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Kansas City Scholars Inc → University of Missourikansas City: $12M across 3 grants, latest 2023The Campership Fund → Cedars Camps: $1.4M across 4 grants, latest 2024The Cincinnati Foundation for the Aged → Cedar Village: $926K across 3 grants, latest 2024Laura and John Arnold Foundation → The University of Texas at Austin: $650K across 2 grants, latest 2024Va Foundation for Independent Colleges → University of Richmond: $582K across 4 grants, latest 2024Lansing Economic Area Partnership → Foster Swift Collins & Smith Pc: $189K across 1 grant, latest 2024Bruce Fishkin Scholarship Fund → Jessica He: $179K across 3 grants, latest 2024James K Adams & Arlene L Adams → Financial Assistance Education: $172K across 1 grant, latest 2022Jms Foundation Inc → St Anthony's High School: $119K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Barry Foundation → YWCA Cass Clay: $16K across 5 grants, latest 2024Fst Studioprojects Fund Martien Halvorson-Taylor Trustee → Traci Johnson: $14K across 2 grants, latest 2023Michigan Nutrition and Dietetics Institute Inc → Alexander Norman: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → University of Missouri: $11M across 5 grants, latest 2024The Campership Fund → Camps Newfound Owatonna: $1.1M across 4 grants, latest 2024The Cincinnati Foundation for the Aged → Otterbein: $781K across 2 grants, latest 2023Laura and John Arnold Foundation → University of Southern California: $600K across 2 grants, latest 2024Va Foundation for Independent Colleges → Shenandoah University: $566K across 4 grants, latest 2024Bruce Fishkin Scholarship Fund → Abhi Patel: $146K across 3 grants, latest 2024Jms Foundation Inc → Notre Dame Regional Hs: $76K across 3 grants, latest 2024Lansing Economic Area Partnership → Michigan Creative Marketing LLC: $52K across 3 grants, latest 2024James K Adams & Arlene L Adams → Messiah University: $42K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Barry Foundation → Creative Care for Reaching Independence Inc: $14K across 3 grants, latest 2024Fst Studioprojects Fund Martien Halvorson-Taylor Trustee → Olufunmilayo Bright: $12K across 2 grants, latest 2024Michigan Nutrition and Dietetics Institute Inc → Arielle Buckley: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2022Kansas City Scholars Inc → University of Kansas: $8.7M across 5 grants, latest 2024The Campership Fund → Adventure Unlimited: $890K across 4 grants, latest 2024The Cincinnati Foundation for the Aged → St Charles Care Center Village and Lodge: $652K across 3 grants, latest 2024Va Foundation for Independent Colleges → Virginia Wesleyan University: $556K across 4 grants, latest 2024Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Regents of the University of California at Berkeley: $551K across 3 grants, latest 2024Bruce Fishkin Scholarship Fund → Grace Yue: $91K across 3 grants, latest 2024Jms Foundation Inc → Chaminde High School: $40K across 3 grants, latest 2024Lansing Economic Area Partnership → Loomis Ewert Parsley Davis & Gotting: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2023James K Adams & Arlene L Adams → Penn State University: $29K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Barry Foundation → Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of the Red River Valley: $13K across 2 grants, latest 2024Fst Studioprojects Fund Martien Halvorson-Taylor Trustee → Mary Ellis: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2024Michigan Nutrition and Dietetics Institute Inc → Kimmy Vandewege: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2022Kansas City Scholars Inc → University of Central Missouri: $8.0M across 5 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → University of Missouri-Kansas City: $7.7M across 2 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → Zeta Commercial Driving School Inc: $6.2M across 4 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → Apex Cdl Institute: $5.3M across 4 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → Avila University: $4.3M across 5 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → Rockhurst University: $4.2M across 5 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → Kansas State University: $3.8M across 5 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → Centriq Group: $3.4M across 