend Community School Corporation: $554K across 1 grant, latest 2024 University of Indianapolis → Wilson Education Center: $540K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Tennessee Technology Development Corp → Upper Cumberland Entrepreneurial Foundation: $537K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Tennessee Technology Development Corp → Theco: $537K across 2 grants, latest 2024 University of Indianapolis → East Central Education Service Center: $533K across 1 grant, latest 2024 University of Indianapolis → Hamilton Southeastern School Corp: $530K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Tennessee Technology Development Corp → Fc Renew LLC: $529K across 3 grants, latest 2024 University of Indianapolis → School City of Warsaw: $527K across 2 grants, latest 2024 University of Indianapolis → South Bend Community School Corpora: $512K across 2 grants, latest 2023 University of Indianapolis → Msd of Wayne Township: $450K across 3 grants, latest 2024 University of Indianapolis → Perry Township Schools: $441K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Tennessee Technology Development Corp → Proof Programs: $439K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' → O'connor Plumbing Inc: $427K across 4 grants, latest 2024 University of Indianapolis → Randolph Central School Corp: $425K across 4 grants, latest 2024 University of Indianapolis: $19M on this topic. Open the funder. University of Indianapolis $19M Kansas Association of Child Care: $10.0M on this topic. Open the funder. Kansas Association of Child C… $10.0M Tennessee Technology Development Corp: $6.4M on this topic. Open the funder. Tennessee Technology Developm… $6.4M Chicago Journeymen Plumbers': $4.1M on this topic. Open the funder. Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' $4.1M University Enterprises Inc: $1.4M on this topic. Open the funder. University Enterprises Inc $1.4M Local Media Foundation: $1.1M on this topic. Open the funder. Local Media Foundation $1.1M National Humanities Center: $962K on this topic. Open the funder. National Humanities Center $962K Activate Global Inc: $848K on this topic. Open the funder. Activate Global Inc $848K First Children's Finance: $318K on this topic. Open the funder. First Children's Finance $318K Math for America: $180K on this topic. Open the funder. Math for America $180K Janet H & C Harry Knowles Foundationinc: $70K on this topic. Open the funder. Janet H & C Harry Knowles Fou… $70K Mertz Gilmore Foundation: $35K on this topic. Open the funder. Mertz Gilmore Foundation $35K YMCA of Greater Kansas City: received $7.1M on this topic YMCA of Greater Kansas City $7.1M Indiana Wesleyan University: received $2.2M on this topic Indiana Wesleyan University $2.2M Msd of Warren Township: received $1.6M on this topic Msd of Warren Township $1.6M Nashville Entrepreneur Center: received $1.3M on this topic Nashville Entrepreneur Center $1.3M Gary Community School Corporation: received $1.2M on this topic Gary Community School Corporati… $1.2M Action Plumbing Co Inc: received $1.2M on this topic Action Plumbing Co Inc $1.2M Bestler Corp: received $1.2M on this topic Bestler Corp $1.2M Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan: received $1.2M on this topic Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan $1.2M Purdue University: received $1.2M on this topic Purdue University $1.2M School City of Hammond: received $1.1M on this topic School City of Hammond $1.1M Central Indiana Education Service Ctr: received $1.1M on this topic Central Indiana Education Servi… $1.1M Plymouth Community Schools: received $1.0M on this topic Plymouth Community Schools $1.0M Taylor University: received $1.0M on this topic Taylor University $1.0M Msd Lawrence Township: received $1.0M on this topic Msd Lawrence Township $1.0M Sync Space Entrepreneur Center: received $872K on this topic Sync Space Entrepreneur Center $872K Knoxville Entrepreneurship Center: received $861K on this topic Knoxville Entrepreneurship Cent… $861K Cadence Education LLC: received $813K on this topic Cadence Education LLC $813K Boys & Girls Club of Scks: received $807K on this topic Boys & Girls Club of Scks $807K Skynano LLC: received $716K on this topic Skynano LLC $716K Csu Sacramento: received $708K on this topic Csu Sacramento $708K School City of East Chicago: received $701K on this topic School City of East Chicago $701K Region 8 Education Service Center: received $663K on this topic Region 8 Education Service Cent… $663K Corporate Plumbing Inc: received $627K on this topic Corporate Plumbing Inc $627K Ultrasonic Technology Solutions: received $606K on this topic Ultrasonic Technology Solutions $606K Hartwig Plbg & Htg Inc: received $567K on this topic Hartwig Plbg & Htg Inc $567K Logansport Community School Corpora: received $561K on this topic Logansport Community School Cor… $561K Anderson