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12 funders with a record of paying for “wishes”
Where the money went The Chicago Community Trust → Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Foundation: $1.2M across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund → Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New York: $679K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Make-A-Wish Foundation of Alaska & Washington: $505K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Enterprise Holdings Foundation → Make-A-Wish Foundation: $248K across 11 grants, latest 2023 Akron Community Foundation → Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank: $195K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Ayco Charitable Foundation → Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois Inc: $172K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Avery Dennison Foundation → Charities Aid Foundation: $160K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Veterans United Foundation → Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri & Kansas: $140K across 8 grants, latest 2025 Dutch Bros Foundation → Make-A-Wish Foundation of Colorado Inc: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Bank of America Charitable → Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central: $25K across 13 grants, latest 2023 Jpmorgan Chase Foundation → Make A Wish Foundation of Nw Ohio Inc: $11K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Fleming Family Foundation → Kristen Hall: $11K across 2 grants, latest 2025 The Chicago Community Trust → Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation: $1.0M across 2 grants, latest 2021 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Make-A-Wish Fdn of Metro Ny and Western Ny: $338K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Avery Dennison Foundation → The Resource Foundation: $135K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Akron Community Foundation → Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio: $123K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund → Make-A-Wish Foundation of Ct Inc: $112K across 5 grants, latest 2024 Enterprise Holdings Foundation → Make A Wish of Middle Tennessee Inc: $91K across 7 grants, latest 2023 The Ayco Charitable Foundation → Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc: $79K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Veterans United Foundation → Make A Wish Foundation of Missouri and Kansas: $56K across 3 grants, latest 2022 Dutch Bros Foundation → Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah Inc: $35K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Bank of America Charitable → Make A Wish Foundation of Philade: $24K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Fleming Family Foundation → Alexander Morrissey: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Jpmorgan Chase Foundation → Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas: $7K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois: $781K across 4 grants, latest 2023 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois Inc: $251K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Akron Community Foundation → Building for Tomorrow: $120K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Enterprise Holdings Foundation → Make A Wish Foundation of Southern: $66K across 4 grants, latest 2022 The Ayco Charitable Foundation → Make- A- Wish Foundation of America: $62K across 3 grants, latest 2025 The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund → Make-A-Wish Foundation of Alaska & Washington: $50K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Veterans United Foundation → Make A Wish Foundation of Illinois: $30K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Dutch Bros Foundation → Make A Wish Foundation of Oregon Inc: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Bank of America Charitable → Make A Wish Foundation of New Jer: $18K across 6 grants, latest 2023 Avery Dennison Foundation → Westlake Chinese Culture Association: $17K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Fleming Family Foundation → Arthur Holgate: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Jpmorgan Chase Foundation → Make A Wish of Middle Tennessee Inc: $7K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Chicago Community Trust → Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago: $198K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Make-A-Wish Fdn of Ohio Kentucky and Indiana Inc: $180K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Make A Wish Foundation of New Jersey: $150K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → Make-A-Wish Foundation of South Florida Inc: $105K across 4 grants, latest 2023 The Chicago Community Trust → Make-A Wish Foundation of San Diego Inc: $100K across 2 grants, latest 2021 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Make A Wish Foundation of Greater Bay Area: $99K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Make- A- Wish Foundation of America: $84K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Akron Community Foundation → Stewart's Caring Place: $82K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Make A Wish Foundation of Southern Florida Inc: $73K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc: $69K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Ayco Charitable Foundation → Make-A-Wish Foundation of Ct Inc: $54K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Akron Community Foundation → Fund for Our Economic Future of Northeast Ohio: $54K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Make-A-Wish Nevada: $53K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Akron Community Foundation → Alpine Bible Church: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Akron Community Foundation → Children's Concert Society of Akron: $49K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Akron Community Foundation → Akron Inner City Soccer Club: $47K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Make-A-Wish Foundation of Ct Inc: $46K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada: $45K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund → Make-A-Wish Foundation of Sc Inc: $45K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Enterprise Holdings Foundation → Make A Wish: $44K across 7 grants, latest 2023 Enterprise Holdings Foundation → Make- A- Wish Foundation of America: $43K across 10 grants, latest 2023 The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund → Make A Wish Foundation of New Jersey: $40K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Dakota: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Akron Community Foundation → Magical Theatre Company: $39K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund → Birthday Wishes Inc: $36K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Enterprise Holdings Foundation → Make A Wish Foundation: $36K across 7 grants, latest 2023 Enterprise Holdings Foundation → Make-A-Wish Foundation of: $36K across 7 grants, latest 2023 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Make A Wish Fdn of Phila Delware & Sus Valley: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust: $3.4M on this topic. Open the funder. The Chicago Community Trust $3.4M Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund: $1.9M on this topic. Open the funder. Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy… $1.9M The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund: $962K on this topic. Open the funder. The Goldman Sachs Charitable… $962K Akron Community Foundation: $758K on this topic. Open the funder. Akron Community Foundation $758K Enterprise Holdings Foundation: $563K on this topic. Open the funder. Enterprise Holdings Foundation $563K The Ayco Charitable Foundation: $367K on this topic. Open the funder. The Ayco Charitable Foundation $367K Avery Dennison Foundation: $312K on this topic. Open the funder. Avery Dennison Foundation $312K Veterans United Foundation: $226K on this topic. Open the funder. Veterans United Foundation $226K Dutch Bros Foundation: $110K on this topic. Open the funder. Dutch Bros Foundation $110K The Bank of America Charitable: $66K on this topic. Open the funder. The Bank of America Charitable $66K Fleming Family Foundation: $27K on this topic. Open the funder. Fleming Family Foundation $27K Jpmorgan Chase Foundation: $25K on this topic. Open the funder. Jpmorgan Chase Foundation $25K Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Foundation: received $1.2M on this topic Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens… $1.2M Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation: received $1.0M on this topic Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's… $1.0M Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois: received $781K on this topic Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illin… $781K Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New York: received $679K on this topic Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro… $679K Make-A-Wish Foundation of Alaska & Washington: received $555K on this topic Make-A-Wish Foundation of Alask… $555K Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois Inc: received $423K on this topic Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illin… $423K Make-A-Wish Fdn of Metro Ny and Western Ny: received $338K on this topic Make-A-Wish Fdn of Metro Ny and… $338K Make-A-Wish Foundation: received $248K on this topic Make-A-Wish Foundation $248K Make-A-Wish Foundation of Ct Inc: received $212K on this topic Make-A-Wish Foundation of Ct Inc $212K Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago: received $198K on this topic Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens… $198K Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank: received $195K on this topic Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank $195K Make A Wish Foundation of New Jersey: received $190K on this topic Make A Wish Foundation of New J… $190K Make- A- Wish Foundation of America: received $189K on this topic Make- A- Wish Foundation of Ame… $189K Make-A-Wish Fdn of Ohio Kentucky and Indiana Inc: received $180K on this topic Make-A-Wish Fdn of Ohio Kentuck… $180K Charities Aid Foundation: received $160K on this topic Charities Aid Foundation $160K Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc: received $148K on this topic Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisco… $148K Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri & Kansas: received $140K on this topic Make-A-Wish Foundation of Misso… $140K The Resource Foundation: received $135K on this topic The Resource Foundation $135K Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio: received $123K on this topic Boys and Girls Clubs of Northea… $123K Building for Tomorrow: received $120K on this topic Building for Tomorrow $120K Make-A-Wish Foundation of South Florida Inc: received $105K on this topic Make-A-Wish Foundation of South… $105K Make-A Wish Foundation of San Diego Inc: received $100K on this topic Make-A Wish Foundation of San D… $100K Make A Wish