3 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → Park University: $3.4M across 5 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → Johnson County Community College: $3.3M across 5 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → New Reflections Technical Institute: $3.3M across 4 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → Medcerts LLC: $3.1M across 4 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → Mid-America College of Health Sciences Inc: $3.0M across 4 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → Medical Education Development & Support LLC: $3.0M across 4 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → Me 2 You Career Academy: $2.5M across 4 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → Metropolitan Community Colleges: $1.7M across 4 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → Northwest Missouri State University: $1.7M across 3 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → Western Governors University: $1.3M across 5 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → T and L Welding Academy: $1.2M across 3 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → Baker University: $1.2M across 5 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → William Jewell College: $1.1M across 5 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → Kansas City School of Phlebotomy LLC: $1.1M across 4 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → Mcc Workforce & Economic Development: $1.0M across 4 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → Copperwood Capital LLC: $871K across 1 grant, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → The Computing Technology Industry Association Inc: $863K across 3 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → Kansas City Kansas Community College: $814K across 5 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc → Snapit Solutions LLC: $760K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Campership Fund → Camps Leelanau Kohahna: $690K across 4 grants, latest 2024Kansas City Scholars Inc: $110M on this topic. Open the funder.Kansas City Scholars Inc$110MThe Campership Fund: $4.1M on this topic. Open the funder.The Campership Fund$4.1MThe Cincinnati Foundation for the Aged: $2.4M on this topic. Open the funder.The Cincinnati Foundation for…$2.4MLaura and John Arnold Foundation: $1.8M on this topic. Open the funder.Laura and John Arnold Foundat…$1.8MVa Foundation for Independent Colleges: $1.7M on this topic. Open the funder.Va Foundation for Independent…$1.7MBruce Fishkin Scholarship Fund: $417K on this topic. Open the funder.Bruce Fishkin Scholarship Fund$417KLansing Economic Area Partnership: $280K on this topic. Open the funder.Lansing Economic Area Partner…$280KJames K Adams & Arlene L Adams: $243K on this topic. Open the funder.James K Adams & Arlene L Adams$243KJms Foundation Inc: $235K on this topic. Open the funder.Jms Foundation Inc$235KThe Barry Foundation: $42K on this topic. Open the funder.The Barry Foundation$42KFst Studioprojects Fund Martien Halvorson-Taylor Trustee: $36K on this topic. Open the funder.Fst Studioprojects Fund Marti…$36KMichigan Nutrition and Dietetics Institute Inc: $5K on this topic. Open the funder.Michigan Nutrition and Dietet…$5KUniversity of Missourikansas City: received $12M on this topicUniversity of Missourikansas Ci…$12MUniversity of Missouri: received $11M on this topicUniversity of Missouri$11MUniversity of Kansas: received $8.7M on this topicUniversity of Kansas$8.7MUniversity of Central Missouri: received $8.0M on this topicUniversity of Central Missouri$8.0MUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City: received $7.7M on this topicUniversity of Missouri-Kansas C…$7.7MZeta Commercial Driving School Inc: received $6.2M on this topicZeta Commercial Driving School…$6.2MApex Cdl Institute: received $5.3M on this topicApex Cdl Institute$5.3MAvila University: received $4.3M on this topicAvila University$4.3MRockhurst University: received $4.2M on this topicRockhurst University$4.2MKansas State University: received $3.8M on this topicKansas State University$3.8MCentriq Group: received $3.4M on this topicCentriq Group$3.4MPark University: received $3.4M on this topicPark University$3.4MJohnson County Community College: received $3.3M on this topicJohnson County