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12 funders with a record of paying for “suns”

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The Chicago Community Trust → Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast Inc: $7.2M across 2 grants, latest 2021Arizona Community Foundation → Valley of the Sun United Way: $2.9M across 4 grants, latest 2024The Heinz Endowments → New Sun Rising: $2.3M across 34 grants, latest 2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Children of the Setting Sun Productions: $2.0M across 1 grant, latest 2024Mott Family Foundation Inc → Sun Valley Community School: $1.1M across 5 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc → United Methodist Church of Sun City Center: $546K across 4 grants, latest 2024Heinz Family Foundation → Community Library Association Inc Ketchum Sun Valley & Triumph: $400K across 6 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of the Napa Valley → Puertas Abiertas Community Resource Center Sun Inc: $363K across 24 grants, latest 2024The Bank of America Charitable → Rising Sun Center for Opportunity: $255K across 5 grants, latest 2023The Otis Booth Foundation → Higher Ground Sun Valley: $165K across 3 grants, latest 2023The Springcreek Foundation → Sun Valley Institute for Resilience: $142K across 8 grants, latest 2024Enterprise Holdings Foundation → Valley of the Sun United Way: $133K across 7 grants, latest 2023The Chicago Community Trust → Chicago Public Media Inc: $5.2M across 1 grant, latest 2022Arizona Community Foundation → Valley of the Sun YMCA: $549K across 4 grants, latest 2024Mott Family Foundation Inc → Sun Valley Film Festival: $450K across 4 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc → Sun City Center Emergency Squad: $427K across 4 grants, latest 2024Heinz Family Foundation → Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation: $263K across 10 grants, latest 2024The Bank of America Charitable → Valley of the Sun United Way: $120K across 19 grants, latest 2023Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Inc: $116K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Springcreek Foundation → The Spot Sun Valley: $77K across 6 grants, latest 2024The Otis Booth Foundation → Sun Valley Summer Symphony Dba Sun Valley Music Festival: $30K across 3 grants, latest 2022Enterprise Holdings Foundation → Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun: $27K across 5 grants, latest 2023Arizona Community Foundation → St Mary's Food Bank Alliance: $515K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Chicago Community Trust → Chicago Sun-Times: $400K across 2 grants, latest 2021Heinz Family Foundation → Sun Valley Institute for Resilience Inc: $200K across 3 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc → Good Samaritan Fund and Services of Sun City Center: $151K across 4 grants, latest 2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Sun Valley Writers Conference Inc: $52K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Springcreek Foundation → Sun Valley Film Festival: $35K across 5 grants, latest 2024Mott Family Foundation Inc → Sun Valley Music Festival: $34K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Otis Booth Foundation → Ballet Sun Valley: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2023Enterprise Holdings Foundation → Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast: $18K across 5 grants, latest 2021The Bank of America Charitable → Sun Valley Performing Arts Center: $7K across 3 grants, latest 2023The Chicago Community Trust → First Baptist Church - Sun City West: $265K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Chicago Community Trust → Chicago Historical Society: $209K across 2 grants, latest 2021Arizona Community Foundation → Banner Sun Health Research Institute: $207K across 3 grants, latest 2023Heinz Family Foundation → Sun Valley Music Festival: $180K across 6 grants, latest 2024Heinz Family Foundation → Sun Valley Lacrosse: $175K across 2 grants, latest 2024Arizona Community Foundation → Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center: $146K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Chicago Community Trust → Valley of the Sun United Way: $130K across 4 grants, latest 2023Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc → Sun City Center Community Association Inc: $128K across 1 grant, latest 2024Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc → Sun City Center Security Patrol Inc: $118K across 4 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc → Trinity Baptist Church of Sun City: $110K across 4 grants, latest 2024Arizona Community Foundation → Sun Sounds Foundation Inc: $92K across 4 grants, latest 2024Arizona Community Foundation → Sun Devil Club: $90K across 4 grants, latest 2024Heinz Family Foundation → Sun Valley Community School Inc: $85K across 3 grants, latest 2023Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc → Sun City Center Library: $70K across 4 grants, latest 2024Arizona Community Foundation → Sun Health Foundation: $63K across 4 grants, latest 2024Arizona Community Foundation → Tempe Community Council: $63K across 1 grant, latest 2024Heinz Family Foundation → Sun Valley Writers' Conference: $60K across 3 grants, latest 2024Arizona Community Foundation → Nami Valley of the Sun: $55K across 1 grant, latest 2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Sun Valley Summer Symphony Inc: $42K across 3 grants, latest 2024Arizona Community Foundation → Sun Valley Animal Shelter: $37K across 4 grants, latest 2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Higher Ground Sun Valley Inc: $36K across 2 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc → Gfwc Sun City Center Woman's Club Inc: $35K across 4 grants, latest 2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Outrun the Sun Inc: $33K across 2 grants, latest 2024Arizona Community Foundation → Sun Cities for Paws Rescue: $30K across 3 grants, latest 2023Heinz Family Foundation → Sun Valley Museum of Art: $30K across 3 grants, latest 2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Sun Valley Performing Arts Center Inc: $26K across 1 grant, latest 2024Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc → Interfaith Social Action Council of Sun City Center Inc: $26K across 4 grants, latest 2024Heinz Family Foundation → Higher Ground Sun Valley Inc: $25K across 2 grants, latest 2023Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc → Mens Club of Sun City Center Florida Inc: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Springcreek Foundation → Sun Valley Museum of Art: $20K across 3 grants, latest 2022Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc → Beth Israel the Jewish Congregation of Sun City Center: $19K across 1 grant, latest 2024Enterprise Holdings Foundation → Sun Valley Summer Symphony Inc: $15K across 4 grants, latest 2023The Chicago Community Trust: $13M on this topic. Open the funder.The Chicago Community Trust$13MArizona Community Foundation: $4.8M on this topic. Open the funder.Arizona Community Foundation$4.8MThe Heinz Endowments: $2.3M on this topic. Open the funder.The Heinz Endowments$2.3MGs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund: $2.3M on this topic. Open the funder.Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy…$2.3MCommunity Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc: $1.7M on this topic. Open the funder.Community Foundation of Tampa…$1.7MMott Family Foundation Inc: $1.6M on this topic. Open the funder.Mott Family Foundation Inc$1.6MHeinz Family Foundation: $1.4M on this topic. Open the funder.Heinz Family Foundation$1.4MThe Bank of America Charitable: $382K on this topic. Open the funder.The Bank of America Charitable$382KCommunity Foundation of the Napa Valley: $363K on this topic. Open the funder.Community Foundation of the N…$363KThe Springcreek Foundation: $273K on this topic. Open the funder.The Springcreek Foundation$273KThe Otis Booth Foundation: $215K on this topic. Open the funder.The Otis Booth Foundation$215KEnterprise Holdings Foundation: $193K on this topic. Open the funder.Enterprise Holdings Foundation$193KBig Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast Inc: received $7.2M on this topicBig Brothers Big Sisters of the…$7.2MChicago Public Media Inc: received $5.2M on this topicChicago Public Media Inc$5.2MValley of the Sun United Way: received $3.2M on this topicValley of the Sun United Way$3.2MNew Sun Rising: received $2.3M on this topicNew Sun Rising$2.3MChildren of the Setting Sun Productions: received $2.0M on this topicChildren of the Setting Sun Pro…$2.0MSun Valley Community School: received $1.1M on this topicSun Valley Community School$1.1MValley of the Sun YMCA: received $549K on this topicValley of the Sun YMCA$549KUnited Methodist Church of Sun City Center: received $546K on this topicUnited Methodist Church of Sun…$546KSt Mary's Food Bank Alliance: received $515K on this topicSt Mary's Food Bank Alliance$515KSun Valley Film Festival: received $450K on this topicSun Valley Film Festival$450KSun City Center Emergency Squad: received $427K on this topicSun City Center Emergency