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12 funders with a record of paying for “subgrants”
Where the money went National Institute Forpharmaceutical Technology and Educa → Rutgers University: $2.0M across 3 grants, latest 2024 Winrock International Institute for → Cartwheel Startup Studio: $1.4M across 2 grants, latest 2023 J Craig Venter Institute → University of California San Diego: $1.3M across 2 grants, latest 2023 Council of American Overseas Research Centers → West African Research Association: $1.2M across 2 grants, latest 2023 Missouri Community Action Network → Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation: $925K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Opportunity Finance Network → Pacific Community Ventures: $750K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Asian Law Caucus → National Korean American Service and Education Consortium Inc: $481K across 3 grants, latest 2023 American Historical Association → Norc at the University of Chicago: $181K across 2 grants, latest 2023 National Skills Coalition → Michigan Community College Association: $130K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Equality California Institute → Transfamily Support Services: $94K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Progressive Multiplier Fund → Transgender District: $75K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation Inc → Ragtag Film Society: $39K across 5 grants, latest 2024 National Institute Forpharmaceutical Technology and Educa → Virginia Commonwealth University: $1.5M across 4 grants, latest 2024 Council of American Overseas Research Centers → American Inst for Maghrib Studies: $1.1M across 2 grants, latest 2023 J Craig Venter Institute → Case Western Reserve University: $1.0M across 3 grants, latest 2024 Missouri Community Action Network → Ozark Action Inc: $915K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Winrock International Institute for → Tetra Tech Ard: $690K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Opportunity Finance Network → Solar Energy Loan Fund: $650K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Asian Law Caucus → Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta: $300K across 2 grants, latest 2022 American Historical Association → John Gardner Institute: $174K across 1 grant, latest 2021 National Skills Coalition → Arkansas Community Colleges: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Progressive Multiplier Fund → National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Equality California Institute → Equality Virginia Inc: $36K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation Inc → Rooftop Films: $31K across 4 grants, latest 2024 National Institute Forpharmaceutical Technology and Educa → University of Minnesota: $940K across 4 grants, latest 2024 J Craig Venter Institute → Rhode Island Hospital: $638K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Winrock International Institute for → Partners of the Americas: $606K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Council of American Overseas Research Centers → American Inst - Indian Studies: $581K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Missouri Community Action Network → Community Action Partnership of Greater St Joseph: $546K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Opportunity Finance Network → Coastal Enterprises: $500K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Asian Law Caucus → New York Taxi Workers Alliance: $105K across 1 grant, latest 2023 National Skills Coalition → Minnesota State Colleges & Universities: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022 American Historical Association → National Council for the Social Studies: $92K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Progressive Multiplier Fund → In Our Own Voice: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Equality California Institute → Q Youth Foundation: $33K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation Inc → Frida Cinema: $29K across 4 grants, latest 2023 National Institute Forpharmaceutical Technology and Educa → Massachusetts Institute of Technology: $634K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Winrock International Institute for → Lighthouse Advisors LLC: $605K across 1 grant, latest 2023 J Craig Venter Institute → Vanderbilt University: $592K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Council of American Overseas Research Centers → American Center - Oriental Research: $564K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Missouri Community Action Network → West Central Missouri Community Action Agency: $543K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Missouri Community Action Network → South Central Missouri Community Action Agency: $518K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Council of American Overseas Research Centers → American Research Center in Egypt: $513K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Missouri Community Action Network → Central Missouri Community Action: $508K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Council of American Overseas Research Centers → American Institute for Maghrib Studies: $507K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Council of American Overseas Research Centers → American Research Inst - Turkey: $506K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Council of American Overseas Research Centers → Mexico North Research Network: $500K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Opportunity Finance Network → Craft3: $500K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Opportunity Finance Network → Nacdc Financial Services: $500K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Opportunity Finance Network → Spruce Root: $500K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Opportunity Finance Network → Partner Community Capital: $500K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Opportunity Finance Network → Self-Help Ventures Fund: $500K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Opportunity Finance Network → Indian Land Capital Company: $500K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Opportunity Finance Network → Northwest Native Development Fund: $500K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Opportunity Finance Network → Akiptan: $500K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Opportunity Finance Network → Triple Bottom Line Foundation: $500K across 1 grant, latest 2023 J Craig Venter Institute → Colorado State University: $500K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Council of American Overseas Research Centers → American Inst - Pakistan Studies: $487K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Winrock International Institute for → Blue Raster LLC: $473K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Council of American Overseas Research Centers → West African Research Association: $454K across 1 grant, latest 2021 National Institute Forpharmaceutical Technology and Educa → Purdue University: $434K across 4 grants, latest 2024 J Craig Venter Institute → Duke University: $432K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Missouri Community Action Network → North East Community Action Corporation: $418K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Council of American Overseas Research Centers → American Institute - Yemeni Studies: $415K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Council of American Overseas Research Centers: $6.8M on this topic. Open the funder. Council of American Overseas… $6.8M Opportunity Finance Network: $6.4M on this topic. Open the funder. Opportunity Finance Network $6.4M National Institute Forpharmaceutical Technology and Educa: $5.5M on this topic. Open the funder. National Institute Forpharmac… $5.5M J Craig Venter Institute: $4.5M on this topic. Open the funder. J Craig Venter Institute $4.5M Missouri Community Action Network: $4.4M on this topic. Open the funder. Missouri Community Action Net… $4.4M Winrock International Institute for: $3.8M on this topic. Open the funder. Winrock International Institu… $3.8M Asian Law Caucus: $886K on this topic. Open the funder. Asian Law Caucus $886K American Historical Association: $447K on this topic. Open the funder. American Historical Associati… $447K National Skills Coalition: $330K on this topic. Open the funder. National Skills Coalition $330K Progressive Multiplier Fund: $175K on this topic. Open the funder. Progressive Multiplier Fund $175K Equality California Institute: $164K on this topic. Open the funder. Equality California Institute $164K Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation Inc: $99K on this topic. Open the funder. Coolidge Corner Theatre Found… $99K Rutgers University: received $2.0M on this topic Rutgers University $2.0M Virginia Commonwealth University: received $1.5M on this topic Virginia Commonwealth University $1.5M Cartwheel Startup Studio: received $1.4M on this topic Cartwheel Startup Studio $1.4M University of California San Diego: received $1.3M on this topic University of California San Di… $1.3M West African Research Association: received $1.2M on this topic West African Research Associati… $1.2M American Inst for Maghrib Studies: received $1.1M on this topic American Inst for Maghrib Studi… $1.1M Case Western Reserve University: received $1.0M on this topic Case Western Reserve University $1.0M University of Minnesota: received $940K on this topic University of Minnesota $940K Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation: received $925K on this topic Delta Area Economic Opportunity… $925K Ozark Action Inc: received $915K on this topic Ozark Action Inc $915K Pacific Community Ventures: received $750K on this topic Pacific Community Ventures $750K Tetra Tech Ard: received $690K on this topic Tetra Tech Ard $690K Solar Energy Loan Fund: received $650K on this topic Solar Energy Loan Fund $650K Rhode Island Hospital: received $638K on this topic Rhode Island Hospital $638K Massachusetts Institute of Technology: received $634K on this topic Massachusetts Institute of Tech… $634K Partners of the Americas: received $606K on this topic Partners of the Americas $606K Lighthouse Advisors LLC: received $605K on this topic Lighthouse Advisors LLC $605K Vanderbilt University: received $592K on this topic Vanderbilt University $592K American Inst - Indian Studies: received $581K on this topic American Inst - Indian Studies $581K American Center - Oriental Research: received $564K on this topic American Center - Oriental Rese… $564K Community Action Partnership of Greater St Joseph: received $546K on this topic Community Action Partnership of… $546K West Central Missouri Community Action Agency: received $543K on this topic West Central Missouri Community… $543K South Central Missouri Community Action Agency: received $518K on this topic South Central Missouri Communit… $518K American Research Center in Egypt: received $513K on this topic American Research Center in Egy… $513K