2008 Giving Report: Annual Report | Direct Grants | Matching Grants
2008 Matching Grants
The Sara Lee Foundation's Matching Grants Program is designed to support employees' contributions to a variety of nonprofit organizations. Through the program, which matches their personal donations, Sara Lee employees are encouraged to participate in the allocation of Foundation funds.
Listed below are the organizations we have funded in our fiscal year 2008 in the Matching Grants Program.
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Administrators of Tulane Educational Fund - New Orleans, LAAdopt-A-Classroom, Inc. - Miami Beach, FL
Advocate Charitable Foundation - Park Ridge, IL
Aga Khan Foundation USA - Washington, DC
Agnes L Smith Elementary School - Huntington Beach, CA
Alliance for Character In Education - Des Plains, IL
Alliance for Lupus Research, Inc. - New York, NY
Alta Bates Summit Foundation - Berkeley, CA
Alta High School Foundation - Alta, IA
Alzheimers Disease & Related Disorders Association - Chicago, IL; Skokie, IL; Rockford, IL; Prairie Village, KS
American Breast Cancer Foundation - Baltimore, MD
American Cancer Society, Inc - Birmingham, AL; Florence, AL; Oakland, CA; Sioux City, IA; Arlington Heights, IL; Chicago, IL; Evanston, IL; Riverside, IL; Springfield, IL; Tinley Park, IL; Owensboro, KY; East Lansing, MI; Greenville, NC; Cincinnati, OH; Lebanon, PA; Chalfont, PA; Harrisburg, PA; Reading, PA; Jackson, TN; Austin, TX; Glen Allen, VA; De Pere, WI; Pewaukee, WI; Wausau, WI
American Diabetes Association, Inc. - Alexandria, VA
American Folklore Theatre, Inc. - Fish Creek, WI
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - New York, NY
American Graduate School of International Management - Glendal, AZ
American Heart Association, Inc. - Des Moines, IA; Chicago, IL; Topeka, KS; St. Louis, MO; Columbus, OH; Oklahoma City, OK
American Institute for Cancer Research - Washington, DC
American Institute of Baking - Manhattan, KS
American Lung Association - Springfield, IL; Cincinnati, OH; Camp Hill, PA
American National Red Cross and Its Constituent Chapters and Branches - Chicago, IL; Washington, DC
American Parkinsons Disease Association - Staten Island, NY
American Players Theatre of Wisconsin, Inc. - Spring Green, WI
America's Second Harvest - Chicago, IL
America's Second Harvest of Greater St Joseph - Saint Joseph, MO
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association - St. Louis, MO
Ancona School Society - Chicago, IL
Anderson Ranch Arts Foundation - Snotmass Village, CO
Angels With Autism - Columbus, OH
Animal Sanctuary of the United States - Wild Animal Orphanage - San Antonio, TX
Anne Arundel Community College Fund, Inc. - Arnold, MD
Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation, Inc. - Churchton, MD
ARC - Salisbury, NC
Arkansas State Council on Economic Education - Little Rock, AR
Autism Society of America - Menasha, WI
Autism Speaks, Inc. - Los Angeles, CA; Princeton, NJ
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Baker University - Baldwin City, KSBaptist Hospital Foundation - St. Thomas Foundation - Nashville, TN
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute - Detroit, MI
Bayless Consolidated School District - St. Louis, MO
Bell Creek Intermediate School - Bellbrook, OH
Berkshire School, Inc. - Sheffield, MA
Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School - Chicago, IL
Berry College, Inc. - Mount Berry, GA
Bethel College -North Newton, KS
Better Government Association, Inc. - Chicago, IL
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri - St. Louis, MO
Black Ensemble Theater Corporation - Chicago, IL
Bonnie Brae Elementary School - Fort Worth, TX
Boston College Trustees - Chestnut Hill, MA
Boys and Girls of Northwest Alabama, Inc. - Florence, AL
Buena Vista County Hospital Foundation - Storm Lake, IA
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Cabrini-Green Legal Aid Clinic, Inc. - Chicago, ILCalifornia Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, CA
