SUMIF the amount in one column has the correct pipeline status in another column

lizbairdsd

Can someone please help me with SUMIF, I am losing my mind and keep getting errors. 

 

I have a pipeline document with status' ( approved, declined, awaiting client, in progress,etc) and I need to show in a dashboard the sum associated with each item. 

 

PIPELINE STATUS | dropdown with status'

AMOUNT APPROVED |  the dollar amounts per grant

 

I have tried: 

1. =sumif(amount approved:amount approved, "approved", [pipeline status]:[pipeline status])              =#unparseable

2.  =sumif([amount approved]:[amount approved], "approved", [pipeline status]:[pipeline status])

= gives me a $0 but should be $37,111

3. =sumif([amount approved]:[amount approved],[pipeline status]:[pipeline status], "approved")

= incorrect argument set

4. 

=sumif(amount approved:amount approved,[pipeline status]:[pipeline status], "approved")

=unparseable

 

Can someone please help? I am starting to lose it and on a deadline.  

 

Thank you! 

lizbairdsd

* correction I have been using the correct title name "approved amount"