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Apex Foundation

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.

$5.7M
Granted FY2024still arriving
202
Grants FY2024still arriving
25
States reached
$750k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0199% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2024.

Health$9.8MArts & Culture$8.2MPhilanthropy$1.7MEducation$1.6MHuman Services$1.5MScience & Tech$924kPublic Benefit$889kPublic Safety & Disaster$805kOther$0
02FY2024 · 202 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k111 grants · $310k
  • $10k–50k63 grants · $1.2M
  • $50k–250k22 grants · $1.6M
  • $250k+6 grants · $2.6M
$5,000
Median grant
25
States reached
$148M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
BENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT VIRGINIA MASON$750,000
JED FOUNDATION$750,000
SEATTLE AQUARIUM$300,000
PIMA AIR & SPACE MUSEUM$300,000
JED FOUNDATION$250,000
NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM FOUNDATION$250,000
NATIONAL AVIATION HALL OF FAME$200,000
NORTHWEST MARITIME CENTER$125,000
AOPA FOUNDATION$100,000
WHIM W'HIM$100,000
KERING FOUNDATION$100,000
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY$100,000
MUSEUM OF FLIGHT$75,000
JED FOUNDATION$75,000
HILLSDALE COLLEGE$65,000
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 (FY20–24, $964k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 41% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants spread fairly evenly across need levels.

area typical 10%SPUR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $25k → 7%RECREATIONAL AVIATION FOUNDATION: $10k → 10%CATERINA'S CLUB: $27k → 10%MICHAEL E THORNTON FOUNDATION: $5k → 14%THE GENERAL AND NANCY LEE BRADY FOUNDATION: $5k → 16%PARTNERS FOR EARLY LEARNING: $25k → 11%MERCY CHEFS: $10k → 20%RECREATIONAL AVIATION FOUNDATION: $10k → 10%MICHAEL E THORNTON FOUNDATION: $5k → 14%THE GENERAL AND NANCY LEE BRADY FOUNDATION: $5k → 16%PARTNERS FOR EARLY LEARNING: $10k → 11%MERCY CHEFS: $5k → 20%MICHAEL E THORNTON FOUNDATION: $5k → 14%THE GENERAL AND NANCY LEE BRADY FOUNDATION: $5k → 16%WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $3k → 14%PARTNERS FOR EARLY LEARNING: $10k → 11%THE GENERAL AND NANCY LEE BRADY FOUNDATION: $3k → 16%LIFE WORKS: $50k → 13%LIFE WORKS: $50k → 13%LIFE WORKS: $50k → 13%LIFE WORKS: $50k → 13%COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE: $25k → 13%COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE: $5k → 13%HETRICK-MARTIN INSTITUTE: $15k → 17%HETRICK-MARTIN INSTITUTE: $15k → 17%HETRICK-MARTIN INSTITUTE: $5k → 17%BELLEVUE LIFESPRING: $50k → 9%BELLEVUE LIFESPRING: $25k → 9%BELLEVUE LIFESPRING: $25k → 9%BELLEVUE LIFESPRING: $25k → 9%BELLEVUE LIFESPRING: $25k → 9%BELLEVUE LIFESPRING: $10k → 9%BELLEVUE LIFESPRING: $5k → 9%BELLEVUE LIFESPRING: $5k → 9%BELLEVUE LIFESPRING: $5k → 9%BELLEVUE LIFESPRING: $5k → 9%BELLEVUE LIFESPRING: $2k → 9%WELLSPRING FAMILY SERVICES: $25k → 9%WELLSPRING FAMILY SERVICES: $3k → 9%YWCA OF SEATTLE-KING COUNTY-SNOHOMISH COUNTY: $75k → 9%YWCA OF SEATTLE-KING-SNOHOMISH COUNTY: $50k → 9%YWCA OF SEATTLE-KING COUNTY-SNOHOMISH COUNTY: $50k → 9%YWCA OF SEATTLE-KING COUNTY-SNOHOMISH COUNTY: $50k → 9%YWCA OF SEATTLE-KING COUNTY-SNOHOMISH COUNTY: $50k → 9%YWCA OF SEATTLE-KING COUNTY-SNOHOMISH COUNTY: $25k → 9%YWCA OF SEATTLE-KING COUNTY-SNOHOMISH COUNTY: $10k → 9%ISSAQUAH FOOD & CLOTHING BANK: $1k → 9%ISSAQUAH FOOD & CLOTHING BANK: $1k → 9%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

VT
WA
ID
MT
ND
MN
IL
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
NV
IA
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
CA
CO
NE
KY
VA
MD
AZ
KS
TN
NC
SC
DC
HI
LA
GA
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.

