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Crosby Family Foundation at a glance

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Crosby Family Foundation

Its FY2020 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$1.8M
Granted FY2020
2
Grants FY2020
2
States reached
$1.8M
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 2020.

Philanthropy$1.8MEducation$95kReligion$82kAnimals$25kHuman Services$12kHealth$6kYouth Development$5kFood & Nutrition$2kOther$0
02FY2020 · 2 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2020

  • $10k–50k1 grant · $10k
  • $250k+1 grant · $1.8M
$1,812,040
Median grant
2
States reached
$0
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
GREATER GEARY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$1,812,040
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD$10,000
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.

show:

Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY17–20) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 98% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%VALLEY FORGE MILITARY ACADEMY FOUND: $5k → 6%MERGE COMMUNITY CHURCH: $13k → 9%FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION: $7k → 15%FAITH UNITED METHODIST CH: $19k → 11%POTTAWATOMIE CO CARING HEARTS HUMAN: $1k → 7%GREATER GEARY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $1.8M → 13%AHEARN SCHOLARSHIP FUND: $41k → 20%KINDERMOURN: $500 → 10%VENEZUELA NOW PROMESA MINISTIRES: $5k → 6%GEORGIA AQUARIUM: $5k → 13%VALLEY FORGE MILITARY ACADEMY FOUND: $5k → 6%MERGE COMMUNITY CHURCH: $5k → 9%FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION: $1k → 15%FAITH UNITED METHODIST CH: $10k → 11%DOROTHY BRAMLAGE LIBRARY CAMPAIGN: $5k → 13%KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY HALE LIBRAR: $20k → 20%KINDERMOURN: $500 → 10%GEORGIA AQUARIUM: $5k → 13%VALLEY FORGE MILITARY ACADEMY FOUND: $1k → 6%MERGE COMMUNITY CHURCH: $5k → 9%FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD: $10k → 11%RILEY COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY: $4k → 20%DISCOVERY PLACE: $350 → 10%GEORGIA AQUARIUM: $5k → 13%BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF MANHATTAN INC: $4k → 20%DISCOVERY PLACE: $250 → 10%MOUNT PISGAH UNITED METHODIST CHURC: $5k → 13%FLINT HILLS BREAD BASKET: $2k → 20%DISCOVERY PLACE: $50 → 10%MOUNT PISGAH UNITED METHODIST CHURC: $5k → 13%NO STONE UNTURNED FOUNDATION: $2k → 20%LUCKY LAB RESCUE: $750 → 10%MOUNT PISGAH UNITED METHODIST CHURC: $3k → 13%TOYS FOR MANHATTAN: $1k → 20%CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY: $4k → 10%WONDER WORKS SHOP: $670 → 20%CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY: $4k → 10%TOYS FOR MANHATTAN: $500 → 20%CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY: $3k → 10%BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF MANHATTAN INC: $500 → 20%CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL CHURCH: $1k → 10%WONDER WORKS SHOP: $500 → 20%CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL CHURCH: $1k → 10%NO STONE UNTURNED FOUNDATION: $500 → 20%RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE: $500 → 10%RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE: $500 → 10%RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE: $500 → 10%CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL CHURCH: $500 → 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

PA
KS
TN
NC
OK
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.

7%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$139k · 19 repeat orgs$1.9M to everyone else

19 repeat relationships: 0 still active in FY2020, 19 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2020 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

19
9

Total granted

$139k
$79k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+77%
+186%

Still filing today

53%
56%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2020, 0% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $1.8M went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20
AnimalsEducationHuman ServicesReligionArts & CulturePhilanthropyOther
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

  • GA
    GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC & SUBSIDIARY
    3× · 2017–2019 · $15k · revenue +77%
  • CC
    CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
    3× · 2017–2019 · $11k · revenue +5%
  • WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC
    3× · 2017–2019 · $8k · revenue +90%

Funded once

  • AS
    AHEARN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
    one grant, 2017 · $41k
  • KS
    KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY HALE LIBRAR
    one grant, 2018 · $20k
  • VN
    Venezuela NOW Incgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $5k · revenue +289%
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
Safe Haven for Cats

The mission of safe haven for cats is to use no-kill principles and education to save cats' lives through rescue, adoption, spay/neuter services and community programs.

Animals
2
Lucky Dog Animal Rescue

Lucky dog animal rescue is a volunteer-powered nonprofit dedicated to rescuing homeless, neglected, and abandoned animals from certain euthanasia and finding them loving forever homes. we educate the community and all pet owners on…

Animals
3
Noah's Animal House Foundation

To remove the "no pets allowed" sign on the doors of domestic violence shelters. women should not have to choose between leaving their abuser and leaving their pets behind to be abused.