Squad$427KCommunity Library Association Inc Ketchum Sun Valley & Triumph: received $400K on this topicCommunity Library Association I…$400KChicago Sun-Times: received $400K on this topicChicago Sun-Times$400KPuertas Abiertas Community Resource Center Sun Inc: received $363K on this topicPuertas Abiertas Community Reso…$363KFirst Baptist Church - Sun City West: received $265K on this topicFirst Baptist Church - Sun City…$265KSun Valley Ski Education Foundation: received $263K on this topicSun Valley Ski Education Founda…$263KRising Sun Center for Opportunity: received $255K on this topicRising Sun Center for Opportuni…$255KSun Valley Music Festival: received $214K on this topicSun Valley Music Festival$214KChicago Historical Society: received $209K on this topicChicago Historical Society$209KBanner Sun Health Research Institute: received $207K on this topicBanner Sun Health Research Inst…$207KSun Valley Institute for Resilience Inc: received $200K on this topicSun Valley Institute for Resili…$200KSun Valley Lacrosse: received $175K on this topicSun Valley Lacrosse$175KHigher Ground Sun Valley: received $165K on this topicHigher Ground Sun Valley$165KGood Samaritan Fund and Services of Sun City Center: received $151K on this topicGood Samaritan Fund and Service…$151KValley of the Sun Jewish Community Center: received $146K on this topicValley of the Sun Jewish Commun…$146KSun Valley Institute for Resilience: received $142K on this topicSun Valley Institute for Resili…$142KValley of the Sun United Way: received $130K on this topicValley of the Sun United Way$130KSun City Center Community Association Inc: received $128K on this topicSun City Center Community Assoc…$128KSun City Center Security Patrol Inc: received $118K on this topicSun City Center Security Patrol…$118KSun Valley Ski Education Foundation Inc: received $116K on this topicSun Valley Ski Education Founda…$116KTrinity Baptist Church of Sun City: received $110K on this topicTrinity Baptist Church of Sun C…$110KSun Sounds Foundation Inc: received $92K on this topicSun Sounds Foundation Inc$92KSun Devil Club: received $90K on this topicSun Devil Club$90KSun Valley Community School Inc: received $85K on this topicSun Valley Community School Inc$85KThe Spot Sun Valley: received $77K on this topicThe Spot Sun Valley$77KSun City Center Library: received $70K on this topicSun City Center Library$70KSun Health Foundation: received $63K on this topicSun Health Foundation$63KTempe Community Council: received $63K on this topicTempe Community Council$63KHigher Ground Sun Valley Inc: received $61K on this topicHigher Ground Sun Valley Inc$61KSun Valley Writers' Conference: received $60K on this topicSun Valley Writers' Conference$60KSun Valley Summer Symphony Inc: received $57K on this topicSun Valley Summer Symphony Inc$57KNami Valley of the Sun: received $55K on this topicNami Valley of the Sun$55KSun Valley Writers Conference Inc: received $52K on this topicSun Valley Writers Conference I…$52KSun Valley Animal Shelter: received $37K on this topicSun Valley Animal Shelter$37KGfwc Sun City Center Woman's Club Inc: received $35K on this topicGfwc Sun City Center Woman's Cl…$35KSun Valley Film Festival: received $35K on this topicSun Valley Film Festival$35KOutrun the Sun Inc: received $33K on this topicOutrun the Sun Inc$33KSun Cities for Paws Rescue: received $30K on this topicSun Cities for Paws Rescue$30KSun Valley Summer Symphony Dba Sun Valley Music Festival: received $30K on this topicSun Valley Summer Symphony Dba…$30KSun Valley Museum of Art: received $30K on this topicSun Valley Museum of Art$30KBig Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun: received $27K on this topicBig Brothers Big Sisters of the…$27KSun Valley Performing Arts Center Inc: received $26K on this topicSun Valley Performing Arts Cent…$26KInterfaith Social Action Council of Sun City Center Inc: received $26K on this topicInterfaith Social Action Counci…$26KMens Club of Sun City Center Florida Inc: received $25K on this topicMens Club of Sun City Center Fl…$25KBallet Sun Valley: received $20K on this topicBallet Sun Valley$20KSun Valley Museum of Art: received $20K on this topicSun Valley Museum of Art$20KBeth Israel the Jewish Congregation of Sun City Center: received $19K on this topicBeth Israel the Jewish Congrega…$19KBig Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast: received $18K on this topicBig Brothers Big Sisters of the…$18KSun Valley Performing Arts Center: received $7K on this topicSun Valley Performing Arts Cent…$7K
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