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Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc at a glance

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Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc

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.

$53k
Granted FY2025still arriving
16
Grants FY2025still arriving
6
States reached
$10k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0193% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2025.

Environment$130kPublic Safety & Disaster$60kHealth$44kYouth Development$22kRecreation & Sports$16kArts & Culture$12kPhilanthropy$12kAnimals$8kOther$0
02FY2025 · 16 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k15 grants · $43k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $10k
$3,000
Median grant
6
States reached
$470k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
CORAL BAY COMMUNITY COUNCIL$10,000
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY FOUNDATION$5,000
CINDY PLATT BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB$5,000
MOUNTAINTRUE$5,000
FRIENDS OF VIRGIN ISLAND NATIONAL PARK$5,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTH ATLANTIC$5,000
LAND TRUST OF NORTH ALABAMA$5,000
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO$3,000
ISLAND GREEN LIVING ASSOCIATION$2,000
MANNA FOODBANK - ASHEVILLE$2,000
SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY$1,000
THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION$1,000
ST JOHN WILDLIFE RESCUE$1,000
SOUTH FORK CONSERVANCY$1,000
ST JOHN LAND CONSERVANCY$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 (FY19–24, $8k) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, 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%COX EMPLOYEE RELIEF FUND: $2k → 13%NEW AMERICAN PATHWAYS: $2k → 14%NEW AMERICAN PATHWAYS: $2k → 14%NEW AMERICAN PATHWAYS: $1k → 14%NEW AMERICAN PATHWAYS: $1k → 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
CO
MD
NC
SC
DC
AL
GA
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.

85%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$286k · 25 repeat orgs$50k to everyone else

25 repeat relationships: 13 still active in FY2025, 12 since wound down; 3 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

25
28

Total granted

$286k
$42k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+26%
+72%

Still filing today

68%
64%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 85% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $8k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
EnvironmentArts & CultureHealthYouth DevelopmentAnimalsHuman 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

  • CB
    CORAL BAY COMMUNITY COUNCIL
    8× · 2018–2025 · $59k · revenue +4%
  • BA
    BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF BREVARD TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY INC
    8× · 2018–2025 · $17k · revenue +328%
  • SJ
    ST JOHN LAND CONSERVANCY INC
    4× · 2021–2025 · $16k · revenue +408%

Funded once

  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2023 · $5k
  • BG
    BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF ST THOMAS ST JOHN INCgraduated
    one grant, 2019 · $5k · revenue +85%
  • SC
    SHEPHERD CENTER FOUNDATION INCgraduated
    one grant, 2023 · $5k · revenue ×121
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
Atlantic Coast Conservancy Inc

The mission of the atlantic coast conservancy is to provide 21st century solutions and sound scientific applications for conservation of critical natural resources in the face of a changing climate, focusing on the southeasthern united…

Environment
2
Conservation Trust for North Carolina

Ctnc conserves land in ways that inspire and enable people to build resilient, just communities. we carry out our mission in collaboration with other conservation organizations and the communities we serve. our goal is to lessen the…

Environment
3
North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Foundation

NCLCVF engages people to protect our environment and promote the well-being of our communities. We work to turn environmental values into NC priorities by engaging people in the democratic process, organizing in communities first and worst…

Environment
4
Conserving Carolina

To protect, restore, and inspire appreciation of the natural world.

Environment
5
Catawba Lands Conservancy

As a nationally accredited land trust, we conserve and manage land for public benefit in North Carolinas Southern Piedmont. We have conserved 235 properties, totaling 17,786 acres of land. We also facilitate the creation of a 1600 mile…

Environment
6
North Carolina Conservation Network

The north carolina conservation network supports, trains, and coordinates diverse groups and directly advocates to achieve equitable and sustainable solutions for our environment.

Environment
7
Three Rivers Land Trust Inc

Protect and conserve land, natural areas, rural landscapes, family farms and historic places within north carolina's heartland

Environment
8
Rainforest Trust

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

International
9
Northern Neck Land Conservancy

Northern neck land conservancy's mission is to preserve the rural heritage of the northern neck and essex county by conserving their lands, water, economies and culture for future generations. the land conservancy assists landowners who…

Environment
10
Lula Lake Land Trust

Lula Lake Land Trust is dedicated to the preservation of lands located within the Rock Creek watershed on Lookout Mountain. The mission of Lula Lake Land Trust is to preserve the natural and historic landscapes surrounding Rock Creek and…

Philanthropy
11
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Inc

Preserving, interpreting, and developing the heritage resources of the North Carolina mountains.

Environment
12
South Carolina Aquarium

Our mission is to inspire conservation of the natural world by exhibiting and caring for animals, by excelling in education and research, and by providing an exceptional visitor experience.

