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Carol & Robert J Palle Jr Charitable Trust at a glance

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Carol & Robert J Palle Jr Charitable Trust

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$7k
Granted FY2024still arriving
8
Grants FY2024still arriving
6
States reached
$1k
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 2024.

Health$34kEducation$6kPublic Benefit$5kInternational$4kRecreation & Sports$3kReligion$3kCommunity Improvement$2kHuman Services$2kOther$0
02FY2024 · 8 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$1,000
Median grant
6
States reached
$126k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
FEEDING AMERICA$1,000
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING$1,000
TUNNEL TO TOWERS$1,000
BPA DR A E FORSYTH CHAPTER$1,000
GOOD 360$1,000
BOB WOODRUFF FAMILY FOUNDATION$1,000
GARY SINISE FOUNDATION$1,000
HEARTSTRINGS$250
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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Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY17–24) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 70% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%PARKINSONS FOUNDATION: $1k → 12%PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION: $1k → 14%LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY: $1k → 9%TUNNEL TO TOWERS: $1k → 11%BOB WOODRUFF FAMILY FOUNDATION: $1k → 13%AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION: $250 → 17%GARY SINISE FOUNDATION: $1k → 14%St Jude Children's Research Hospital: $250 → 17%WE RAISE FOUNDATION: $1k → 7%FREEDOM JOURNAL INSTITUTE: $5k → 14%WICKER MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH: $250 → 6%BPA DR A E FORSYTH CHAPTER: $1k → 7%LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY: $500 → 10%AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY: $1k → 12%GOOD 360: $1k → 9%MACULAR DEGENERATION RESEARCH: $1k → 8%PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION: $1k → 12%DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS: $1k → 17%WE RAISE FOUNDATION: $1k → 7%ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION: $1k → 14%NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: $250 → 6%NATIONAL MS SOCIETY: $1k → 12%MACULAR DEGENERATION RESEARCH: $250 → 8%DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS: $500 → 17%WHEAT RIDGE MINISTRIES: $250 → 7%FEEDING AMERICA: $1k → 14%Gift of Warmth: $250 → 6%AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY: $1k → 12%MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING: $1k → 17%HOWELL TOWNSHIP PBA 228: $1k → 6%AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY: $1k → 12%MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING: $1k → 17%HOWELL TOWNSHIP PBA LOCAL: $500 → 6%AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY: $500 → 12%MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING: $1k → 17%HOWELL TOWNSHIP PBA LOCAL: $500 → 6%MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING: $1k → 17%HOWELL TOWNSHIP PBA LOCAL: $250 → 6%MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING: $500 → 17%HEARTSTRINGS: $250 → 6%THIRTEEN ASSOCIATES: $250 → 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

MN
IL
NY
MA
SD
PA
NJ
CA
VA
MD
AZ
TN
DC
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.

65%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$40k · 12 repeat orgs$22k to everyone else

12 repeat relationships: 1 still active in FY2024, 11 since wound down; 7 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

12
19

Total granted

$40k
$15k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+20%
+74%

Still filing today

42%
37%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 14% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $6k went to new ones.

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

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
HealthPhilanthropyInternationalReligionEducationFood & NutritionOther
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

  • AD
    ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC
    7× · 2017–2023 · $6k · revenue +40%
  • AH
    American Heart Association Inc
    5× · 2017–2021 · $5k · revenue +33%
  • MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC
    3× · 2021–2023 · $3k · revenue +20%

Funded once

  • FJ
    FREEDOM JOURNAL INSTITUTE
    one grant, 2021 · $5k
  • HT
    HOWELL TOWNSHIP PBA 228
    one grant, 2020 · $1k
  • PC
    PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2023 · $1k
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
Target Als Foundation Inc

Our mission is to break down barriers to als research to find effective treatments. by uniting academia, the pharma and biotech industry, government, venture capital, related nonprofits, and the als community, we aim to overcome the…

Education
2
Lung Cancer Research Foundation

The mission of the lung cancer research foundation is to improve lung cancer outcomes by funding research for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure of lung cancer.

Health
3
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Leadership in the prevention, treatment, and cure of cancer through excellence, vision and cost effectiveness in patient care, outreach programs, research, and education.

Health
4
Brightfocus Foundation

Brightfocus foundation funds exceptional research worldwide to defeat alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma and provides expert information on these heartbreaking diseases. please refer to schedule o for a complete…

Health
5
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Fdn Group

Susan g. komen 's mission is to save lives by meeting the most critical needs in our communities & investing in breakthrough research to prevent & cure breast cancer.

