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12 funders with a record of paying for “worcester”

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The George I Alden Trust → Worcester Polytechnic Institute: $3.0M across 3 grants, latest 2024United Way of Central Massachusetts Inc → Boys & Girls Club of Worcester: $1.7M across 22 grants, latest 2024Greater Worcester Community Foundation → Worcester Community Action Council: $1.3M across 2 grants, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (245) Creative Hub Worcester: $750K across 1 grant, latest 2024Stoddard Charitable Trust → Worcester Art Museum: $500K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Fletcher Foundation → Worcester Art Museum: $300K across 1 grant, latest 2022Hoche-Scofield Foundation-Equity → Worcester Art Museum: $282K across 3 grants, latest 2025Joseph Persky Foundation → Music Worcester: $68K across 4 grants, latest 2025Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation → Worcester Regional Strategic Opportunities Fund: $67K across 2 grants, latest 2025Berkshire Bank Foundation Inc → Worcester Center for the Performing Arts: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2023Schwartz Charitable Foundation → Worcester Jewish Comm Ctr: $20K across 3 grants, latest 2024Webster Five Foundation Inc → Worcester Community Housing Resources Inc: $18K across 2 grants, latest 2025United Way of Central Massachusetts Inc → Worcester Community Action Council: $1.0M across 10 grants, latest 2024Greater Worcester Community Foundation → Worcester Historical Museum: $753K across 2 grants, latest 2023The George I Alden Trust → Worcester Academy: $750K across 1 grant, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (357) Greater Worcester Community Foundation Inc: $600K across 1 grant, latest 2024Hoche-Scofield Foundation-Equity → Worcester Polytechnic Institute: $266K across 3 grants, latest 2025The Fletcher Foundation → Preservation Worcester Inc: $205K across 2 grants, latest 2022Stoddard Charitable Trust → Preservation Worcester Inc: $205K across 2 grants, latest 2022Joseph Persky Foundation → Worcester Jewish Community Center: $63K across 4 grants, latest 2025Berkshire Bank Foundation Inc → Worcester Reg Strategic Opportunities Fdn: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2023Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation → Nativity School of Worcester: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2025Webster Five Foundation Inc → Worcester Area Mission Society United Church of Christ: $10K across 3 grants, latest 2025Schwartz Charitable Foundation → Preservation of Worcester: $10K across 3 grants, latest 2024The George I Alden Trust → Music Worcester Inc: $730K across 3 grants, latest 2024Greater Worcester Community Foundation → Ecotarium (Worcester Natural History Society): $611K across 2 grants, latest 2024United Way of Central Massachusetts Inc → Worcester Community Action Council Inc: $513K across 5 grants, latest 2023Barr Foundation → (53) Greater Worcester Community Foundation Inc: $400K across 1 grant, latest 2023Hoche-Scofield Foundation-Equity → Music Worcester Inc: $266K across 3 grants, latest 2025The Fletcher Foundation → Worcester Polytechnic Institute-Wpi: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2022Stoddard Charitable Trust → Worcester Public Market: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022Joseph Persky Foundation → Worcester County Food Bank: $45K across 4 grants, latest 2025Berkshire Bank Foundation Inc → Worcester Community Action Council Inc: $25K across 2 grants, latest 2023Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation → Worcester Community Action Council Inc: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2023Webster Five Foundation Inc → Worcester County Horticultural Society (Tower Hill Botanic Garden): $10K across 2 grants, latest 2023Schwartz Charitable Foundation → Worcester Art Museum: $9K across 3 grants, latest 2024The George I Alden Trust → Worcester County Mechanics Association: $550K across 3 grants, latest 2024Greater Worcester Community Foundation → Worcester Historical Museum (Dba Museum of Worcester): $458K across 1 grant, latest 2024United Way of Central Massachusetts Inc → Girls Inc of Worcester: $406K across 6 grants, latest 2022United Way of Central Massachusetts Inc → Worcester State Foundation Inc: $389K across 12 grants, latest 