Animals
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc; the most unlike its peers is Boys & Girls Clubs of St Thomas St John 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

37 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. 37 of the 58 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)
18
Early backer (in before they grew)
37/37
Grantees still filing
31/37
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

FRIENDS OF VIRGIN ISLAND NATIONAL PARK: $40,000 · OtherFRIENDS OF VIRGIN ISLAND NATIONAL PARKISLAND GREEN LIVING ASSOCIATION: $14,500 · OtherISLAND GREEN LIVING ASSOCIATIONPLANNED PARENTHOOD - ASHEVILLE HEALTH CENTER: $14,000 · OtherPLANNED PARENTHOOD - ASHEVILLE HEALTH CENTERIndividual grant recipient: $9,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientWOMEN FOR WOMEN ENDOWMENT FUND: $8,300 · OtherWOMEN FOR WOMEN ENDOWMENT FUNDSAVE CORAL BAY INC: $8,000 · OtherAsheville GreenWorks: $7,000 · Other+29 more: $54,600 · Other+29 moreCORAL BAY COMMUNITY COUNCIL: $59,000 · EnvironmentCORAL BAY COMMUNITY COUNCILST JOHN LAND CONSERVANCY INC: $16,000 · EnvironmentST JOHN LAND CONSERVANCY INCTHE LAND TRUST OF NORTH ALABAMA INC: $15,000 · EnvironmentTHE LAND TRUST OF NORTH ALABAMA INCBLUE RIDGE PARKWAY FOUNDATION: $11,000 · EnvironmentBLUE RIDGE PARKWAY FOUNDATIONTHE AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION: $6,000 · EnvironmentSouthern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy: $5,000 · Environment+3 more: $6,000 · EnvironmentPLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTH ATLANTIC INC: $19,000 · HealthOur Voice Inc: $3,000 · Health+1 more: $200 · HealthBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF BREVARD TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY INC: $16,750 · Youth DevelopmentBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF ST THOMAS ST JOHN INC: $5,000 · Youth DevelopmentNATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC: $6,000 · Arts & CultureWESTERN N CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO: $2,950 · Arts & CultureFernbank Inc: $500 · Arts & CultureSHEPHERD CENTER FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 · PhilanthropyTHE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA INC: $3,200 · PhilanthropyAll for Lunch Inc: $1,000 · PhilanthropyNEW AMERICAN PATHWAYS INC: $6,000 · Human ServicesCOX EMPLOYEE RELIEF FUND INC: $2,000 · Human Services
Other$155,400Environment$118,000Health$22,200Youth Development$21,750Arts & Culture$9,450Philanthropy$9,200Human Services$8,000

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 budgetCORAL BAY COMMUNITY COUNCIL: $59,000 over 8y, 4.8% of budgetPLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTH ATLANTIC INC: $19,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF BREVARD TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY INC: $16,750 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetST JOHN LAND CONSERVANCY INC: $16,000 over 4y, 21% of budgetTHE LAND TRUST OF NORTH ALABAMA INC: $15,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetBLUE RIDGE PARKWAY FOUNDATION: $11,000 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetAsheville GreenWorks: $7,000 over 7y, 0.4% of budgetTHE AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION: $6,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC: $6,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetNEW AMERICAN PATHWAYS INC: $6,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSouthern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy: $5,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY INC: $4,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetLullwater Garden Club Inc: $4,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetTHE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA INC: $3,200 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetNAMI Western Carolina Inc: $3,000 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetThe South Fork Conservancy Incorporated: $3,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetOur Voice Inc: $3,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWESTERN N CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO: $2,950 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetAnimal Care Center Of St John Inc: $2,500 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetTRUST FOR VIRGIN ISLANDS LANDS: $2,000 over 1y, 2.1% of budgetJust Economics: $2,000 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetINDIGENOUS ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK: $2,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCOX EMPLOYEE RELIEF FUND INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCommunity Housing Coalition of Madison County Inc: $2,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetTeam River Runner Incorporated: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetHIAS INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFriends of Buncombe County Libraries Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetPARK PRIDE INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFernbank Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAPPALACHIAN WILDLIFE REFUGE: $200 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSUNRISE COMMUNITY FOR RECOVERY AND WELLNESS INC: $200 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 Community Foundat…Dogwood Health TrustWnc Bridge FoundationBailey Family Foundat…Community Foundation …North Carolina Commun…Duke Energy FoundationMorgan Stanley Global…Shell USA Company Fou…The Blackbaud Giving …Raymond James Charita…The Bank of America C…
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina IncNC27× affinity11 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc · Dogwood Health Trust · Wnc Bridge Foundation · Bailey Family Foundation Inc · Community Foundation of Henderson County Inc · North Carolina Community Foundation · Duke Energy Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Shell USA Company Foundation · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · The Bank of America Charitable 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 Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%6%25%56%100%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 88%
  • Hias Inc: 88% of income from government
  • Team River Runner Incorporated: 19% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
12report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
1rely on government for over half their income
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.

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 58 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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