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Adelman Family Foundation co Graham Adelman

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$40k
Granted FY2024still arriving
15
Grants FY2024still arriving
9
States reached
$10k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0199% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Human Services$105kReligion$57kFood & Nutrition$44kAnimals$17kPublic Benefit$14kCrime & Legal$11kHealth$10kArts & Culture$6kOther$0
02FY2024 · 15 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k13 grants · $20k
  • $10k–50k2 grants · $20k
$1,000
Median grant
9
States reached
$844k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Advancing Native Missions$10,000
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank$10,000
Focus on the Family$5,000
Samaritan's Purse$2,500
American Center for Law and Justice$2,500
Mercy Chefs$1,500
The Navigators$1,500
Virginia Society for Human Life$1,000
Jesus Film Project$1,000
Gideons International$1,000
Havens Ministries$1,000
40 Days for Life$1,000
The Heritage Foundation$1,000
Earlysville Volunteer Fire Company$500
Meals on Wheels America$500
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY18–24, $34k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 16% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%Tutti Bambini Clothing Reseller Las: $3k → 23%Mercy Chefs: $2k → 9%Tutti Bambini Clothing Reseller Las: $2k → 23%Faith Mission Home: $20k → 8%Faith Mission Home: $7k → 8%Tutti Bambini Clothing Reseller Las: $1k → 23%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

MI
NY
OR
OH
CA
CO
VA
MD
NM
TN
NC
SC
DC
TX
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

79%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$221k · 19 repeat orgs$60k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +37% since the first grant, against +15% for those funded once.

19 repeat relationships: 11 still active in FY2024, 8 since wound down; 4 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

19
19

Total granted

$221k
$56k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+37%
+15%

Still filing today

68%
47%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 90% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $4k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’20’21’22’23’24
ReligionHuman ServicesAnimalsPublic BenefitArts & CultureHealthOther
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.

Backed again, and grew

  • BR
    BLUE RIDGE AREA FOOD BANK INC
    7× · 2017–2024 · $40k · revenue +51%
  • FM
    FAITH MISSION HOME INC
    2× · 2018–2021 · $27k · revenue +41%
  • SS
    SENIOR SERVICES OF ALEXANDRIA
    3× · 2017–2022 · $20k · revenue +71%

Funded once

  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2021 · $20k
  • AA
    Alzheimer's Association
    one grant, 2018 · $7k
  • SC
    SENIOR CENTER INCgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $5k · revenue +62%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Virginia Sheriffs' Association Inc

Vsa represents sheriffs and their staff on criminal justice issues on a state level and provides information about emerging law enforcement issues, corrections and crime prevention to sheriff's offices and the public.

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2
Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States Inc

The fsmb serves as the voice for state medical boards, supporting them through education, assessment, research and advocacy while providing services and initiatives that promote patient safety, quality health care and regulatory best…

Health
3
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria

The mission of the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria is to inspire compassion for all living things, to provide shelter to animals in need, and to promote adoptions, animal welfare, and responsible pet ownership. Our belief that all…

Animals
4
Sfc Virginia

Sfc virginia is a foster-based animal rescue group in fredericksburg, va. founded in june 2019 with a focus on saving dogs and cats from rural and otherwise underserved shelters in the state, we strive to provide quality medical care…

Animals
5
Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

The primary mission of the humane society is to end animal cruelty, neglect and overpopulation in south carolina.

Animals
6
Blue Letter Bible

The specific purpose of this corporation is to present a biblical, christian ministry of the gospel, hope, encouragement and strength to as many people as possible. the intent of those who will conduct this corporation's work is to present…

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7
National Veterans Legal Services Program Inc

To provide at no cost legal assistance to veterans of the u.s. armed forces and current service members.

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8
Catholic Answers Inc

Catholic answers is an apostolate dedicated to serving christ by bringing the fullness of catholic truth to the world. we help good catholics become better catholics, bring former catholics home, and lead non-catholics into the fullness of…

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9
Shield of Faith Missions

Sof is called to empower warriors to find purpose, be resilient, and live well. we develop and provide customized treatment plans for veterans through our national network of partners.

Religion
10
Senior Life Resources Northwest

To preserve and enhance the quality of life at home, with dignity and care.

Human Services
11
American Friends of the Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation

To promote networking, exchange, and creative collaboration among scientists, scholars, artists, and professionals in the u.s. and germany consistent with the goals of the alexander von humboldt foundation.