Community College$3.3MNew Reflections Technical Institute: received $3.3M on this topicNew Reflections Technical Insti…$3.3MMedcerts LLC: received $3.1M on this topicMedcerts LLC$3.1MMid-America College of Health Sciences Inc: received $3.0M on this topicMid-America College of Health S…$3.0MMedical Education Development & Support LLC: received $3.0M on this topicMedical Education Development &…$3.0MMe 2 You Career Academy: received $2.5M on this topicMe 2 You Career Academy$2.5MMetropolitan Community Colleges: received $1.7M on this topicMetropolitan Community Colleges$1.7MNorthwest Missouri State University: received $1.7M on this topicNorthwest Missouri State Univer…$1.7MCedars Camps: received $1.4M on this topicCedars Camps$1.4MWestern Governors University: received $1.3M on this topicWestern Governors University$1.3MT and L Welding Academy: received $1.2M on this topicT and L Welding Academy$1.2MBaker University: received $1.2M on this topicBaker University$1.2MWilliam Jewell College: received $1.1M on this topicWilliam Jewell College$1.1MCamps Newfound Owatonna: received $1.1M on this topicCamps Newfound Owatonna$1.1MKansas City School of Phlebotomy LLC: received $1.1M on this topicKansas City School of Phlebotom…$1.1MMcc Workforce & Economic Development: received $1.0M on this topicMcc Workforce & Economic Develo…$1.0MCedar Village: received $926K on this topicCedar Village$926KAdventure Unlimited: received $890K on this topicAdventure Unlimited$890KCopperwood Capital LLC: received $871K on this topicCopperwood Capital LLC$871KThe Computing Technology Industry Association Inc: received $863K on this topicThe Computing Technology Indust…$863KKansas City Kansas Community College: received $814K on this topicKansas City Kansas Community Co…$814KOtterbein: received $781K on this topicOtterbein$781KSnapit Solutions LLC: received $760K on this topicSnapit Solutions LLC$760KCamps Leelanau Kohahna: received $690K on this topicCamps Leelanau Kohahna$690KSt Charles Care Center Village and Lodge: received $652K on this topicSt Charles Care Center Village…$652KThe University of Texas at Austin: received $650K on this topicThe University of Texas at Aust…$650KUniversity of Southern California: received $600K on this topicUniversity of Southern Californ…$600KUniversity of Richmond: received $582K on this topicUniversity of Richmond$582KShenandoah University: received $566K on this topicShenandoah University$566KVirginia Wesleyan University: received $556K on this topicVirginia Wesleyan University$556KRegents of the University of California at Berkeley: received $551K on this topicRegents of the University of Ca…$551KFoster Swift Collins & Smith Pc: received $189K on this topicFoster Swift Collins & Smith Pc$189KJessica He: received $179K on this topicJessica He$179KFinancial Assistance Education: received $172K on this topicFinancial Assistance Education$172KAbhi Patel: received $146K on this topicAbhi Patel$146KSt Anthony's High School: received $119K on this topicSt Anthony's High School$119KGrace Yue: received $91K on this topicGrace Yue$91KNotre Dame Regional Hs: received $76K on this topicNotre Dame Regional Hs$76KMichigan Creative Marketing LLC: received $52K on this topicMichigan Creative Marketing LLC$52KMessiah University: received $42K on this topicMessiah University$42KChaminde High School: received $40K on this topicChaminde High School$40KLoomis Ewert Parsley Davis & Gotting: received $40K on this topicLoomis Ewert Parsley Davis & Go…$40KPenn State University: received $29K on this topicPenn State University$29KYWCA Cass Clay: received $16K on this topicYWCA Cass Clay$16KTraci Johnson: received $14K on this topicTraci Johnson$14KCreative Care for Reaching Independence Inc: received $14K on this topicCreative Care for Reaching Inde…$14KRonald Mcdonald House Charities of the Red River Valley: received $13K on this topicRonald Mcdonald House Charities…$13KOlufunmilayo Bright: received $12K on this topicOlufunmilayo Bright$12KMary Ellis: received $10K on this topicMary Ellis$10KAlexander Norman: received $2K on this topicAlexander Norman$2KArielle Buckley: received $2K on this topicArielle Buckley$2KKimmy Vandewege: received $2K on this topicKimmy Vandewege$2K
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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 →