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Ba Mason Trust

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$300k
Granted FY2025still arriving
2
Grants FY2025still arriving
1
States reached
$250k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0197% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Philanthropy$524kRecreation & Sports$364kHealth$257kYouth Development$253kEducation$175kFood & Nutrition$140kArts & Culture$118kEnvironment$75kOther$0
02FY2025 · 2 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • $50k–250k1 grant · $50k
  • $250k+1 grant · $250k
$250,000
Median grant
1
States reached
$5.6M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
CHIPPEWA VALLEY HEALTH COOPERATIVE$250,000
VERITAS CLASSICAL ACADEMY$50,000
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 (FY20–20, $5k) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 14%. 0% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 14%THE COMMUNITY TABLE: $5k → 12%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.
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.

58%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$903k · 10 repeat orgs$664k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +24% since the first grant, against 0% for those funded once.

10 repeat relationships: 0 still active in FY2025, 10 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

10
24

Total granted

$903k
$364k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+24%
0%

Still filing today

60%
42%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 0% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $300k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Arts & CultureRecreation & SportsHealthEducationPhilanthropyHuman ServicesOther
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

  • FM
    FEED MY PEOPLE INC
    6× · 2017–2022 · $135k · revenue +29%
  • HG
    HOPE GOSPEL MISSION INC
    3× · 2017–2024 · $95k · revenue +84%
  • CF
    CHIPPEWA FALLS YOUTH FOOTBALL
    2× · 2017–2018 · $50k · revenue +24% · 36% of their budget

Funded once

  • CY
    CHIPPEWA YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2024 · $100k · revenue +100%
  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2024 · $50k
  • CV
    CHIPPEWA VALLEY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC
    one grant, 2023 · $25k · revenue -9%
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
Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce

The eau claire area chamber of commerce, a not-for-profit business membership organization with steady membership around 1,200 members, is the advocate of business striving to enhance and protect the business environment and quality of…

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2
Chippewa Watershed Conservancy Inc

To protect and restore central michigan's land, water, and wildlife resources to improve the quality of life for all.

Environment
3
Camp Chippewa Foundation

To develop character, through adventure, inspired by tradition.

Youth Development
4
Chippewa Area History Center Inc

The chippewa area history center works to preserve local history and make it available to the public.

Arts & Culture
5
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District Foundation Inc

To receive and administer funds for educational and charitable purposes.

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6
Chippewa County Humane Association

The chippewa county humane association seeks to relieve the suffering of homeless companion animals by setting an example of excellence in animal care and placement, humane education, and community leadership.

Animals
7
Chippewa County Land Conservancy Inc

To protect and preserve natural and scenic land in chippewa county and the surrounding area.

Environment
8
Literacy Chippewa Valley

Provide literacy programs to help adults & their families reach their goals

Education
9
Eau Claire Regional Arts Council Inc

The eau claire regional arts council promotes the appreciation, expression, and growth of the arts in the chippewa valley and strives to transform lives through performing and visual arts.

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10
Chippewa Valley Family Ymca Inc

The chippewa valley family ymca is a charitable, community service organization that includes men, women, and children of all ages, abilities, races, religions, and income abilities. the y is dedicated to the commitment of youth…

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11
United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley Inc

We improve lives and build stronger chippewa valley communities by bringing resources together to advance the common good.

Philanthropy
12
Eau Claire Area Economic Development Corporation

Advance economic prosperity through business and job growth. the eau claire area economic development corporation's purpose is to create and implement strategies to attract and grow businesses, investment, and talent to our service area.

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Community Foundation of Chippewa Co; the most unlike its peers is Flying Eagles Ski Club Inc. 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

20 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. 20 of the 38 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.