2024The George I Alden Trust → Worcester Educational Development Foundation: $383K across 2 grants, latest 2024Greater Worcester Community Foundation → Worcester Art Museum: $358K across 2 grants, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (31) Greater Worcester Community Foundation Inc: $330K across 1 grant, latest 2022Barr Foundation → (92) Worcester Cultural Coalition Inc: $326K across 1 grant, latest 2022Greater Worcester Community Foundation → Music Worcester Inc: $316K across 3 grants, latest 2024United Way of Central Massachusetts Inc → Girl's Inc of Worcester: $283K across 11 grants, latest 2024United Way of Central Massachusetts Inc → Ansaar of Worcester Inc: $270K across 4 grants, latest 2024United Way of Central Massachusetts Inc → Worcester Jewish Community Center: $254K across 8 grants, latest 2024United Way of Central Massachusetts Inc → Worcester Youth Center: $254K across 9 grants, latest 2024The George I Alden Trust → Worcester Educational Development Fund: $221K across 1 grant, latest 2022United Way of Central Massachusetts Inc → Worcester Islamic Center: $211K across 9 grants, latest 2024The George I Alden Trust → Boys and Girls Club of Worcester: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2023The George I Alden Trust → Nativity School of Worcester Inc: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2024United Way of Central Massachusetts Inc → Catholic Charities Diocese of Worcester: $188K across 7 grants, latest 2024United Way of Central Massachusetts Inc → Worcester Public Schools: $180K across 4 grants, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (94) Worcester Cultural Coalition Inc: $175K across 1 grant, latest 2022Greater Worcester Community Foundation → Boys & Girls Club of Worcester: $155K across 2 grants, latest 2024United Way of Central Massachusetts Inc → Nativity School of Worcester: $153K across 8 grants, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (356) Greater Worcester Community Foundation Inc: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2024Barr Foundation → (355) Greater Worcester Community Foundation Inc: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2024United Way of Central Massachusetts Inc → Elder Services of Worcester Area Inc: $147K across 7 grants, latest 2024United Way of Central Massachusetts Inc → Creative Hub Worcester: $130K across 6 grants, latest 2024Greater Worcester Community Foundation → Worcester County Mechanics Association (Mechanics Hall): $118K across 3 grants, latest 2024Greater Worcester Community Foundation → Worcester Center for Performing Arts (Hanover Theatre): $115K across 3 grants, latest 2024United Way of Central Massachusetts Inc: $6.1M on this topic. Open the funder.United Way of Central Massach…$6.1MThe George I Alden Trust: $6.0M on this topic. Open the funder.The George I Alden Trust$6.0MGreater Worcester Community Foundation: $4.2M on this topic. Open the funder.Greater Worcester Community F…$4.2MBarr Foundation: $2.9M on this topic. Open the funder.Barr Foundation$2.9MHoche-Scofield Foundation-Equity: $813K on this topic. Open the funder.Hoche-Scofield Foundation-Equ…$813KStoddard Charitable Trust: $805K on this topic. Open the funder.Stoddard Charitable Trust$805KThe Fletcher Foundation: $655K on this topic. Open the funder.The Fletcher Foundation$655KJoseph Persky Foundation: $176K on this topic. Open the funder.Joseph Persky Foundation$176KBerkshire Bank Foundation Inc: $125K on this topic. Open the funder.Berkshire Bank Foundation Inc$125KRockland Trust Charitable Foundation: $102K on this topic. Open the funder.Rockland Trust Charitable Fou…$102KSchwartz Charitable Foundation: $38K on this topic. Open the funder.Schwartz Charitable Foundation$38KWebster Five Foundation Inc: $38K on this topic. Open the funder.Webster Five Foundation Inc$38KWorcester Polytechnic Institute: received $3.3M on this topicWorcester Polytechnic Institute$3.3MWorcester Community Action Council: received $2.3M on this topicWorcester Community Action Coun…$2.3MBoys & Girls Club of Worcester: received $1.8M on this topicBoys & Girls Club of Worcester$1.8MWorcester Art Museum: received $1.4M on this topicWorcester Art Museum$1.4MMusic Worcester Inc: received $1.3M on this topicMusic Worcester Inc$1.3MWorcester Historical Museum: received $753K on this topicWorcester Historical Museum$753K(245) Creative Hub Worcester: received $750K on this