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12 funders with a record of paying for “wasserman”
Where the money went
Largest: $100,000 to College Now Greater Cleveland Inc — wasserman scholarship fund
Largest: $10,000 to CHARLES E SMITH LIFE COMMUNITIES (WASHINGTON G WASSERMAN ROOM) — overall charitable purpose of the organization
Largest: $100,000 to CONGRESSIONAL WOMEN'S SOFTBALL GAME INC — the congressional women's softball game began in 2009 with captains rep. debbie wasserman schultz (d-fl), rep. jo ann emerson (r-mo), sen. kirsten gillibrand (d-ny) and sen. susan …
Largest: $2,000 to NATE WASSERMAN CAMP FUND — general operating
Largest: $150,000 to TEATOWN LAKE RESERVATION INC — the kwd (katherine wasserman davis) center cleaning/maintenance/improvement, nature girls plus general programming
Largest: $3,000 to WASSERMAN PROJECT FUND — charitable without restrictions
Largest: $1,000 to THE NATE WASSERMAN CAMP FUND — to help deserving kids from hard-working families attend summer camp.
Largest: $2,725 to NATE WASSERMAN CAMP FUND — unrestricted for general use of charity
Pacific Institute for Research andBeltsville, MDCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $256,409 · through 2022Largest: $256,409 to EWALD & WASSERMAN RESEARCH CONSULTANTS — cons subcont. agmt
Rubin Family FoundationConshohocken, PA
1 matching grant · $60,000 · through 2022Largest: $60,000 to PHILADELPHIA HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE FOUNDATION INC — to support the holocaust education goals and the horwitz-wasserman holocaust memorial
The Miami FoundationMiami, FLCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $32,500 · through 2023Largest: $32,500 to WASSERMAN PROJECTS FUND — program support
The Aspen InstituteWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $20,000 · through 2023Largest: $20,000 to FINPUBLICA INC — adam wasserman's spark grant award 2023
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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 →