Central Missouri Community Action: received $508K on this topic Central Missouri Community Acti… $508K American Institute for Maghrib Studies: received $507K on this topic American Institute for Maghrib… $507K American Research Inst - Turkey: received $506K on this topic American Research Inst - Turkey $506K Mexico North Research Network: received $500K on this topic Mexico North Research Network $500K Coastal Enterprises: received $500K on this topic Coastal Enterprises $500K Craft3: received $500K on this topic Craft3 $500K Nacdc Financial Services: received $500K on this topic Nacdc Financial Services $500K Spruce Root: received $500K on this topic Spruce Root $500K Partner Community Capital: received $500K on this topic Partner Community Capital $500K Self-Help Ventures Fund: received $500K on this topic Self-Help Ventures Fund $500K Indian Land Capital Company: received $500K on this topic Indian Land Capital Company $500K Northwest Native Development Fund: received $500K on this topic Northwest Native Development Fu… $500K Akiptan: received $500K on this topic Akiptan $500K Triple Bottom Line Foundation: received $500K on this topic Triple Bottom Line Foundation $500K Colorado State University: received $500K on this topic Colorado State University $500K American Inst - Pakistan Studies: received $487K on this topic American Inst - Pakistan Studies $487K National Korean American Service and Education Consortium Inc: received $481K on this topic National Korean American Servic… $481K Blue Raster LLC: received $473K on this topic Blue Raster LLC $473K West African Research Association: received $454K on this topic West African Research Associati… $454K Purdue University: received $434K on this topic Purdue University $434K Duke University: received $432K on this topic Duke University $432K North East Community Action Corporation: received $418K on this topic North East Community Action Cor… $418K American Institute - Yemeni Studies: received $415K on this topic American Institute - Yemeni Stu… $415K Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta: received $300K on this topic Asian Americans Advancing Justi… $300K Norc at the University of Chicago: received $181K on this topic Norc at the University of Chica… $181K John Gardner Institute: received $174K on this topic John Gardner Institute $174K Michigan Community College Association: received $130K on this topic Michigan Community College Asso… $130K New York Taxi Workers Alliance: received $105K on this topic New York Taxi Workers Alliance $105K Arkansas Community Colleges: received $100K on this topic Arkansas Community Colleges $100K Minnesota State Colleges & Universities: received $100K on this topic Minnesota State Colleges & Univ… $100K Transfamily Support Services: received $94K on this topic Transfamily Support Services $94K National Council for the Social Studies: received $92K on this topic National Council for the Social… $92K Transgender District: received $75K on this topic Transgender District $75K National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum: received $50K on this topic National Asian Pacific American… $50K In Our Own Voice: received $50K on this topic In Our Own Voice $50K Ragtag Film Society: received $39K on this topic Ragtag Film Society $39K Equality Virginia Inc: received $36K on this topic Equality Virginia Inc $36K Q Youth Foundation: received $33K on this topic Q Youth Foundation $33K Rooftop Films: received $31K on this topic Rooftop Films $31K Frida Cinema: received $29K on this topic Frida Cinema $29K 12 funders, 64 recipients, grants matching “subgrants” 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: $701,486 to CARTWHEEL STARTUP STUDIO — subgrants implemented based on funder requirements
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Largest: $9,000 to DOWNTOWN WINSTON-SALEM COMMUNITY CINEMA — science on screen program subgrant
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Largest: $500,000 to SPRUCE ROOT — finance justice fund subgrant
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Largest: $173,840 to JOHN GARDNER INSTITUTE — history gateways subgrant
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Largest: $704,314 to West African Research Association — pass-through subgrants
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Largest: $687,776 to UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO — research subgrant
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Largest: $1.2M to Rutgers University — fda subgrant awards for pharmaceutical research
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Largest: $130,000 to MICHIGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ASSOCIATION — state financial aid subgrant agreement & 2022 career pathways snap e&t regrant
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Largest: $94,348 to TRANSFAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES — lbtq health equity and stop lbtq+ hate subgrant
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Largest: $428,051 to Ozark Action Inc — skillup subgrant
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Largest: $75,000 to Transgender District — subgrant for support of independent revenue generation project
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Largest: $40,000 to Asian Pacific Environmental Network — aaaj anti-asian hate subgrant affiliation anti-asian hate funding pool subgrant to ay pal cio apen
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