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Bitar Foundation Inc

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$147k
Granted FY2025still arriving
19
Grants FY2025still arriving
3
States reached
$25k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0193% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Education$378kInternational$316kHuman Services$57kEnvironment$31kArts & Culture$26kReligion$25kPhilanthropy$22kHealth$21kOther$0
02FY2025 · 19 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k12 grants · $33k
  • $10k–50k7 grants · $114k
$5,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$1.7M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
ACTION AGAINST HUNGER$25,000
RISE ALLIANCE FOR CHILDRENWWOF$24,600
SOCIAL & ECONOMIC ACTION FOR LEBANON INC$20,500
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK$14,080
SEARCH AND CARE INC$10,000
CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART$10,000
SAINT JOSEPH UNIVERSITY$10,000
CANCER RESEARCH & TREATMENT FUND LNC$6,000
EVERY MOTHER COUNTS$5,000
STEEP ROCK ASSOCIATION INC$5,000
GUNN MEMORIAL LIBRARY INC$4,600
FARMERS TABLE$2,500
THE SHERKOW CENTER$2,000
Individual grant recipient$2,000
WASHINGTON AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION INC$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 (FY17–25, $60k) land where the poverty rate runs at 16%, against an area that typically sits at 12%. 88% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 12%CHALLENGED ATHLETES INC: $5k → 11%FARMERS TABLE: $3k → 9%SEARCH AND CARE INC: $10k → 17%SEARCH AND CARE INC: $10k → 17%SEARCH AND CARE INC: $10k → 17%SEARCH AND CARE INC: $10k → 17%SEARCH AND CARE INC: $5k → 17%SEARCH AND CARE INC: $5k → 17%SEARCH AND CARE INC: $2k → 17%SEARCH AND CARE INC: $684 → 17%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

IL
NY
MA
OH
NJ
CT
CA
DC
AL
GA
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.

86%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$740k · 15 repeat orgs$119k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +48% since the first grant, against +2% for those funded once.

15 repeat relationships: 12 still active in FY2025, 3 since wound down; 6 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

15
27

Total granted

$740k
$96k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+48%
+2%

Still filing today

73%
59%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 83% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $23k 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
EducationInternationalHealthHuman ServicesEnvironmentPhilanthropyOther
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

  • LF
    LYCEE FRANCAIS DE NEW YORK
    9× · 2017–2025 · $233k · revenue +37%
  • SE
    SOCIAL & ECONOMIC ACTION FOR LEBANONINC
    7× · 2019–2025 · $150k · revenue +393%
  • WO
    WORLDWIDE ORPHANS FOUNDATION
    7× · 2019–2025 · $143k · revenue +65%

Funded once

  • SH
    SPORTS HUMANITARIAN GROUP INC
    one grant, 2023 · $14k · revenue -10%
  • S
    SEAL
    one grant, 2018 · $13k
  • AU
    AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT
    one grant, 2021 · $10k · revenue +17%
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
Actionaid Usa

Actionaid is an international network building a just, equitable, and sustainable world in solidarity with communities on the frontlines of poverty and injustice. actionaid usa is the u.s. branch of actionaid international, which works in…

Social Science
2
American Gas Association

American gas association's (the association) mission is to develop and advocate for informed, innovative, and durable policy that fulfills our nation's energy needs, environmental aspirations and economic potential. we are committed to…

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3
International Federation of Accountants

Ifac acts in the public interest and has no profit-making purpose. ifac serves the public interest by: speaking out and engaging as the voice for the global profession; leading and developing a future-ready accountancy profession; and…

Education
4
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all. the world's largest multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of cutting-edge research through its science family of journals,…

Science & Tech
5
Water Environment Federation

WEF's mission is inspiring the water community in pursuit of human and environmental well-being. WEF is a global environmental leader committed to water quality education and technical best practices. WEF connects water professionals;…

Environment
6
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
7
United States Telecom Association

See schedule oustelecom exists to ensure members can compete, grow and thrive to build a world where families, enterprises and communities are connected through the power of broadband.our member companies have committed a considerable…

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8
American University of Armenia Corporation

Support of the educational and research activities of the american university of armenia (aua).

Education
9
Childfund Alliance

Childfund alliance is a global network of 11 child-focused development and humanitarian organizations working in more than 70 countries. we help nearly 30 million children and their families to overcome poverty and the underlying…

International
10
The French-American Foundation

Founded in 1976, and building on more than two centuries of shared ideals between France and the United States, the French-American Foundation works to enrich a transatlantic relationship that is essential in todays world.

International
11
National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors

Empowering financial professionals and consumers through world-class advocacy and education.

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12
The American Institute of Architects

Vision: drive positive change through the power of design and focused activism.mission: aia inspires and empowers architects to improve society and transform the world.

