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12 funders with a record of paying for “stem”

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Toyota USA Foundation → Eastern Michigan University Foundation: $5.3M across 3 grants, latest 2024Howmet Aerospace Foundation → The Neighborhood Academy: $1.6M across 1 grant, latest 2024Broadcom Foundation → Envision Excellence in Stem Education: $1.5M across 23 grants, latest 2025The Henry Luce Foundation Inc → University of Notre Dame: $1.4M across 4 grants, latest 2024Alfred P Sloan Foundation → American Association for the Advancement of Science: $1.2M across 4 grants, latest 2024Glenn W Bailey Charitable Trust → National Park Foundation: $750K across 1 grant, latest 2024Bosch Community Fund → United Way for Southeastern Michigan: $502K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Washington Stem Center → Apple Stem Network: $487K across 16 grants, latest 2024Nvent Foundation → Rise Incorporated: $175K across 3 grants, latest 2024Angeles T Arredondo Foundation → University of Notre Dame: $153K across 4 grants, latest 2025Washington First Robotics → Federal Way School District: $131K across 2 grants, latest 2024Xcel Energy Foundation → West Texas A & M University Foundation: $118K across 2 grants, latest 2024Toyota USA Foundation → Evsc Foundation: $3.8M across 3 grants, latest 2024The Henry Luce Foundation Inc → Seton Hall University: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2024Alfred P Sloan Foundation → Purdue University: $1.2M across 4 grants, latest 2024Broadcom Foundation → Stem Next Opportunity Fund: $750K across 3 grants, latest 2024Glenn W Bailey Charitable Trust → Finca International: $500K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Washington Stem Center → South Central Stem Network: $425K across 14 grants, latest 2024Bosch Community Fund → Farmington Hills Friends of the Park: $229K across 2 grants, latest 2023Howmet Aerospace Foundation → El Camino College Foundation: $162K across 3 grants, latest 2023Angeles T Arredondo Foundation → Cornell University: $150K across 2 grants, latest 2023Washington First Robotics → Seattle Public Schools: $127K across 2 grants, latest 2024Xcel Energy Foundation → Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys: $88K across 3 grants, latest 2024Nvent Foundation → Science From Scientists Inc: $45K across 3 grants, latest 2024Toyota USA Foundation → Huntsville Madison County Chamber of Commerce Foundation: $3.6M across 2 grants, latest 2023The Henry Luce Foundation Inc → Marymount University: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2024Alfred P Sloan Foundation → Lost Women of Science Initiative Inc: $736K across 3 grants, latest 2024Broadcom Foundation → Wiki Education Foundation: $600K across 4 grants, latest 2025Glenn W Bailey Charitable Trust → American Cancer Society: $434K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Washington Stem Center → West Sound Stem Network: $411K across 13 grants, latest 2024Washington First Robotics → Everett School District: $112K across 2 grants, latest 2024Bosch Community Fund → Owatonna Public Schools: $105K across 3 grants, latest 2024Howmet Aerospace Foundation → Old Dominion University Research Foundation: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2022Angeles T Arredondo Foundation → University of Connecticut: $96K across 4 grants, latest 2025Xcel Energy Foundation → Amarillo College Foundation Inc: $88K across 3 grants, latest 2024Nvent Foundation → High Tech Kids: $40K across 4 grants, latest 2025Toyota USA Foundation → Fulton Education Foundation: $3.6M across 2 grants, latest 2024Toyota USA Foundation → North Gibson Education Foundation: $1.7M across 1 grant, latest 2022Toyota USA Foundation → Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce Foundation: $1.6M across 1 grant, latest 2024Toyota USA Foundation → Chandler Education Foundation: $1.6M across 2 grants, latest 2024Toyota USA Foundation → Pontotoc City School District: $1.5M across 1 grant, latest 2024Toyota USA Foundation → Scott County Board of Education: $1.5M across 3 grants, latest 2024The Henry Luce Foundation Inc → Colby College: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2024The Henry Luce Foundation Inc → St Johns University: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2024The Henry Luce Foundation Inc → Trinity Washington University: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2024The Henry Luce Foundation Inc → Creighton University: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2024The Henry Luce Foundation Inc → Mount Holyoke College: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2024The Henry Luce Foundation Inc → Georgetown University: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2024The Henry Luce Foundation Inc → Villanova Preparatory School: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2024The Henry Luce Foundation Inc → Fordham University: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2024The Henry Luce Foundation Inc → Santa Clara University: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2024Toyota USA Foundation → Tempe Impacts Education Foundation: $1.2M across 2 grants, latest 2024Toyota USA Foundation → National Center for Families Learning: $1.1M across 3 grants, latest 2024Toyota USA Foundation → Southern Methodist University: $1.0M across 1 grant, latest 2022Toyota USA Foundation → Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc (Fayette Education): $972K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Henry Luce Foundation Inc → Boston University: $871K across 2 grants, latest 2023Toyota USA Foundation → Community Coordinated Child Care Dba Building Blocks: $850K across 1 grant, latest 2022Toyota USA Foundation → Lee County School District: $848K across 2 grants, latest 2024Alfred P Sloan Foundation → Expanded Schools: $675K across 2 grants, latest 2023Toyota USA Foundation → University of Evansville: $669K across 2 grants, latest 2024Toyota USA Foundation → Guilford County Schools: $625K across 2 grants, latest 2024Alfred P Sloan Foundation → Biobus: $600K across 2 grants, latest 2023Toyota USA Foundation → New Teacher Center: $592K across 3 grants, latest 2024Toyota USA Foundation → Texas A and M San Antonio Institute for School and Community Partnerships: $569K across 1 grant, latest 2024Toyota USA Foundation: $33M on this topic. Open the funder.Toyota USA Foundation$33MThe Henry Luce Foundation Inc: $17M on this topic. Open the funder.The Henry Luce Foundation Inc$17MAlfred P Sloan Foundation: $4.4M on this topic. Open the funder.Alfred P Sloan Foundation$4.4MBroadcom Foundation: $2.9M on this topic. Open the funder.Broadcom Foundation$2.9MHowmet Aerospace Foundation: $1.9M on this topic. Open the funder.Howmet Aerospace Foundation$1.9MGlenn W Bailey Charitable Trust: $1.7M on this topic. Open the funder.Glenn W Bailey Charitable Tru…$1.7MThe Washington Stem Center: $1.3M on this topic. Open the funder.The Washington Stem Center$1.3MBosch Community Fund: $836K on this topic. Open the funder.Bosch Community Fund$836KAngeles T Arredondo Foundation: $399K on this topic. Open the funder.Angeles T Arredondo Foundation$399KWashington First Robotics: $371K on this topic. Open the funder.Washington First Robotics$371KXcel Energy Foundation: $294K on this topic. Open the funder.Xcel Energy Foundation$294KNvent Foundation: $260K on this topic. Open the funder.Nvent Foundation$260KEastern Michigan University Foundation: received $5.3M on this topicEastern Michigan University Fou…$5.3MEvsc Foundation: received $3.8M on this topicEvsc Foundation$3.8MHuntsville Madison County Chamber of Commerce Foundation: received $3.6M on this topicHuntsville Madison County Chamb…$3.6MFulton Education Foundation: received $3.6M on this topicFulton Education Foundation$3.6MNorth Gibson Education Foundation: received $1.7M on this topicNorth Gibson Education Foundati…$1.7MHuntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce Foundation: received $1.6M on this topicHuntsville-Madison County Chamb…$1.6MThe Neighborhood Academy: received $1.6M on this topicThe Neighborhood Academy$1.6MChandler Education Foundation: received $1.6M on this topicChandler Education Foundation$1.6MEnvision Excellence in Stem Education: received $1.5M on this topicEnvision Excellence in Stem Edu…$1.5MPontotoc City School District: received $1.5M on this topicPontotoc City School District$1.5MScott County Board of Education: received $1.5M on this topicScott County Board of Education$1.5MUniversity of Notre Dame: received $1.4M on this topicUniversity of Notre Dame$1.4MSeton Hall University: received $1.3M on this topicSeton Hall University$1.3MMarymount University: received $1.3M on this topicMarymount University$1.3MColby