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12 funders with a record of paying for “vandalism”
Where the money went
Largest: $100,000 to University of Idaho Foundation — vandal promise and bcifh rural initiative scholarship payments
Largest: $715,000 to WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION — to leverage ai for the benefit of wikipedias readers and contributors, including tools to address vandalism
Care NetLansdowne, VACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $21,000 · through 2022Largest: $7,000 to First Image — vandalism recovery program
Largest: $30,000 to UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO FOUNDATION INC — vandals supporting vandals scholarship fund
Largest: $10,000 to University of Idaho Foundation — vandals supporting vandals fund gift designation bf175
Largest: $50,000 to ST AUGUSTINES CATHOLIC CENTER — focus ministry, vandal catholic intellect, and campus ministry
Largest: $20,000 to PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY — assistance to respond to vehicle vandalism at the frick environmental center
United Way of Tulare CountyTulare, CACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $12,500 · through 2024Largest: $12,500 to ARTS VISALIA — affiliate grant program / vandalism-window repair
Largest: $10,000 to BONAPARTE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ASS — vandal proof electronic sign at bcia
Largest: $10,000 to GIRLS SCOUTS OF THE GREEN & WHITE MOUNTAINS — to repair vandalism at the camp
Largest: $9,000 to ROSS TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES BOARD — replace mooretown monument grounds that were destroyed by vandals on atv's
Jim and Juli Boeheim FoundationFayetteville, NYCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2022Largest: $10,000 to North Area Athletic Club Inc — programs serving two youth populations: 1) youth that behave and perform poorly in school, are truant, or may have already dropped out, have problems at home, are involved in petty…
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →