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Black Lives Matter contributions made by Ada County organizations

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By March 22, two organizations registered within Ada County had donated to the Black Lives Matter movement, according to the BLM Funding Database.

$8,000,000 was donated or pledged by these companies between 2020 and the present date.

Albertsons Companies, Inc. pledged the highest donation among area organizations and businesses, claiming to commit $5,000,000 to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Of the two organizations which pledged to donate to Black Lives Matter in recent years, one of them was confirmed to have fulfilled its pledge and actually donated the amount of money it said it would. It's unclear or unknown if the other organization followed through with its pledges.

Organizations from Ada Who Donated to the Black Lives Matter Movement
OrganizationDonated amountDetails
Albertsons Companies, Inc.$5,000,000Pledged $2 million in contributions to social justice organizations (NAACP Legal Defense Fund, National Urban League), $1 million to Albertsons Cos.' own African American Associate Resource Group (and their local partners), and to create a $1 million reserve fund for future social justice and diversity initiatives.
Micron Technology, Inc.$3,000,000Micron's Social Justice Council donated $2.9M in company money to support racial and LGBTQ+ equality causes. The Micron Political Action Committee (PAC) committed to donate $100K over the next three years to PACs supporting diverse Congressional candidates. Micron also provided local police and municipal employees in Lehi and Manassas with DEI training.

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