Canine Companions For Independence - Santa Rosa, CA
Carbondale Community Teen Center, Inc. - Carbondale, IL
Carnegie Institute - Pittsburgh, PA
Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburgh, PA
Carolina Raptor Center, Inc. - Charlotte, NC
Carter Center, Inc. - Atlanta, GA
Center for Enriched Living - Riverwoods, IL
Center for Women in Transition - St. Louis, MO
Center on Halsted - Chicago, IL
Central Dupage Hospital Association - Winfield, IL
Central Michigan University - Mount Pleasant, MI
Chicago Chamber Musicians - Chicago, IL
Chicago Children's Choir - Chicago, IL
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless - Chicago, IL
Chicago Foundation for Women - Chicago, IL
Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Chicago, IL
Chicago Theatre Group, Inc. - Chicago, IL
Childrens Brain Tumor Foundation, Inc. - New York, NY
Childrens Hospital of Michigan - Detroit, MI
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Inc. - Milwaukee, WI
Childrens Hospital Research Foundation - Columbus, OH
Children's Memorial Foundation - Chicago, IL
Childrens Oncology Services, Inc. - Chicago, IL
Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation Inc. - Wallingford, CT
Christian Children's Fund - Richmond, VA
Cincinnati Association for the Performing Arts - Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts - Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati Playhouse In the Park - Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati Public Radio, Inc. - Cincinnati, OH
Cliff Hagan Boys & Girls Club, Inc. - Owensboro, KY
Coker College - Hartsville, SC
College of Charleston - Charleston, SC
College of Dupage Foundation - Glen Ellyn, IL
College of William and Mary - Williamsburg, VA
Collins Elementary School -Grand Rapids, MI
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation - Williamsburg, VA
Columbia University - New York, NY
Columbus Academy - Gahanna, OH
Columbus School for Girls - Columbus, OH
Community Cancer Research Foundation, Inc. - Munster, IN
Community of the Streets Outreach Corporation - Houston, TX
Congo Square Theatre Company - Chicago, IL
Conley Outreach Community Services, Ltd. - Elburn, IL
Consortium for Graduate Study in Management - St. Louis, MO
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. - CARE - Atlanta, GA
Corinth Central School District - Corinth, NY
Corliss High School - Chicago, IL
Corporation for Jefferson's Poplar - Forest, VA
Crayons To Computers, Inc. - Cincinnati, OH
Creative Childrens Academy - Palatine, IL
Cure Duchenne - Corona Del Mar, CA
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation -Omaha, NE
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Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Society, Inc. - Dallas, TXDartmouth College - Hanover, NH
Davidson College - Davidson, NC
Defenders of Wildlife - Washington, DC
DePaul University - Chicago, IL
Dillard University - New Orleans, LA
Direct Relief International - Santa Barbara, CA
Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust - Cold Springs, KY
Divers Alert Network - Burham, NC
Doctors Without Borders USA - New York, NY
Dogs for Disabilities, Inc. - Batavia, IL
Down Syndrome Association - Cincinnati, OH; Memphis, TN
Duke University - Durham, NC
Dupage PADS, Inc. - Wheaton, IL
Dyer County High School - Newbern, TN
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Easter Seals Dupage and the Fox Valley Region - Villa Park, ILEastern Illinois University Foundation - Charleston, IL
Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra, Inc. - Elgin, IL
Elmhurst College - Elmhurst, IL
Empire State College Foundation, Inc. - Saratoga Springs, NY
Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast Texas - Houston, TX
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Faith, Hope and Charity of Storm Lake Iowa, Inc. - Storm Lake, IAFamilies of Spinal Muscular Atrophy - Libertyville, IL
Family Counseling Service of Aurora - Aurora, IL
