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Ginko Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$1k
Granted FY2024still arriving
1
Grants FY2024still arriving
1
States reached
$1k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0188% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Arts & Culture$30kEnvironment$23kEducation$16kHuman Services$15kHousing & Shelter$7kHealth$5kYouth Development$4kPublic Safety & Disaster$3kOther$0
02FY2024 · 1 grant

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$1,000
Median grant
1
States reached
$770k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Individual grant recipient$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 (FY17–23, $17k) land where the poverty rate runs at 9%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 0% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%LANCASTER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER: $4k → 9%WATER STREET MISSION: $2k → 9%LANCASTER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER: $2k → 9%MILAGRO HOUSE: $2k → 9%LANCASTER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER: $1k → 9%MILAGRO HOUSE: $1k → 9%LANCASTER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER: $1k → 9%LANCASTER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER: $1k → 9%WATER STREET MISSION: $1k → 9%MILAGRO HOUSE: $1k → 9%LANCASTER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER: $1k → 9%LANCASTER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER: $500 → 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.

Which US states its grants reach

NY
OR
SD
IN
PA
CT
CO
VA
MD
NM
NC
SC
DC
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.

74%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$89k · 23 repeat orgs$32k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +53% since the first grant, against +26% for those funded once.

23 repeat relationships: 0 still active in FY2024, 23 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

23
37

Total granted

$89k
$31k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+53%
+26%

Still filing today

70%
46%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 0% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $1k went to new ones.

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

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Arts & CultureEducationEnvironmentHuman ServicesHealthPublic Safety & DisasterOther
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

  • LC
    LANCASTER COUNTY CONSERVANCY
    3× · 2017–2020 · $15k · revenue +137%
  • L
    LANCASTERHISTORYORG
    5× · 2018–2023 · $7k · revenue +216%
  • LF
    LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST
    5× · 2017–2021 · $7k · revenue +95%

Funded once

  • HP
    HISTORIC PRESERVATION TR BERKS CTY
    one grant, 2022 · $5k
  • PM
    PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART
    one grant, 2019 · $4k · revenue -15%
  • LC
    LANCASTER COUNTY FOOD HUBgraduated
    one grant, 2022 · $3k · revenue +72%
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
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design

Pennsylvania college of art & design is a professional art college offering a bfa degree, certificates, credentials, and curricula that enable students of all ages to pursue art as their life's work.

Education
2
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry

The lancaster chamber of commerce & industry's mission is to create the environment, facilitate partnerships, and lead on issues that elevate business success. the chamber has 5 strategic priorities: public policy, workforce, business…

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3
Lancaster General Health Foundation

The lancaster general health foundation is organized and operated to benefit, perform the functions of, or carry out the purposes of members of the healthcare system of lancaster general health, a non-profit corporation described in…

Philanthropy
4
Gettysburg College

Gettysburg college is a residential, undergraduate college of the liberal arts and sciences.

Education
5
Wilson College

Wilson college empowers students to be confident and critical thinkers, creative visionaries, effective communicators, honorable leaders, and agents of justice.

Education
6
The New School of Lancaster Dba New School Montessori

The mission is to facilitate the unfolding of each child's unique potential through an outstanding montessori education that enables a child to meet future challenges, and that encourages a love of learning, independent thinking, social…

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7
Lancaster Science Center

To inspire curiosity, creativity, and confidence by fostering an inclusive environment for hands-on stem exploration. we actively seek to make our facility and educational programs accessible to all.

Arts & Culture
8
The Laurence School

Laurence endeavors to develop the unique abilities and potential of each of its students in a diverse, inclusive and supportive learning community, where rich traditions and an innovative curriculum foster educational excellence and joy in…

Education
9
Lancaster County Council of the Arts

To enrich the quality of life in Lancaster County by building vibrant and inclusive communities connecting arts, culture, education, and economic vitality.

Arts & Culture
10
Central Market Trust

The organization performs the daily management of the lancaster central market in a manner that facilitates the economic health of standholders' businesses while remaining consistent with traditional market and historic preservation…

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11
Lycoming College

The mission of lycoming college is to provide a distinguished baccalaureate education in the liberal arts and sciences within a coeducational, supportive, and residential setting.

Education
12
Sarah Lawrence College

At sarah lawrence college, our mission is to graduate citizens of the world who are diverse in every definition of the word, who take intellectual and creative risks, and who are able to focus exceptional intellectual discipline (continued…

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Lancaster Country Day School; the most unlike its peers is Philadelphia Museum of Art. 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, 2017–2026.

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 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 34 of the 61 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)
10
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

