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12 funders with a record of paying for “akron”

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John S and James L Knight Foundation → University of Akron Foundation: $24M across 6 grants, latest 2024Akron Community Foundation → The University of Akron Foundation: $1.4M across 4 grants, latest 2024Firstenergy Foundation → Akron Canton Regional Foodbank: $509K across 12 grants, latest 2022United Way of Summit and Medina → Project Grad Akron: $393K across 3 grants, latest 2023Mary S & David C Corbin Foundation → University of Akron Foundation: $200K across 2 grants, latest 2024Lehner Family Foundation → Akron Zoological Park: $192K across 5 grants, latest 2024The Mary and Dr George L Demetros Charitable Trust → University of Akron Foundation: $148K across 4 grants, latest 2025Sisler Mcfawn Foundation Pfdn → Leadership Akron: $138K across 4 grants, latest 2025Synthomer Foundation Inc → The Univ of Akron: $108K across 14 grants, latest 2024Gpd Group Employees Foundation Inc → Akron Public Schools: $75K across 11 grants, latest 2025Lloyd L & Louise K Smith Foundation → Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank: $58K across 4 grants, latest 2025Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie Memorial → Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank: $40K across 4 grants, latest 2025John S and James L Knight Foundation → The Well Community Development Corporation: $5.0M across 3 grants, latest 2024Akron Community Foundation → Akron Community Foundation: $1.0M across 1 grant, latest 2023Firstenergy Foundation → Akron Childrens Hospital Foundation: $341K across 10 grants, latest 2024United Way of Summit and Medina → Leadership Akron: $213K across 4 grants, latest 2024Lehner Family Foundation → Akron Art Museum: $145K across 3 grants, latest 2024Mary S & David C Corbin Foundation → American National Red Cross - Greater Akron and Mahoning Valley Chapter: $115K across 3 grants, latest 2024Synthomer Foundation Inc → Akron Urban League: $105K across 3 grants, latest 2024Sisler Mcfawn Foundation Pfdn → University of Akron Foundation: $100K across 4 grants, latest 2025The Mary and Dr George L Demetros Charitable Trust → Greater Akron Musical Association: $60K across 2 grants, latest 2023Gpd Group Employees Foundation Inc → Akron Children's Museum: $60K across 2 grants, latest 2025Lloyd L & Louise K Smith Foundation → Akron Zoological Park: $29K across 4 grants, latest 2025Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie Memorial → Grace House Akron Inc: $20K across 4 grants, latest 2025John S and James L Knight Foundation → Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition: $4.6M across 7 grants, latest 2024Akron Community Foundation → Akron Art Museum: $982K across 4 grants, latest 2024United Way of Summit and Medina → Akron Area YMCA: $201K across 2 grants, latest 2023Mary S & David C Corbin Foundation → Akron Art Museum: $80K across 3 grants, latest 2024Sisler Mcfawn Foundation Pfdn → Akron Childrens Museum: $80K across 4 grants, latest 2025Firstenergy Foundation → Akron Art Museum: $70K across 5 grants, latest 2024Lehner Family Foundation → Akron Children's Hospital: $60K across 1 grant, latest 2022Synthomer Foundation Inc → Akron Comm Fdn: $57K across 9 grants, latest 2024The Mary and Dr George L Demetros Charitable Trust → Akron Art Museum: $40K across 2 grants, latest 2023Gpd Group Employees Foundation Inc → First Tee - Greater Akron: $39K across 3 grants, latest 2024Lloyd L & Louise K Smith Foundation → Akron Community Foundation: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2025Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie Memorial → Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2024John S and James L Knight Foundation → Akron Art Museum: $4.0M across 4 grants, latest 2024John S and James L Knight Foundation → Ohio Local Information Initiative Inc: $1.9M across 3 grants, latest 2024John S and James L Knight Foundation → The Miami