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G Fred & Sylvia Dibona Family Foundation at a glance

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G Fred & Sylvia Dibona 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.

$1.7M
Granted FY2025still arriving
16
Grants FY2025still arriving
2
States reached
$752k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
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.

Philanthropy$2.0MEducation$703kHuman Services$317kHealth$196kReligion$179kFood & Nutrition$135kYouth Development$101kArts & Culture$50kOther$0
02FY2025 · 16 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k8 grants · $25k
  • $10k–50k6 grants · $121k
  • $250k+2 grants · $1.5M
$10,000
Median grant
2
States reached
$1.4M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
DAF GIVING 360THE DIBONA FAMILY FUND$752,328
DAF GIVING 360LOBLEY CHARITABLE FUND$752,328
SAINT COLEMAN CHURCH$30,000
WALDRON MERCY ACADEMY$25,000
FRED'S FOOTSTEPS$24,100
CB COMMUNITY SCHOOL$21,500
THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE$10,000
MAGEE REHAB HOSPITAL$10,000
VETRI COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP$8,500
GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND$5,000
MALVERN PREPARATORY SCHOOL$5,000
SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES$3,000
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY$2,500
SAINT JOHN VIANNEY PARISH$500
GIFT OF LIFE HOWIE'S HOUSE$500
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 (FY21–25, $10k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, 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%GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND: $5k → 9%GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND: $2k → 9%GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND: $1k → 9%SILOAM: $1k → 22%GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND: $1k → 9%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.
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.

48%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.6M · 27 repeat orgs$1.8M to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +20% since the first grant, against +8% for those funded once.

27 repeat relationships: 11 still active in FY2025, 16 since wound down; 5 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

27
26

Total granted

$1.6M
$222k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+20%
+8%

Still filing today

70%
42%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 7% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $1.5M went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
HealthEducationArts & CulturePhilanthropyCrime & LegalHuman 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

  • VF
    VETRI FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN
    9× · 2017–2025 · $115k · revenue +2%
  • TB
    THE BALDWIN SCHOOL
    4× · 2020–2024 · $69k · revenue +16%
  • TF
    THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE
    9× · 2017–2025 · $45k · revenue +31%

Funded once

  • GF
    G FRED DIBONA JR MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $120k · revenue +41%
  • LB
    LIVING BEYOND BREAST CANCER
    one grant, 2024 · $24k · revenue 0%
  • MG
    MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL - KEITH FLAHERTY FD
    one grant, 2018 · $15k
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
Saint Joseph's University

As philadelphia's jesuit catholic university, saint joseph's provides a rigorous, student-centered education rooted in the liberal arts. we prepare students for personal excellence, professional success, and engaged citizenship. striving…

Education
2
Philadelphia Health Partnership
Health
3
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

We educate the next generation of leaders to improve the health of our society.

Education
4
The Philadelphia School

The philadelphia school educates children for a future that is impossible to know but not impossible to shape. learn here. go anywhere.

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5
Philadelphia University

The organization is an affiliate within thomas jefferson university/jefferson health; a comprehensive professional university and tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery system ("system"), with a tripartite mission of education, research…

Education
6
The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology

The mission of the wistar institute is to marshal the talents of outstanding scientists through a highly enabled culture of biomedical collaboration and innovation in order to solve some of the world's most challenging and important…

Health
7
The Trustees of Princeton University

Research, education and general - princeton university is a private not-for-profit, non-sectarian institution of higher learning with approximately 5,700 undergraduate and 3,300 graduate students. 2,500 students graduated in the 2024-2025…

Education
8
Point Park University

Provides innovative education in a dynamic urban setting. dedicated to academic excellence and community engagement,we prepare students of diverse backgrounds with the knowledge, skill,and experience to lead meaningful lives as informed…

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9
Albright College

As a diverse community of learners, we cultivate integrity, curiosity, connection and resilience.

Education
10
New York University

Nyu is a private university with approximately 60,000 matriculating students in 20 schools and institutes. nyu's primary missions are education, research and scholarship, and patient care.

Education
11
Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation

Pidc plans and implements economic development initiatives (see schedule o) which enhance the competitive environment, generate jobs and produce higher tax ratables throughout philadelphia.

Community Improvement
12
Delaware Valley University

See schedule o.we are inspired by the ideals of our founder who, in 1896, emphasized respect for all people and ideas, who honored knowledge with practice, progress and the common good. our historical commitment to experiential learning…

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The Catholic Foundation of Greater Phila; the most unlike its peers is Blood Cancer United 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

34 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. 34 of the 60 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)
0
Early backer (in before they grew)
33/34
Grantees still filing
25/34
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

