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12 funders with a record of paying for “kindness”

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John S and James L Knight Foundation → American Journalism Project: $9.0M across 4 grants, latest 2024Walton Family Foundation Inc → Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs: $5.5M across 1 grant, latest 2022Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Lori → Boys & Girls Club of W San Gabriel Valley: $4.0M across 10 grants, latest 2025Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Touch of Kindness: $1.6M across 3 grants, latest 2024Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation → Kauffman Scholars Inc: $577K across 3 grants, latest 2024Enchanted Backpack → Wings: $113K across 3 grants, latest 2024Maureen Wright Family Charitable & → St Pauls School: $90K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Community Foundation of Middle → Community Foundation of Western North Carolina: $75K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Patricia Kind Family Foundation → Untours Foundation Inc: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Penny Project Foundation → Little Free Library Ltd: $42K across 2 grants, latest 2024Acahand Foundation → The Salvation Army: $23K across 1 grant, latest 2024Tdb Family Foundation → Bonita Street Steam Academy: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2024Walton Family Foundation Inc → Prosper Foundation: $1.6M across 2 grants, latest 2024John S and James L Knight Foundation → Rhythm Foundation: $1.5M across 3 grants, latest 2023Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation → Kauffman Fasttrac Inc: $465K across 3 grants, latest 2024Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Lori → Boys & Girls Clubs (Bgcop): $351K across 2 grants, latest 2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Kind Inc: $205K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Community Foundation of Middle → North Carolina Community Foundation: $75K across 1 grant, latest 2024Enchanted Backpack → Fill A Heart 4 Kids: $69K across 3 grants, latest 2024Maureen Wright Family Charitable & → Order of Malta: $31K across 4 grants, latest 2024The Patricia Kind Family Foundation → Cb Community Schools: $25K across 2 grants, latest 2023The Penny Project Foundation → Ready Kids for School: $18K across 1 grant, latest 2023Acahand Foundation → Orlando Health Foundation Inc: $14K across 1 grant, latest 2024Tdb Family Foundation → Casa Circulo Cultural: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2024Walton Family Foundation Inc → Native American Rights Fund: $1.0M across 2 grants, latest 2024Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation → Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Foundation: $374K across 2 grants, latest 2023Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Lori → Boys & Girls Club of Malibu: $341K across 3 grants, latest 2025John S and James L Knight Foundation → Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc: $240K across 1 grant, latest 2022Enchanted Backpack → Bright Star: $61K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Community Foundation of Middle → The Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area Inc: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Patricia Kind Family Foundation → Inner Strength Foundation: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund → Goodness and Kindness Inc: $18K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Penny Project Foundation → I Have A Dream Foundation-Los Angeles: $17K across 1 grant, latest 2023Maureen Wright Family Charitable & → Pope Francis Center: $16K across 4 grants, latest 2024Acahand Foundation → One Heart for Women and Children Inc: $13K across 1 grant, latest 2024Tdb Family Foundation → Community Service Learningcommunity Servant Leaders: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2024Walton Family Foundation Inc → City of Bentonville: $726K across 3 grants, latest 2024Walton Family Foundation Inc → Education Reimagined: $500K across 1 grant, latest 2022Walton Family Foundation Inc → The Dallas Foundation: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2023Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Lori → Boys & Girls Club of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme: $178K across 1 grant, latest 2025Walton Family Foundation Inc → Entertainment Industry Foundation: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2022Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation → Real World Initiatives: $124K across 1 grant, latest 2024John S and James L Knight Foundation → Local News Conservancy: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Lori → Boys & Girls Clubs (Bgcop) and Port Hueneme: $97K across 1 grant, latest 2022Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation → Skilled Kc Technical Institute Inc: $73K across 1 grant, latest 2022Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation → Justice & Dignity Center Coalition: $65K across 2 grants, latest 2023Enchanted Backpack → Chicago Chesed Fund: $55K across 1 grant, latest 2023Enchanted Backpack → Givenkind: $54K across 1 grant, latest 2023Enchanted Backpack → Northwestern Hospital: $53K across 2 grants, latest 2023The Community Foundation of Middle → Greater Valdosta United Way Inc: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Community Foundation of Middle → Eo Companies: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation → Destiny Life Center Ministries: $48K across 2 grants, latest 2023Enchanted Backpack → The Salvation Army Metropolitan Division: $48K across 1 grant, latest 2022Enchanted Backpack → Thresholds: $46K across 3 grants, latest 2024Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation → Pete's Garden: $46K across 2 grants, latest 2023Enchanted Backpack → American Red Cross: $45K across 3 grants, latest 2024Enchanted Backpack → Help Agency of the Forest Inc Sozo Kids: $41K across 1 grant, latest 2024Enchanted Backpack → Primo Center for Women & Children: $37K across 3 grants, latest 2024Enchanted Backpack → Hesed House: $37K across 3 grants, latest 2024Enchanted Backpack → The Salvation Army North and Central Illinois (Nci) Division: $37K across 3 grants, latest 2024Walton Family Foundation Inc → Farm to Community Inc: $36K across 1 grant, latest 2023The Community Foundation of Middle → United Way of Asheville & Buncombe County: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2024Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation → Calvary Community Outreach Network: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2022Enchanted Backpack → Metroplitan Family Services: $28K across 2 grants, latest 2024John S and James L Knight Foundation: $11M on this topic. Open the funder.John S and James L Knight Fou…$11MWalton Family Foundation Inc: $9.8M on this topic. Open the funder.Walton Family Foundation Inc$9.8MGary E Milgard Family Foundation-Lori: $5.0M on this topic. Open the funder.Gary E Milgard Family Foundat…$5.0MGs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund: $1.8M on this topic. Open the funder.Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy…$1.8MEwing Marion Kauffman Foundation: $1.8M on this topic. Open the funder.Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundat…$1.8MEnchanted Backpack: $723K on this topic. Open the funder.Enchanted Backpack$723KThe Community Foundation of Middle: $335K on this topic. Open the funder.The Community Foundation of M…$335KMaureen Wright Family Charitable &: $137K on this topic. Open the funder.Maureen Wright Family Charita…$137KThe Patricia Kind Family Foundation: $95K on this topic. Open the funder.The Patricia Kind Family Foun…$95KThe Penny Project Foundation: $77K on this topic. Open the funder.The Penny Project Foundation$77KAcahand Foundation: $49K on this topic. Open the funder.Acahand Foundation$49KTdb Family Foundation: $3K on this topic. Open the funder.Tdb Family Foundation$3KAmerican Journalism Project: received $9.0M on this topicAmerican Journalism Project$9.0MArkansas Department of Veterans Affairs: received $5.5M on this topicArkansas Department of Veterans…$5.5MBoys & Girls Club of W San Gabriel Valley: received $4.0M on this topicBoys & Girls Club of W San Gabr…$4.0MProsper Foundation: received $1.6M on this topicProsper Foundation$1.6MTouch of Kindness: received $1.6M on this topicTouch of Kindness$1.6MRhythm Foundation: received $1.5M on this topicRhythm Foundation$1.5MNative American Rights Fund: received $1.0M on this topicNative American Rights Fund$1.0MCity of Bentonville: received $726K on this topicCity of Bentonville$726KKauffman Scholars Inc: received $577K on this topicKauffman Scholars Inc$577KEducation Reimagined: received $500K on this topicEducation Reimagined$500KKauffman Fasttrac Inc: received $465K on this topicKauffman Fasttrac Inc$465KMuriel Mcbrien Kauffman Foundation: received $374K on this topicMuriel Mcbrien Kauffman