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Elkind Family Foundation at a glance

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Elkind Family 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.

$63k
Granted FY2023
51
Grants FY2023
11
States reached
$10k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead

Read this first · the figures below need context

99% of Elkind Family Foundation’s FY2024 grant dollars went to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, not to grantees.

Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2024 names 4 organizations directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it. Everything below is therefore FY2023, the last year Elkind Family Foundation named its own grantees at scale: 31 organizations, $63k. It is dated, not current.

Organizations named directly on the return

37
’20
36
’21
31
’22
31
’23
4
’24

Amber years are those where most dollars went to a sponsor.

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.

Philanthropy$678kEnvironment$96kEducation$40kHealth$20kFood & Nutrition$19kArts & Culture$14kHousing & Shelter$13kPublic Benefit$7kOther$0
02FY2023 · 51 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2023

  • Under $10k49 grants · $43k
  • $10k–50k2 grants · $20k
$500
Median grant
11
States reached
$0
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
ASEH$10,000
Trust for Hidden Villa$10,000
MIT Annual Fund$5,000
POST$4,000
Life Moves$3,500
American Independent Foundation$2,500
ECUMENICAL HUNGER PROGRAM$2,500
Voter Registration Project$2,500
Planned Parenthood Federation$2,250
Stanford Health Care Med Dev Ctr$2,000
ACLU Foundation of Northern California$2,000
Second Harvest Food Bank$2,000
Silicon Valley Community Fdn Fund #5876$1,000
Environmental Volunteers$1,000
KQED$1,000
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.

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Its human-services grants (FY20–23, $1k) land where the poverty rate runs at 8%, against an area that typically sits at 8%. 0% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 8%AVENIDAS: $500 → 8%AVENIDAS: $500 → 8%Commonweal: $100 → 8%Commonweal: $100 → 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

AK
ME
VT
NH
MT
MN
NY
MA
OR
IN
CA
UT
CO
KY
VA
AZ
DC
AL
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.

81%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$182k · 55 repeat orgs$42k to everyone else

55 repeat relationships: 35 still active in FY2023, 20 since wound down; 15 grantees were first funded in FY2023 (too recent to call). Read against FY2023, the last year this funder named its own grantees directly; its giving has since run through a sponsor, which reports no donor behind each grant.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

55
42

Total granted

$182k
$21k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+40%
+46%

Still filing today

60%
52%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 83% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $1k 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
EnvironmentArts & CultureHealthEducationCivil RightsInternationalOther
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

  • TF
    TRUST FOR HIDDEN VILLA
    4× · 2020–2023 · $41k · revenue +45%
  • L
    LIFEMOVES
    4× · 2020–2023 · $12k · revenue +77%
  • EH
    ECUMENICAL HUNGER PROGRAM
    4× · 2020–2023 · $9k · revenue +3%

Funded once

  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2022 · $7k
  • PO
    Pursuit Of Excellencegraduated
    one grant, 2021 · $4k · revenue +52%
  • LM
    LIFE MOVES EMERGENCY FUND
    one grant, 2020 · $1k
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
The Union of Concerned Scientists Inc

The union of concerned scientists puts rigorous, independent science into action, developing solutions and advocating for a healthy, safe, and just future.

International
2
Sustainable Conservation

Sustainable Conservation advances the collaborative stewardship of Californias land, air, and water for the benefit of nature and people. For over three decades, Sustainable Conservation has built coalitions of people with different…

Environment
3
World Wildlife Fund Inc

Wwf's mission is to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on earth. (continued on schedule o)

Environment
4
Conservation International Foundation

Ci works to spotlight and secure the critical benefits that nature provides to humanity.

Environment
5
Rainforest Trust

Rainforest trust saves endangered wildlife and protects our planet by creating rainforest reserves through partnerships, community engagement, and donor support.

International
6
Friends of the Earth

Friends of the earth strives for a more healthy and just world by defendng the environment and human health while advancing social and economic justice by conducting research and education, transforming the economy so it protects the…

Environment
7
CalWild

The California Wilderness Coalition protects the natural landscapes that make California unique, providing clean air and water, a home to wildlife, and a place for recreation and spiritual renewal.

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8
Parks California

As california state parks' statutory non-profit partner, we have a clear mission - to help strengthen parks and inspire all people to experience these extraordinary places.

Environment
9
Rainforest Foundation Inc

The purpose of rainforest foundation us is to support indigenous peoples and forest communities in their efforts to secure their lands, protect their environment, and uphold their rights.

Environment
10
Aquarium of the Pacific Corporation

The aquarium of the pacific's mission is to instill a sense of wonder, respect, and stewardship for the pacific ocean, its inhabitants, and ecosystems.

Animals
11
San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory

The San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory is dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats through science and outreach.

Environment
12
Ucsf Foundation Investment Company

The organization provides professional investment management services for endowed gifts and financial assets entrusted to the ucsf foundation.