DAF GIVING 360THE DIBONA FAMILY FUND: $752,328 · OtherDAF GIVING 360THE DIBONA FAMILY FUNDDAF GIVING 360LOBLEY CHARITABLE FUND: $752,328 · OtherDAF GIVING 360LOBLEY CHARITABLE FUNDFRED'S FOOTSTEPS: $711,904 · OtherFRED'S FOOTSTEPSSAINT JOHN VIANNEY CHURCH: $103,580 · Other+27 more: $324,210 · Other+27 moreTRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA: $385,000 · EducationTRUSTEES OF THE UNI…CB COMMUNITY SCHOOLS: $100,800 · EducationCB COMMUNITY SCHOOL…THE BALDWIN SCHOOL: $68,500 · EducationTHE BALDWIN SCHOOLACADEMY IN MANAYUNK: $30,000 · Education+5 more: $51,500 · Education+5 moreVETRI FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN: $115,000 · HealthAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC: $66,400 · HealthLIVING BEYOND BREAST CANCER: $23,500 · HealthCOVENANT HOUSE INC: $15,500 · Health+7 more: $11,316 · HealthG FRED DIBONA JR MEMORIAL FOUNDATION: $120,000 · Philanthropy+1 more: $2,300 · PhilanthropyTHE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE: $44,500 · Arts & CulturePlease Touch Museum: $25,000 · Arts & CultureWHYY INC: $18,000 · Arts & CultureTHE PENNSYLVANIA BALLET ASSOCIATION: $6,500 · Arts & CultureSupport Center for Child Advocates: $15,500 · Crime & LegalRock Minstries of Philadelphia Inc: $10,000 · Crime & LegalESF DREAM CAMP FOUNDATION: $20,000 · Youth Development
Other$2,644,350Education$635,800Health$231,716Philanthropy$122,300Arts & Culture$94,000Crime & Legal$25,500Youth Development$20,000

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 budgetTRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA: $385,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetG FRED DIBONA JR MEMORIAL FOUNDATION: $120,000 over 1y, 12% of budgetVETRI FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN: $115,000 over 9y, 2.1% of budgetCB COMMUNITY SCHOOLS: $100,800 over 7y, 1.9% of budgetTHE BALDWIN SCHOOL: $68,500 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC: $66,400 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetTHE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE: $44,500 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetACADEMY IN MANAYUNK: $30,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetPlease Touch Museum: $25,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetLIVING BEYOND BREAST CANCER: $23,500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetMALVERN PREPARATORY SCHOOL: $20,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetDREXEL UNIVERSITY: $20,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetESF DREAM CAMP FOUNDATION: $20,000 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetPhilabundance: $20,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetWHYY INC: $18,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetCOVENANT HOUSE INC: $15,500 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetSupport Center for Child Advocates: $15,500 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetRock Minstries of Philadelphia Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetROSEMONT COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS: $9,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetGUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND INC: $9,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTHE PENNSYLVANIA BALLET ASSOCIATION: $6,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Magee Memorial Hospital for Convalescents: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetIMPACT100 PHILADELPHIA INC: $2,300 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetTHE GESU SCHOOL INC: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE CATHOLIC FOUNDATION OF GREATER PHILA: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA: $1,516 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetActionAids Inc: $1,300 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetGAUDENZIA INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSILOAM: $1,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetCYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetACTING WITHOUT BOUNDARIES: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCUPID CHARITIES: $100 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.

  • Who funds TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA ↗
  • Who funds G FRED DIBONA JR MEMORIAL FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds VETRI FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN ↗
  • Who funds CB COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ↗
  • Who funds THE BALDWIN SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC ↗
  • Who funds THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE ↗
  • Who funds ACADEMY IN MANAYUNK ↗
  • Who funds Please Touch Museum ↗
  • Who funds LIVING BEYOND BREAST CANCER ↗
  • Who funds MALVERN PREPARATORY SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds DREXEL UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds ESF DREAM CAMP FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds Philabundance ↗
  • Who funds WHYY INC ↗
  • Who funds COVENANT HOUSE INC ↗
  • Who funds Support Center for Child Advocates ↗
  • Who funds Rock Minstries of Philadelphia Inc ↗
  • Who funds ROSEMONT COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS ↗
  • Who funds GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND INC ↗
  • Who funds THE PENNSYLVANIA BALLET ASSOCIATION ↗
  • Who funds The Magee Memorial Hospital for Convalescents ↗
  • Who funds IMPACT100 PHILADELPHIA INC ↗
  • Who funds THE GESU SCHOOL INC ↗

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 Philadelphia Foun…Connelly FoundationBusiness Leadership O…The Cigna Group Found…The William Penn Foun…Chubb Charitable Foun…The Maguire FoundationThe Saramar Charitabl…Henry Dolfinger 2 Tru…Wsfs Cares FoundationTd Charitable Foundat…Lindback Cr & Mf Foun…
The Philadelphia FoundationPA28.5× affinity12 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Philadelphia Foundation · Connelly Foundation · Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools · The Cigna Group Foundation · The William Penn Foundation · Chubb Charitable Foundation · The Maguire Foundation · The Saramar Charitable Fund · Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust Uw · Wsfs Cares Foundation · Td Charitable Foundation · Lindback Cr & Mf Foundation Tw Main

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 G Fred & Sylvia Dibona Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from G Fred & Sylvia Dibona Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    1get no government money at all
    7report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely 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 60 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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