Foundation of Greater Bay Area: received $99K on this topic Make A Wish Foundation of Great… $99K Make A Wish of Middle Tennessee Inc: received $98K on this topic Make A Wish of Middle Tennessee… $98K Stewart's Caring Place: received $82K on this topic Stewart's Caring Place $82K Make A Wish Foundation of Southern Florida Inc: received $73K on this topic Make A Wish Foundation of South… $73K Make A Wish Foundation of Southern: received $66K on this topic Make A Wish Foundation of South… $66K Make A Wish Foundation of Missouri and Kansas: received $56K on this topic Make A Wish Foundation of Misso… $56K Fund for Our Economic Future of Northeast Ohio: received $54K on this topic Fund for Our Economic Future of… $54K Make-A-Wish Nevada: received $53K on this topic Make-A-Wish Nevada $53K Make-A-Wish Foundation of Colorado Inc: received $50K on this topic Make-A-Wish Foundation of Color… $50K Alpine Bible Church: received $50K on this topic Alpine Bible Church $50K Children's Concert Society of Akron: received $49K on this topic Children's Concert Society of A… $49K Akron Inner City Soccer Club: received $47K on this topic Akron Inner City Soccer Club $47K Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada: received $45K on this topic Make-A-Wish Foundation of South… $45K Make-A-Wish Foundation of Sc Inc: received $45K on this topic Make-A-Wish Foundation of Sc Inc $45K Make A Wish: received $44K on this topic Make A Wish $44K Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Dakota: received $40K on this topic Make-A-Wish Foundation of North… $40K Magical Theatre Company: received $39K on this topic Magical Theatre Company $39K Birthday Wishes Inc: received $36K on this topic Birthday Wishes Inc $36K Make A Wish Foundation: received $36K on this topic Make A Wish Foundation $36K Make-A-Wish Foundation of: received $36K on this topic Make-A-Wish Foundation of $36K Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah Inc: received $35K on this topic Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah… $35K Make A Wish Fdn of Phila Delware & Sus Valley: received $35K on this topic Make A Wish Fdn of Phila Delwar… $35K Make A Wish Foundation of Illinois: received $30K on this topic Make A Wish Foundation of Illin… $30K Make A Wish Foundation of Oregon Inc: received $25K on this topic Make A Wish Foundation of Orego… $25K Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central: received $25K on this topic Make-A-Wish Foundation of Centr… $25K Make A Wish Foundation of Philade: received $24K on this topic Make A Wish Foundation of Phila… $24K Make A Wish Foundation of New Jer: received $18K on this topic Make A Wish Foundation of New J… $18K Westlake Chinese Culture Association: received $17K on this topic Westlake Chinese Culture Associ… $17K Make A Wish Foundation of Nw Ohio Inc: received $11K on this topic Make A Wish Foundation of Nw Oh… $11K Kristen Hall: received $11K on this topic Kristen Hall $11K Alexander Morrissey: received $8K on this topic Alexander Morrissey $8K Arthur Holgate: received $8K on this topic Arthur Holgate $8K Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas: received $7K on this topic Make-A-Wish Foundation of North… $7K 12 funders, 55 recipients, grants matching “wishes” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $87,716 to MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION — program support
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Largest: $160,367 to CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION — granting wishes
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Largest: $11,986 to MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF PHILADE — program/operating support
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Largest: $508,945 to Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation — general operating support. support for the pediatric brain tumor foundation. contribution to magoon institute for healthy communities - dotb paddle raise (no tickets or tangible be…
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Largest: $250,000 to MAKE-A-WISH FDN OF METRO NY AND WESTERN NY — community & human services
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Largest: $8,500 to ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (ECDI) — for south akron youth mentorship via the 2023 wish book to hire a fund development consultant to research new grants, update the donor management and grant tracking systems, and tr…
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Largest: $29,500 to MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF MISSOURI AND KANSAS — fund-a-wish for 3 rush wishes in kc metro area
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Largest: $53,100 to MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC — community & human services
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Largest: $12,500 to MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF CT INC — medical/scientific research & programs
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Largest: $25,000 to MAKE-A-WISH NORTHEASTERN & CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND NORTHERN NEVADA — to fulfill fulfill the wishes of children with a critical illness
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Largest: $8,000 to ARTHUR HOLGATE — 12 wishes recipient - miller house fire
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Largest: $4,805 to MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO INC — general operating support
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