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Benard L Maas Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$603k
Granted FY2025still arriving
33
Grants FY2025still arriving
11
States reached
$100k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0184% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Arts & Culture$974kRecreation & Sports$764kHealth$731kEducation$199kPhilanthropy$163kFood & Nutrition$123kHuman Services$94kAnimals$79kOther$0
02FY2025 · 33 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k16 grants · $83k
  • $10k–50k13 grants · $271k
  • $50k–250k4 grants · $250k
$10,000
Median grant
11
States reached
$4.0M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
TAMARACK CAMPS$100,000
ENCORE THEATER$50,000
Individual grant recipient$50,000
FIDF$50,000
CLASIC ACADEMY OF SARASOTA$48,655
CLEVELAND CLINIC PHILANTHROPY$34,000
Individual grant recipient$33,000
TUNNEL 2 TOWERS$25,000
FIDF$25,000
Individual grant recipient$25,000
STAND WITH US$15,000
YAD EZRA$15,000
Individual grant recipient$10,000
CLONLARA SCHOOL$10,000
Individual grant recipient$10,000
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.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY17–25, $198k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 56% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

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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

IL
MI
NY
OH
CA
CO
VA
TN
NC
DC
OK
AL
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.

94%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$3.5M · 59 repeat orgs$218k to everyone else

59 repeat relationships: 28 still active in FY2025, 31 since wound down; 3 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

59
14

Total granted

$3.5M
$130k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+37%
+68%

Still filing today

44%
36%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 85% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $88k 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 & CultureHuman ServicesEducationRecreation & SportsPhilanthropyAnimalsOther
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

  • RM
    RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF NEW YORK INC
    7× · 2018–2024 · $160k · revenue +15%
  • BC
    BROADWAY CARESEQUITY FIGHTS AIDS INC
    4× · 2020–2023 · $113k · revenue +17%
  • BI
    Broadway Inspirational Voices Inc
    6× · 2017–2022 · $108k · revenue +341%

Funded once

  • UO
    U OF M SCHOOL OF MUSICAL THEATER
    one grant, 2018 · $70k
  • NS
    NORTH STAR REACH
    one grant, 2017 · $20k · revenue -65%
  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2020 · $10k
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.

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2
Metropolitan Jewish Health System Inc

Mjhs health system is a charitable not-for-profit established to support the activities of affiliated organizations. mjhs is built on the core values of compassion, dignity and respect, first established by the four brooklyn ladies in…

Health
3
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
4
Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis

Jewish family and children's service of minneapolis provides essential services to people of all ages and backgrounds to sustain healthy relationships, ease suffering and offer support in times of need.

Human Services
5
Jewelers of America Inc

Jewelers of america, the most trusted and influential voice of the jewelry industry, empowers and unites its members through expert guidance and advocacy, driving excellence, integrity, and success in an ever-changing marketplace.

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6
Detroit Historical Society

The Detroit Historical Society tells Detroit's stories and why they matter through its exhibits, programs, outreach, and the preservation and dissemination of its artifacts and collections.

Arts & Culture
7
Allosource

Inspired by the gift of donation from our communities, allosource responsibly provides innovative cellular and tissue allografts to advance patient healing.

Health
8
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
9
Jewish Voice Ministries Intl

To proclaim the gospel, grow the messianic jewish community and engage the church concerning israel and the jewish people. this is done through education, evangelism and being a movement leader, all with excellence in order to transform…

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10
Metropolitan Jewish Health System Foundation

Operating under the name mjhs foundation, the mission of this philanthropic organization is to raise the funds necessary to support the charitable health care efforts of the organizations within the mjhs health system family. with roots…

Health
11
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation Inc

Sarasota memorial healthcare foundation is the philanthropic partner that helps sarasota memorial health care system bring world-class care to our community.

Health
12
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

The Television Academy is dedicated to celebrating excellence, innovation and the advancement of the telecommunications arts and sciences through recognition, education and leadership, while fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible…

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Our Military Kids Inc; the most unlike its peers is Samaritan's Purse. 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

34 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. 34 of the 76 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)
9
Early backer (in before they grew)
33/34
Grantees still filing
25/34
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

