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12 funders with a record of paying for “post”
Where the money went The Powell Foundation → Boys & Girls Club of Walker County: $1.3M across 1 grant, latest 2025 Washington Research Foundation → University of Washington: $1.0M across 44 grants, latest 2021 The American Legion → American Legion Post #83: $878K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Pbhp Inc → Jewish Theological Seminary of America: $447K across 11 grants, latest 2024 The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc → Arizona State University Foundation for A New American University: $400K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Lyford Cay Foundation Inc → University of California at Berkeley: $75K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Hoolie Fund Inc → Hailey Lawless: $62K across 4 grants, latest 2024 I Car Education Foundation → Warren Tech: $40K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Elmer O & Ida Preston Educational Trust → Luke Treiber: $15K across 5 grants, latest 2025 The Ciri Foundation → Annette Piscoya: $14K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Freda B & William H Smith Trust → Valde Keely: $6K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Ed & Irene Fleis Education Foundation → Zack Yeomans: $4K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Powell Foundation → Austin Ed Fund: $1.2M across 1 grant, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #23: $766K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Washington Research Foundation → Fred Hutchinson Crc: $449K across 19 grants, latest 2021 Pbhp Inc → Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion: $444K across 8 grants, latest 2024 The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc → University of Chicago: $313K across 8 grants, latest 2024 The Hoolie Fund Inc → Madelyn George: $61K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Lyford Cay Foundation Inc → Johnson & Wales University: $55K across 2 grants, latest 2024 I Car Education Foundation → Etowah High School: $30K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Ciri Foundation → Stephanie Hall: $13K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Elmer O & Ida Preston Educational Trust → Seth Thompson: $13K across 3 grants, latest 2025 Freda B & William H Smith Trust → Keller Cael: $6K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Ed & Irene Fleis Education Foundation → Isaac Hahnenberg: $4K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Powell Foundation → Bridgeyear: $1.1M across 3 grants, latest 2025 The American Legion → American Legion Post #330: $640K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Pbhp Inc → American Jewish University: $380K across 5 grants, latest 2024 The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc → Jack Miller Center for Teaching Americas Founding Principles and History: $302K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Washington Research Foundation → Washington State University: $95K across 4 grants, latest 2021 Lyford Cay Foundation Inc → Florida Southern College: $55K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Hoolie Fund Inc → Lindsay Drago: $50K across 3 grants, latest 2023 I Car Education Foundation → Paulding County High School: $25K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Elmer O & Ida Preston Educational Trust → Nathaniel Baum: $12K across 3 grants, latest 2025 The Ciri Foundation → John Miller: $11K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Freda B & William H Smith Trust → Jones Miranda Jane: $6K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Ed & Irene Fleis Education Foundation → Emma Korson: $4K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Powell Foundation → Equal Opportunity Schools: $867K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Powell Foundation → Breakthrough Houston: $803K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Powell Foundation → Collegespring: $752K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Powell Foundation → The Bridgespan Group: $718K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Powell Foundation → Breakthrough: $693K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The American Legion → American Legion Post #151: $577K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #162: $577K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #584: $558K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #142: $541K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #211: $530K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #8: $529K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #360: $517K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #30: $508K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #118: $508K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Powell Foundation → Discoveru: $500K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #96: $498K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Powell Foundation → The Center for First-Generation Student Success Dba Firstgen Forward Co Nas: $498K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #165: $497K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #62: $452K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #397: $448K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #29: $446K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #199: $440K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #283: $436K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #610: $429K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #371: $405K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion → American Legion Post #325: $401K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Powell Foundation → University of Houston Foundation: $399K across 1 grant, latest 2025 The American Legion → American Legion Post #140: $395K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The American Legion: $12M on this topic. Open the funder. The American Legion $12M The Powell Foundation: $8.8M on this topic. Open the funder. The Powell Foundation $8.8M Washington Research Foundation: $1.6M on this topic. Open the funder. Washington Research Foundation $1.6M Pbhp Inc: $1.3M on this topic. Open the funder. Pbhp Inc $1.3M The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc: $1.0M on this topic. Open the funder. The Lynde and Harry Bradley F… $1.0M Lyford Cay Foundation Inc: $185K on this topic. Open the funder. Lyford Cay Foundation Inc $185K The Hoolie Fund Inc: $173K on this topic. Open the funder. The Hoolie Fund Inc $173K I Car Education Foundation: $95K on this topic. Open the funder. I Car Education Foundation $95K Elmer O & Ida Preston Educational Trust: $40K on this topic. Open the funder. Elmer O & Ida Preston Educati… $40K The Ciri Foundation: $38K on this topic. Open the funder. The Ciri Foundation $38K Freda B & William H Smith Trust: $17K on this topic. Open the funder. Freda B & William H Smith Tru… $17K Ed & Irene Fleis Education Foundation: $11K on this topic. Open the funder. Ed & Irene Fleis Education Fo… $11K Boys & Girls Club of Walker County: received $1.3M on this topic Boys & Girls Club of Walker Cou… $1.3M Austin Ed Fund: received $1.2M