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12 funders with a record of paying for “waterfront”

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The William Penn Foundation → Delaware River Waterfront Corporation: $8.0M across 5 grants, latest 2024The Norcliffe Foundation → Friends of Waterfront Seattle: $5.0M across 3 grants, latest 2022Seattle Foundation → Friends of Waterfront Seattle: $1.5M across 32 grants, latest 2024Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation → Friends of Waterfront Seattle: $1.0M across 4 grants, latest 2025The Community Foundation of → Waterfront Development Corporation: $948K across 4 grants, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (708) Boston Harbor Now Inc: $785K across 1 grant, latest 2022National Fish and Wildlife Foundation → Rockaway Waterfront Alliance: $750K across 2 grants, latest 2022Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc → The Trustees of Reservations: $750K across 3 grants, latest 2023The Gheens Foundation Inc → Louisville Waterfront Development Corporation: $600K across 3 grants, latest 20231772 Foundation Inc → Waterfront Historic Area League (Whale): $483K across 5 grants, latest 2023The Community Foundation of Louisville → Waterfront Botanical Gardens: $405K across 4 grants, latest 2024Bernard F & Alva B Gimbel Foundation → Waterfront Alliance Inc: $375K across 6 grants, latest 2024The Community Foundation of → Waterfront Botanical Gardens: $795K across 4 grants, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (834) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $750K across 1 grant, latest 2023The William Penn Foundation → Trust for Public Land: $740K across 2 grants, latest 2022National Fish and Wildlife Foundation → Rockaway Waterfront Alliance Inc: $493K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Community Foundation of Louisville → Waterfront Development Corporation: $272K across 3 grants, latest 2023The Gheens Foundation Inc → Waterfront Botanical Gardens: $150K across 3 grants, latest 2023Seattle Foundation → Port Angeles Waterfront Center: $68K across 5 grants, latest 20241772 Foundation Inc → Whale - Waterfront Historic Area League: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Norcliffe Foundation → Whatcom Working Waterfront Foundation: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2022Barr Foundation → (770) Trustees of Reservations: $750K across 1 grant, latest 2022National Fish and Wildlife Foundation → Soundwaters Inc: $347K across 1 grant, latest 2023Seattle Foundation → Edmonds Waterfront Center: $61K across 3 grants, latest 2022The Community Foundation of → Waterfront Park Foundation Inc: $22K across 1 grant, latest 2021Barr Foundation → (240) Conservation Law Foundation Inc: $705K across 1 grant, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (831) Conservation Law Foundation Inc: $675K across 1 grant, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (723) Conservation Law Foundation Inc: $675K across 1 grant, latest 2022Barr Foundation → (243) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $563K across 1 grant, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (828) Boston Harbor Now Inc: $540K across 1 grant, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (746) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $450K across 1 grant, latest 2022Barr Foundation → (537) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $390K across 1 grant, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (538) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $390K across 1 grant, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (106) Boston Harbor Now Inc: $358K across 1 grant, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (753) the American City Coalition Inc: $300K across 1 grant, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (842) Trustees of Reservations: $300K across 1 grant, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (839) the American City Coalition Inc: $300K across 1 grant, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (763) the American City Coalition Inc: $300K across 1 grant, latest 2022Barr Foundation → (574) New England Aquarium Corporation: $250K across 1 grant, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (832) Greenroots Inc: $250K across 1 grant, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (728) Greenroots Inc: $250K across 1 grant, latest 2022Barr Foundation → (836) New England Aquarium Corporation: $250K across 1 grant, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (750) New England Aquarium Corporation: $250K across 1 grant, latest 2022Barr Foundation → (843) Trustees of Reservations: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (835) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (827) Boston Harbor Now Inc: $115K across 1 grant, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (833) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (830) Boston Harbor Now Inc: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (837) Piers Park Sailing Center: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (842) Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center Inc: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023National Fish and Wildlife Foundation → Town of Groton: $90K across 1 grant, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (840) the Harborkeepers: $63K across 1 grant, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (540) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $60K across 1 grant, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (541) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: $60K across 1 grant, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (838) Save the Harbor Save the Bay: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2023National Fish and Wildlife Foundation → Waterfront Alliance: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2021Barr Foundation → (712) Save the Harbor Save the Bay: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (841) the Vii Foundation Inc: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (829) Boston Harbor Now Inc: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2023Barr Foundation: $11M on this topic. Open the funder.Barr Foundation$11MThe William Penn Foundation: $8.8M on this topic. Open the funder.The William Penn Foundation$8.8MThe Norcliffe Foundation: $5.0M on this topic. Open the funder.The Norcliffe Foundation$5.0MThe Community Foundation of: $1.8M on this topic. Open the funder.The Community Foundation of$1.8MNational Fish and Wildlife Foundation: $1.7M on this topic. Open the funder.National Fish and Wildlife Fo…$1.7MSeattle Foundation: $1.6M on this topic. Open the funder.Seattle Foundation$1.6MJanet Wright Ketcham Foundation: $1.0M on this topic. Open the funder.Janet Wright Ketcham Foundati…$1.0MLiberty Mutual Foundation Inc: $750K on this topic. Open the funder.Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc$750KThe Gheens Foundation Inc: $750K on this topic. Open the funder.The Gheens Foundation Inc$750KThe Community Foundation of Louisville: $677K on this topic. Open the funder.The Community Foundation of L…$677K1772 Foundation Inc: $498K on this topic. Open the funder.1772 Foundation Inc$498KBernard F & Alva B Gimbel Foundation: $375K on this topic. Open the funder.Bernard F & Alva B Gimbel Fou…$375KDelaware River Waterfront Corporation: received $8.0M on this topicDelaware River Waterfront Corpo…$8.0MFriends of Waterfront Seattle: received $7.5M on this topicFriends of Waterfront Seattle$7.5MWaterfront Botanical Gardens: received $1.4M on this topicWaterfront Botanical Gardens$1.4MWaterfront Development Corporation: received $1.2M on this topicWaterfront Development Corporat…$1.2M(708) Boston Harbor Now Inc: received $785K on this topic(708) Boston Harbor Now Inc$785KRockaway Waterfront Alliance: received $750K on this topicRockaway Waterfront Alliance$750KThe Trustees of Reservations: received $750K on this topicThe Trustees of Reservations$750K(834) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $750K on this topic(834) Mystic River Watershed As…$750K(770) Trustees of Reservations: received $750K on this topic(770) Trustees of Reservations$750KTrust for Public Land: received $740K on this topicTrust for Public Land$740K(240) Conservation Law Foundation Inc: received $705K on this topic(240) Conservation Law Foundati…$705K(831) Conservation Law Foundation Inc: received $675K on this topic(831) Conservation Law Foundati…$675K(723) Conservation Law Foundation Inc: received $675K on this topic(723) Conservation Law Foundati…$675KLouisville Waterfront Development Corporation: received $600K on this topicLouisville Waterfront Developme…$600K(243) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $563K on this topic(243) Mystic River Watershed As…$563K(828) Boston Harbor Now Inc: received $540K on this topic(828) Boston Harbor Now Inc$540KRockaway Waterfront Alliance Inc: received $493K on this topicRockaway Waterfront Alliance Inc$493KWaterfront Historic Area League (Whale): received $483K on this topicWaterfront Historic Area League…$483K(746) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $450K on this topic(746) Mystic River Watershed As…$450K(537) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $390K on this topic(537) Mystic River Watershed As…$390K(538) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $390K on this topic(538) Mystic River Watershed As…$390KWaterfront Alliance Inc: received $375K on this topicWaterfront Alliance Inc$375K(106) Boston Harbor Now Inc: received $358K on this topic(106) Boston Harbor Now Inc$358KSoundwaters Inc: received $347K on this topicSoundwaters Inc$347K(753) the American City Coalition Inc: received $300K on this topic(753) the American City Coaliti…$300K(842) Trustees of Reservations: received $300K on this topic(842) Trustees of Reservations$300K(839) the American City Coalition Inc: received $300K on this topic(839) the American City Coaliti…$300K(763) the American City Coalition Inc: received $300K on this topic(763) the American City Coaliti…$300K(574) New England Aquarium Corporation: received $250K on this topic(574) New England Aquarium Corp…$250K(832) Greenroots Inc: received $250K on this topic(832) Greenroots Inc$250K(728) Greenroots Inc: received $250K on this topic(728) Greenroots Inc$250K(836) New England Aquarium Corporation: received $250K on this topic(836) New England Aquarium Corp…$250K(750) New England Aquarium Corporation: received $250K on this topic(750) New England Aquarium Corp…$250K(843) Trustees of Reservations: received $200K on this topic(843) Trustees of Reservations$200K(835) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $200K on this topic(835) Mystic River Watershed As…$200K(827) Boston Harbor Now Inc: received $115K on this topic(827) Boston Harbor Now Inc$115K(833) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $100K on this topic(833) Mystic River Watershed As…$100K(830) Boston Harbor Now Inc: received $100K on this topic(830) Boston Harbor Now Inc$100K(837) Piers Park Sailing Center: received $100K on this topic(837) Piers Park Sailing Center$100K(842) Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center Inc: received $100K on this topic(842) Thompson Island Outward B…$100KTown of Groton: received $90K on this topicTown of Groton$90KPort Angeles Waterfront Center: received $68K on this topicPort Angeles Waterfront Center$68K(840) the Harborkeepers: received $63K on this topic(840) the Harborkeepers$63KEdmonds Waterfront Center: received $61K on this topicEdmonds Waterfront Center$61K(540) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $60K on this topic(540) Mystic River Watershed As…$60K(541) Mystic River Watershed Association Inc: received $60K on this topic(541) Mystic River Watershed As…$60K(838) Save the Harbor Save the Bay: received $50K on this topic(838) Save the Harbor Save the…$50KWaterfront Alliance: received $30K on this topicWaterfront Alliance$30K(712) Save the Harbor Save the Bay: received $25K on this topic(712) Save the Harbor Save the…$25KWaterfront Park Foundation Inc: received $22K on this topicWaterfront Park Foundation Inc$22KWhale - Waterfront Historic Area League: received $15K on this topicWhale - Waterfront Historic Are…$15K(841) the Vii Foundation Inc: received $10K on this topic(841) the Vii Foundation Inc$10KWhatcom Working Waterfront Foundation: received $5K on this topicWhatcom Working Waterfront Foun…$5K(829) Boston Harbor Now Inc: received $2K on this topic(829) Boston Harbor Now Inc$2K
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