Family Crisis Centers of Northwest Iowa - Sioux Center, IA
Family Resource Center - St. Louis, MO
Father Fred Foundation - Traverse City, MI
Feed the Children, Inc. - Oklahoma City, OK
Field Museum of Natural History - Chicago, IL
Florida State University Foundation, Inc. - Tallahassee, FL
Focus on the Family - Colorado Springs, CO
Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc. - Owings Mills, MD
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Inc. - Appleton, WI
Fox Valley Brain Tumor Coalition, Inc. - Appleton, WI
Freestore-Foodbank, Inc. - Cincinnati, OH
Friends of Foster Children - Arcadia, CA
Friends of KWMU, Inc. - St. Louis, MO
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Gifted Resource Council - St. Louis, MOGirl Scouts - Chicago, IL; St. Louis, MO; Cincinnati, OH; Dayton, OH; Greenville, SC; Appleton, WI
Grand Valley State University - Grand Rapids, MI
Greater Chicago Food Depository - Chicago, IL
Greater Grand Rapids Interfaith Hospitality Network - Grand Rapids, MI
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Habitat for Humanitiy International, Inc. - Americus, GAHamilton College - Clinton, NY
Harvard University - Cambridge, MA
Harvard-Westlake School - Los Angeles, CA
Heart Connection - Des Moines, IA
Heat St. Louis, Inc. - St. Louis, MO
Heifer Project International, Inc. - Little Rock, AR
Help Hospitalized Veterans - Winchester, CA
Hesed House, Inc. - Aurora, IL
Historical Society of Ogden Dunes Indiana, Inc. - Ogden Dunes, IN
Hope College - Holland, MI
Horizon Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. - Chicago, IL
Horse and Buddy - Apex, NC
Hospice By The Sea, Inc. - Boca Raton, FL
Hospice of Cincinnati Incorporated - Bethesda Foundation - Cincinnati, OH
Housing Opportunities & Maintenance for the Elderly, Inc. - Chicago, IL
Hubbard Street Dance Company - Chicago, IL
Hyde Park Art Center - Chicago, IL
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Illinois Special Olympics - Normal, ILIllinois State University Foundation - Normal, IL
Imani Pearls Community Development Foundation - Chicago, IL
Immune Deficiency Foundation - Towson, MO
Imus Ranch, Inc. - Ribera, NM
Incarnate Word Academy - St. Louis, MO
Indiana University Foundation - Bloomington, IN
Inter-American Restoration Corporation - O'Fallon, IL
Interlochen Center for the Arts - Interlochen, MI
International Rescue Committee, Inc. - New York, NY
Iowa State University Foundation - Ames, IA
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Jesse Tree of Idaho - Boise, IDJohn Brown University - Siloam Springs, AR
John G Shedd Aquarium Society - Chicago, IL
Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore, MD
Joseph C. Monastra Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research - Northfield, OH
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International - St. Louis, MO; Menasha, WI
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International - Johnston, IA; Chicago, IL; Indianapolis, IN; Charlotte, NC; New York, NY; Cincinnati, OH
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Kansas State University Foundation - Manhattan, KSKeep A Child Alive - Brooklyn, NY
Kids In Danger - Chicago, IL
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La Rabida Childrens Hospital - Chicago, ILLamar School Foundation - Meridian, MS
Lambs Foundation - Libertyville, IL
Lampo, Inc. - Chicago, IL
LaSalle University - Philadelphia, PA
Latin School of Chicago - Chicago, IL
Lawrence University - Appleton, WI
Lazarus House - Saint Charles, IL
Le Bonheur Childrens Medical Center Foundation - Memphis, TN
Leadership Greater Chicago, Inc. - Chicago, IL
Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago - Chicago, IL
Lehigh University - Bethlehem, PA
Les Turner Amyothropic Lateral Sclerosis Foundation - Skokie, IL
Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center - Chicago, IL
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Inc. - Los Angeles, CA; Chicago, IL; Pittsfield, MA; St. Louis, MO; Las Vegas, NV; Cincinnati, OH; Philadelphia, PA
