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Bilek Charitable Foundation at a glance

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Bilek Charitable 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.

$173k
Granted FY2025still arriving
21
Grants FY2025still arriving
9
States reached
$42k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
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.

Health$385kYouth Development$318kHuman Services$234kEnvironment$76kRecreation & Sports$65kPhilanthropy$52kMembership Benefit$44kArts & Culture$21kOther$0
02FY2025 · 21 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k14 grants · $56k
  • $10k–50k7 grants · $117k
$7,000
Median grant
9
States reached
$4.0M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
ANAHEIM DUCKS FOUNDATION$42,000
ORANGEWOOD FOUNDATION$20,000
MAKE-A-WISH NEVADA$15,000
BREAKTHROUGH TD1$10,000
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY$10,000
TYLER ROBINSON FOUNDATION$10,000
SAMUELI ACADEMY$10,000
SPREAD THE WORD NEVADA$8,000
DARREN WALLER FOUNDATION$7,500
CURE DUCHENNE$7,500
KEEP MEMORY ALIVE$7,000
JF SHEA THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER$5,000
STARS AND STRIPES CHILDRENS FOUNDATION$4,000
THE NEON MUSEUM$2,500
SLOW FOOD DENVER$2,000
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 (FY19–25, $154k) land where the poverty rate runs at 10%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 12% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%BOYS REPUBLIC: $3k → 14%MAKE-A-WISH NEVADA: $15k → 13%STARS AND STRIPES CHILDRENS FOUNDATION: $45k → 10%STARS AND STRIPES CHILDRENS FOUNDATION: $25k → 10%STARS AND STRIPES CHILDRENS FOUNDATION: $20k → 10%STARS AND STRIPES CHILDRENS FOUNDATION: $4k → 10%STARS AND STRIPES CHILDRENS FOUNDATION: $2k → 10%STARS AND STRIPES CHILDRENS FOUNDATION: $40k → 10%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
IL
NY
NV
OH
CA
CO
KY
MD
AZ
KS
DC
HI
TX
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.

83%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.0M · 25 repeat orgs$216k to everyone else

25 repeat relationships: 15 still active in FY2025, 10 since wound down; 5 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

25
22

Total granted

$1.0M
$185k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+32%
+44%

Still filing today

80%
50%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 81% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $31k went to new ones.

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

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

’17’18’19’21’22’23’24’25
HealthFood & NutritionHuman ServicesPhilanthropyAnimalsCrime & LegalOther
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

  • SA
    STARS AND STRIPES CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
    8× · 2017–2025 · $221k · revenue +55%
  • OF
    ORANGEWOOD FOUNDATION
    6× · 2017–2025 · $204k · revenue +83%
  • CURE DUCHENNE
    7× · 2017–2025 · $119k · revenue +32%

Funded once

  • NF
    NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ECTODERMAL DYSPLASIASgraduated
    one grant, 2024 · $50k · revenue +34%
  • PI
    PHILANTHROPIC IMPACT FUND
    one grant, 2019 · $20k · revenue +30%
  • CF
    CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2018 · $15k
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
The San Diego Foundation

The san diego foundation inspires enduring philanthropy and enables community solutions to improve the quality of life in our region.

Philanthropy
2
Feeding San Diego

On a mission to connect every person facing hunger with nutritious meals by maximizing food rescue. through direct service and community partnerships, feeding san diego provides more than 26 million meals each year to children, families,…

Food & Nutrition
3
California Dental Association Foundation

The foundation's mission is to improve the oral health of all californians by supporting the dental profession and its efforts to meet community needs.

Science & Tech
4
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
5
Santa Fe Community Foundation

The santa fe community foundation inspires philanthropic generosity, strengthens nonprofits, and fosters positive change to build a more vibrant, healthy, and resilient region. the foundation's vision is a thriving northern new mexico,…

Philanthropy
6
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation

Through philanthropy, empower current and future food and nutrition practitioners to optimize global health.

Health
7
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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8
Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation

The samuel waxman cancer research foundation (the "foundation") funds innovative research to bring faster cures to patients. in addition to supporting ongoing collaborative research in specific cancers, our scientists are investigating the…

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9
Arizona Community Foundation

To lead, serve and collaborate to mobilize enduring philanthropy for a better arizona.

Philanthropy
10
Food Forward Inc

Food forward fights hunger and prevents food waste by rescuing fresh surplus produce, connecting this abundance with people experiencing food insecurity, and inspiring others to do the same.

Food & Nutrition
11
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

To sustain, restore, and enhance the nation's fish, wildlife, plants, and habitats.

