· Private foundation
Gidwitz Family Foundation
Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
How this is measured
By grant size · FY2023
- Under $10k49 grants · $34k
- $10k–50k3 grants · $45k
- $50k–250k1 grant · $63k
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Steppenwolf Theater | $62,500 |
| Jewish United Fund | $20,000 |
| Brown University | $15,000 |
| New Bedford Light Report for America | $10,000 |
| N.B. Star Kids Scholarship | $6,000 |
| Unicef | $4,000 |
| Nativity Preparatory School | $2,500 |
| Gifford Law Center | $2,000 |
| US Ukraine Foundation | $2,000 |
| South Coast Community Fd | $2,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | $2,000 |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | $2,000 |
| Salvation Army | $1,500 |
| National Audubon Society | $1,000 |
| DNRT | $1,000 |
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
43 repeat relationships: 32 still active in FY2023, 11 since wound down; 21 grantees were first funded in FY2023 (too recent to call).
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 26% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $105k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
- BBBuzzards Bay Coalition3× · 2020–2023 · $247k
- BUBrown University4× · 2019–2023 · $167k
- ZTZeiterion Theater2× · 2019–2021 · $108k
Funded once
BUZZARDS BAY COALITIONgraduatedone grant, 2019 · $80k · revenue +83%- BMBastogne Memorial Fundone grant, 2019 · $50k
- JUJewish United Fund of Metroone grant, 2019 · $20k
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.
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.
Organization's mission statement true to the ambitious vision of its founder and her spirit of creative risk-taking, the mission of the isabella stewart gardner museum is: - to bring to life and preserve the rich historic collection; - to…
The museum's mission statement is: "to discover, interpret, and disseminate - through scientific research and education - knowledge about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe."
New england museum association's mission is to connect a community engaged in learning, collaboration, and action to cultivate a better museum world.
Our mission is to spark people's curiosity to explore, steward, and find peace and joy in nature. in service to this, norman bird sanctuary inspires, builds, and engages a community of stewards who preserve, protect, enjoy, and learn from…
The museum's mission statement is "turn on the science: inspire learning. inform policy. improve lives."
It is the mission of the seacoast science center to spark curiosity, enhance understanding, and inspire conservation of our blue planet. the center's programming and exhibits encourage visitors and other program participants to recognize…
The uss constitution museum engages all ages in the story of "old ironsides" to spark excitement about maritime heritage, naval service, and the american experience.
To connect people to the past, present, and future of Maine's waterways and their global reach.
Nmoa mission statement is: we welcome everyone with inclusive experiences that spark curiosity and foster community.
The new york botanical garden is a museum of plants and a scientific research center devoted to the study of plants and their uses. it is the garden's mission to improve public understanding of the natural world, horticulture, and the…
New england historic genealogical society's mission is to advance the study of family history in america and beyond. we educate, inspire, and connect people through our scholarship, collections, and expertise. we conduct business under the…
The newport art museum's mission is to share a diversity of art and experiences that spark reflection, inspiration, and connection within our newport community and beyond. the museum was founded in 1912 on the belief that arts and culture…
How this is measured
14 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. 14 of the 146 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.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
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.
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How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization Gidwitz Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Gidwitz Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.
- Northstar Learning Centers Inc: 63% of income from government
- Buzzards Bay Coalition: 37% of income from government
- Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Society Inc: 31% of income from government
- Native Plant Trust Inc: 3% of income from government
- Old Dartmouth Historical Society: 2% of income from government
- American Littoral Society: 1% of income from government
- Museum of Fine Arts: 0% of income from government
- Our Sisters School: 0% of income from government
How this is measured
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