topic(245) Creative Hub Worcester$750KWorcester Academy: received $750K on this topicWorcester Academy$750KEcotarium (Worcester Natural History Society): received $611K on this topicEcotarium (Worcester Natural Hi…$611K(357) Greater Worcester Community Foundation Inc: received $600K on this topic(357) Greater Worcester Communi…$600KWorcester Community Action Council Inc: received $553K on this topicWorcester Community Action Coun…$553KWorcester County Mechanics Association: received $550K on this topicWorcester County Mechanics Asso…$550KWorcester Historical Museum (Dba Museum of Worcester): received $458K on this topicWorcester Historical Museum (Db…$458KPreservation Worcester Inc: received $410K on this topicPreservation Worcester Inc$410KGirls Inc of Worcester: received $406K on this topicGirls Inc of Worcester$406K(53) Greater Worcester Community Foundation Inc: received $400K on this topic(53) Greater Worcester Communit…$400KWorcester State Foundation Inc: received $389K on this topicWorcester State Foundation Inc$389KWorcester Educational Development Foundation: received $383K on this topicWorcester Educational Developme…$383K(31) Greater Worcester Community Foundation Inc: received $330K on this topic(31) Greater Worcester Communit…$330K(92) Worcester Cultural Coalition Inc: received $326K on this topic(92) Worcester Cultural Coaliti…$326KWorcester Jewish Community Center: received $317K on this topicWorcester Jewish Community Cent…$317KGirl's Inc of Worcester: received $283K on this topicGirl's Inc of Worcester$283KAnsaar of Worcester Inc: received $270K on this topicAnsaar of Worcester Inc$270KWorcester Youth Center: received $254K on this topicWorcester Youth Center$254KWorcester Educational Development Fund: received $221K on this topicWorcester Educational Developme…$221KWorcester Islamic Center: received $211K on this topicWorcester Islamic Center$211KBoys and Girls Club of Worcester: received $200K on this topicBoys and Girls Club of Worcester$200KNativity School of Worcester Inc: received $200K on this topicNativity School of Worcester Inc$200KCatholic Charities Diocese of Worcester: received $188K on this topicCatholic Charities Diocese of W…$188KWorcester Public Schools: received $180K on this topicWorcester Public Schools$180K(94) Worcester Cultural Coalition Inc: received $175K on this topic(94) Worcester Cultural Coaliti…$175KNativity School of Worcester: received $173K on this topicNativity School of Worcester$173KWorcester Polytechnic Institute-Wpi: received $150K on this topicWorcester Polytechnic Institute…$150K(356) Greater Worcester Community Foundation Inc: received $150K on this topic(356) Greater Worcester Communi…$150K(355) Greater Worcester Community Foundation Inc: received $150K on this topic(355) Greater Worcester Communi…$150KElder Services of Worcester Area Inc: received $147K on this topicElder Services of Worcester Are…$147KCreative Hub Worcester: received $130K on this topicCreative Hub Worcester$130KWorcester County Mechanics Association (Mechanics Hall): received $118K on this topicWorcester County Mechanics Asso…$118KWorcester Center for Performing Arts (Hanover Theatre): received $115K on this topicWorcester Center for Performing…$115KWorcester Public Market: received $100K on this topicWorcester Public Market$100KMusic Worcester: received $68K on this topicMusic Worcester$68KWorcester Regional Strategic Opportunities Fund: received $67K on this topicWorcester Regional Strategic Op…$67KWorcester Center for the Performing Arts: received $50K on this topicWorcester Center for the Perfor…$50KWorcester Reg Strategic Opportunities Fdn: received $50K on this topicWorcester Reg Strategic Opportu…$50KWorcester County Food Bank: received $45K on this topicWorcester County Food Bank$45KWorcester Jewish Comm Ctr: received $20K on this topicWorcester Jewish Comm Ctr$20KWorcester Community Housing Resources Inc: received $18K on this topicWorcester Community Housing Res…$18KWorcester Area Mission Society United Church of Christ: received $10K on this topicWorcester Area Mission Society…$10KWorcester County Horticultural Society (Tower Hill Botanic Garden): received $10K on this topicWorcester County Horticultural…$10KPreservation of Worcester: received $10K on this topicPreservation of Worcester$10KWorcester Art Museum: received $9K on this topicWorcester Art Museum$9K
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