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6
Researchamerica

2025 was a turbulent year for the medical and health research community, but our commitment to advocating for science never wavered. from pushing back against funding threats to elevating researchers' voices and equipping advocates, we…

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7
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

Sanford burnham prebys medical discovery institute's mission is to advance the biomedical sciences by cultivating the next generation of scientific leaders, providing meaningful opportunities for researchers of all backgrounds to learn,…

Health
8
Movember Foundation

Please refer to schedule o

Health
9
New York Genome Center Inc

Operate a state-of-the-art, world-class genomic research center that creates and uses advanced genomics to understand the genetic basis of disease. for more information, see schedule o.

Health
10
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc

The mission of dfci is to provide expert, compassionate, and equitable care to children, adults, and their families, while advancing the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, cure, and prevention of cancer and related diseases. we train new…

Health
11
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc

Susan g. komen has an unmatched, comprehensive 360-degree approach to fighting breast cancer across all fronts and supporting millions of people in the u.s. and in countries worldwide. we advocate for policies to protect patients, drive…

Health
12
The Translational Genomics Research Institute

Please see schedule o

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Parkinson's Foundation Inc; the most unlike its peers is Heartstrings Incorporated. 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

18 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. 18 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.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
1
Early backer (in before they grew)
18/18
Grantees still filing
10/18
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING: $6,500 · OtherMEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERINGST JOSEPHS INDIAN SCHOOL: $5,250 · OtherST JOSEPHS INDIAN SCHOOLFREEDOM JOURNAL INSTITUTE: $5,000 · OtherFREEDOM JOURNAL INSTITUTEAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY: $3,500 · OtherAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETYSPECIAL OLYMPICS: $2,500 · OtherSPECIAL OLYMPICSNATIONAL MS SOCIETY: $2,000 · OtherNATIONAL MS SOCIETYMACULAR DEGENERATION RESEARCH: $1,250 · OtherHOWELL TOWNSHIP PBA LOCAL: $1,250 · Other+13 more: $7,500 · Other+13 moreALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $6,250 · HealthALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED…American Heart Association Inc: $4,500 · HealthAmerican Heart Association In…BLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $2,250 · HealthBLOOD CANCER UNITED INCBOB WOODRUFF FAMILY FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 · HealthBOB WOODRUFF FAMILY FOUNDATIO…PARKINSON'S FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 · HealthPARKINSON'S FOUNDATION INC+3 more: $750 · HealthMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $2,500 · InternationalGOOD360: $1,000 · InternationalGARY SINISE FOUNDATION: $1,000 · PhilanthropyPROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION: $1,000 · PhilanthropyAMERICAN MACULAR DEGENERATION GOEHRING: $1,000 · PhilanthropyWE RAISE FOUNDATION: $2,250 · ReligionSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $1,000 · EducationFeeding America: $1,000 · Food & NutritionHEARTSTRINGS INCORPORATED: $250 · Arts & Culture
Other$34,750Health$15,750International$3,500Philanthropy$3,000Religion$2,250Education$1,000Food & Nutrition$1,000Arts & Culture$250

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

25%50%75%100%$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $6,250 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $4,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $2,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetWE RAISE FOUNDATION: $2,250 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $2,250 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetBOB WOODRUFF FAMILY FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPARKINSON'S FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGOOD360: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGARY SINISE FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN MACULAR DEGENERATION GOEHRING: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFeeding America: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW JERSEY 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.

  • Who funds ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC ↗
  • Who funds American Heart Association Inc ↗
  • Who funds MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC ↗
  • Who funds WE RAISE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds BLOOD CANCER UNITED INC ↗
  • Who funds BOB WOODRUFF FAMILY FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds PARKINSON'S FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds GOOD360 ↗
  • Who funds GARY SINISE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds AMERICAN MACULAR DEGENERATION GOEHRING ↗
  • Who funds Feeding America ↗
  • Who funds AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION ↗
  • Who funds ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC ↗
  • Who funds HEARTSTRINGS INCORPORATED ↗
  • Who funds MARCH OF DIMES INC ↗
  • Who funds SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW JERSEY INC ↗

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Carol & Robert J Palle Jr Charitable Trust funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Carol & Robert J Palle Jr Charitable Trust. 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%6%13%19%25%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    1get no government money at all
    2report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–25%
    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 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 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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