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Ackerman Foundation Inc

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$540k
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
23
Grants FY2025
22
Organizations funded FY2024
45%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$25,000
Largest grant, FY2025
$50,000
Organizations funded a year
14 to 28
FY2018 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
11
Total assets, FY2025
$9.3M
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 45% of the organizations Ackerman Foundation Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 39% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 61% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $176k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Human ServicesHealthInternationalArts & CultureEducationPublic BenefitOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving23$540k9%
FY202422$450k45%
FY202317$375k59%
FY202214$265k14%
FY202123$380k17%
FY202022$355k0%
FY201928$396k7%
FY201826$316k15%
100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Human Services$935kEducation$667kHealth$531kInternational$508kArts & Culture$342kYouth Development$105kRecreation & Sports$80kFood & Nutrition$65kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

IL
NY
WY
PA
NJ
CA
CO
VA
MD
KS
DC
LA
MS
TX
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

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All grantees of Ackerman Foundation Inc by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Semper Fi & America's Fund$175,00080%
Heartspring Inc$165,00070%
Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado$140,00081%
Arrupe Jesuit High School$135,0006n/a
Association of the Graduates of the United States Military Academy$135,00060%
Navy Seal Foundation Inc$130,00050%
One Acre Fund$125,00050%
Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver Inc$105,00060%
Operation Homefront Inc$99,00030%
Ukraine House DC Foundation Inc$95,00030%
Thousand Currents$90,50040%
Alliance for Choice in Education$90,00090%
Well of Mercy Inc$90,00048%
Juvenile Protective Association$89,00051%
Literature for All of US$89,00054%
Black Emotional and Mental Health Collec$78,00031%
The Chicago Scholars Foundation$69,00050%
Firebird Community Arts$63,00031%
Point Foundation$63,00030%
Have Dreams$60,00051%
Pass With Flying Colors Inc$60,000513%
Almost Home Kids$59,00050%
The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired$59,00050%
Team Rubicon Inc$52,50040%
Legacy Ministries Inc$50,0001n/a
Strongminds Inc$50,00020%
Mercy Ships International$50,00020%
Partners Creating Community Inc$50,00011%
American Indian Child Resource Center$42,00022%
Move United$40,00040%
Rainbows for All Children Inc$40,00025%
Middle East Children's Alliance$40,00020%
Child Advocates of Silicon Valley Inc$40,00040%
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Cook County$40,00033%
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc$35,00040%
Jane Place Neighborhood Sustainability Initiative$35,00021%
Team Red White & Blue Inc$27,50030%
Cooperation Jackson of Mississippi$25,0002n/a
World Connect Inc$25,0001n/a
Long Island Cares Inc$25,00010%
Superhumans Ukraine Inc$20,00020%
Ignite Adaptive Sports$20,0004n/a
Magical Bridge Foundation$20,00022%
Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation$15,00010%
Ethiopian Community Dev Council Inc$15,00020%
Warren Village Inc$15,00020%
La Casa de las Madres$12,50010%
Cocoon Project Inc$11,00024%
Organization for Autism Research$10,00011%
Hope for Youth Inc$10,00010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 9 recipients with no EIN on record ($329k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Ackerman Foundation Inc supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetSemper Fi & America's Fund: $175,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetHeartspring Inc: $165,000 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetFlorence Crittenton Services of Colorado: $140,000 over 8y, 0.8% of budgetAssociation of the Graduates of the United States Military Academy: $135,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetNavy Seal Foundation Inc: $130,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetOne Acre Fund: $125,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetBoys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver Inc: $105,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetOperation Homefront Inc: $99,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetUkraine House DC Foundation Inc: $95,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetThousand Currents: $90,500 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetAlliance for Choice in Education: $90,000 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetWell of Mercy Inc: $90,000 over 4y, 8.3% of budgetJuvenile Protective Association: $89,000 over 5y, 1.1% of budgetLiterature for All of US: $89,000 over 5y, 3.9% of budgetBlack Emotional and Mental Health Collec: $78,000 over 3y, 0.8% of budgetThe Chicago Scholars Foundation: $69,000 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetFirebird Community Arts: $63,000 over 3y, 1.0% of budgetPoint Foundation: $63,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetHave Dreams: $60,000 over 5y, 1.1% of budgetPass With Flying Colors Inc: $60,000 over 5y, 13% of budgetAlmost Home Kids: $59,000 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetThe Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired: $59,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetTeam Rubicon Inc: $52,500 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetStrongminds Inc: $50,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetMercy Ships International: $50,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPartners Creating Community Inc: $50,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetAmerican Indian Child Resource Center: $42,000 over 2y, 2.4% of budgetMove United: $40,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetRainbows for All Children Inc: $40,000 over 2y, 5.4% of budgetMiddle East Children's Alliance: $40,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetChild Advocates of Silicon Valley Inc: $40,000 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetCourt Appointed Special Advocates of Cook County: $40,000 over 3y, 3.4% of budgetMedecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc: $35,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetJane Place Neighborhood Sustainability Initiative: $35,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetTeam Red White & Blue Inc: $27,500 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetLong Island Cares Inc: $25,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSuperhumans Ukraine Inc: $20,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMagical Bridge Foundation: $20,000 over 2y, 1.6% of budgetChildren of Fallen Patriots Foundation: $15,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetEthiopian Community Dev Council Inc: $15,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWarren Village Inc: $15,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetLa Casa de las Madres: $12,500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetCocoon Project Inc: $11,000 over 2y, 4.0% of budgetOrganization for Autism Research: $10,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetHope for Youth Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 45.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Baird Foundation IncWI13.5× affinity7 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Baird Foundation Inc · The Albert Pick Jr Fund · The Service Club of Chicago · George M Eisenberg Foundation for Charities · Helen V Brach Foundation · Silicon Valley Community Foundation · AbbVie Foundation · Charities Aid Foundation America · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · Tides Foundation · Colorado Gives Foundation · The San Francisco Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Ackerman Foundation Inc

How much does Ackerman Foundation Inc give?
Ackerman Foundation Inc reported 23 grants totaling $540,000 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 14 and 28 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
What does Ackerman Foundation Inc fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Human Services (27%), Education (20%), Health (16%).
Who are Ackerman Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Semper Fi & America's Fund ($175k), Heartspring Inc ($165k), Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado ($140k).
Does Ackerman Foundation Inc fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 45% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Ackerman Foundation Inc accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as Ackerman Foundation Inc?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Baird Foundation Inc, The Albert Pick Jr Fund, The Service Club of Chicago.
Where is Ackerman Foundation Inc based?
Ackerman Foundation Inc is based in CO.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 60 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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