College: received $1.3M on this topicColby College$1.3MSt Johns University: received $1.3M on this topicSt Johns University$1.3MTrinity Washington University: received $1.3M on this topicTrinity Washington University$1.3MCreighton University: received $1.3M on this topicCreighton University$1.3MMount Holyoke College: received $1.3M on this topicMount Holyoke College$1.3MGeorgetown University: received $1.3M on this topicGeorgetown University$1.3MVillanova Preparatory School: received $1.3M on this topicVillanova Preparatory School$1.3MFordham University: received $1.3M on this topicFordham University$1.3MSanta Clara University: received $1.3M on this topicSanta Clara University$1.3MAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science: received $1.2M on this topicAmerican Association for the Ad…$1.2MTempe Impacts Education Foundation: received $1.2M on this topicTempe Impacts Education Foundat…$1.2MPurdue University: received $1.2M on this topicPurdue University$1.2MNational Center for Families Learning: received $1.1M on this topicNational Center for Families Le…$1.1MSouthern Methodist University: received $1.0M on this topicSouthern Methodist University$1.0MBlue Grass Community Foundation Inc (Fayette Education): received $972K on this topicBlue Grass Community Foundation…$972KBoston University: received $871K on this topicBoston University$871KCommunity Coordinated Child Care Dba Building Blocks: received $850K on this topicCommunity Coordinated Child Car…$850KLee County School District: received $848K on this topicLee County School District$848KNational Park Foundation: received $750K on this topicNational Park Foundation$750KStem Next Opportunity Fund: received $750K on this topicStem Next Opportunity Fund$750KLost Women of Science Initiative Inc: received $736K on this topicLost Women of Science Initiativ…$736KExpanded Schools: received $675K on this topicExpanded Schools$675KUniversity of Evansville: received $669K on this topicUniversity of Evansville$669KGuilford County Schools: received $625K on this topicGuilford County Schools$625KWiki Education Foundation: received $600K on this topicWiki Education Foundation$600KBiobus: received $600K on this topicBiobus$600KNew Teacher Center: received $592K on this topicNew Teacher Center$592KTexas A and M San Antonio Institute for School and Community Partnerships: received $569K on this topicTexas A and M San Antonio Insti…$569KUnited Way for Southeastern Michigan: received $502K on this topicUnited Way for Southeastern Mic…$502KFinca International: received $500K on this topicFinca International$500KApple Stem Network: received $487K on this topicApple Stem Network$487KAmerican Cancer Society: received $434K on this topicAmerican Cancer Society$434KSouth Central Stem Network: received $425K on this topicSouth Central Stem Network$425KWest Sound Stem Network: received $411K on this topicWest Sound Stem Network$411KFarmington Hills Friends of the Park: received $229K on this topicFarmington Hills Friends of the…$229KRise Incorporated: received $175K on this topicRise Incorporated$175KEl Camino College Foundation: received $162K on this topicEl Camino College Foundation$162KUniversity of Notre Dame: received $153K on this topicUniversity of Notre Dame$153KCornell University: received $150K on this topicCornell University$150KFederal Way School District: received $131K on this topicFederal Way School District$131KSeattle Public Schools: received $127K on this topicSeattle Public Schools$127KWest Texas A & M University Foundation: received $118K on this topicWest Texas A & M University Fou…$118KEverett School District: received $112K on this topicEverett School District$112KOwatonna Public Schools: received $105K on this topicOwatonna Public Schools$105KOld Dominion University Research Foundation: received $100K on this topicOld Dominion University Researc…$100KUniversity of Connecticut: received $96K on this topicUniversity of Connecticut$96KGirl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys: received $88K on this topicGirl Scouts of Minnesota and Wi…$88KAmarillo College Foundation Inc: received $88K on this topicAmarillo College Foundation Inc$88KScience From Scientists Inc: received $45K on this topicScience From Scientists Inc$45KHigh Tech Kids: received $40K on this topicHigh Tech Kids$40K
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