92%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$26M · 164 repeat orgs$2.3M to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +32% since the first grant, against +19% for those funded once.

164 repeat relationships: 102 still active in FY2024, 62 since wound down; 46 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

164
164

Total granted

$26M
$1.9M

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+32%
+19%

Still filing today

73%
64%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 92% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $423k went to new ones.

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

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

’20’21’22’23’24
Arts & CultureEducationHealthHuman ServicesAnimalsPhilanthropyOther
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

  • TJ
    THE JED FOUNDATION
    5× · 2020–2024 · $5.1M · revenue +142%
  • MO
    MUSEUM OF FLIGHT FOUNDATION
    5× · 2020–2024 · $1.7M · revenue +307%
  • BR
    BENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT VIRGINIA
    4× · 2021–2024 · $1.4M · revenue +115%

Funded once

  • UW
    UNITED WAY OF KING COUNTY
    one grant, 2020 · $350k · revenue -38%
  • PH
    PLYMOUTH HOUSING GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIESgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $200k · revenue +49%
  • NW
    NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM
    one grant, 2023 · $150k
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
United States Naval Institute

Provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.

—
2
Siff

Siff is a seattle-based 501(c)(3) arts nonprofit dedicated to the creation of vibrant experiences and spaces that champion film discovery and arts education.

Youth Development
3
Seattle Biomedical Research Institute

We conduct fundamental infectious disease research to generate critical new knowledge about pathogens and their interactions with see schedule o for continuationhumans to enable the discovery and development of novel interventions,…

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4
Aquarium of the Pacific Corporation

The aquarium of the pacific's mission is to instill a sense of wonder, respect, and stewardship for the pacific ocean, its inhabitants, and ecosystems.

Animals
5
Association of Washington Cities

The association of washington cities builds connections between our state's diverse cities and towns, while providing our members with the support needed to thrive through delivery of data-driven education, nationally recognized pooling…

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6
Seattle Public Library Foundation

The seattle public library foundation inspires the community's philanthropic support, advocacy for, and pride in the library.

Education
7
Seattle International Foundation

Seattle international foundation (sif) champions equity and rule of law in central america through good governance and a robust civil society. sif works with other donors to the region to increase philanthropy and to promote collaboration,…

Philanthropy
8
The Water Research Foundation

The purpose of the water research foundation (wrf) is a definitive research organization to advance the science of all things water to better meet the evolving needs of its subscribers and the water sector. to engage exclusively in…

Environment
9
Life Science Washington

Life science washington is a non-profit trade and professional association dedicated to promoting innovation and responsible growth in the life sciences and biomedical industries in the state of washington. promotion and education are…

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10
Fsc I&P

Fsc i&p promotes environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests. this mission aligns with the forest stewardship council (fsc), its network of offices, and other organizations.…

Philanthropy
11
Npr Foundation

The npr foundation ("foundation") is organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of its sole supported organization, national public radio, inc. ("npr inc."). the foundation supports npr inc. through various activities such as…

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12
Portland State University Foundation

Portland state university foundation is responsible for raising and managing private resources to advance psu's priorities and mission to be a leading urban university.

—
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The Heritage Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Internet Archive. 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

278 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. 278 of the 389 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.

4
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
48
Early backer (in before they grew)
270/278
Grantees still filing
190/278
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