Leukemia Society of America, Inc. - Alexandria, VA
Lewis University - Romeoville, IL
Life Skills Foundation - St. Louis, MO
Little City Foundation - Palatine, IL
Living Well Cancer Resource Center - Geneva, IL
Loaves and Fishes Community Pantry - Naperville, IL
Longleaf Elementary School - New Port Richey, FL
Louisville Collegiate School - Louisville, KY
Loyola University of Chicago - Chicago, IL
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod - Saint John's Lutheran School - Ellisville, MO
Lycee Francais De Chicago, Inc. - Chicago, IL
Lyric Opera of Chicago - Chicago, IL
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Make A Wish Foundation - Cincinnati, OH; Pittsburgh, PAMarch of Dimes Birth Defects National Foundation - Atlanta, GA; Sioux City, IA; Louisville, KY; Owensboro, KY; White Plains, NY; Cincinnati, OH; Sioux Falls, SD; Green Bay, WI
Marian High School - Bloomfield, MI
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation - Triangle, VA
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital - Lebanon, NH
Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School - St. Louis, MO
Mary Ryder Home - St. Louis, MO
Massachusetts General Hospital - Boston, MA
Meals on Wheels Foundation of Cook County - Chicago, IL
Medical University of South Carolina Foundation - Charleston, SC
Melanoma Research Foundation - Hillsborough, NJ
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - New York, NY
Memphis Family Shelter - Memphis, TN
Mercy Foundation - Springfield, OH
Metro Squash NFP - Chicago, IL
Metropolitan Family Services - Chicago, IL
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research - New York, NY
Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI
Missionaries of Africa - Washington, DC
Mississippi State University Foundation, Inc. - Mississippi State, MS
Missouri Western State College - Saint Joseph, MO
Mothers Against Drunk Driving - Cincinnati, OH
Mount Holyoke College - South Hadley, MA
Mujeres Latinas en Accion - Chicago, IL
Muscular Dystrophy Association - Montgomery, LA; Tuscon, AZ; Deerfield, IL; St. Louis, MO
Music To Benefit Music - Hudsonville, MI
My Sisters House, Inc. - Rocky Mount, NC
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NAMI - National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - Arlington, VANaperville Education Foundation - Naperville, IL
National Alliance for Autism Research, Inc. - Princeton, NJ
National Center on Family Homelessness, Inc. - Newton, MA
National Down Syndrome Society - New York, NY
National MPS Societyl, Inc. - Durham, NC
National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Little Rock, AR; Chicago, IL; Southfield, MI; Minneapolis, MN; St. Louis, MO; Cincinnati, OH; Philadelphia, PA; Houston, TX; Hartland, WI
National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation - East Hampstead, NH
National Transplant Assistance Fund, Inc. - Radnor, PA
National Trust for Historic Preservation In the United States - Charleston, SC
National Wildlife Federation - Reston, VA
Nature Conservancy, Inc. - Arlington, VA
Neediest Kids of All - Cincinnati, OH
New York University - New York, NY
Newberry College - Newberry, SC
Newell Historical Society - Newell, IA
Nichols School of Buffalo - Buffalo, NY
North Central College - Naperville, IL
North Suburban Young Mens Christian Association - Northbrook, IL
Northern Illinois Food Bank - St. Charles, IL
Northern Illinois University Foundation - Dekalb, IL
Northern Kentucky University Foundation, Inc. - Highland Heights, KY
Northwest Arkansas Childrens Shelter, Inc. - Bentonville, AR
Northwestern University - Evanston, IL
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Ohio State University Foundation - Columbus, OHOne Laptop Per Child Foundation - Cambridge, MA
Orchestral Association - Chicago, IL
Other Options, Inc. - Oklahoma City, OK
Our Childrens Homestead - Naperville, IL
