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David and Elita Balfour Foundation at a glance

· Private foundation

David and Elita Balfour Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$16k
Granted FY2025still arriving
29
Grants FY2025still arriving
4
States reached
$3k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0198% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2021 to 2025.

Health$44kHuman Services$8kEducation$8kReligion$7kArts & Culture$6kSocial Science$2kFood & Nutrition$2kPhilanthropy$1kOther$0
02FY2025 · 29 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$250
Median grant
4
States reached
$409k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY PASADENA$2,725
The Foundation at Hearst Castle$2,500
MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY FOUNDATION$2,000
PASADENA GARDEN CLUB$1,380
Holy Family Church$1,200
PASADENA GUILD OF CHILDREN HOSPITAL$1,100
The Foundation ATHEA$500
ACE SCHOLARSHIPS$500
Carmelite Sister of the Most Sacred$300
CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF PASADENA$300
ARLINGTON GARDEN IN PASADENA$300
Order of the Holy Sepulchre$300
THE HUNTINGTON LIBRARY AND GARDENS$300
Pasadena Playhouse$250
LAS MADRINAS$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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Its human-services grants (FY21–25, $1k) land where the poverty rate runs at 14%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%La Casita Foundation: $500 → 15%La Casita Foundation: $250 → 15%La Casita Foundation: $100 → 15%La Casita Foundation: $100 → 15%HILLSIDES: $135 → 14%HILLSIDES: $100 → 14%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
OH
CA
CO
NC
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.

82%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$66k · 28 repeat orgs$14k to everyone else

28 repeat relationships: 20 still active in FY2025, 8 since wound down; 7 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

28
21

Total granted

$66k
$10k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+3%
+14%

Still filing today

57%
48%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 74% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $4k went to new ones.

50%100%’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’21’22’23’24’25
HealthEducationArts & CultureEnvironmentReligionHuman 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

  • MD
    MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY FOUNDATION INC
    4× · 2022–2025 · $3k · revenue +32%
  • SF
    SONG FOR CHARLIE INC
    3× · 2021–2024 · $2k · revenue +285%
  • CC
    CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF PASADENA INC
    4× · 2022–2025 · $2k · revenue +45%

Funded once

  • CC
    Children's Chain lf CHLA
    one grant, 2021 · $6k
  • PG
    PASADENA GUILD OF CHLA
    one grant, 2022 · $600
  • MD
    Myotonic Dysrophy Fund
    one grant, 2021 · $500
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
Ucla Foundation

The ucla foundation is the giving, receiving, and investing arm of the ucla campus. the foundation enables private donors to help build, sustain and advance one of the world's finest academic and research institutions. private philanthropy…

Education
2
California College of the Arts

California college of the arts educates students to shape culture and society through the practice and critical study of art, architecture, design, and writing. benefitting from its san francisco bay area location, the college prepares…

Education
3
Pasadena Hospital Association Ltd

Huntington Health stands for community. We stand for compassion. But more than anything, Huntington stands for health. Providing world-class health care is our specialty, and it's what we've been doing for the San Gabriel Valley since…

Health
4
The Uc Davis Foundation

The mission of the uc davis foundation is to secure, steward and manage private gifts for uc davis.

Education
5
Maranatha High School

Maranatha high school is a christ-centered, evangelical college preparatory school that celebrates the whole student by equipping hearts and minds to reflect god's glory through academics, as well as the arts, athletics, and service. we…

Education
6
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Promotion and advancement of children's health through patient care, research, and education.

Health
7
Association of California School Administrators

The association serves its members by creating resources that enable california school administrators to develop and apply creative leadership and management skills and in turn, improve the educational process for all students.

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8
California Dental Association Foundation

The foundation's mission is to improve the oral health of all californians by supporting the dental profession and its efforts to meet community needs.

Science & Tech
9
University of California Irvine Foundation

The mission of the university of california, irvine foundation (uc irvine foundation) is to raise and manage private funds to support uc irvine's broader mission of excellence in teaching, research and public service. to this end, the uc…

Education
10
Los Angeles Pacific University

Los angeles pacific university exists to deliver high quality, accessible christ-centered education to learners everywhere.

Education
11
Uc Santa Barbara Foundation

The uc santa barbara foundation actively works to further the goals of the university of california, santa barbara. the foundation seeks to maintain and nurture the university's quality and distinction. on behalf of the campus, the…

Education
12
Saint Mary's College of California

Saint mary's college of california invites you to passionately embrace knowledge, the challenges of scholarship, and the capacity to make lasting change in the world. the foundation for this is our mission. to probe deeply the mystery of…

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The San Diego Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery. 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

31 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

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 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 31 of the 59 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)
31/31
Grantees still filing
17/31
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