THE JED FOUNDATION: $5,062,000 · HealthTHE JED FOUNDATIONBENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT VIRGINIA: $1,400,000 · HealthBENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT V…SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION: $541,000 · HealthSWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATIO…OVERLAKE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $307,500 · Health+13 more: $888,822 · Health+13 morePIMA AIR & SPACE MUSEUM: $1,100,000 · OtherPIMA AIR & SPACE MUSEUMKERING FOUNDATION: $500,000 · OtherGENETHON: $388,376 · OtherDRAMA LEAGUE: $350,000 · OtherPEPS: $338,353 · OtherTHE AOPA FOUNDATION INC: $502,500 · OtherCongressional Medal of Honor Society of the United States of America: $516,455 · OtherSUMMER SEARCH: $475,000 · Other+96 more: $5,567,773 · Other+96 moreMUSEUM OF FLIGHT FOUNDATION: $1,669,220 · Arts & CultureMUSEUM OF FLIGHT FOUNDATI…NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM FOUNDATION: $1,002,500 · Arts & CultureNATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR M…Whim WHim: $896,600 · Arts & CultureWhim WHimNORTHWEST MARITIME CENTER: $505,000 · Arts & CultureNORTHWEST MARITIME CENTERPACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET ASSOCIATION: $455,000 · Arts & CulturePACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET …Aviation Hall of Fame: $400,000 · Arts & CultureAviation Hall of FameSEATTLE OPERA: $276,000 · Arts & CultureHYDROPLANE AND RACEBOAT MUSEUM: $230,000 · Arts & Culture+23 more: $1,102,263 · Arts & Culture+23 moreSEATTLE FOUNDATION: $405,000 · PhilanthropyUNITED WAY OF KING COUNTY: $350,000 · PhilanthropyTHE PHILANTHROPY ROUNDTABLE: $210,000 · PhilanthropyVANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM: $165,000 · PhilanthropyCommunity Foundation for SW Washington: $125,000 · PhilanthropyHAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $100,500 · PhilanthropyPebble Beach Company Foundation: $90,250 · Philanthropy+5 more: $135,000 · PhilanthropyHILLSDALE COLLEGE: $225,000 · EducationTHE ONE LOVE FOUNDATION IN HONOR OF YEARDLEY LOVE INC: $200,000 · EducationEASTSIDE PREPARATORY SCHOOL: $150,000 · EducationUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION: $145,375 · EducationUND Alumni Association and Foundation: $100,800 · EducationCHAPMAN UNIVERSITY: $75,000 · EducationGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY: $70,000 · EducationTHE COLORADO COLLEGE: $47,940 · Education+10 more: $174,171 · EducationYOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF SEATTLE-KING COUNTY-SNOHOMISH COUNTY: $310,000 · Human ServicesLIFE WORKS: $200,000 · Human ServicesOVERLAKE SERVICE LEAGUE: $182,087 · Human ServicesPARTNERS FOR EARLY LEARNING: $45,000 · Human ServicesTHE HETRICK-MARTIN INSTITUTE INC: $35,000 · Human Services+9 more: $197,500 · Human ServicesTHE SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY: $652,500 · AnimalsTHE HUMANE SOCIETY FOR SEATTLEKING COUNTY: $55,500 · Animals+2 more: $30,580 · Animals
Health$8,199,322Other$9,738,457Arts & Culture$6,536,583Philanthropy$1,580,750Education$1,188,286Human Services$969,587Animals$738,580

Showing the 200 largest grantees by grant value.

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

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetTHE JED FOUNDATION: $5,062,000 over 5y, 6.3% of budgetMUSEUM OF FLIGHT FOUNDATION: $1,669,220 over 5y, 3.0% of budgetBENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT VIRGINIA: $1,400,000 over 4y, 0.8% of budgetNATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM FOUNDATION: $1,002,500 over 4y, 0.7% of budgetWhim WHim: $896,600 over 5y, 56% of budgetTHE SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY: $652,500 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetSWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION: $541,000 over 5y, 0.6% of budgetCongressional Medal of Honor Society of the United States of America: $516,455 over 5y, 6.1% of budgetNORTHWEST MARITIME CENTER: $505,000 over 4y, 2.1% of budgetTHE AOPA FOUNDATION INC: $502,500 over 5y, 1.0% of budgetSUMMER SEARCH: $475,000 over 4y, 0.9% of budgetPACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET ASSOCIATION: $455,000 over 5y, 0.8% of budgetSEATTLE FOUNDATION: $405,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetAviation Hall of Fame: $400,000 over 3y, 10.0% of budgetUNITED WAY OF KING COUNTY: $350,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetYOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF SEATTLE-KING COUNTY-SNOHOMISH COUNTY: $310,000 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetOVERLAKE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $307,500 over 5y, 1.8% of budgetSEATTLE OPERA: $276,000 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetFred Hutchinson Cancer Center: $270,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetHYDROPLANE AND RACEBOAT MUSEUM: $230,000 over 5y, 18% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $227,605 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetHILLSDALE COLLEGE: $225,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetWASHINGTON POLICY CENTER: $211,320 over 5y, 1.9% of budgetTHE PHILANTHROPY ROUNDTABLE: $210,000 over 5y, 0.7% of budgetLIFE WORKS: $200,000 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetPLYMOUTH HOUSING GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES: $200,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetTHE ONE LOVE FOUNDATION IN HONOR OF YEARDLEY LOVE INC: $200,000 over 3y, 0.9% of budgetTHE ACTORS' FUND OF AMERICA: $200,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetVILLAGE THEATRE: $195,000 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetOVERLAKE SERVICE LEAGUE: $182,087 over 5y, 3.1% of budgetTREEHOUSE: $175,000 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetVANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM: $165,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBELLEVUE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS INC: $152,500 over 5y, 0.6% of budgetEASTSIDE PREPARATORY SCHOOL: $150,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION: $145,375 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetHERITAGE FLIGHT MUSEUM: $130,000 over 5y, 8.6% of budgetSMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION: $128,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetCommunity Foundation for SW Washington: $125,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetSEATTLE ART MUSEUM: $112,750 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetPediatric Interim Care Center: $110,000 over 5y, 1.6% of budgetKelso Babe Ruth: $110,000 over 5y, 78% of budgetSTABILITY NETWORK: $110,000 over 2y, 32% of budgetCONGREGATIONS FOR THE HOMELESS: $102,000 over 3y, 1.2% of budgetUND Alumni Association and Foundation: $100,800 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetHAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $100,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRECOVERY CAFE: $100,000 over 4y, 0.8% of budgetPebble Beach Company Foundation: $90,250 over 4y, 1.1% of budgetBELLEVUE FIRE FOUNDATION: $90,000 over 3y, 17% 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.