Foundation: $1.8M across 6 grants, latest 2024John S and James L Knight Foundation → Artsnow: $1.4M across 8 grants, latest 2024John S and James L Knight Foundation → Downtown Akron Partnership Inc: $1.3M across 2 grants, latest 2024Akron Community Foundation → Community Hall Foundation Program Endowment Dba Akron Civic Theatre: $965K across 4 grants, latest 2024Akron Community Foundation → Greater Akron Chamber Foundation: $807K across 2 grants, latest 2023Akron Community Foundation → Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank: $784K across 4 grants, latest 2024Akron Community Foundation → Leadership Akron: $641K across 4 grants, latest 2024Akron Community Foundation → Akron Public Schools: $586K across 4 grants, latest 2024Akron Community Foundation → Downtown Akron Partnership Inc: $557K across 4 grants, latest 2024John S and James L Knight Foundation → Northeast Ohio Center for Choreography: $350K across 3 grants, latest 2023Akron Community Foundation → Art Resources Transformations: $333K across 1 grant, latest 2021Akron Community Foundation → The University of Akron: $320K across 4 grants, latest 2024John S and James L Knight Foundation → Akron Community Foundation: $310K across 5 grants, latest 2024Akron Community Foundation → Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Dba Akron Children's Hospital: $305K across 4 grants, latest 2024Akron Community Foundation → Akron Rotary Camp for Children With Special Needs Inc: $297K across 4 grants, latest 2024Akron Community Foundation → Summit County Historical Society of Akron Ohio: $277K across 4 grants, latest 2024John S and James L Knight Foundation → Akron Creative Inc: $275K across 6 grants, latest 2024Akron Community Foundation → Akron Community Service Center & Urban League: $263K across 4 grants, latest 2024Akron Community Foundation → Akron General Foundation: $257K across 4 grants, latest 2024Akron Community Foundation → Let's Grow Akron Inc: $256K across 4 grants, latest 2024Akron Community Foundation → Love Akron: $224K across 4 grants, latest 2024Akron Community Foundation → Kent State University Foundation: $223K across 1 grant, latest 2021Akron Community Foundation → City of Akron: $203K across 3 grants, latest 2024John S and James L Knight Foundation → Akron History Center: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2024Akron Community Foundation → YMCA of Akron Ohio: $197K across 4 grants, latest 2024Akron Community Foundation → Julie Billiart Schools: $187K across 3 grants, latest 2024John S and James L Knight Foundation: $45M on this topic. Open the funder.John S and James L Knight Fou…$45MAkron Community Foundation: $11M on this topic. Open the funder.Akron Community Foundation$11MFirstenergy Foundation: $920K on this topic. Open the funder.Firstenergy Foundation$920KUnited Way of Summit and Medina: $807K on this topic. Open the funder.United Way of Summit and Medi…$807KLehner Family Foundation: $397K on this topic. Open the funder.Lehner Family Foundation$397KMary S & David C Corbin Foundation: $395K on this topic. Open the funder.Mary S & David C Corbin Found…$395KSisler Mcfawn Foundation Pfdn: $318K on this topic. Open the funder.Sisler Mcfawn Foundation Pfdn$318KSynthomer Foundation Inc: $270K on this topic. Open the funder.Synthomer Foundation Inc$270KThe Mary and Dr George L Demetros Charitable Trust: $248K on this topic. Open the funder.The Mary and Dr George L Deme…$248KGpd Group Employees Foundation Inc: $174K on this topic. Open the funder.Gpd Group Employees Foundatio…$174KLloyd L & Louise K Smith Foundation: $112K on this topic. Open the funder.Lloyd L & Louise K Smith Foun…$112KCharles E and Mabel M Ritchie Memorial: $75K on this topic. Open the funder.Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie…$75KUniversity of Akron Foundation: received $25M on this topicUniversity of Akron Foundation$25MAkron Art Museum: received $5.3M on this topicAkron Art Museum$5.3MThe Well Community Development Corporation: received $5.0M on this topicThe Well Community Development…$5.0MOhio & Erie Canalway Coalition: received $4.6M on this topicOhio & Erie Canalway Coalition$4.6MOhio Local Information Initiative Inc: received $1.9M on this topicOhio Local Information Initiati…$1.9MDowntown Akron Partnership Inc: received $1.9M on this topicDowntown Akron Partnership Inc$1.9MThe Miami Foundation: received $1.8M on this topicThe Miami Foundation$1.8MThe University of Akron Foundation: received $1.4M on this topicThe University of Akron Foundat…$1.4MArtsnow: received $1.4M on this topicArtsnow$1.4MAkron Community Foundation: received $1.3M on this topicAkron Community Foundation$1.3MLeadership Akron: received $992K on this topicLeadership Akron$992KCommunity Hall Foundation Program Endowment Dba Akron Civic Theatre: received $965K on this topicCommunity Hall Foundation Progr…$965KAkron-Canton Regional Foodbank: received $882K on this topicAkron-Canton Regional Foodbank$882KGreater Akron Chamber Foundation: received $807K on this topicGreater Akron Chamber Foundation$807KAkron Public Schools: received $661K on this topicAkron Public Schools$661KAkron Canton Regional Foodbank: received $509K on this topicAkron Canton Regional Foodbank$509KProject Grad Akron: received $393K on this topicProject Grad Akron$393KNortheast Ohio Center for Choreography: received $350K on this topicNortheast Ohio Center for Chore…$350KAkron Childrens Hospital Foundation: received $341K on this topicAkron Childrens Hospital Founda…$341KArt Resources Transformations: received $333K on this topicArt Resources Transformations$333KThe University of Akron: received $320K on this topicThe University of Akron$320KChildren's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Dba Akron Children's Hospital: received $305K on this topicChildren's Hospital Medical Cen…$305KAkron Rotary Camp for Children With Special Needs Inc: received $297K on this topicAkron Rotary Camp for Children…$297KSummit County Historical Society of Akron Ohio: received $277K on this topicSummit County Historical Societ…$277KAkron Creative Inc: received $275K on this topicAkron Creative Inc$275KAkron Community Service Center & Urban League: received $263K on this topicAkron Community Service Center…$263KAkron General Foundation: received $257K on this topicAkron General Foundation$257KLet's Grow Akron Inc: received $256K on this topicLet's Grow Akron Inc$256KLove Akron: received $224K on this topicLove Akron$224KKent State University Foundation: received $223K on this topicKent State University Foundation$223KAkron Zoological Park: received $221K on this topicAkron Zoological Park$221KCity of Akron: received $203K on this topicCity of Akron$203KAkron Area YMCA: received $201K on this topicAkron Area YMCA$201KAkron History Center: received $200K on this topicAkron History Center$200KYMCA of Akron Ohio: received $197K on this topicYMCA of Akron Ohio$197KJulie Billiart Schools: received $187K on this topicJulie Billiart Schools$187KAmerican National Red Cross - Greater Akron and Mahoning Valley Chapter: received $115K on this topicAmerican National Red Cross - G…$115KThe Univ of Akron: received $108K on this topicThe Univ of Akron$108KAkron Urban League: received $105K on this topicAkron Urban League$105KAkron Childrens Museum: received $80K on this topicAkron Childrens Museum$80KGreater Akron Musical Association: received $60K on this topicGreater Akron Musical Associati…$60KAkron Children's Museum: received $60K on this topicAkron Children's Museum$60KAkron Children's Hospital: received $60K on this topicAkron Children's Hospital$60KAkron Comm Fdn: received $57K on this topicAkron Comm Fdn$57KAkron Art Museum: received $40K on this topicAkron Art Museum$40KFirst Tee - Greater Akron: received $39K on this topicFirst Tee - Greater Akron$39KGrace House Akron Inc: received $20K on this topicGrace House Akron Inc$20KAkron Marathon Charitable Corporation: received $15K on this topicAkron Marathon Charitable Corpo…$15K
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