Subject: 30 interesting finds from public records, October 23
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30 finds from public records

Surprising things in public records, each linked to a search that has already been run and checked on furp.org. They aren't news stories, though reporters will spot some good story ideas.

1. Which foundations fund animal shelter nonprofits?
2. What does the data show about Penn State overall?
3. Which nonprofits have the largest loans to their own insiders?
4. Who is paid the most in public university athletics?
5. Grantmakers whose biggest grant went to a group sharing a board member
6. Who funds Harvard University's affiliated nonprofits?
7. Which vendors does the American Red Cross pay the most?
8. In which years did NPR run a deficit?
9. Contractors at the charity's own address or with an insider's name
10. Which nonprofits are sitting on the most years of cash reserves?
11. Which fundraising events beyond the mission lost the most money?
12. Which donor-advised fund sponsors are based in Chicago?
13. What does Ohio State pay its head coaches?
14. Which $5M+ nonprofits report one employee or none?
15. Which student loan trusts have the highest delinquency rates?
16. Where do administrators out-earn faculty the most?
17. Which foundations pay out right at the 5% legal minimum, year after year?
18. Who are the highest-paid people at the Mayo Clinic?
19. Which vendors get paid by the most different nonprofits?
20. Which private university presidents are paid the most?
21. Where is student loan delinquency rising the fastest?
22. Highest-paid head football coaches
23. What organizations are similar to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital?
24. Who are the highest-paid head football coaches in Texas?
25. Which student loan pools have the highest default rates?
26. Who funds the Wikimedia Foundation?
27. Which student loan trusts charge off the most principal?
28. Who funds Planned Parenthood Federation of America?
29. Who got the biggest raises on public university payrolls?
30. Repeat food recallers that also have federal contracts or lobbyists

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