on this topic Austin Ed Fund $1.2M Bridgeyear: received $1.1M on this topic Bridgeyear $1.1M University of Washington: received $1.0M on this topic University of Washington $1.0M American Legion Post #83: received $878K on this topic American Legion Post #83 $878K Equal Opportunity Schools: received $867K on this topic Equal Opportunity Schools $867K Breakthrough Houston: received $803K on this topic Breakthrough Houston $803K American Legion Post #23: received $766K on this topic American Legion Post #23 $766K Collegespring: received $752K on this topic Collegespring $752K The Bridgespan Group: received $718K on this topic The Bridgespan Group $718K Breakthrough: received $693K on this topic Breakthrough $693K American Legion Post #330: received $640K on this topic American Legion Post #330 $640K American Legion Post #151: received $577K on this topic American Legion Post #151 $577K American Legion Post #162: received $577K on this topic American Legion Post #162 $577K American Legion Post #584: received $558K on this topic American Legion Post #584 $558K American Legion Post #142: received $541K on this topic American Legion Post #142 $541K American Legion Post #211: received $530K on this topic American Legion Post #211 $530K American Legion Post #8: received $529K on this topic American Legion Post #8 $529K American Legion Post #360: received $517K on this topic American Legion Post #360 $517K American Legion Post #30: received $508K on this topic American Legion Post #30 $508K American Legion Post #118: received $508K on this topic American Legion Post #118 $508K Discoveru: received $500K on this topic Discoveru $500K American Legion Post #96: received $498K on this topic American Legion Post #96 $498K The Center for First-Generation Student Success Dba Firstgen Forward Co Nas: received $498K on this topic The Center for First-Generation… $498K American Legion Post #165: received $497K on this topic American Legion Post #165 $497K American Legion Post #62: received $452K on this topic American Legion Post #62 $452K Fred Hutchinson Crc: received $449K on this topic Fred Hutchinson Crc $449K American Legion Post #397: received $448K on this topic American Legion Post #397 $448K Jewish Theological Seminary of America: received $447K on this topic Jewish Theological Seminary of… $447K American Legion Post #29: received $446K on this topic American Legion Post #29 $446K Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion: received $444K on this topic Hebrew Union College - Jewish I… $444K American Legion Post #199: received $440K on this topic American Legion Post #199 $440K American Legion Post #283: received $436K on this topic American Legion Post #283 $436K American Legion Post #610: received $429K on this topic American Legion Post #610 $429K American Legion Post #371: received $405K on this topic American Legion Post #371 $405K American Legion Post #325: received $401K on this topic American Legion Post #325 $401K Arizona State University Foundation for A New American University: received $400K on this topic Arizona State University Founda… $400K University of Houston Foundation: received $399K on this topic University of Houston Foundation $399K American Legion Post #140: received $395K on this topic American Legion Post #140 $395K American Jewish University: received $380K on this topic American Jewish University $380K University of Chicago: received $313K on this topic University of Chicago $313K Jack Miller Center for Teaching Americas Founding Principles and History: received $302K on this topic Jack Miller Center for Teaching… $302K Washington State University: received $95K on this topic Washington State University $95K University of California at Berkeley: received $75K on this topic University of California at Ber… $75K Hailey Lawless: received $62K on this topic Hailey Lawless $62K Madelyn George: received $61K on this topic Madelyn George $61K Johnson & Wales University: received $55K on this topic Johnson & Wales University $55K Florida Southern College: received $55K on this topic Florida Southern College $55K Lindsay Drago: received $50K on this topic Lindsay Drago $50K Warren Tech: received $40K on this topic Warren Tech $40K Etowah High School: received $30K on this topic Etowah High School $30K Paulding County High School: received $25K on this topic Paulding County High School $25K Luke Treiber: received $15K on this topic Luke Treiber $15K Annette Piscoya: received $14K on this topic Annette Piscoya $14K Stephanie Hall: received $13K on this topic Stephanie Hall $13K Seth Thompson: received $13K on this topic Seth Thompson $13K Nathaniel Baum: received $12K on this topic Nathaniel Baum $12K John Miller: received $11K on this topic John Miller $11K Valde Keely: received $6K on this topic Valde Keely $6K Keller Cael: received $6K on this topic Keller Cael $6K Jones Miranda Jane: received $6K on this topic Jones Miranda Jane $6K Zack Yeomans: received $4K on this topic Zack Yeomans $4K Isaac Hahnenberg: received $4K on this topic Isaac Hahnenberg $4K Emma Korson: received $4K on this topic Emma Korson $4K 12 funders, 64 recipients, grants matching “post” 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: $387,221 to AMERICAN LEGION POST #83 — education, philanthropic and other contributions for 501(c)(3) exempt purpose
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Largest: $9,000 to CARTER COURTNEY — post secondary education
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Largest: $25,000 to MONTACHUSETT REGIONAL VO TECH HIGH SCHOOL — to support secondary and post secondary collision repair training programs.
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Largest: $1,200 to MARK STECK — financial support leading to a post high school degree
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Largest: $301,845 to Jack Miller Center for Teaching Americas Founding Principles and History — to support the 2024 bradley graduate and post-graduate fellowship program conference
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Largest: $173,800 to AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY — funding to support the college's post-graduate studies program for students seeking to obtain a masters degree in jewish education or jewish communal service.
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Largest: $1.3M to Boys & Girls Club of Walker County — post-secondary pathways: post-secondary access and success
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Largest: $21,000 to Hunter Lawless — financial assistancefor post-secondaryschool studies
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Largest: $40,000 to JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY — scholarship assistance for post-secondary education
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Largest: $5,500 to SPEICHER LIAM — scholarship for post high school education
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Largest: $47,500 to PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE — wrf post-doc fellowship: du 2022 cohort
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Largest: $9,000 to RUFUS DAHN — grant for post-high school education
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