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Action Against Hunger - Usa; the most unlike its peers is National Dance Institute. 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

32 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

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 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 32 of the 50 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)
7
Early backer (in before they grew)
32/32
Grantees still filing
19/32
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

LYCEE FRANCAIS DE NEW YORK: $232,500 · EducationLYCEE FRANCAIS DE NEW YORKWORLDWIDE ORPHANS FOUNDATION: $142,600 · EducationWORLDWIDE ORPHANS FOUNDATIONTHE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK: $69,480 · EducationTHE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW Y…+4 more: $28,800 · Education+4 moreSOCIAL & ECONOMIC ACTION FOR LEBANONINC: $150,060 · InternationalSOCIAL & ECONOMIC ACTIO…ACTION AGAINST HUNGER - USA: $45,700 · InternationalACTION AGAINST HUNGER -…+3 more: $4,000 · InternationalCONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART: $20,000 · OtherCONVENT OF THE SA…GUNN MEMORIAL LIBRARY INC: $19,000 · OtherGUNN MEMORIAL LIB…SEAL: $12,550 · OtherSEALSAINT JOSEPH UNIVERSITY: $10,000 · OtherSAINT JOSEPH UNIV…Individual grant recipient: $9,500 · OtherIndividual grant …MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER: $6,500 · OtherCANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT FUND INC: $6,000 · OtherCASITA MARIA INC: $5,000 · OtherSTEEP ROCK ASSOCIATION INC: $5,000 · OtherSPORTS HUMANITARIAN GROUP INC: $14,300 · OtherSPORTS HUMANITARI…+17 more: $35,205 · Other+17 moreSEARCH AND CARE INC: $52,684 · Human ServicesCHALLENGED ATHLETES INC: $5,000 · Human ServicesTHE FARMER'S TABLE CT INC: $2,500 · Human ServicesSTEEP ROCK ASSOCIATION INC: $29,000 · Environment+1 more: $410 · EnvironmentPAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND: $21,300 · PhilanthropyGivenGain Foundation USA: $1,000 · PhilanthropyTHE JEFFREY AHN JR FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 · PhilanthropyWASHINGTON AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION INC: $14,000 · HealthEVERY MOTHER COUNTS: $6,500 · Health+1 more: $500 · Health
Education$473,380International$199,760Other$143,055Human Services$60,184Environment$29,410Philanthropy$23,300Health$21,000

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 budgetLYCEE FRANCAIS DE NEW YORK: $232,500 over 9y, 0.1% of budgetSOCIAL & ECONOMIC ACTION FOR LEBANONINC: $150,060 over 7y, 3.1% of budgetWORLDWIDE ORPHANS FOUNDATION: $142,600 over 7y, 1.9% of budgetTHE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK: $69,480 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetSEARCH AND CARE INC: $52,684 over 8y, 0.5% of budgetACTION AGAINST HUNGER - USA: $45,700 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetSTEEP ROCK ASSOCIATION INC: $29,000 over 7y, 0.4% of budgetPAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND: $21,300 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetGUNN MEMORIAL LIBRARY INC: $19,000 over 8y, 0.4% of budgetSPORTS HUMANITARIAN GROUP INC: $14,300 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetWASHINGTON AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION INC: $14,000 over 6y, 1.9% of budgetAMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFARM ON FOUNDATION INC: $6,800 over 4y, 3.5% of budgetEVERY MOTHER COUNTS: $6,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCASITA MARIA INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCHALLENGED ATHLETES INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetJAMHOUR ALUMNI US INCORPORATED: $4,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetNATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE FARMER'S TABLE CT INC: $2,500 over 1y, 1.7% of budgetAN CLAIDHEAMH SOLUIS INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLAKE WARAMAUG FRIENDS INC: $2,000 over 1y, 2.6% of budgetUNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTFL-US INCORPORATED: $1,500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetGivenGain Foundation USA: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBANTAM CINEMA & ARTS CENTER INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetAMERICAN FRIENDS OF SESOBEL INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetTHE JEFFREY AHN JR FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC: $410 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.

The Goldman Sachs Cha…The Raymond Debbane F…The Stairway FundMurray & Susan Haber …The Jesra Foundation …The Connecticut Commu…Open Society InstituteFjcNational Philanthropi…Gs Donor Advised Phil…Vanguard Charitable E…Jewish Communal Fund
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundNY19.2× affinity8 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund · The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation · The Stairway Fund · Murray & Susan Haber Charitable Foundation · The Jesra Foundation Inc · The Connecticut Community Foundation · Open Society Institute · Fjc · National Philanthropic Trust · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Jewish Communal Fund

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 Bitar Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Bitar Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 50%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%13%25%38%50%share of the org’s income from government →median 19%
  • Steep Rock Association Inc: 19% of income from government
  • Bantam Cinema & Arts Center Inc: 1% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
5get 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 · 0–50%
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.
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How do I get to Bitar Foundation Inc?

Find your warmest path to Bitar Foundation Inc 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 50 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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