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Ferrari Family Foundation at a glance

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Ferrari Family Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$75k
Granted FY2025still arriving
66
Grants FY2025still arriving
16
States reached
$10k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its fieldRead
04Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
01FY2025 · 66 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k65 grants · $65k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $10k
$500
Median grant
16
States reached
$148k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
THE HORSE PARK AT WOODSIDE$10,000
THE WHOA FOUNDATION$6,500
GAMBLE GARDEN$5,000
Individual grant recipient$3,500
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL SCHOOL$3,000
Individual grant recipient$2,924
GREEN FOOTHILLS$2,500
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY$2,000
Individual grant recipient$2,000
BAY AREA BARN AND TRAILS$2,000
KQED$2,000
Individual grant recipient$1,500
THEATREWORKS$1,500
WILDCARE$1,500
SALVATION ARMY$1,200
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 (FY25–25, $900) land where the poverty rate runs at 16%, against an area that typically sits at 8%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 8%ORPHAN ACRES: $900 → 16%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

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MT
NY
IN
OH
NJ
CA
UT
CO
MO
KY
VA
AZ
TN
DC
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 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
World Animal Protection

World animal protection is a global organization working to end factory farming and wildlife exploitation. we expose cruel systems, promote animal-friendly alternatives, and influence policy change. for over 75 years, we've been rewriting…

Animals
2
Global Animal Partnership
Animals
3
Denver Zoological Foundation

Inspiring communities to save wildlife for future generations.

Animals
4
American Humane Association

Founded in 1877, american humane association, dba american humane society (american humane) is committed to ensuring the safety, welfare and well-being of animals. our leadership programs are first to serve in promoting and nurturing the…

Animals
5
Panthera Corporation

Panthera's mission is the conservation of the world's 40 wild cat species, many of which are endangered or threatened. panthera develops, implements and oversees wild cat conservation strategies on a global scale.

Animals
6
Wildlife Conservation Society

The wildlife conservation society (wcs) saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature.

Animals
7
American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign

The american wild horse campaign is the nation's leading conservation organization dedicated to preserving the freedom and habitat of wild horses and burros. through its initiatives in advocacy, conservation, land preservation, and legal…

Animals
8
Wildlife Alliance Inc

Wildlife alliance is the leader in direct protection of forests and wildlife in tropical asia. our mission is to combat deforestation, biodiversity loss, climate change, and poverty by partnering with local communities and governments.…

Animals
9
Animal Wellness Action

To prevent cruelty to animals, we promote enacting and enforcing good public policies. enacting good laws depends upon electing good lawmakers, and we remind voters which candidates care about and support animal issues.

Human Services
10
Northern Jaguar Project

The mission of the northern jaguar project is to preserve and recover the world's northermost population of the jaguar, its unique natural habitat, and native wildlife under its protection as a flagship, keystone, and umbrella species.

Animals
11
Wildlife Sos

Protecting india's precious wildlife from poaching, habitat loss, and human exploitation since 1995.

Animals
12
Four Paws International Inc

Our vision is a world where humans treat animals with respect, empathy and understanding. four paws mission is to be the strong, global and independent voice for animals.

Animals
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee; the most unlike its peers is Bay Area Barns and Trails. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
03the grantee network

33 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. 33 of the 64 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)
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Early backer (in before they grew)
33/33
Grantees still filing
8/33
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

THE HORSE PARK AT WOODSIDE: $10,000 · OtherTHE HORSE PARK AT WOODSIDEWHOA FOUNDATION INC: $6,500 · OtherWHOA FOUNDATION INCIndividual grant recipient: $3,500 · OtherIndividual grant recipientOUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL SCHOOL: $3,000 · OtherOUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL SCHOOLIndividual grant recipient: $2,924 · OtherIndividual grant recipientGREEN FOOTHILLS: $2,500 · OtherIndividual grant recipient: $2,000 · Other+29 more: $18,160 · Other+29 moreTHE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE: $1,000 · AnimalsTHE ELEPHANT…JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION: $1,000 · AnimalsJANE GOODALL…SWEETBEAU HORSES: $1,000 · AnimalsSWEETBEAU HO…ANIMAL HAVEN INC: $800 · AnimalsANIMAL HAVEN…Humane World for Animals Inc: $800 · AnimalsHumane World…Keepers of the Wild: $600 · AnimalsKeepers of t…THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS: $500 · AnimalsTHE AMERICAN…GENTLE GIANTS: $500 · AnimalsGENTLE GIANT…Jasper Ridge Farm: $500 · AnimalsJasper Ridge…Defenders of Wildlife: $500 · AnimalsDefenders of…CONSERVATION SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA: $500 · AnimalsCONSERVATION…THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER: $400 · AnimalsOAKDALE EQUINE RESCUE: $300 · AnimalsELIZABETH F GAMBLE GARDEN: $5,000 · EnvironmentELIZABETH F…WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC: $800 · EnvironmentWORLD WILDL…THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY: $800 · EnvironmentTHE WILDERN…BUFFALO FIELD CAMPAIGN INC: $500 · EnvironmentBUFFALO FIE…NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY INC: $400 · EnvironmentSEMPERVIRENS FUND: $300 · EnvironmentSAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY: $2,000 · Arts & CultureKQED INC: $2,000 · Arts & CultureTHEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY: $1,500 · Arts & CultureBay Area Barns and Trails: $2,000 · Human ServicesORPHAN ACRES INC: $900 · Human ServicesTHE MONO LAKE FOUNDATION: $1,025 · PhilanthropyMARA ELEPHANT PROJECT USA INC: $400 · PhilanthropyPoverello House: $300 · Housing & ShelterGiant Steps Therapeutic Equestrian Center Inc: $300 · Health
Other$48,584Animals$8,400Environment$7,800Arts & Culture$5,500Human Services$2,900Philanthropy$1,425Housing & Shelter$300Health$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 budgetTHE HORSE PARK AT WOODSIDE: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetELIZABETH F GAMBLE GARDEN: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetBay Area Barns and Trails: $2,000 over 1y, 9.1% of budgetKQED INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWILDCARE: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetORPHAN ACRES INC: $900 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC: $800 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE WILDERNESS SOCIETY: $800 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPALO ALTO PLAYERS PENINSULA CENTER STAGE: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGENTLE GIANTS: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSIERRA CLUB: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetJasper Ridge Farm: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBUFFALO FIELD CAMPAIGN INC: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetDefenders of Wildlife: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCONSERVATION SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER: $400 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMARA ELEPHANT PROJECT USA INC: $400 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY INC: $400 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSEMPERVIRENS FUND: $300 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPoverello House: $300 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGiant Steps Therapeutic Equestrian Center Inc: $300 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.

Marin Community Found…Ibm International Fou…The Palo Alto Communi…Silicon Valley Commun…Morgan Stanley Global…Gs Donor Advised Phil…Vanguard Charitable E…National Philanthropi…Paypal Charitable Giv…Network for GoodDonor Advised Charita…American Online Givin…
Marin Community FoundationCA14.5× affinity5 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Marin Community Foundation · Ibm International Foundation · The Palo Alto Community Fund · Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · National Philanthropic Trust · Paypal Charitable Giving Fund · Network for Good · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · American Online Giving 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 Ferrari Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Ferrari Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

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no gov · 00%1%3%6%10%funder's share of their income ↑0%8%15%22%30%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–30%
    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.
    04Through Plinth

    Warm introductions · Powered by PlinthPlus

    How do I get to Ferrari Family Foundation?

    Find your warmest path to Ferrari 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 64 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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