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Cavali 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.

$729k
Granted FY2024still arriving
15
Grants FY2024still arriving
6
States reached
$186k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Education$1.7MPublic Benefit$1.4MPhilanthropy$1.1MCivil Rights$315kArts & Culture$286kEnvironment$145kHealth$115kHuman Services$105kOther$0
02FY2024 · 15 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k2 grants · $8k
  • $10k–50k6 grants · $95k
  • $50k–250k7 grants · $626k
$25,000
Median grant
6
States reached
$2.5M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
UCLA FOUNDATION$186,375
VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER$100,000
ACCELERATE INSTITUTE$100,000
HOPEWELL FUND$90,000
TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY$50,000
AMERICAN INDEPENDENT RADIO AIR$50,000
PUSHBLACK$50,000
ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION$25,000
NEIGHBORHOOD TRUST FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC$25,000
NATIONAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC$15,000
CAMFED USA FOUNDATION$10,000
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION$10,000
DIA ART FOUNDATION$10,000
NY CLASSICAL THEATRE INC$5,000
CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER$2,500
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 (FY17–24, $105k) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 24% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%WORKMONEY FOUNDATION: $25k → 17%FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION: $25k → 10%FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION: $25k → 10%FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION: $10k → 10%FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION: $10k → 10%FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION: $10k → 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

MN
IL
WI
NY
MA
NV
OH
NJ
CA
CO
VA
DC
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.
$4.0M · 29 repeat orgs$844k to everyone else

29 repeat relationships: 10 still active in FY2024, 19 since wound down; 4 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

29
37

Total granted

$4.0M
$732k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+35%
+41%

Still filing today

83%
78%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 79% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $113k 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
Civil RightsEducationArts & CulturePublic BenefitEnvironmentHuman ServicesOther
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

  • VR
    VOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT
    4× · 2020–2023 · $365k · revenue +35%
  • TV
    THE VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER
    5× · 2019–2024 · $350k · revenue +96%
  • RH
    ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION
    7× · 2017–2024 · $350k · revenue +49%

Funded once

  • AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INCgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $100k · revenue +102%
  • WC
    WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE
    one grant, 2018 · $60k
  • NR
    NATIONAL REDISTRICTING FOUNDATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2018 · $50k · revenue +61%
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
Open Markets Institute

The open markets institute works to help people relearn how to use competition policy to build stronger democracies, more just and equitable societies, more innovative and sustainable economies, and a more secure and peaceful world.

Education
2
Voteamerica

The mission of voteamerica is to strengthen united states democracy by increasing voter turnout.

Civil Rights
3
The Campaign Legal Center Inc

The nonpartisan campaign legal center advances democracy through law at the federal, state and local levels, fighting for every american's rights to responsive government and a fair opportunity to participate in and affect the democratic…

Crime & Legal
4
Center for Democracy and Technology

Advocating for public policies that advance democratic values in the digital age.

Civil Rights
5
America's Newspapers

Providing research, education and practical information all aimed at optimizing newspapers' business operations, deepening their community engagement and enhancing the quality of their journalism.

Employment
6
American Civil Liberties Union Fund of the District of Columbia

Preservation of civil liberties through litigation and public education.

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7
World Privacy Forum

The world privacy forum is dedicated to reimaging privacy in a digital era through ground-breaking, in-depth privacy research and consumer education of the highest quality. our vision is to empower people with the knowledge, rights, and…

Public Benefit
8
Council for Court Excellence

Council for court excellence's (cce's) mission is to bring people together to conduct research, educate, and advocate to make d.c.'s unique legal systems more just, equitable, and accountable to the community.

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9
Commission On Presidential Debates

Organize general election presidential and vice-presidential debates

Civil Rights
10
The Common Application Inc

The common application is a not-for-profit membership organization of over 1,100 colleges and universities across the globe committed to access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process. every year, over 1.5 million students…

Education
11
Democracy Forward

See schedule o.this organization seeks to build collective power to defend and advance a vibrant democracy that benefits all people.

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12
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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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Voter Registration Project; the most unlike its peers is Seventh Regiment Armory Conservancy Inc. 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

