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Cousineau Family Charity

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$27k
Granted FY2024still arriving
57
Grants FY2024still arriving
17
States reached
$8k
Largest
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2024.

Religion$49kHuman Services$38kInternational$14kPhilanthropy$2kHealth$2kCommunity Improvement$2kEducation$2kCivil Rights$1kOther$0
02FY2024 · 57 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$100
Median grant
17
States reached
$45k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
ST HUGO CHURCH AND SCHOOL$8,220
ST VINCENT DE PAUL ST HUGO$5,600
CNEWA$2,000
ARCHDIOCESE OF DETROIT$1,500
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES$1,000
CROSS CATHOLIC OUTREACH$1,000
Individual grant recipient$750
ROTARY CLUB OF PONTIAC$529
DOMINICAN SISTERS OF MARY MOTHER OF THE EUCHARIST$460
THOMAS MOORE SOCIETY$400
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS$400
HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH$250
HUMAN LIFE INTERNATIONAL$250
MARYKNOLL FATHERS AND BROTHERS$250
LIGHTHOUSE OF OAKLAND COUNTY$250
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 (FY20–24, $20k) land where the poverty rate runs at 10%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 77% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%FATHER JOE POOR FAMILY PROGRAM: $8k → 11%FATHER JOE POOR FAMILY PROGRAM: $7k → 11%FATHER JOE POOR FAMILY PROGRAM: $990 → 11%LIGHTHOUSE OF OAKLAND COUNTY: $2k → 8%LIGHTHOUSE OF OAKLAND COUNTY: $1k → 8%LIGHTHOUSE OF OAKLAND COUNTY: $1k → 8%LIGHTHOUSE OF OAKLAND COUNTY: $250 → 8%LIGHTHOUSE OF OAKLAND COUNTY: $50 → 8%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
MI
NY
SD
IA
IN
OH
PA
CT
CA
MO
KY
VA
MD
TN
DC
LA
MS
AL
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 grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

85%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$100k · 66 repeat orgs$18k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +18% since the first grant, against +6% for those funded once.

66 repeat relationships: 43 still active in FY2024, 23 since wound down; 13 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

66
41

Total granted

$100k
$16k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+18%
+6%

Still filing today

36%
27%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 92% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $2k went to new ones.

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

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

’20’21’22’23’24
Public BenefitEducationReligionHuman ServicesInternationalFood & 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

  • FJ
    FATHER JOE POOR FAMILIES PROGRAM
    3× · 2021–2023 · $16k · revenue +29%
  • HT
    HEAL TRAFFICKING INC
    2× · 2022–2023 · $4k · revenue +23%
  • THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
    4× · 2021–2024 · $790 · revenue +32%

Funded once

  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2023 · $10k
  • MF
    MADISON FAMILY PLANNING
    one grant, 2022 · $1k
  • FOOD FOR THE POOR INC
    one grant, 2023 · $525 · revenue -9%
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
Faith in Public Life Inc

Faith in public life's mission is to advance the moral imperative for a just, inclusive and equitable country that allows each of us to live into our full humanity. we do this by building power and cultures of belongings among diverse…

Religion
2
American Civil Liberties Union Fund of the District of Columbia

Preservation of civil liberties through litigation and public education.

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3
Life International

To partner with leaders globally to boldly proclaim the biblical truth of the father's heart for life, champion the gospel of jesus christ, and establish life-giving ministries.

Health
4
Catholic Leadership Institute

Catholic leadership institute provides bishops, priests,religious, deacons and lay persons in the roman catholic church with world-class, pastoral leadership formation and consulting services that strengthen their confidence and competence…

Religion
5
United States Naval Institute

Provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.

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6
Blue Letter Bible

The specific purpose of this corporation is to present a biblical, christian ministry of the gospel, hope, encouragement and strength to as many people as possible. the intent of those who will conduct this corporation's work is to present…

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7
Mercy Health

Mercy Health will provide assistance, support and direction to all of the health care institutions and activities operated and maintained by its Subsidiaries. The mission of Mercy Health in performing these activities shall be to provide a…

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8
Pro-Life Wisconsin Inc

Defend the right to life of all citizens of our state, whether born or preborn, young, old, disabled, or terminally ill. we affirm that the right to life exists at the moment of fertilization and extends until natural death.

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9
Living His Life Abundantly International

To inform, instruct and inspire people through the media about the sacred scriptures and teachings of the roman catholic church

Religion
10
The National Catholic Reporter Publishing Co

Ncr connects catholics to church, faith and the common good with independent news, analysis and spiritual reflection.

Religion
11
Biglife International Inc

Biglife international inc. empowers believers worldwide to reach and disciple their own people for jesus christ.

Recreation & Sports
12
American Anglican Council

Aac's purpose is to build up and defend great commission anglican churches in north america through developing faithful leaders, equipping local churches and engaging the church and culture with gospel clarity.