Education
12
Leadingage Inc

The mission of leadingage is to be the trusted voice for aging. our 6,000+ members and partners include nonprofit organizations representing the entire field of aging services, 38 state associations, hundreds of businesses, consumer…

Housing & Shelter
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Meals On Wheels America; the most unlike its peers is Tutti Bambini. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

27 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 27 of the 43 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
4
Early backer (in before they grew)
27/27
Grantees still filing
18/27
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

BLUE RIDGE AREA FOOD BANK INC: $39,500 · OtherBLUE RIDGE AREA FOOD BANK INCADVANCING NATIVE MISSIONS: $39,000 · OtherADVANCING NATIVE MISSIONSFOCUS ON THE FAMILY: $26,000 · OtherFOCUS ON THE FAMILYSENIOR SERVICES OF ALEXANDRIA: $20,250 · OtherSENIOR SERVICES OF ALEXANDRIAIndividual grant recipient: $20,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientAmerican Center for Law and Justice: $11,000 · OtherAlzheimer's Association: $7,000 · Other+22 more: $45,500 · Other+22 moreFAITH MISSION HOME INC: $27,000 · Human ServicesFAITH MISSION…TUTTI BAMBINI: $5,500 · Human ServicesTUTTI BAMBINIMERCY CHEFS INC: $1,500 · Human ServicesVINTAGE RACERS FOR RESCUES INC: $7,500 · AnimalsALBEMARLE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS INC: $5,000 · AnimalsDOGS FOR THE DEAF INC DBA DOGS FOR BETTER LIVES: $2,000 · AnimalsCONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA: $13,000 · Public BenefitTHE HERITAGE FOUNDATION: $1,000 · Public BenefitSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $6,000 · ReligionHaven Ministries: $1,250 · ReligionRBC MINISTRIES: $250 · Religion40 DAYS FOR LIFE: $1,500 · EducationHILLSDALE COLLEGE: $1,500 · EducationPOSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO INC: $1,500 · Arts & Culture
Other$208,250Human Services$34,000Animals$14,500Public Benefit$14,000Religion$7,500Education$3,000Arts & Culture$1,500

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetBLUE RIDGE AREA FOOD BANK INC: $39,500 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetADVANCING NATIVE MISSIONS: $39,000 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetFAITH MISSION HOME INC: $27,000 over 2y, 1.5% of budgetSENIOR SERVICES OF ALEXANDRIA: $20,250 over 3y, 1.8% of budgetCONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA: $13,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetVINTAGE RACERS FOR RESCUES INC: $7,500 over 3y, 1.2% of budgetSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $6,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetTUTTI BAMBINI: $5,500 over 3y, 1.8% of budgetALBEMARLE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS INC: $5,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetSENIOR CENTER INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetAlexandria Chamber of Commerce: $2,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetDOGS FOR THE DEAF INC DBA DOGS FOR BETTER LIVES: $2,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetHALFWAY THERE RESCUE: $2,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetMERCY CHEFS INC: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPOSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO INC: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budget40 DAYS FOR LIFE: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFlorida Sheriffs Youth Ranches Inc: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHILLSDALE COLLEGE: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHaven Ministries: $1,250 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE RESCUE SQUAD: $1,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTHE HERITAGE FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVIRGINIA SOCIETY FOR HUMAN LIFE INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetEARLYSVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY: $800 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetStudents for Life of America Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRBC MINISTRIES: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWESTERN ALBEMARLE RESCUE SQUAD: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

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.

Whitney and Anne Ston…The Charles Fund IncCharlottesville Area …Servant FoundationThe US Charitable Gif…American Endowment Fo…Vanguard Charitable E…Morgan Stanley Global…Natl Christian Charit…National Philanthropi…The Bank of America C…Donor Advised Charita…
Whitney and Anne Stone FoundationCT13.6× affinity4 shared granteesties to 9 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Whitney and Anne Stone Foundation · The Charles Fund Inc · Charlottesville Area Community Foundation · Servant Foundation · The US Charitable Gift Trust · American Endowment Foundation · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

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.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Adelman Family Foundation co Graham Adelman funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Adelman Family Foundation co Graham Adelman. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 20%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%4%8%11%15%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    2get no government money at all
    3report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–15%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    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 43 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 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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