Foundat…$374KBoys & Girls Clubs (Bgcop): received $351K on this topicBoys & Girls Clubs (Bgcop)$351KBoys & Girls Club of Malibu: received $341K on this topicBoys & Girls Club of Malibu$341KLocal Independent Online News Publishers Inc: received $240K on this topicLocal Independent Online News P…$240KKind Inc: received $205K on this topicKind Inc$205KThe Dallas Foundation: received $200K on this topicThe Dallas Foundation$200KBoys & Girls Club of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme: received $178K on this topicBoys & Girls Club of Greater Ox…$178KEntertainment Industry Foundation: received $150K on this topicEntertainment Industry Foundati…$150KReal World Initiatives: received $124K on this topicReal World Initiatives$124KWings: received $113K on this topicWings$113KLocal News Conservancy: received $100K on this topicLocal News Conservancy$100KBoys & Girls Clubs (Bgcop) and Port Hueneme: received $97K on this topicBoys & Girls Clubs (Bgcop) and…$97KSt Pauls School: received $90K on this topicSt Pauls School$90KCommunity Foundation of Western North Carolina: received $75K on this topicCommunity Foundation of Western…$75KNorth Carolina Community Foundation: received $75K on this topicNorth Carolina Community Founda…$75KSkilled Kc Technical Institute Inc: received $73K on this topicSkilled Kc Technical Institute…$73KFill A Heart 4 Kids: received $69K on this topicFill A Heart 4 Kids$69KJustice & Dignity Center Coalition: received $65K on this topicJustice & Dignity Center Coalit…$65KBright Star: received $61K on this topicBright Star$61KChicago Chesed Fund: received $55K on this topicChicago Chesed Fund$55KGivenkind: received $54K on this topicGivenkind$54KNorthwestern Hospital: received $53K on this topicNorthwestern Hospital$53KUntours Foundation Inc: received $50K on this topicUntours Foundation Inc$50KThe Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area Inc: received $50K on this topicThe Community Foundation for th…$50KGreater Valdosta United Way Inc: received $50K on this topicGreater Valdosta United Way Inc$50KEo Companies: received $50K on this topicEo Companies$50KDestiny Life Center Ministries: received $48K on this topicDestiny Life Center Ministries$48KThe Salvation Army Metropolitan Division: received $48K on this topicThe Salvation Army Metropolitan…$48KThresholds: received $46K on this topicThresholds$46KPete's Garden: received $46K on this topicPete's Garden$46KAmerican Red Cross: received $45K on this topicAmerican Red Cross$45KLittle Free Library Ltd: received $42K on this topicLittle Free Library Ltd$42KHelp Agency of the Forest Inc Sozo Kids: received $41K on this topicHelp Agency of the Forest Inc S…$41KPrimo Center for Women & Children: received $37K on this topicPrimo Center for Women & Childr…$37KHesed House: received $37K on this topicHesed House$37KThe Salvation Army North and Central Illinois (Nci) Division: received $37K on this topicThe Salvation Army North and Ce…$37KFarm to Community Inc: received $36K on this topicFarm to Community Inc$36KUnited Way of Asheville & Buncombe County: received $35K on this topicUnited Way of Asheville & Bunco…$35KOrder of Malta: received $31K on this topicOrder of Malta$31KCalvary Community Outreach Network: received $30K on this topicCalvary Community Outreach Netw…$30KMetroplitan Family Services: received $28K on this topicMetroplitan Family Services$28KCb Community Schools: received $25K on this topicCb Community Schools$25KThe Salvation Army: received $23K on this topicThe Salvation Army$23KInner Strength Foundation: received $20K on this topicInner Strength Foundation$20KGoodness and Kindness Inc: received $18K on this topicGoodness and Kindness Inc$18KReady Kids for School: received $18K on this topicReady Kids for School$18KI Have A Dream Foundation-Los Angeles: received $17K on this topicI Have A Dream Foundation-Los A…$17KPope Francis Center: received $16K on this topicPope Francis Center$16KOrlando Health Foundation Inc: received $14K on this topicOrlando Health Foundation Inc$14KOne Heart for Women and Children Inc: received $13K on this topicOne Heart for Women and Childre…$13KBonita Street Steam Academy: received $1K on this topicBonita Street Steam Academy$1KCasa Circulo Cultural: received $1K on this topicCasa Circulo Cultural$1KCommunity Service Learningcommunity Servant Leaders: received $1K on this topicCommunity Service Learningcommu…$1K
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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 →