Religion
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The Heritage Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society. 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

37 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. 37 of the 121 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)
2
Early backer (in before they grew)
37/37
Grantees still filing
23/37
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

ST HUGO CHURCH AND SCHOOL: $18,359 · OtherST HUGO CHURCH AND SCHOOLST VINCENT DE PAUL ST HUGO: $10,350 · OtherST VINCENT DE PAUL ST HUGOIndividual grant recipient: $10,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientCNEWA: $9,000 · OtherCNEWAARCHDIOCESE OF DETROIT: $5,320 · OtherARCHDIOCESE OF DETROITAID TO CHURCH IN NEED: $3,700 · Other+99 more: $31,566 · Other+99 moreFATHER JOE POOR FAMILIES PROGRAM: $15,549 · Human ServicesFATHER JOE POOR FAM…LIGHTHOUSE OF OAKLAND COUNTY: $4,636 · Human ServicesLIGHTHOUSE OF OAKLA…HEAL TRAFFICKING INC: $4,000 · HealthHELP HOSPITALIZED VETERANS INC: $200 · HealthKNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHARITIES INC: $2,200 · Community ImprovementTHE HERITAGE FOUNDATION: $790 · Public BenefitTAX FOUNDATION: $300 · Public BenefitHUNTERS FOR LIFE: $100 · Public BenefitJUDICIAL WATCH INC: $70 · Public BenefitHUMAN LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC: $650 · InternationalFOOD FOR THE POOR INC: $525 · InternationalKettering University: $400 · EducationHILLSDALE COLLEGE: $291 · EducationSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $150 · EducationMARYGROVE CONSERVANCY: $103 · Education+1 more: $10 · Education
Other$88,295Human Services$20,185Health$4,200Community Improvement$2,200Public Benefit$1,260International$1,175Education$954

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 budgetFATHER JOE POOR FAMILIES PROGRAM: $15,549 over 3y, 11% of budgetLIGHTHOUSE OF OAKLAND COUNTY: $4,636 over 5y, 2.3% of budgetHEAL TRAFFICKING INC: $4,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetKNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHARITIES INC: $2,200 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE HERITAGE FOUNDATION: $790 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetHUMAN LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC: $650 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTHOMAS MORE SOCIETY: $650 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE DYNAMIC CATHOLIC INSTITUTE: $615 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetFOOD FOR THE POOR INC: $525 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLIFE LEGAL DEFENSE FOUNDATION: $500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetSPECIAL OLYMPICS MICHIGAN INC: $450 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetKettering University: $400 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetFeeding America: $350 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTAX FOUNDATION: $300 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHILLSDALE COLLEGE: $291 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetThe American Legion: $280 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetPRIESTS FOR LIFE: $250 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetStudents for Life of America Inc: $235 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetHELP HOSPITALIZED VETERANS INC: $200 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCOMMITTEE FOR A CONSTRUCTIVE TOMORROW: $200 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP: $180 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCATHOLIC ANSWERS INC: $171 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPOPULATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC: $170 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetETERNAL WORD TELEVISION NETWORK INC: $150 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $150 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCARDINAL NEWMAN SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF CATHOLIC HGR ED: $150 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMARYGROVE CONSERVANCY: $103 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFORGOTTEN HARVEST INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Inc: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOAKLAND COUNTY PIONEER AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHABITAT FOR HUMANITY: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHUNTERS FOR LIFE: $100 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetAMERICAN LIFE LEAGUE INC: $100 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE COMPANIONS OF THE CROSS (US): $74 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetJUDICIAL WATCH INC: $70 over 2y, 0.0% of budget40 DAYS FOR LIFE: $10 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE FOUNDATION FOR A CHRISTIAN CIVILIZATION INC: $10 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 FATHER JOE POOR FAMILIES PROGRAM ↗
  • Who funds LIGHTHOUSE OF OAKLAND COUNTY ↗
  • Who funds HEAL TRAFFICKING INC ↗
  • Who funds KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHARITIES INC ↗
  • Who funds THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds HUMAN LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC ↗
  • Who funds THOMAS MORE SOCIETY ↗
  • Who funds THE DYNAMIC CATHOLIC INSTITUTE ↗
  • Who funds FOOD FOR THE POOR INC ↗
  • Who funds LIFE LEGAL DEFENSE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds SPECIAL OLYMPICS MICHIGAN INC ↗
  • Who funds Kettering University ↗
  • Who funds Feeding America ↗

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.

Rafael Madan & Lilian Casas FoundationVA20× affinity7 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Rafael Madan & Lilian Casas Foundation · Farrell Family Foundation · Mary's Foundation · Alexander and Linda Milley Foundation · The Moran Foundation · The Halprin Family Foundation B · John a & Mary Pollock Yanta Memorial Tr · Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund Inc · Ge Aerospace Foundation · Sacred Heart Trust Foundation · David Dinnocenti Memorial Foundation · The A&S Giancristofaro Family Foundation 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 Cousineau Family Charity funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Cousineau Family Charity. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 20%1%4%8%15%funder's share of their income ↑0%4%8%11%15%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • Food for the Poor Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
2get 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 · 0–15%
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 121 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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