62 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. 62 of the 74 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)
60/62
Grantees still filing
37/62
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY: $765,000 · OtherTRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITYVOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT: $365,000 · OtherVOTER REGISTRATION PROJECTHOPEWELL FUND: $320,000 · OtherHOPEWELL FUNDFREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION: $80,000 · OtherCAMFED USA FOUNDATION: $75,000 · Other+24 more: $518,580 · Other+24 moreAccelerate Institute: $350,000 · EducationAccelerate Institut…UCLA FOUNDATION: $186,375 · EducationUCLA FOUNDATIONDALTON SCHOOLS INC: $140,000 · EducationDALTON SCHOOLS INCWILLIAM J BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE INC: $100,000 · EducationWILLIAM J BRENNAN C…WORKING AMERICA EDUCATION FUND: $70,000 · EducationWORKING AMERICA EDU…NEW CLASSROOMS INNOVATION PARTNERS INC: $40,000 · Education+5 more: $41,500 · EducationTHE VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER: $350,000 · Civil RightsTHE VOTER PARTICIP…VOTEORG: $120,000 · Civil RightsVOTEORGAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC: $100,000 · Civil RightsAMERICAN CIVIL LIB…THE COLLECTIVE EDUCATION FUND: $75,000 · Civil RightsTHE COLLECTIVE EDU…PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT: $55,000 · Civil RightsPROTECT DEMOCRACY …NATIONAL REDISTRICTING FOUNDATION: $50,000 · Civil RightsNATIONAL REDISTRIC…PUSHBLACK: $50,000 · Civil RightsPUSHBLACKDEMOCRACY WORKS INC: $40,000 · Civil Rights+4 more: $55,000 · Civil Rights+4 moreNEW VENTURE FUND: $325,000 · EnvironmentNEW VENTU…NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC: $130,000 · EnvironmentNATURAL R…+1 more: $10,000 · EnvironmentROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION: $350,000 · PhilanthropyTIDES FOUNDATION: $50,000 · PhilanthropyAmalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc: $15,000 · PhilanthropyCenter for Common Ground: $140,000 · Public BenefitCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON INC: $75,000 · Public BenefitGround Game Fund: $45,000 · Public BenefitOHIO VOICE: $30,000 · Public BenefitTHE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND INC: $30,000 · Public BenefitCENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY INC: $20,000 · Public BenefitRepresentUs Education Fund: $20,000 · Public Benefit+1 more: $10,000 · Public BenefitNEIGHBORHOOD TRUST FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC: $175,000 · Arts & CulturePRO PUBLICA INC: $30,000 · Arts & CultureDIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC: $10,000 · Arts & CultureCoalition for Good Governance: $10,000 · Arts & Culture+4 more: $15,250 · Arts & Culture
Other$2,123,580Education$927,875Civil Rights$895,000Environment$465,000Philanthropy$415,000Public Benefit$370,000Arts & Culture$240,250

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 budgetVOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT: $365,000 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetTHE VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER: $350,000 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetAccelerate Institute: $350,000 over 4y, 6.4% of budgetROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION: $350,000 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetNEW VENTURE FUND: $325,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetUCLA FOUNDATION: $186,375 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNEIGHBORHOOD TRUST FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC: $175,000 over 6y, 0.5% of budgetDALTON SCHOOLS INC: $140,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetCenter for Common Ground: $140,000 over 3y, 1.5% of budgetNATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC: $130,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetVOTEORG: $120,000 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC: $100,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWILLIAM J BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE INC: $100,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetFREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION: $80,000 over 5y, 0.8% of budgetCAMFED USA FOUNDATION: $75,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON INC: $75,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetTHE COLLECTIVE EDUCATION FUND: $75,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetWORKING AMERICA EDUCATION FUND: $70,000 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetPROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT: $55,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetNATIONAL REDISTRICTING FOUNDATION: $50,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetPUSHBLACK: $50,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetTIDES FOUNDATION: $50,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGround Game Fund: $45,000 over 2y, 1.0% of budgetNEW CLASSROOMS INNOVATION PARTNERS INC: $40,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetDEMOCRACY WORKS INC: $40,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetORANGE COUNTY ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER: $30,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetOHIO VOICE: $30,000 over 1y, 2.6% of budgetTHE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND INC: $30,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetPRO PUBLICA INC: $30,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetWORKMONEY FOUNDATION INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetUPWARDLY GLOBAL: $25,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetAll Americans Vote: $20,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetEDUCATION REFORM NOW INC: $20,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetVIRGINIA ORGANIZING INC: $20,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetPARTNERS IN HEALTH A NONPROFIT CORPORATION: $20,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVOTO LATINO FOUNDATION INC: $20,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY INC: $20,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetRepresentUs Education Fund: $20,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetAmalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc: $15,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOFICINA LEGAL DEL PUEBLO UNIDO INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetColorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalit: $15,000 over 2y, 1.0% of budgetNEW YORK IMMIGRATION COALITION INC: $15,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetSIMONS LAUFER MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE: $10,080 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCITIZENS CLIMATE EDUCATION CORP: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetDIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetINTEGRITY FIRST FOR AMERICA INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCoalition for Good Governance: $10,000 over 1y, 2.6% 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.

Silicon Valley Commun…Tides FoundationJewish Communal FundThe Goldman Sachs Cha…ImpactassetsincThe San Francisco Fou…Gs Donor Advised Phil…Jewish Community Fede…New Venture FundMarin Community Found…Amalgamated Charitabl…The Ford Foundation
Silicon Valley Community FoundationCA29.7× affinity19 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Tides Foundation · Jewish Communal Fund · The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund · Impactassetsinc · The San Francisco Foundation · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma · New Venture Fund · Marin Community Foundation · Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc · The Ford 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 Cavali Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Cavali Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 40%1%3%6%10%funder's share of their income ↑0%19%38%56%75%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
4get no government money at all
12report 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 74 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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