THE ASPEN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INC: $6,000 · OtherTHE ASPEN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INCIndividual grant recipient: $5,100 · OtherIndividual grant recipientHISTORIC PRESERVATION TR BERKS CTY: $5,000 · OtherHISTORIC PRESERVATION TR BERKS CTYYWCA LANCASTER: $4,500 · OtherYWCA LANCASTERADIRONDACK EXPERIENCE INC: $4,000 · OtherADIRONDACK EXPERIENCE INCTHE DEMUTH MUSEUM: $2,000 · OtherWATER ST RESCUE MISSION: $2,000 · OtherLANCASTER PLANNED PARENTHOOD: $2,000 · OtherACDS INC: $2,000 · Other+31 more: $13,439 · Other+31 moreLANCASTER COUNTY CONSERVANCY: $15,000 · EnvironmentLANCASTER COUNTY CON…LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST: $6,500 · EnvironmentLANCASTER FARMLAND T…+1 more: $100 · EnvironmentLANCASTERHISTORYORG: $7,350 · Arts & CultureLANCASTERHISTORYORGDEMUTH FOUNDATION: $3,750 · Arts & CultureDEMUTH FOUNDATIONPHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART: $3,500 · Arts & CulturePHILADELPHIA MUSEUM…HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF BERKS COUNTY: $2,695 · Arts & CultureHISTORICAL SOCIETY …FULTON THEATRE COMPANY: $2,000 · Arts & CultureFULTON THEATRE COMP…THE BARNES FOUNDATION: $1,000 · Arts & Culture+1 more: $50 · Arts & CultureLANCASTER DAY CARE CENTER: $10,500 · Human ServicesLANCASTER DAY C…MILAGRO HOUSE INC: $3,500 · Human ServicesMILAGRO HOUSE I…WATER STREET MINISTRIES: $3,000 · Human ServicesWATER STREET MI…TBA SCHOOL: $6,000 · EducationTBA SCHOOLPAUL SMITHS COLLEGE: $2,000 · EducationPAUL SMITH…ST REGIS FOUNDATION INC: $1,450 · EducationST REGIS F…MOUNT GRETNA SCHOOL OF ART: $1,000 · EducationMOUNT GRET…+2 more: $200 · EducationLANCASTER COUNTY FOOD HUB: $3,000 · ReligionLANCASTER CITY POLICE FOUNDATION: $2,050 · Public Safety & Disaster
Other$46,039Environment$21,600Arts & Culture$20,345Human Services$17,000Education$10,650Religion$3,000Public Safety & Disaster$2,050

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 budgetLANCASTER COUNTY CONSERVANCY: $15,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetLANCASTER DAY CARE CENTER: $10,500 over 7y, 0.2% of budgetLANCASTERHISTORYORG: $7,350 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetLANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST: $6,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetTHE ASPEN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INC: $6,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTBA SCHOOL: $6,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetYWCA LANCASTER: $4,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetDEMUTH FOUNDATION: $3,750 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetMILAGRO HOUSE INC: $3,500 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetPHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART: $3,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLANCASTER COUNTY FOOD HUB: $3,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWATER STREET MINISTRIES: $3,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHISTORICAL SOCIETY OF BERKS COUNTY: $2,695 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetLANCASTER CITY POLICE FOUNDATION: $2,050 over 5y, 0.5% of budgetPAUL SMITHS COLLEGE: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFULTON THEATRE COMPANY: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetACDS INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHOMEFIELDS: $1,500 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetST REGIS FOUNDATION INC: $1,450 over 3y, 1.6% of budgetMOUNT GRETNA SCHOOL OF ART: $1,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetTHE BARNES FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Preservation Society of Charleston Inc: $600 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetLANCASTER CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC INC: $223 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetLANCASTER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION: $190 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetDavidson College: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSAMARITAN CENTER: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOLD-GROWTH FOREST NETWORK INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLANCASTER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLIFE FLIGHT NETWORK FOUNDATION: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCATO INSTITUTE: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNative American Heritage Association: $50 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE 16 RED ROSE LODGE: $50 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC: $50 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe American Legion: $25 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 LANCASTER COUNTY CONSERVANCY ↗
  • Who funds LANCASTER DAY CARE CENTER ↗
  • Who funds LANCASTERHISTORYORG ↗
  • Who funds LANCASTER FARMLAND TRUST ↗
  • Who funds THE ASPEN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INC ↗
  • Who funds TBA SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds YWCA LANCASTER ↗
  • Who funds DEMUTH FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds MILAGRO HOUSE INC ↗
  • Who funds PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART ↗
  • Who funds LANCASTER COUNTY FOOD HUB ↗
  • Who funds WATER STREET MINISTRIES ↗
  • Who funds HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF BERKS COUNTY ↗
  • Who funds LANCASTER CITY POLICE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds PAUL SMITHS COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds FULTON THEATRE COMPANY ↗
  • Who funds ACDS INC ↗
  • Who funds HOMEFIELDS ↗
  • Who funds ST REGIS FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds MOUNT GRETNA SCHOOL OF ART ↗
  • Who funds THE BARNES FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds The Preservation Society of Charleston Inc ↗
  • Who funds LANCASTER CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC 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.

Lancaster County Comm…High FoundationClark Associates Char…Thomas a and Georgina…Fulton Family Foundat…Willis and Elsie Shen…The Steinman Foundati…Ferree FoundationUnited Way of Lancast…Gooding Group Foundat…Pryor E & Arlene R Ne…Ppl Foundation
Lancaster County Community FoundationPA37.7× affinity16 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Lancaster County Community Foundation · High Foundation · Clark Associates Charitable Foundation · Thomas a and Georgina T Russo Foundation · Fulton Family Foundation · Willis and Elsie Shenk Foundation · The Steinman Foundation · Ferree Foundation · United Way of Lancaster County · Gooding Group Foundation · Pryor E & Arlene R Neuber Charitable Trust · Ppl 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 Ginko Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Ginko Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 30%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%5%10%15%20%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    3get no government money at all
    13report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–20%
    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 61 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 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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