Ozark Food Bank, Inc. - Bethel Heights, AR
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Page-Robbins Adult Day Services, Inc. - Collierville, TNPalmer Home for Children - Columbus, MS
Paralyzed Veterans Of America, Inc. - Washington, DC
Parents Television Council, Inc. - Los Angeles, CA
Pathfinder School - Traverse City, MI
Patrick Henry College - Purcellville, VA
Peer Services, Inc. - Evanston, IL
Pember Library & Museum - Granville, NY
Peoples Resource Center - Wheaton, IL
Pheasants Forever, Inc. - Ida Grove, IA; Storm Lake, IA
Philabundance - Philadelphia, PA
Planned Parenthood Association Chicago Area - Chicago, IL
Prairie Crossing Charter School - Grayslake, IL
Pregnancy Care Center, Inc. - Cincinnati, OH
Pregnancy Decision Health Centers - Columbus, OH
Prison Fellowship Ministries - Lansdowne, VA
Project Peanut Butter - Maplewood, MO
Providence College - Providence, RI
Purdue Foundation, Inc. - West Lafayette, IN
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Quail Hollow Middle School - Charlotte, NCR
Radford University Foundation - Radford, VARavinia Festival - Highland Park, IL
Reach Our Children, Inc - Children's Cancer Dream Network - St. Louis, MO
Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia - Charlottesville, VA
Regents of the University of Michigan - Palatine, IL
Regis University Payroll Main Hall - Denver, CO
Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago - Chicago, IL
Ronald McDonald House - Memphis, TN; Madison, WI
Roosevelt University - Chicago, IL
Rossman School - St. Louis, MO
Rutgers University Foundation - New Brunswick, NJ
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Safeplace Foundation, Inc. - Florence, ALSan Francisco AIDS Foundation - San Francisco, CA
Sankara Eye Foundation USA - San Jose, CA
Sarah's Inn - Oak Park, IL
Scan, Inc. - Fort Wayne, IN
Sertoma Center for Communicative Disorders - Palos Hills, IL
Sertoma Centre, Inc. - Alsip, IL
Shady Side Academy - Pittsburgh, PA
Sharing Connections, Inc. - Downers Grove, IL
Shoals Crises Center, Inc. - Florence, AL
Smile Train, Inc. - New York, NY
Society for Nutrition Education Foundation - Indianapolis, IN
South Side Day Nursery - St. Louis, MO
Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc. - Montgomery, AL
Southern Rep Theatre - New Orleans, LA
Southwest Health Center Foundation, Inc. - Platteville, WI
Special Childrens Charities - Chicago, IL
Special Gifts Theatre, Inc. - Northbrook, IL
Special Olympics, Inc. - Normal, IL; Columbus, OH
St Louis Science Center Foundation - St. Louis, MO
St. Ambrose University - Davenport, IA
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Memphis, TN
St. Louis Area Food Bank, Inc. - Bridgeton, MO
St. Louis University - St. Louis, MO
St. Louis Zoo Friends Association - St. Louis, MO
St. Luke's Health Foundation of Sioux City Iowa - Sioux City, IA
St. Marks Lutheran School - Milford, OH
St. Mary's High School - St. Louis, MO
St. Norbert College - De Pere, WI
St. Patrick High School - Chicago, IL
St. Thomas University, Inc. - Miami Gardens, FL
Stanford University - Stanford, CA
State University of Iowa Foundation - Iowa City, IA
Stephen Bell Elementary - Bellbrook, OH
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Resources, Inc. - St. Louis, MO
SUNY Agriculture & Tech College Foundation, Inc. - Cobleskill, NY
Supersibs - Rolling Meadows, IL
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation - Fayetteville, AR; Dallas, TX
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Thiel College - Greenville, PATogether We Cope - Tinley Park, IL
Tower Chorale - Western Springs, IL
Trailnet, Inc. - St. Louis, MO
Trinity International University - Deerfield, IL
Trustees of Hampshire College - Amherst, MA
Trustees of the Lawrenceville School - Lawrenceville, NJ
Two Ten International Footwear Foundation Incorporated - Waltham, MA
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United Negro College Fund, Inc. - Fairfax, VAUnited States Association for UNHCR - Washington, DC
