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Heart of Gold Legacy Foundation Formerly Solid Gold Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$10k
Granted FY2022
18
Grants FY2022
18
Organizations funded FY2022
22%
First-time grantees FY2022
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Median grant, FY2022
$500
Largest grant, FY2022
$1,000
Organizations funded a year
1 to 68
FY2017 to FY2022
States reached, FY2022
2
Total assets, FY2022
$6.8M
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2022, 22% of the organizations Heart of Gold Legacy Foundation Formerly Solid Gold Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 20% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2022, 80% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $2k went to new ones.

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

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

’18’19’20’21’22
Human ServicesAnimalsOther
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.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY202218$10k22%
FY20219$5k0%
FY20201$5000%
FY201911$6k9%
FY201859$69k3%
FY201768$113kn/a
100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2022.

Animals$186kHuman Services$13kPublic Safety & Disaster$3kYouth Development$1k

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2022, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc$11,50030%
Canine Companions for Independence Inc$11,00020%
Dogs for the Deaf Inc Dba Dogs for Better Lives$6,00020%
Guide Dogs of the Desert$6,00020%
Surrendered Souls Rescue Inc$6,0005n/a
Pet Prescription Team$4,50052%
San Diego Humane Society and Spca$4,00040%
Feral Cat Coalition$4,00060%
Canine Support Teams Inc$3,50040%
Leashes 4 Life International Assitance Dogs$3,5004n/a
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All grantees of Heart of Gold Legacy Foundation Formerly Solid Gold Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc$11,50030%
Canine Companions for Independence Inc$11,00020%
Dogs for the Deaf Inc Dba Dogs for Better Lives$6,00020%
Guide Dogs of the Desert$6,00020%
Surrendered Souls Rescue Inc$6,0005n/a
Pet Prescription Team$4,50052%
San Diego Humane Society and Spca$4,00040%
Feral Cat Coalition$4,00060%
Canine Support Teams Inc$3,50040%
Leashes 4 Life International Assitance Dogs$3,5004n/a
Boston Buddies Inc$3,50040%
Northern California Animal Rescue Friends$3,50030%
Second Chance 4 Pets$3,50039%
Hopalong Animal Rescue$3,00020%
Animal Friends Rescue Project$3,00030%
Animal Welfare Foundation$3,000412%
Pets Lifeline Inc$3,00020%
Leave No Paws Behind Inc$3,00020%
Saint Bernard Rescue Foundation Inc$3,0002n/a
Joybound People and Pets FKA Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation$2,50020%
Animal Welfare Assistance Group$2,50021%
Dog Adoption and Welfare Group$2,50020%
Louie and Friends Foundation$2,5002n/a
Santa Clara County Search and Rescue Incorporated$2,500310%
Golden Gate Labrador Retriever Rescue Inc$2,50021%
Shelter Pet Partners Inc$2,500310%
Rancho Coastal Humane Society$2,50020%
Homeless Animal Rescue Team$2,50021%
CARE4Paws Inc$2,50020%
Therapy Dogs of Santa Barbara Inc$2,50021%
Helen Woodward Animal Center$2,50020%
Greyhound Adoption Center$2,50020%
Animal Place$2,50020%
Wildcat Ridge Sanctuary$2,00020%
San Francisco Samoyed Rescue Inc$2,00022%
Southern California German Shepherd Rescue Inc$2,00021%
California Animal Rescue Inc$2,00025%
Save a Small Dog Rescue Inc$2,00023%
Santa Cruz SPCA and Humane Society$2,00020%
Northern California Sled Dog Rescue$2,00021%
Rescues on the Runway Inc$2,0002n/a
German Shepherd Safe Haven Inc$2,00024%
Goleta Valley Dog Club Inc$2,0002n/a
Border Collies in Need$2,00022%
Australian Cattle Dog Rescue Inc$2,0002n/a
Smooch Pooch Dog Rescue$2,0002n/a
K-9 Placement and Assistance League Inc$1,50011%
Sacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals$1,50010%
Animal Donation Advocate Inc Dba Vida-Dba 4patas$1,50011%
Warrior Canine Connection Inc$1,00010%
Paws Helping People Inc$1,00011%
Dogs on Deployment$1,00010%
Animal Issues Movement$1,0001n/a
Star Paws Rescue Foundation$1,00012%
Wagging Dog Rescue$5001n/a
Forgotten Paws Animal Rescue$5001n/a
Labrador Rescuers$30020%