TAMARACK CAMPS: $600,500 · OtherTAMARACK CAMPSENCORE THEATER: $522,500 · OtherENCORE THEATERFIDF: $175,000 · OtherFIDFIndividual grant recipient: $145,000 · OtherBROADWAY CARESEQUITY FIGHTS AIDS INC: $112,500 · OtherCLEVELAND CLINIC: $100,000 · Other+48 more: $1,120,400 · Other+48 moreBroadway Inspirational Voices Inc: $107,500 · Arts & CulturePROSPECT THEATER COMPANY INC: $32,500 · Arts & CultureINTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS: $30,000 · Arts & CultureMICHIGAN THEATER FOUNDATION INC: $30,000 · Arts & CultureTHE COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE: $7,500 · Arts & Culture+2 more: $3,500 · Arts & CultureJARC: $53,500 · Human ServicesTalias Legacy Inc: $52,500 · Human ServicesLEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND: $33,500 · Human ServicesCHADTOUGH DEFEAT DIPG FOUNDATION: $30,000 · Human ServicesSOS COMMUNITY SERVICES: $28,000 · Human ServicesRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF NEW YORK INC: $160,000 · HealthTHE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION: $34,000 · HealthFRESH AIR SOCIETY: $86,500 · Recreation & SportsSPECIAL OLYMPICS MICHIGAN INC: $77,000 · Recreation & SportsSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $67,500 · EducationTHE CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF SARASOTA: $48,655 · EducationFOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION: $21,500 · Education+1 more: $3,500 · EducationOUR MILITARY KIDS INC: $72,500 · PhilanthropyNICK'S KIDS FOUNDATION INC: $2,500 · Philanthropy
Other$2,775,900Arts & Culture$211,000Human Services$197,500Health$194,000Recreation & Sports$163,500Education$141,155Philanthropy$75,000

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 budgetRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF NEW YORK INC: $160,000 over 7y, 0.2% of budgetBROADWAY CARESEQUITY FIGHTS AIDS INC: $112,500 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetBroadway Inspirational Voices Inc: $107,500 over 6y, 5.7% of budgetFRESH AIR SOCIETY: $86,500 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetSPECIAL OLYMPICS MICHIGAN INC: $77,000 over 9y, 0.1% of budgetOUR MILITARY KIDS INC: $72,500 over 9y, 0.6% of budgetYAD EZRA: $69,000 over 9y, 0.4% of budgetSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $67,500 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetK9S FOR WARRIORS INC: $57,000 over 9y, 0.1% of budgetISRAEL EMERGENCY ALLIANCE: $56,500 over 9y, 0.1% of budgetJARC: $53,500 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetFORGOTTEN HARVEST INC: $53,500 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetTalias Legacy Inc: $52,500 over 9y, 13% of budgetTHE CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF SARASOTA: $48,655 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetThe Arbor Hospice Foundation: $39,000 over 8y, 0.6% of budgetBUILDING HOMES FOR HEROES INC: $39,000 over 9y, 0.1% of budgetLEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND: $33,500 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetPROSPECT THEATER COMPANY INC: $32,500 over 5y, 1.9% of budgetCHADTOUGH DEFEAT DIPG FOUNDATION: $30,000 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetINTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS: $30,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetMICHIGAN THEATER FOUNDATION INC: $30,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetSOS COMMUNITY SERVICES: $28,000 over 9y, 0.1% of budgetThe Independence Fund Inc: $25,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetFOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION: $21,500 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetNORTH STAR REACH: $20,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $15,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetDETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY: $9,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetTHE COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE: $7,500 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetHOPE MEDICAL CLINIC INC: $7,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetDAYCROFT INC: $3,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNICK'S KIDS FOUNDATION INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetWEST MICHIGAN SYMPHONY: $2,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetMILITARY AVIATION MUSEUM: $1,500 over 1y, 0.1% 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 RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF NEW YORK INC ↗
  • Who funds BROADWAY CARESEQUITY FIGHTS AIDS INC ↗
  • Who funds Broadway Inspirational Voices Inc ↗
  • Who funds FRESH AIR SOCIETY ↗
  • Who funds SPECIAL OLYMPICS MICHIGAN INC ↗
  • Who funds OUR MILITARY KIDS INC ↗
  • Who funds YAD EZRA ↗
  • Who funds STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds K9S FOR WARRIORS INC ↗
  • Who funds ISRAEL EMERGENCY ALLIANCE ↗
  • Who funds JARC ↗
  • Who funds FORGOTTEN HARVEST INC ↗
  • Who funds Talias Legacy Inc ↗
  • Who funds THE CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF SARASOTA ↗
  • Who funds The Arbor Hospice Foundation ↗
  • Who funds BUILDING HOMES FOR HEROES INC ↗
  • Who funds THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND ↗
  • Who funds PROSPECT THEATER COMPANY INC ↗
  • Who funds CHADTOUGH DEFEAT DIPG FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS ↗
  • Who funds MICHIGAN THEATER FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds SOS COMMUNITY SERVICES ↗
  • Who funds The Independence Fund Inc ↗
  • Who funds FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION ↗

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.

Ann Arbor Area Commun…The Buhr FoundationThe Martin Family Fou…Harry a and Margaret …Gs Donor Advised Phil…National Philanthropi…The Bank of America C…Network for GoodPaypal Charitable Giv…Donor Advised Charita…Vanguard Charitable E…American Online Givin…
Ann Arbor Area Community FoundationMI15.6× affinity5 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation · The Buhr Foundation · The Martin Family Foundation · Harry a and Margaret D Towsley Foundation · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Network for Good · Paypal Charitable Giving Fund · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · American Online Giving Foundation 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 Benard L Maas Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Benard L Maas Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 30%1%4%8%15%funder's share of their income ↑0%19%38%56%75%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • K9S for Warriors Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
3get no government money at all
9report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–75%
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 76 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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