Animals
4
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

The aspca's mission, as stated by founder henry bergh in 1866, is "to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the united states." the aspca was founded on the belief that animals are entitled to kind and…

Animals
5
Operation Kindness

Our mission is to create a kinder world for pets and the people who love them by providing lifesaving care, innovative programs, and community resources.

Animals
6
Humane Society of Manatee County

The humane society of manatee county leads the community in fostering compassion and respect for animals through quality care, education, and advocacy to improve the lives of animals and strengthen the human-animal bond.

Animals
7
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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8
Asheville Humane Society Inc

Asheville humane society is building a supportive community that posivitely impacts pets and people.

Animals
9
Kansas Humane Society of Wichita Kansas

The kansas humane society is a community resource for pets and people, dedicated to enhancing the welfare of all companion animals.

Animals
10
Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit

The friends are dedicated to the rescue, protection, and adoption of companion animals in need while inspiring the human-animal bond. we meet our mission by:-saving 100% of healthy and treatable animals.-providing high-quality animal care…

Animals
11
Charleston Animal Society

Since its founding, our mission has always stayed the same: the prevention of cruelty to animals. in 1874, charleston animal society became the first animal organization in south carolina and one of the first in the nation and has never…

Animals
12
Michigan Humane Society

To improve and save lives through compassionate care, community engagement and advocacy for animals.

Animals
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Wounded Warrior Project Inc; the most unlike its peers is The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation 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

15 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. 15 of the 30 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)
5
Early backer (in before they grew)
15/15
Grantees still filing
13/15
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

GREATER GEARY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $1,812,040 · OtherGREATER GEARY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION+19 more: $162,315 · Other+19 moreVALLEY FORGE MILITARY ACADEMY FOUNDATION: $11,000 · EducationCHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL: $10,500 · EducationFOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION: $7,500 · EducationGEORGIA AQUARIUM INC & SUBSIDIARY: $15,000 · AnimalsFURKIDS INC: $5,000 · AnimalsLUCKY LABS RESCUE CORP: $750 · AnimalsWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $7,500 · Human ServicesVenezuela NOW Inc: $5,000 · ReligionNO STONE UNTURNED FOUNDATION INC: $2,000 · PhilanthropyFLINTHILLS BREADBASKET INC: $2,000 · Food & Nutrition
Other$1,974,355Education$29,000Animals$20,750Human Services$7,500Religion$5,000Philanthropy$2,000Food & Nutrition$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 budgetGEORGIA AQUARIUM INC & SUBSIDIARY: $15,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetVALLEY FORGE MILITARY ACADEMY FOUNDATION: $11,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL: $10,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $7,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetFOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION: $7,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetVenezuela NOW Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 1.7% of budgetFURKIDS INC: $5,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetRILEY COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC: $4,000 over 1y, 3.6% of budgetNO STONE UNTURNED FOUNDATION INC: $2,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetFLINTHILLS BREADBASKET INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetKinderMourn Inc: $1,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetLUCKY LABS RESCUE CORP: $750 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetThe Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc: $650 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetDISCOVERY PLACE INC: $650 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTHISTLE FARMS INC: $500 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 GEORGIA AQUARIUM INC & SUBSIDIARY ↗
  • Who funds VALLEY FORGE MILITARY ACADEMY FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC ↗
  • Who funds FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds Venezuela NOW Inc ↗
  • Who funds FURKIDS INC ↗
  • Who funds RILEY COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC ↗
  • Who funds NO STONE UNTURNED FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds FLINTHILLS BREADBASKET INC ↗
  • Who funds KinderMourn Inc ↗
  • Who funds LUCKY LABS RESCUE CORP ↗
  • Who funds The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc ↗
  • Who funds DISCOVERY PLACE INC ↗
  • Who funds THISTLE FARMS INC ↗

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.

Duke Energy FoundationThe Blackbaud Giving …Charities Aid Foundat…Natl Christian Charit…The Bank of America C…Vanguard Charitable E…Network for GoodDonor Advised Charita…Fidelity Investments …American Online Givin…Amazonsmile Foundation
Duke Energy FoundationNC11.6× affinity4 shared granteesties to 10 of 10Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Duke Energy Foundation · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Charities Aid Foundation America · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Network for Good · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · 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 Crosby Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Crosby 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%4%8%11%15%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • Wounded Warrior Project Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
1get no government money at all
1report 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 30 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 2020, released 2020. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
The DAF merry-go-round
$9.7B circulates between donor-advised funds
The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home