Plus 18 recipients with no EIN on record ($42k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Heart of Gold Legacy Foundation Formerly Solid Gold Foundation supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetGuide Dogs for the Blind Inc: $11,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCanine Companions for Independence Inc: $11,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetDogs for the Deaf Inc Dba Dogs for Better Lives: $6,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetGuide Dogs of the Desert: $6,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetPet Prescription Team: $4,500 over 5y, 1.6% of budgetSan Diego Humane Society and Spca: $4,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetFeral Cat Coalition: $4,000 over 6y, 0.4% of budgetCanine Support Teams Inc: $3,500 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetBoston Buddies Inc: $3,500 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetNorthern California Animal Rescue Friends: $3,500 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetSecond Chance 4 Pets: $3,500 over 3y, 8.8% of budgetHopalong Animal Rescue: $3,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetAnimal Friends Rescue Project: $3,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetAnimal Welfare Foundation: $3,000 over 4y, 12% of budgetPets Lifeline Inc: $3,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetLeave No Paws Behind Inc: $3,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetJoybound People and Pets FKA Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation: $2,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAnimal Welfare Assistance Group: $2,500 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetDog Adoption and Welfare Group: $2,500 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetSanta Clara County Search and Rescue Incorporated: $2,500 over 3y, 9.7% of budgetGolden Gate Labrador Retriever Rescue Inc: $2,500 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetShelter Pet Partners Inc: $2,500 over 3y, 10% of budgetRancho Coastal Humane Society: $2,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHomeless Animal Rescue Team: $2,500 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetCARE4Paws Inc: $2,500 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetTherapy Dogs of Santa Barbara Inc: $2,500 over 2y, 0.8% of budgetHelen Woodward Animal Center: $2,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetGreyhound Adoption Center: $2,500 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetAnimal Place: $2,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetWildcat Ridge Sanctuary: $2,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetSan Francisco Samoyed Rescue Inc: $2,000 over 2y, 1.9% of budgetSouthern California German Shepherd Rescue Inc: $2,000 over 2y, 1.0% of budgetCalifornia Animal Rescue Inc: $2,000 over 2y, 4.8% of budgetSave a Small Dog Rescue Inc: $2,000 over 2y, 3.1% of budgetSanta Cruz SPCA and Humane Society: $2,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetNorthern California Sled Dog Rescue: $2,000 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetGerman Shepherd Safe Haven Inc: $2,000 over 2y, 4.4% of budgetBorder Collies in Need: $2,000 over 2y, 1.7% of budgetK-9 Placement and Assistance League Inc: $1,500 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetSacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAnimal Donation Advocate Inc Dba Vida-Dba 4patas: $1,500 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetWarrior Canine Connection Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPaws Helping People Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetDogs on Deployment: $1,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetStar Paws Rescue Foundation: $1,000 over 1y, 1.9% of budgetLabrador Rescuers: $300 over 2y, 0.1% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 46.

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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.

Thornton S Jr and Kat…The Duffield Family F…The Intuit FoundationGreater Good CharitiesThe Michelson Found A…Ethel Frends Charitab…Hope for PawsThe Winnick Family Fo…Mary Jo and Hank Gree…Sempra FoundationPetsmart Charities IncPedigree Foundation
Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide FoundationCA27.4× affinity11 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide Foundation · The Duffield Family Foundation Dba Maddie's Fund · The Intuit Foundation · Greater Good Charities · The Michelson Found Animals Foundation Inc · Ethel Frends Charitable Foundation · Hope for Paws · The Winnick Family Foundation Inc · Mary Jo and Hank Greenberg Animal Welfare Foundation · Sempra Foundation · Petsmart Charities Inc · Pedigree 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.

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About Heart of Gold Legacy Foundation Formerly Solid Gold Foundation

How much does Heart of Gold Legacy Foundation Formerly Solid Gold Foundation give?
Heart of Gold Legacy Foundation Formerly Solid Gold Foundation reported 18 grants totaling $10,000 in its FY2022 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 68 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2022.
What does Heart of Gold Legacy Foundation Formerly Solid Gold Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2022, its largest causes are Animals (92%), Human Services (6%), Public Safety & Disaster (1%).
Who are Heart of Gold Legacy Foundation Formerly Solid Gold Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2022: Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc ($12k), Canine Companions for Independence Inc ($11k), Dogs for the Deaf Inc Dba Dogs for Better Lives ($6k).
Does Heart of Gold Legacy Foundation Formerly Solid Gold Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2022, 22% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Heart of Gold Legacy Foundation Formerly Solid Gold Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as Heart of Gold Legacy Foundation Formerly Solid Gold Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide Foundation, The Duffield Family Foundation Dba Maddie's Fund, The Intuit Foundation.
Where is Heart of Gold Legacy Foundation Formerly Solid Gold Foundation based?
Heart of Gold Legacy Foundation Formerly Solid Gold Foundation is based in CA.

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 75 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 2022, released 2022. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

Possibly out of date. A more recent filing (FY2024) is on record but names no grant recipient in the published copy, so the figures above are from FY2022, the most recent year this funder’s grantee list reached the public record.

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