1
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
6
Early backer (in before they grew)
20/20
Grantees still filing
10/20
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB: $207,500 · OtherBOYS & GIRLS CLUBFEED MY PEOPLE INC: $135,000 · OtherFEED MY PEOPLE INCMCDONELL AREA CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: $125,000 · OtherMCDONELL AREA CATHOLIC SCHOOLSCITY OF CHIPPEWA FALLS: $110,000 · OtherCITY OF CHIPPEWA FALLSCHIPPEWA YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION: $100,000 · OtherCHIPPEWA YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATIONCHIPPEWA FALLS YOUTH FOOTBALL: $50,000 · OtherCHIPPEWA FALLS YOUTH FOOTBALLIndividual grant recipient: $50,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipient+18 more: $159,500 · Other+18 moreCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF CHIPPEWA CO: $369,000 · PhilanthropyCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF CHIPP…HOPE GOSPEL MISSION INC: $95,000 · PhilanthropyHOPE GOSPEL MISSION INCEAU CLAIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $60,000 · PhilanthropyEAU CLAIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATI…Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative: $250,000 · HealthChippewa Valle…+1 more: $7,000 · HealthFLYING EAGLES SKI CLUB INC: $75,000 · Recreation & SportsOUR NAWAKWA INC: $25,000 · Recreation & SportsEAU CLAIRE COMMUNITY PARKS ASSOC INC: $10,000 · Recreation & SportsCHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF EAU CLAIRE INC: $80,000 · Arts & CultureCHIPPEWA VALLEY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC: $25,000 · Arts & Culture+1 more: $2,500 · Arts & CultureVERITAS CLASSICAL ACADEMY INC: $50,000 · EducationEAU CLAIRE COMMUNITY HUMANE ASSOCIATION INC: $10,000 · Animals
Other$937,000Philanthropy$524,000Health$257,000Recreation & Sports$110,000Arts & Culture$107,500Education$50,000Animals$10,000

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

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF CHIPPEWA CO: $369,000 over 5y, 7.3% of budgetFEED MY PEOPLE INC: $135,000 over 6y, 0.2% of budgetCHIPPEWA YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION: $100,000 over 1y, 14% of budgetHOPE GOSPEL MISSION INC: $95,000 over 3y, 0.9% of budgetCHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF EAU CLAIRE INC: $80,000 over 4y, 2.9% of budgetFLYING EAGLES SKI CLUB INC: $75,000 over 3y, 17% of budgetEAU CLAIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $60,000 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetVERITAS CLASSICAL ACADEMY INC: $50,000 over 1y, 4.8% of budgetCHIPPEWA FALLS YOUTH FOOTBALL: $50,000 over 2y, 36% of budgetCHIPPEWA VALLEY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC: $25,000 over 1y, 4.0% of budgetOUR NAWAKWA INC: $25,000 over 1y, 2.7% of budgetCHIPPEWA VALLEY COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA: $25,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetEAU CLAIRE COMMUNITY HUMANE ASSOCIATION INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetEAU CLAIRE COMMUNITY PARKS ASSOC INC: $10,000 over 2y, 6.2% of budgetAGNES TABLE AND COMMUNITY CENTER INC: $10,000 over 1y, 4.8% of budgetMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN INC: $7,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE COMMUNITY TABLE INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetCHIPPEWA FALLS MUSEUM OF INDUSTRY AND TECH: $2,500 over 1y, 1.7% of budgetBADGER BOYS STATE INCORPORATED: $2,000 over 1y, 6.8% 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.

Pablo Foundation IncThe Jamf Nation Globa…Xcel Energy FoundationThe Casper FoundationEau Claire Community …Community Foundation …Green Bay Packers Fou…Edward and Hannah M R…Rcu Foundation IncAnnmarie Foundation I…Mayo Clinic Group Ret…The Nordson Corporati…
Pablo Foundation IncWI30.5× affinity12 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Pablo Foundation Inc · The Jamf Nation Global Foundation · Xcel Energy Foundation · The Casper Foundation · Eau Claire Community Foundation · Community Foundation of Chippewa Co · Green Bay Packers Foundation · Edward and Hannah M Rutledge Charities Inc · Rcu Foundation Inc · Annmarie Foundation Inc · Mayo Clinic Group Return · The Nordson Corporation 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 Ba Mason Trust funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Ba Mason Trust. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%1%5%11%20%funder's share of their income ↑0%1%3%4%5%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–5%
    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 Ba Mason Trust?

    Find your warmest path to Ba Mason Trust 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 38 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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