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Fountainhead Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$397k
Granted FY2025still arriving
25
Grants FY2025still arriving
11
States reached
$115k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0199% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Health$237kEducation$204kRecreation & Sports$122kCommunity Improvement$115kInternational$86kArts & Culture$61kHuman Services$44kPublic Safety & Disaster$25kOther$0
02FY2025 · 25 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k16 grants · $50k
  • $10k–50k6 grants · $128k
  • $50k–250k3 grants · $220k
$5,000
Median grant
11
States reached
$3.3M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
ASPEN FAMILY BUSINESS GROUP$115,000
NETHERLANDS AMERICA FOUNDATION$54,527
HEINZ HISTORY CENTER$50,000
ATLANTA CITY OF REFUGE$25,000
VINTAGE SENIOR CENTER$25,000
SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF PA$25,000
PINE CAY PROJECT$22,000
NO FALLEN HEROES FOUNDATION$19,000
CAMP STARFISH$12,000
ROAD 2 RECOVERY$7,500
FOX FAMILIES CARE$5,000
UPMC HILLMAN CANCER CENTER$5,000
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS FOUNDATION$5,000
COTTON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL$4,750
USC SWIM WITH MIKE$4,400
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.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY24–25, $8k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%ALLE-KISKI AREA HOPE CENTER: $3k → 11%FOX FAMILIES CARE: $5k → 11%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

NH
IL
NY
MA
PA
RI
CA
CO
VA
MD
DE
AZ
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.

57%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$562k · 14 repeat orgs$421k to everyone else

14 repeat relationships: 10 still active in FY2025, 4 since wound down; 15 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

14
16

Total granted

$562k
$186k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

0%
+4%

Still filing today

50%
63%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 41% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $235k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’21’22’23’24’25
HealthEducationFood & NutritionHuman ServicesYouth DevelopmentCivil RightsOther
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

  • SO
    SPECIAL OLYMPICS PENNSYLVANIA INC
    4× · 2022–2025 · $70k · revenue +26%
  • HS
    HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
    2× · 2017–2025 · $51k · revenue +78%
  • PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY
    3× · 2023–2025 · $4k · revenue +56%

Funded once

  • LB
    LOBULAR BREAST CANCER ALLIANCE INCgraduated
    one grant, 2024 · $100k · revenue +32%
  • FC
    FOX CHAPEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
    one grant, 2017 · $20k
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
    one grant, 2024 · $14k · revenue +4%
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
Personal Care Products Council Foundation Inc

The foundation is set up to deliver one program - look good feel better. the mission of this nationwide program is to improve the quality of life of women, men, and teens undergoing cancer treatment by offering advice on how to cope with…

Health
2
Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States Inc

The fsmb serves as the voice for state medical boards, supporting them through education, assessment, research and advocacy while providing services and initiatives that promote patient safety, quality health care and regulatory best…

Health
3
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

The children's hospital of philadelphia, the oldest hospital in the united states dedicated exclusively to pediatrics, strives to be the world leader in the advancement of health care for children by integrating excellent patient care,…

Health
4
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

Sanford burnham prebys medical discovery institute's mission is to advance the biomedical sciences by cultivating the next generation of scientific leaders, providing meaningful opportunities for researchers of all backgrounds to learn,…

Health
5
The National Fragile X Foundation

The national fragile x foundation serves the entire fragile x community to live their best lives by providing the knowledge, resources, and tools until, and even after, more effective treatments and a cure are achieved.

Health
6
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Leadership in the prevention, treatment, and cure of cancer through excellence, vision and cost effectiveness in patient care, outreach programs, research, and education.

Health
7
The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

The foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for parkinson's disease through an aggressively funded research agenda and ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with parkinson's today.

Health
8
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

Our mission is to solve hunger in central pennsylvania by ensuring that everyone struggling with hunger has access to enough wholesome food every day. we will achieve this bold goal with the help of our generous donors, volunteers and…

Food & Nutrition
9
Banner Alzheimer's Foundation

Established in 2006, the banner alzheimer's foundation (baf) secures and stewards charitable gifts to advance the mission of banner alzheimer's institute (bai), including groundbreaking research initiatives and pioneering prevention…

Health
10
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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11
Asco Association

Asco association promotes the common business interests of its members by: (1) advocating for policies that improve the quality of cancer care; (2) maintaining the highest standards of oncology medical care through programs supporting…

Community Improvement
12
American Academy of Neurology

The Academy's mission is to enhance member career fulfillment and promote brain health for all.