Community School Corporati: received $560K on this topic Anderson Community School Corpo… $560K South Bend Community School Corporation: received $554K on this topic South Bend Community School Cor… $554K Wilson Education Center: received $540K on this topic Wilson Education Center $540K Upper Cumberland Entrepreneurial Foundation: received $537K on this topic Upper Cumberland Entrepreneuria… $537K Theco: received $537K on this topic Theco $537K East Central Education Service Center: received $533K on this topic East Central Education Service… $533K Hamilton Southeastern School Corp: received $530K on this topic Hamilton Southeastern School Co… $530K Fc Renew LLC: received $529K on this topic Fc Renew LLC $529K School City of Warsaw: received $527K on this topic School City of Warsaw $527K South Bend Community School Corpora: received $512K on this topic South Bend Community School Cor… $512K Msd of Wayne Township: received $450K on this topic Msd of Wayne Township $450K Perry Township Schools: received $441K on this topic Perry Township Schools $441K Proof Programs: received $439K on this topic Proof Programs $439K University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: received $431K on this topic University of North Carolina at… $431K O'connor Plumbing Inc: received $427K on this topic O'connor Plumbing Inc $427K Randolph Central School Corp: received $425K on this topic Randolph Central School Corp $425K Duke University: received $411K on this topic Duke University $411K Csu Fresno Foundation: received $402K on this topic Csu Fresno Foundation $402K The Columbian Publishing Company: received $395K on this topic The Columbian Publishing Company $395K Word in Black Pbc: received $350K on this topic Word in Black Pbc $350K Columbian: received $343K on this topic Columbian $343K Gel Matter: received $287K on this topic Gel Matter $287K Photonect: received $281K on this topic Photonect $281K Anthology Biotechnologies Inc: received $281K on this topic Anthology Biotechnologies Inc $281K University Corp at Monterey Bay: received $242K on this topic University Corp at Monterey Bay $242K University of California Los Angeles: received $120K on this topic University of California Los An… $120K #na: received $116K on this topic #na $116K Langlade County Economic Development Corporation: received $101K on this topic Langlade County Economic Develo… $101K Calumet County - Child Care Resource & Referral: received $101K on this topic Calumet County - Child Care Res… $101K Leaman Sarah: received $60K on this topic Leaman Sarah $60K Frechtman Brian: received $60K on this topic Frechtman Brian $60K Mattiaccio Elyse: received $60K on this topic Mattiaccio Elyse $60K Eakin Elizabeth: received $24K on this topic Eakin Elizabeth $24K Lopez Jose: received $23K on this topic Lopez Jose $23K Wilson Kelly: received $23K on this topic Wilson Kelly $23K Works & Process Inc: received $12K on this topic Works & Process Inc $12K Haleakala Inc: received $12K on this topic Haleakala Inc $12K Harlem Stage: received $12K on this topic Harlem Stage $12K 12 funders, 64 recipients, grants matching “stipend” 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: $15,000 to COOPER KATHERINE — fellowship stipend
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Largest: $8,546 to HARDY ALLISON — pd grants, snhu, summer stipends, recruiting stipends
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Largest: $1.3M to Indiana Wesleyan University — reimbursing schools for teacher stipends, supplies, and equipment that are related to the purpose of the grant/contract
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Largest: $211,333 to TATTA BIO — technology development funds and fellowship living stipends
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Largest: $175,500 to UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL — fellowship stipends
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Largest: $7.1M to YMCA OF GREATER KANSAS CITY — start up stipend, sustainability grant
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Largest: $390,151 to CSU FRESNO FOUNDATION — stipends for students
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Largest: $85,795 to CHRISTIAN BOWDISH — vt provider stipends
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Largest: $394,720 to THE COLUMBIAN PUBLISHING COMPANY — stipends for journalism projects and technology upgrades for digital journalism
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Largest: $421,000 to NASHVILLE ENTREPRENEUR CENTER — network partners, survey stipend, intern stipend
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Largest: $371,304 to BESTLER CORP — residential stipends
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Largest: $4,000 to EVA DEAN DANCE COMPANY — late-stage stipend
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