  • Who funds THE JED FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds MUSEUM OF FLIGHT FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds BENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT VIRGINIA ↗
  • Who funds NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds Whim WHim ↗
  • Who funds THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY ↗
  • Who funds SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds Congressional Medal of Honor Society of the United States of America ↗
  • Who funds NORTHWEST MARITIME CENTER ↗
  • Who funds THE AOPA FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds SUMMER SEARCH ↗
  • Who funds PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET ASSOCIATION ↗
  • Who funds SEATTLE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds Aviation Hall of Fame ↗
  • Who funds UNITED WAY OF KING COUNTY ↗
  • Who funds YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF SEATTLE-KING COUNTY-SNOHOMISH COUNTY ↗
  • Who funds OVERLAKE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds SEATTLE OPERA ↗
  • Who funds Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center ↗
  • Who funds HYDROPLANE AND RACEBOAT MUSEUM ↗
  • Who funds American Heart Association Inc ↗
  • Who funds HILLSDALE COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER ↗
  • Who funds THE PHILANTHROPY ROUNDTABLE ↗
  • Who funds LIFE WORKS ↗
  • Who funds PLYMOUTH HOUSING GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES ↗
  • Who funds THE ONE LOVE FOUNDATION IN HONOR OF YEARDLEY LOVE INC ↗
  • Who funds THE ACTORS' FUND OF AMERICA ↗
  • Who funds VILLAGE THEATRE ↗
  • Who funds OVERLAKE SERVICE LEAGUE ↗
  • Who funds TREEHOUSE ↗

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.

Seattle FoundationPuget Sound Energy Fo…The Norcliffe Foundat…United Way of King Co…Moccasin Lake Foundat…Wyman Youth TrustM J Murdock Charitabl…Lucky Seven FoundationGlassybaby White Ligh…ArtsfundReal Progress Foundat…Thurston Charitable F…
Seattle FoundationWA70.3× affinity75 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Seattle Foundation · Puget Sound Energy Foundation · The Norcliffe Foundation · United Way of King County · Moccasin Lake Foundation · Wyman Youth Trust · M J Murdock Charitable Trust · Lucky Seven Foundation · Glassybaby White Light Fund · Artsfund · Real Progress Foundation · Thurston Charitable 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.

How much its grantees rely on government

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

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 50%6%23%51%90%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 7%
  • Save the Children Federation Inc: 30% of income from government
  • City Year Inc: 11% of income from government
  • Institute for Advanced Study - Louis Bamberger & Mrs Felix Fuld Foundation: 7% of income from government
  • President and Fellows of Middlebury College: 1% of income from government
  • Wounded Warrior Project Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
5get no government money at all
43report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
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.
05Through Plinth

Warm introductions · Powered by PlinthPlus

How do I get to Apex Foundation?

Find your warmest path to Apex Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

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 389 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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The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
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