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The Trust for Public Land; the most unlike its peers is Computer History Museum. 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

68 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. 68 of the 116 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)
9
Early backer (in before they grew)
68/68
Grantees still filing
54/68
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND: $672,393 · Community ImprovementFIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND+1 more: $350 · Community ImprovementMIT ANNUAL FUND: $20,000 · OtherMIT ANNUAL FUNDPOST: $14,500 · OtherPOSTLIFEMOVES: $12,000 · OtherLIFEMOVESASEH: $10,500 · OtherASEHSECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK: $8,000 · OtherSECOND HARVEST FO…Individual grant recipient: $7,000 · OtherSTARK MOUNTAIN FOUNDATIONPOP CAMPAIGN: $5,500 · OtherTHE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION: $5,500 · Other+70 more: $54,205 · Other+70 moreTRUST FOR HIDDEN VILLA: $41,000 · EnvironmentEnvironmental Volunteers Inc: $3,850 · Environment+18 more: $9,220 · EnvironmentPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC: $8,600 · HealthPLANNED PARENTHOOD MAR MONTE INC: $2,750 · HealthSUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION: $1,500 · HealthPARKINSON'S FOUNDATION INC: $535 · HealthECUMENICAL HUNGER PROGRAM: $9,000 · Food & NutritionFOOD & WATER WATCH: $1,500 · Food & NutritionKQED INC: $4,000 · Arts & CultureBOLINAS MUSEUM: $2,500 · Arts & CultureASIAN ART MUSEUM FOUNDATION OF SAN FRANCISCO: $350 · Arts & Culture+3 more: $375 · Arts & CultureTHE VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER: $4,000 · Civil RightsOUR AMERICAN FUTURE FOUNDATION: $1,000 · Civil RightsSHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE EDUCATION FUND INC: $300 · Civil RightsACLU FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC: $250 · Civil Rights
Community Improvement$672,743Other$137,205Environment$54,070Health$13,385Food & Nutrition$10,500Arts & Culture$7,225Civil Rights$5,550

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 budgetFIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND: $672,393 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTRUST FOR HIDDEN VILLA: $41,000 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetLIFEMOVES: $12,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetECUMENICAL HUNGER PROGRAM: $9,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC: $8,600 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTHE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION: $5,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPursuit Of Excellence: $4,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INC: $4,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetKQED INC: $4,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTHE VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER: $4,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetEnvironmental Volunteers Inc: $3,850 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetPLANNED PARENTHOOD MAR MONTE INC: $2,750 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetMorrissey-Compton Educational Center: $2,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTHE PALO ALTO COMMUNITY FUND: $2,500 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetBOLINAS MUSEUM: $2,500 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetVOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE CARROLL SCHOOL: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSilicon Valley Community Foundation: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE: $1,750 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetFOOD & WATER WATCH: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetGRASSROOTS ECOLOGY: $1,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetSUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetEarthworks: $1,400 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN RIVERS INC: $1,200 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOUR AMERICAN FUTURE FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAVENIDAS: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetActerra Action for a Healthy Planet: $900 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetBOLINAS COMMUNITY LAND TRUST: $900 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetSEMPERVIRENS FUND: $850 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetVINEYARD CONSERVATION SOCIETY INC: $850 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetJEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF SAN FRANCISCO THE PENINSULA MARIN & SONOMA: $850 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetPROCTOR ACADEMY: $750 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOMMONWEAL: $650 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC: $550 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPARKINSON'S FOUNDATION INC: $535 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRocky Mountain Institute: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSTARK MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION INC: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetABILITYPATH: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBolinas Community Inc: $350 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetJANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION: $350 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetASIAN ART MUSEUM FOUNDATION OF SAN FRANCISCO: $350 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSave The Bay: $300 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION: $300 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE EDUCATION FUND INC: $300 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetACLU FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPoint Lobos Foundation: $250 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.

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…Marin Community Found…Jewish Community Fede…Gordon E and Betty I …Gs Donor Advised Phil…Tides FoundationThe David and Lucile …The San Francisco Fou…Morgan Stanley Global…Los Altos Mountain Vi…Jacob L and Lillian H…The Palo Alto Communi…
Silicon Valley Community FoundationCA31.1× affinity20 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Marin Community Foundation · Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma · Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · Tides Foundation · The David and Lucile Packard Foundation · The San Francisco Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation · Jacob L and Lillian Holtzmann Foundation · The Palo Alto Community Fund

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 Elkind Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Elkind Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 40%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%23%45%68%90%share of the org’s income from government →median 2%
  • The Nature Connection Inc: 5% of income from government
  • The Trustees of Reservations: 2% of income from government
  • Museum of Fine Arts: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
4get no government money at all
16report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–90%
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 Elkind Family Foundation?

Find your warmest path to Elkind Family 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 116 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 2023, released 2023. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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