LAS MADRINAS: $21,600 · OtherLAS MADRINASCANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY GREATER SAN GABRIEL VALLEY: $12,480 · OtherCANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY GREATER SAN GABRIEL VALLEYChildren's Chain lf CHLA: $5,600 · OtherChildren's Chain lf CHLAHOLY FAMILY CHURCH: $4,575 · OtherHOLY FAMILY CHURCHMAYFIELD SENIOR SCHOOL OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS: $3,650 · OtherMAYFIELD SENIOR SCHOOL OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUSThe Foundation at Hearst Castle: $2,500 · OtherPASADENA GUILD OF CHILDREN HOSPITAL: $2,350 · OtherThe Talisman Institute: $2,222 · Other+29 more: $10,677 · Other+29 moreMYOTONIC DYSTROPHY FOUNDATION INC: $3,100 · HealthSONG FOR CHARLIE INC: $1,941 · HealthKATHI KOLL FOUNDATION: $400 · Health+2 more: $175 · HealthPASADENA GARDEN CLUB INC: $1,930 · EnvironmentArlington Garden in Pasadena: $850 · EnvironmentTHE GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA: $100 · EnvironmentTHE PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATRE OF CALIFORNIA INC: $1,000 · Arts & CultureHENRY E HUNTINGTON LIBRARY AND ART GALLERY: $997 · Arts & CultureSKYLIGHT THEATRE COMPANY: $250 · Arts & CultureAUTRY MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN WEST: $100 · Arts & CultureCHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF PASADENA INC: $1,800 · ReligionSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $200 · ReligionALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION: $800 · EducationHARVARD-WESTLAKE SCHOOL: $500 · EducationPRESIDENT-BOARD OF TRUSTEES SANTA CLARA COLLEGE: $250 · EducationMARLBOROUGH SCHOOL: $250 · EducationUNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: $100 · EducationBETA THETA PI FOUNDATION: $100 · EducationTHE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION: $1,000 · PhilanthropyPasadena Community Foundation: $300 · Philanthropy
Other$65,654Health$5,616Environment$2,880Arts & Culture$2,347Religion$2,000Education$2,000Philanthropy$1,300

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 budgetLAS MADRINAS: $21,600 over 4y, 0.8% of budgetCANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY GREATER SAN GABRIEL VALLEY: $12,480 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetMYOTONIC DYSTROPHY FOUNDATION INC: $3,100 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetSONG FOR CHARLIE INC: $1,941 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetPASADENA GARDEN CLUB INC: $1,930 over 3y, 2.7% of budgetCHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF PASADENA INC: $1,800 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetSANTA TERESITA INC: $1,050 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTHE PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATRE OF CALIFORNIA INC: $1,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetTHE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHENRY E HUNTINGTON LIBRARY AND ART GALLERY: $997 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetLA CASITA FOUNDATIONCORP: $950 over 4y, 2.6% of budgetArlington Garden in Pasadena: $850 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetDEVIL PUPS FOUNDATION: $850 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION: $800 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHARVARD-WESTLAKE SCHOOL: $500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetThe Colorado Trail Foundation: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetKATHI KOLL FOUNDATION: $400 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetPasadena Community Foundation: $300 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSKYLIGHT THEATRE COMPANY: $250 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetPRESIDENT-BOARD OF TRUSTEES SANTA CLARA COLLEGE: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMARLBOROUGH SCHOOL: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHILLSIDES: $235 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFOUNDATION FOR ALCOHOLISM RESEARCH: $125 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBETA THETA PI FOUNDATION: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAUTRY MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN WEST: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLOS ANGELES MISSION INC: $90 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER: $50 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 LAS MADRINAS ↗
  • Who funds CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY GREATER SAN GABRIEL VALLEY ↗
  • Who funds MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds The Foundation at Hearst Castle ↗
  • Who funds SONG FOR CHARLIE INC ↗
  • Who funds PASADENA GARDEN CLUB INC ↗
  • Who funds CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF PASADENA INC ↗
  • Who funds SANTA TERESITA INC ↗
  • Who funds THE PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATRE OF CALIFORNIA INC ↗
  • Who funds THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds HENRY E HUNTINGTON LIBRARY AND ART GALLERY ↗
  • Who funds LA CASITA FOUNDATIONCORP ↗
  • Who funds Arlington Garden in Pasadena ↗
  • Who funds DEVIL PUPS FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION ↗
  • Who funds HARVARD-WESTLAKE SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds The Colorado Trail Foundation ↗
  • Who funds KATHI KOLL FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds Pasadena Community Foundation ↗
  • Who funds SKYLIGHT THEATRE COMPANY ↗
  • Who funds PRESIDENT-BOARD OF TRUSTEES SANTA CLARA COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds MARLBOROUGH SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds HILLSIDES ↗

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.

Pasadena Community Fo…California Community …The Ahmanson Foundati…The Ralph M Parsons F…Henry a Yost and Cynt…Adams FundCatholic Community Fo…The Rose Hills Founda…The Annenberg Foundat…The Fishbein Family F…Ann Peppers FoundationGail G Ellis Foundati…
Pasadena Community FoundationCA19.5× affinity7 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Pasadena Community Foundation · California Community Foundation · The Ahmanson Foundation · The Ralph M Parsons Foundation · Henry a Yost and Cynthia Yost Family Foundation · Adams Fund · Catholic Community Foundation of Los Angeles · The Rose Hills Foundation · The Annenberg Foundation · The Fishbein Family Foundation Inc · Ann Peppers Foundation · Gail G Ellis 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 David and Elita Balfour Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from David and Elita Balfour 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%6%13%19%25%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    1get no government money at all
    6report 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.
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    How do I get to David and Elita Balfour Foundation?

    Find your warmest path to David and Elita Balfour 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 59 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 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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