Animals
12
Friends of the Earth

Friends of the earth strives for a more healthy and just world by defendng the environment and human health while advancing social and economic justice by conducting research and education, transforming the economy so it protects the…

Environment
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Make-a-Wish Nevada; the most unlike its peers is The Victor B Cohen Foundation. 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

38 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. 38 of the 54 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)
36/38
Grantees still filing
30/38
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CURE DUCHENNE: $119,000 · HealthCURE DUCHENNENATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ECTODERMAL DYSPLASIAS: $50,000 · HealthNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR …TYLER ROBINSON FOUNDATION: $45,000 · HealthTYLER ROBINSON FOUNDATIO…NEVADA CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION: $43,000 · HealthNEVADA CHILDHOOD CANCER …Jessie Rees Foundation: $11,000 · Health+1 more: $5,000 · HealthSTARS AND STRIPES CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION: $221,000 · Human ServicesSTARS AND STRIPES CHIL…MAKE-A-WISH NEVADA: $15,000 · Human ServicesMAKE-A-WISH NEVADA+2 more: $11,000 · Human ServicesORANGEWOOD FOUNDATION: $204,000 · Crime & LegalORANGEWOOD FOUNDAT…+1 more: $5,000 · Crime & LegalPHILANTHROPIC IMPACT FUND: $20,000 · OtherPHILANTHROPIC IMPACT FUN…KEEP MEMORY ALIVE: $17,000 · OtherKEEP MEMORY ALIVECYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION: $15,000 · OtherCYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATI…JF SHEA THERAPEUTIC RIDER CENTER: $10,000 · OtherBREAKTHROUGH TD1: $10,000 · OtherBREAKTHROUGH T1D: $10,000 · OtherJDRF DESERT WEST FOUNDATION: $10,000 · OtherCHP 11-99 FOUNDATION: $43,500 · OtherCHP 11-99 FOUNDATIONSAMUELI ACADEMY: $30,000 · OtherSAMUELI ACADEMYTHE NEON MUSEUM: $20,500 · OtherTHE NEON MUSEUMWATERKEEPER ALLIANCE INC: $15,000 · OtherWATERKEEPER ALLIANCE INCWORLD VETS: $10,000 · Other+21 more: $65,600 · Other+21 moreABERCROMBIE & KENT PHILANTHROPY INC: $61,000 · PhilanthropyABERCROMBIE…THE DARREN WALLER FOUNDATION INC: $47,600 · PhilanthropyTHE DARREN …THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY INC: $10,000 · PhilanthropyTHE COMMUNI…HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $5,000 · PhilanthropyVEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 · PhilanthropyANAHEIM DUCKS FOUNDATION: $51,000 · Youth DevelopmentSPREAD THE WORD NEVADA: $28,000 · Youth DevelopmentJF SHEA THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER INC FKA FRAN JOSWICK THERAP RIDING CTR INC: $35,000 · Recreation & SportsMIRACLES FOR KIDS INC: $13,850 · Recreation & Sports
Health$273,000Human Services$247,000Crime & Legal$209,000Other$276,600Philanthropy$128,600Youth Development$79,000Recreation & Sports$48,850

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 budgetSTARS AND STRIPES CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION: $221,000 over 8y, 1.1% of budgetORANGEWOOD FOUNDATION: $204,000 over 6y, 0.4% of budgetCURE DUCHENNE: $119,000 over 7y, 0.6% of budgetABERCROMBIE & KENT PHILANTHROPY INC: $61,000 over 5y, 4.2% of budgetANAHEIM DUCKS FOUNDATION: $51,000 over 2y, 1.8% of budgetNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ECTODERMAL DYSPLASIAS: $50,000 over 1y, 4.1% of budgetTHE DARREN WALLER FOUNDATION INC: $47,600 over 5y, 6.6% of budgetTYLER ROBINSON FOUNDATION: $45,000 over 4y, 1.0% of budgetCHP 11-99 FOUNDATION: $43,500 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetNEVADA CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION: $43,000 over 3y, 1.0% of budgetJF SHEA THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER INC FKA FRAN JOSWICK THERAP RIDING CTR INC: $35,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetSAMUELI ACADEMY: $30,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetSPREAD THE WORD NEVADA: $28,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetTHE NEON MUSEUM: $20,500 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetPHILANTHROPIC IMPACT FUND: $20,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetWATERKEEPER ALLIANCE INC: $15,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetMIRACLES FOR KIDS INC: $13,850 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetJessie Rees Foundation: $11,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetWORLD VETS: $10,000 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetTHE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $8,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE DIVIDED SKY FOUNDATION CORPORATION: $5,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetORANGE COUNTY SHERIFFS ADVISORY COUNCIL: $5,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetWEDONTWASTE INC: $3,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetDENVER URBAN GARDENS: $3,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSLOW FOOD CO-DENVER: $3,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetTHE HUMANE SOCIETY OF BOULDER VALLEY INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBoys Republic: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMAUI HUMANE SOCIETY: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMAUI FOOD BANK INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFeeding America: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNEW ROADS SCHOOL: $1,000 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.

Enterprise Holdings F…Wynn Resorts Foundati…Orange County Communi…Gs Donor Advised Phil…Engelstad Family Foun…Mgm Resorts FoundationThe Ayco Charitable F…National Philanthropi…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…American Endowment Fo…The Blackbaud Giving …Morgan Stanley Global…
Enterprise Holdings FoundationMO16.7× affinity9 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Enterprise Holdings Foundation · Wynn Resorts Foundation · Orange County Community Foundation · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · Engelstad Family Foundation · Mgm Resorts Foundation · The Ayco Charitable Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · American Endowment Foundation · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust 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 Bilek Charitable Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Bilek Charitable Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%1%3%6%10%funder's share of their income ↑0%5%10%15%20%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • Wounded Warrior Project Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
1get no government money at all
10report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–20%
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 54 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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The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
The DAF merry-go-round
$9.7B circulates between donor-advised funds
The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home