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12 funders with a record of paying for “weekend”
Where the money went
Largest: $10,162 to FATHERS OF ST EDMUND SOUTHERN MISSIONS INC — weekend breakfast bags 2022
Largest: $20,000 to RLB MINISTRIESBACKPACK BUDDIES — purchase food for its weekend backpack program.
Largest: $25,000 to SCIENCE MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA FOUNDATION INCORPORATED — presenting sponsorship of science museum of virginia's model railroad weekend
The Community Foundation forJacksonville, FLCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $251,950 · through 2024Largest: $76,950 to BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK INC - FIRST COAST CHAPTER — donation to blessings in a backpack weekend nutrition program for long branch, venetia and love grove elementary school
Largest: $15,000 to GLEANERS FOOD BANK OF INDIANA INC — gleaners was founded in 1980 by a group of concerned citizens who felt strongly that no one should go hungry. since that time, we have distributed more than 520 million pounds of f…
Largest: $10,000 to WEEKEND BACKPACKS FOR HOMELESS KIDS — hunger doesn't take the weekend off
Largest: $1,000 to EVERY MEAL — every meals mission is to fight child hunger through community and school partnerships. this grant will help fund our weekend meal program, where a 4-5 lb bag of food is sent home …
Largest: $8,000 to JAPAN SOCIETY — educational programs contribution is for continued support of the following education programs in 2014: about japan:a teacher's resource website (for educators where curricular mat…
Star Rock MinistriesSan Clemente, CACharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $234,895 · through 2024Largest: $69,286 to Light and Life Christian Fellowship — srm granted to a southern california church, light and life, funds to send 120 children to two different camp experiences. one grant allowed 50 children to join with three other yo…
Largest: $75,000 to LITERACY NASSAU — funding for weekend esl classes for immigrant children and operating costs
Largest: $15,000 to Spokane Valley Partners — food for thought - 500 weekend food packs per week of school
The Jim Moran FoundationDeerfield Beach, FL
5 matching grants · $810,000 · through 2024Largest: $250,000 to United Way of Palm Beach County Inc — family weekend backpack program (renewal)
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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 →