Unity Limited Partnership -De Pere, WI
University City Public Schools Education Foundation, Inc. - St. Louis, MO
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, AL
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, AR
University of Arkansas Fort Smith Foundation, Inc. - Fort Smith, AR
University of Chicago - Chicago, IL
University Of Cincinnati Foundation - Cincinnati, OH
University of Delaware - Newark, DE
University Of Georgia Foundation - Athens, GA
University of Hawaii Foundation - Honolulu, HI
University of Illinois Foundation - Champaign, IL
University Of Memphis Foundation - Memphis, TN
University of Minnesota Foundation - Saint Paul, MN
University of Missouri-Columbia - Columbia, MO
University of Missouri-Rolla - Rolla, MO
University of Nevada Las Vegas Foundation - Las Vegas, NV
University of North Alabama Foundation - Florence, AL
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Chapel Hill, NC
University Of Northern Iowa Foundation - Cedar Falls, IA
University of Notre Dame - Notre Dame, IN
University Of Richmond - Richmond, VA
University of South Carolina Business Partnership Foundation - Columbia, SC
University of Tennessee - Knoxville, TN
University of Texas Foundation - Houston, TX
University of Utah -Salt Lake City, UT
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Foundation, Inc. - Eau Claire, WI
University of Wisconsin at Platteville - Platteville, WI
University Of Wisconsin Foundation - Madison, WI
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Foundation, Inc. - Oshkosh, WI
US Catholic Conference - Archdiocese of Chicago - Children of Peace School - Chicago, IL
US Catholic Conference - Benet Academy - Lisle, IL
US Catholic Conference - Christ the King Catholic School - St. Louis, MO
US Catholic Conference - De Smet Jesuit High School - Creve Coeur, MO
US Catholic Conference - Nazareth Academy - Lagrange Park, IL
US Catholic Conference - Saint Francis Borgia Regional High School - Washington, MO
US Catholic Conference - St Joan of ARC Catholic School - Lisle, IL
US Catholic Conference - St. Dominic High School - O'Fallon, MO
US Catholic Conference - St. Ignatius College Preparatory School - Chicago, IL
US Catholic Conference - St. Joseph's Academy - St. Louis, MO
US Catholic Conference - St. Louis Priory School - St. Louis, MO
US Catholic Conference - St. Patrick Center - St. Louis, MO
US Catholic Conference - Villa Madonna Academy - Villa Hills, KY
US Catholic Conference - Waukesha Catholic School System - Waukesha, WI
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V Foundation - Cary, NCVallivue High School - Caldwell, ID
Village of Luck - Village of Luck Library Museum Fund - Luck, WI
Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc. - Blacksburg, VA
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Wartburg College - Waverly, IAWashington and Lee University - Lexington, VA
Washington University - St. Louis, MO
Wayne State University - Detroit, MI
WBEZ Alliance, Inc. - Chicago, IL
Wellesley College - Wellesley, MA
West Michigan Horticultural Society, Inc. - Grand Rapids, MI
West Suburban PADS, Inc. - Oak Park, IL
Western Michigan University Foundation - Kalamazoo, MI
Whitfield School, Inc. - St. Louis, MO
Wilkes University - Wilkes Barre, PA
Window To The World Communications, Inc. - Chicago, IL
Windward School - Los Angeles, CA
Winthrop University Foundation - Rock Hill, SC
Work and Rehabilitation Centers of Greater Cincinnati, Inc. - Cincinnati, OH
World Bird Sanctuary - Valley Park, MO
World Wildlife Fund, Inc. - Washington, DC
Writers Theatre, Inc. - Glencoe, IL
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Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization, Inc. - Chicago, ILYoung Mens Christian Association - St. Louis, MO; Dayton, OH
Young Naperville Singers - Naperville, IL
Young Womens Christian Association - Chicago, IL; St Joseph, MO
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Zakat Foundation of America - Worth, ILBack to index

