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Brandt-Burns Family Foundation at a glance

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Brandt-Burns Family 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.

$25k
Granted FY2024still arriving
5
Grants FY2024still arriving
3
States reached
$10k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its fieldRead
04Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0189% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2022 to 2024.

Human Services$12kHousing & Shelter$10kHealth$8kInternational$6kAnimals$5kPublic Safety & Disaster$5kEnvironment$4kCrime & Legal$3kOther$0
02FY2024 · 5 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k4 grants · $15k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $10k
$4,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$670k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL$10,000
ERWIN UNICOI COUNTY ANIMAL WELFARE BOARDUNICOI COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER$5,000
ADULT CONGENITAL HEART ASSOCIATION$4,000
THE BRETT BOYER FOUNDATION$4,000
CATALYST SPORTS$2,000
02The need
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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 (FY22–23, $10k) land where the poverty rate runs at 10%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 63% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%LIVE LIKE JAKE FOUNDATION: $6k → 11%CENTER FOR FAMILY RESOURCES: $4k → 8%LA CASITA CENTER: $250 → 15%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
PA
CT
KY
VA
KS
TN
NC
DC
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 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
American Flood Coalition Inc

To drive transformational adaptation to protect communities across the country from higher seas, stronger storms, and more frequent flooding.

Environment
2
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
3
Waterorg

Water.org's goal is to bring safe water and sanitation to the world through access to small, affordable loans.

International
4
Behavior Analyst Certification Board Inc

We protect consumers of behavior analysis services by systematically establishing, promoting, and disseminating professional standards.

Employment
5
American Water Works Association

To promote public health, safety, and welfare through the improvement of the quality and quantity of drinking water and the development and furtherance of understanding of the problems relating thereto.

Public Benefit
6
Allosource

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

Health
7
Toxic-Free Future F/K/a Washington Toxics Coalition

As a national leader in environmental health research and advocacy, toxic- free future uses the power of science, education, and activism, to drive strong laws and corporate responsibility that protect the health of all people and the…

Environment
8
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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9
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
10
Air Transport Association of America Inc

Airlines for america (a4a) vigorously advocates for america's airlines as models of safety, customer service, and environmental responsibility; and as the indispensable network that drives our nation's economy and global…

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11
Animal Outlook Inc

Animal outlook is a national animal protection organization working to end the abuse of farmed animals using a variety of strategies, including investigations, legal advocacy, corporate and food system reform, and vegan outreach.

Animals
12
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
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Medecins Sans Frontieres Usa Inc; the most unlike its peers is American Humane Association. 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

21 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. 21 of the 27 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)
1
Early backer (in before they grew)
21/21
Grantees still filing
15/21
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INC: $10,000 · InternationalHABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INCMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $4,750 · InternationalMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INCWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $4,750 · InternationalWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCSave The Children Federation Inc: $765 · International+1 more: $262 · InternationalLIVE LIKE JAKE FOUNDATION INC: $5,907 · Human ServicesLIVE LIKE JAKE FOU…The Center for Family Resources: $3,575 · Human ServicesThe Center for Fam…+1 more: $250 · Human ServicesAMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE OCEAN CLEANUP FOUNDATION: $4,250 · OtherAMERICAN FRIENDS OF T…K9'S FOR VETERANS: $2,375 · OtherK9'S FOR VETERANSIndividual grant recipient: $1,200 · OtherIndividual grant reci…Jack The Bike Man Inc: $1,200 · OtherJack The Bike Man IncPAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND: $750 · OtherPAYPAL CHARITABLE GIV…+6 more: $1,500 · Other+6 moreADULT CONGENITAL HEART ASSOCIATION: $4,000 · HealthADULT CONGENITA…THE BRETT BOYER FOUNDATION INC: $4,000 · HealthTHE BRETT BOYER…+1 more: $250 · HealthERWIN UNICOI AND UNICOI COUNTY ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD: $5,000 · AnimalsERWIN UNI…AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION: $250 · AnimalsSANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION: $2,750 · Crime & LegalSTOMP OUT BULLYING CORP: $250 · Crime & LegalCatalyst Sports Inc: $2,000 · Recreation & Sports
International$20,527Human Services$9,732Other$11,275Health$8,250Animals$5,250Crime & Legal$3,000Recreation & Sports$2,000

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 budgetHABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLIVE LIKE JAKE FOUNDATION INC: $5,907 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetERWIN UNICOI AND UNICOI COUNTY ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD: $5,000 over 1y, 2.1% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $4,750 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $4,750 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE OCEAN CLEANUP FOUNDATION: $4,250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetADULT CONGENITAL HEART ASSOCIATION: $4,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetTHE BRETT BOYER FOUNDATION INC: $4,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetThe Center for Family Resources: $3,575 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION: $2,750 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCatalyst Sports Inc: $2,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetJack The Bike Man Inc: $1,200 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetSave The Children Federation Inc: $765 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND: $750 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF: $262 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLA CASITA CENTER INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMOBILE LOAVES & FISHES INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSTOMP OUT BULLYING CORP: $250 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFeed Louisville Inc: $250 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.

Mightycause Charitabl…Natl Christian Charit…Paypal Charitable Giv…American Online Givin…Network for GoodDonor Advised Charita…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
Mightycause Charitable FoundationFL11.9× affinity4 shared granteesties to 7 of 7Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Mightycause Charitable Foundation · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · Paypal Charitable Giving Fund · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Network for Good · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile 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 Brandt-Burns Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Brandt-Burns Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%19%38%56%75%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • Save the Children Federation Inc: 30% of income from government
  • Sandy Hook Promise Foundation: 0% of income from government
  • Jack the Bike Man Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
1get 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 · 0–75%
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.
04Through Plinth

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How do I get to Brandt-Burns Family Foundation?

Find your warmest path to Brandt-Burns Family 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 27 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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