Community Improvement
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Inc; the most unlike its peers is No Fallen Heroes 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

28 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. 28 of the 45 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)
28/28
Grantees still filing
11/28
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

BUFFALO YACHT CLUB FOUNDATION (THE BRIAN T MAKARIAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND): $130,500 · OtherBUFFALO YACHT CLUB FOUNDATION (THE BRIAN T MAKARIAN SCHOLARSHIP…UPMC HILLMAN CANCER CENTER: $88,000 · OtherUPMC HILLMAN CANCER CENTERSPECIAL OLYMPICS PENNSYLVANIA INC: $69,500 · OtherSPECIAL OLYMPICS PENNSYLVANIA INCUSC TROJAN ATHLETIC FUND (USC SCHOLARSHIP CLUB): $45,000 · OtherUSC TROJAN ATHLETIC FUND (USC SCHOLARSHIP CLUB)USC SWIM WITH MIKE: $32,400 · OtherUSC SWIM WITH MIKEATLANTA CITY OF REFUGE: $25,000 · OtherVINTAGE SENIOR CENTER: $25,000 · OtherPINE CAY PROJECT: $22,000 · OtherFOX CHAPEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: $20,000 · Other+20 more: $92,875 · Other+20 moreASPEN FAMILY BUSINESS GROUP: $115,000 · EducationASPEN FAMILY BU…UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH: $13,500 · EducationUNIVERSITY OF P…+2 more: $4,500 · EducationLOBULAR BREAST CANCER ALLIANCE INC: $100,000 · HealthLOBULAR BREAST…ROAD 2 RECOVERY FOUNDATION: $7,500 · HealthROAD 2 RECOVER…CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION: $7,500 · HealthCHILDREN'S HOS…+5 more: $8,000 · Health+5 moreTHE NETHERLAND-AMERICA FOUNDATION INC: $86,487 · InternationalTHE NETHE…HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA: $51,000 · Arts & CultureBUFFALO YACHT CLUB FOUNDATION: $20,000 · Recreation & SportsNO FALLEN HEROES FOUNDATION INC: $19,000 · Public Benefit
Other$550,275Education$133,000Health$123,000International$86,487Arts & Culture$51,000Recreation & Sports$20,000Public Benefit$19,000

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 budgetASPEN FAMILY BUSINESS GROUP: $115,000 over 1y, 85% of budgetLOBULAR BREAST CANCER ALLIANCE INC: $100,000 over 1y, 9.6% of budgetTHE NETHERLAND-AMERICA FOUNDATION INC: $86,487 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetSPECIAL OLYMPICS PENNSYLVANIA INC: $69,500 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetHISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA: $51,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetBUFFALO YACHT CLUB FOUNDATION: $20,000 over 2y, 2.9% of budgetNO FALLEN HEROES FOUNDATION INC: $19,000 over 1y, 2.0% of budgetCAMP STARFISH INC: $14,250 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH: $13,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetINSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION: $7,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFox Families Care: $5,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetLyons Elevating All Fund: $5,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetPITTSBURGH PENGUINS FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetGREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK: $4,250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY: $3,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetALLE-KISKI AREA HOPE CENTER: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE ANDREW MCDONOUGH B FOUNDATION: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPULMONARY FIBROSIS FOUNDATION: $2,250 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFOX CHAPEL GOLF CLUB SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetVINDEKET: $750 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $750 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES: $750 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDana-Farber Cancer Institute 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.

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.

The William & Patrici…The Burke FoundationThe Burke Family Foun…The Pfizer Foundation…Vanguard Charitable E…Morgan Stanley Global…Donor Advised Charita…American Online Givin…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
The William & Patricia Kassling Family FoundationDE13.6× affinity4 shared granteesties to 9 of 9Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The William & Patricia Kassling Family Foundation · The Burke Foundation · The Burke Family Foundation · The Pfizer Foundation Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · 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 Fountainhead Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Fountainhead Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 40%6%23%51%90%funder's share of their income ↑0%10%20%30%40%share of the org’s income from government →median 18%
  • Camp Starfish Inc: 18% of income from government
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc: 7% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
4get no government money at all
5report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–40%
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.
05Through Plinth

Warm introductions · Powered by PlinthPlus

How do I get to Fountainhead Foundation?

Find your warmest path to Fountainhead 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 45 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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More from the funding graph

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