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Donald and Allison Gulbrandsen Foundation Inc

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.

$448k
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
20
Grants FY2024
33
Organizations funded FY2023
39%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$5,000
Largest grant, FY2024
$250,000
Organizations funded a year
10 to 33
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
11
Total assets, FY2024
$13M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 39% of the organizations Donald and Allison Gulbrandsen Foundation Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 37% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 63% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $208k went to new ones.

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

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

’18’19’20’21’22’23
Arts & CultureAnimalsEducationHealthYouth DevelopmentPhilanthropyOther
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.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving20$448k50%
FY202333$557k39%
FY202232$336k63%
FY202114$77k29%
FY202010$128k40%
FY201910$30k10%
FY201818$218k50%
FY201717$129kn/a
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What it funded, over time

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

Arts & Culture$435kSocial Science$312kHealth$310kEducation$228kHuman Services$123kRecreation & Sports$116kPhilanthropy$77kPublic Benefit$72kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

WA
IL
NY
MA
OH
PA
NJ
RI
CA
CO
VA
AR
NC
SC
DC
GA
TX
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

Show all 51 grantees
All grantees of Donald and Allison Gulbrandsen Foundation Inc by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research$312,30070%
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation$250,00010%
Cornell University$193,70070%
The Preservation Society of Newport County$141,05040%
Srba Historic Building and Environmental Preservation Foundation$75,00015%
The Society of the Four Arts Inc$61,00020%
National Constitution Center$58,50020%
The Royal Poinciana Chapel Inc$43,5007n/a
Palm Beach Island Cats Inc$42,00083%
The Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach Inc$36,20070%
Boys and Girls Clubs of Newport County Inc$35,32820%
Palm Beach Civic Association Inc$31,50060%
Gates Philanthropy Partners$25,00010%
Institute for Political Innovation Inc$25,00011%
Cox Science Center and Aquarium Inc$22,50020%
Crystal Bridges-Museum of American Art Inc$17,00020%
The Policy Circle Co$15,00011%
Pacific Links Foundation$10,00020%
Art & Newport$10,000112%
Life Camps Incorporated$9,16020%
Newport Historical Society$5,90020%
Robert Potter League for Animals Inc$5,50020%
HomeWorks Trenton$5,00010%
Naval War College Foundation Inc$5,00010%
Sanctuary of Hope Inc$4,30014%
Rehabilitation Center for Children and Adults Inc$2,50010%
Cancer Research Institute Inc$2,50010%
Billion Oyster Project Inc$2,15010%
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Inc$2,00020%
Loggerhead Marinelife Center Inc$2,00020%
New Hope Charities Inc$1,24510%
Fresh Rx Inc$1,00010%
Somerset Hills Learning Institute Inc$1,00010%
Newport Restoration Foundation$1,00010%
Opportunity Inc of Palm Beach County$1,0001n/a
Friends of the Public Garden Inc$1,00010%
The Boys' Club of New York$1,00010%
Trustees of the Lawrenceville School$1,00010%
Plantagenets Foundation Inc$1,00010%
Liberty Humane Society Inc$50010%
The Company of the Redwood Library and Athenaeum$50010%
Newport Film Inc$50010%
American Heart Association Inc$50010%
Haymakers for Hope Inc$50010%
Exchange Club Dick Webber Center$32510%
Belmont Chapel Foundation$30010%
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc$20010%
Flypups$1501n/a
Palm Beach County Food Bank Inc$10010%
Community Food Bank Of New Jersey Inc$10010%
Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc$5010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 27 recipients with no EIN on record ($458k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Donald and Allison Gulbrandsen Foundation Inc supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetAmerican Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research: $312,300 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetThe Cleveland Clinic Foundation: $250,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCornell University: $193,700 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetThe Preservation Society of Newport County: $141,050 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetSrba Historic Building and Environmental Preservation Foundation: $75,000 over 1y, 5.1% of budgetThe Society of the Four Arts Inc: $61,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetNational Constitution Center: $58,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetPalm Beach Island Cats Inc: $42,000 over 8y, 3.3% of budgetThe Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach Inc: $36,200 over 7y, 0.3% of budgetBoys and Girls Clubs of Newport County Inc: $35,328 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetPalm Beach Civic Association Inc: $31,500 over 6y, 0.4% of budgetGates Philanthropy Partners: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetInstitute for Political Innovation Inc: $25,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetCox Science Center and Aquarium Inc: $22,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetCrystal Bridges-Museum of American Art Inc: $17,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetThe Policy Circle Co: $15,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetPacific Links Foundation: $10,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetArt & Newport: $10,000 over 1y, 12% of budgetLife Camps Incorporated: $9,160 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetNewport Historical Society: $5,900 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetRobert Potter League for Animals Inc: $5,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetHomeWorks Trenton: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNaval War College Foundation Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSanctuary of Hope Inc: $4,300 over 1y, 3.5% of budgetRehabilitation Center for Children and Adults Inc: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCancer Research Institute Inc: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBillion Oyster Project Inc: $2,150 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Inc: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetLoggerhead Marinelife Center Inc: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetNew Hope Charities Inc: $1,245 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFresh Rx Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetSomerset Hills Learning Institute Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNewport Restoration Foundation: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFriends of the Public Garden Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Boys' Club of New York: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTrustees of the Lawrenceville School: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPlantagenets Foundation Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetLiberty Humane Society Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Company of the Redwood Library and Athenaeum: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNewport Film Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHaymakers for Hope Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetExchange Club Dick Webber Center: $325 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBelmont Chapel Foundation: $300 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetGuide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPalm Beach County Food Bank Inc: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCommunity Food Bank Of New Jersey Inc: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGuide Dogs for the Blind Inc: $50 over 1y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 48.

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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.

Van Beuren Charitable Foundation IncNY26.1× affinity10 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

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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.

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About Donald and Allison Gulbrandsen Foundation Inc

How much does Donald and Allison Gulbrandsen Foundation Inc give?
Donald and Allison Gulbrandsen Foundation Inc reported 20 grants totaling $448,000 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 10 and 33 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does Donald and Allison Gulbrandsen Foundation Inc fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Arts & Culture (23%), Social Science (16%), Health (16%).
Who are Donald and Allison Gulbrandsen Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research ($312k), The Cleveland Clinic Foundation ($250k), Cornell University ($194k).
Does Donald and Allison Gulbrandsen Foundation Inc fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 39% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Donald and Allison Gulbrandsen Foundation Inc accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as Donald and Allison Gulbrandsen Foundation Inc?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc, Alletta Morris McBean Charitable Trust, Ejmp Fund for Philanthropy.
Where is Donald and Allison Gulbrandsen Foundation Inc based?
Donald and Allison Gulbrandsen Foundation Inc is based in FL.

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 79 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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