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Higgins Family Foundation Uad 11-18-21 at a glance

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Higgins Family Foundation Uad 11-18-21

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.

$365k
Granted FY2023
27
Grants FY2023
10
States reached
$113k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead

Read this first · the figures below need context

60% of Higgins Family Foundation Uad 11-18-21’s FY2025 grant dollars went to The Nature Conservancy, not to grantees.

Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2025 names 14 organizations directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it. Everything below is therefore FY2023, the last year Higgins Family Foundation Uad 11-18-21 named its own grantees at scale: 16 organizations, $365k. It is dated, not current.

Organizations named directly on the return

14
’22
16
’23
13
’24
14
’25

Amber years are those where most dollars went to a sponsor.

01What it funds
0184% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2022 to 2025.

Environment$1.4MHousing & Shelter$269kInternational$165kEducation$100kHealth$58kAnimals$21kHuman Services$21kArts & Culture$21kOther$0
02FY2023 · 27 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2023

  • Under $10k17 grants · $45k
  • $10k–50k7 grants · $107k
  • $50k–250k3 grants · $213k
$5,000
Median grant
10
States reached
$2.9M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
SARATOGA PLAN$113,000
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY$50,000
U MICHIGAN$50,000
SHELTERS OF SARATOGA$39,250
SPAC$17,250
Individual grant recipient$10,000
OXFAM AMERICA$10,000
SELF HELP AFRICA$10,000
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS$10,000
GIVE DIRECTLY$10,000
SSPF$6,500
YADDO$5,750
HEIFER$5,000
AMERICAN PRAIRIE$5,000
TRF$5,000
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.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY23–25, $6k) land where the poverty rate runs at 14%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%HOMELESS AND TRAVELERS AID SOCIETY: $3k → 14%RED CROSS: $1k → 14%HOMELESS AND TRAVELERS AID SOCIETY: $3k → 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

MT
MN
MI
NY
MA
IA
CA
CO
VA
AZ
AR
DC
FL
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.

92%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.4M · 24 repeat orgs$114k to everyone else

24 repeat relationships: 22 still active in FY2023, 2 since wound down; 9 grantees were first funded in FY2023 (too recent to call). Read against FY2023, the last year this funder named its own grantees directly; its giving has since run through a sponsor, which reports no donor behind each grant.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

24
11

Total granted

$1.4M
$92k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+13%
+32%

Still filing today

58%
55%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 96% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $13k went to new ones.

50%100%’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’22’23’24’25
Arts & CultureInternationalHuman ServicesEnvironmentHousing & ShelterAnimalsOther
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

  • SO
    SHELTERS OF SARATOGA INC
    4× · 2022–2025 · $259k · revenue +98%
  • SP
    SARATOGA PLAN INC
    4× · 2022–2025 · $216k · revenue +1%
  • MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC
    3× · 2022–2024 · $40k · revenue +13%

Funded once

  • United States Association for UNHCR
    one grant, 2022 · $25k · revenue -59%
  • UO
    University of Michigangraduated
    one grant, 2022 · $25k · revenue +92%
  • A
    ALIGHT
    one grant, 2022 · $15k · revenue +22%
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
Rainforest Trust

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

International
2
American Gas Association

American gas association's (the association) mission is to develop and advocate for informed, innovative, and durable policy that fulfills our nation's energy needs, environmental aspirations and economic potential. we are committed to…

—
3
American Water Works Association

To promote public health, safety, and welfare through the improvement of the quality and quantity of drinking water and the development and furtherance of understanding of the problems relating thereto.

Public Benefit
4
Actionaid Usa

Actionaid is an international network building a just, equitable, and sustainable world in solidarity with communities on the frontlines of poverty and injustice. actionaid usa is the u.s. branch of actionaid international, which works in…

Social Science
5
United States Telecom Association

See schedule oustelecom exists to ensure members can compete, grow and thrive to build a world where families, enterprises and communities are connected through the power of broadband.our member companies have committed a considerable…

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6
Native Plant Trust Inc

The organization's mission is to conserve and promote new england's native plants to ensure healthy, biologically diverse landscapes.

Environment
7
Waterorg

Water.org's goal is to bring safe water and sanitation to the world through access to small, affordable loans.

International
8
Air Transport Association of America Inc

Airlines for america (a4a) vigorously advocates for america's airlines as models of safety, customer service, and environmental responsibility; and as the indispensable network that drives our nation's economy and global…

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9
The Adirondack Council Inc

The adirondack council ensures the ecological integrity (clean water and air, wildlife habitat, etc.), wild character (solitude, scenic beauty, etc.), and vibrant communities of new york's six-million-acre adirondack park. the adirondack…

Environment
10
American Arbitration Association Inc

The american arbitration association ("aaa") is dedicated to effective, efficient and economical methods of dispute resolution through education, technology and solutions-oriented service.

Crime & Legal
11
Partnersglobal

Partnersglobal (partners) works through a global network to support local leaders and create partnerships that transform conflict, strengthen democratic institutions, and achieve sustainable development.

International
12
University Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology University Faculty Pract ice Corporation

Provide clinical instruction to and supervision of medical school students, interns and residents and, incident thereto, rendering professional services.

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Medecins Sans Frontieres Usa Inc; the most unlike its peers is University of Michigan. 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

28 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. 28 of the 45 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)
4
Early backer (in before they grew)
28/28
Grantees still filing
17/28
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY: $1,150,000 · OtherTHE NATURE CONSERVANCYSPAC: $534,500 · OtherSPACU MICHIGAN: $100,000 · Other+22 more: $178,100 · Other+22 moreSHELTERS OF SARATOGA INC: $259,250 · Housing & ShelterSHELTERS OF…+1 more: $5,200 · Housing & ShelterSARATOGA PLAN INC: $215,500 · EnvironmentSARATOGA …AMERICAN PRAIRIE FOUNDATION: $12,500 · EnvironmentAMERICAN …+1 more: $2,000 · EnvironmentSELF HELP AFRICA INC: $55,000 · InternationalMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $40,000 · InternationalOXFAM-AMERICA INC: $25,000 · InternationalUnited States Association for UNHCR: $25,000 · InternationalALIGHT: $15,000 · InternationalGIVEDIRECTLY INC: $20,000 · Human ServicesHOMELESS AND TRAVELERS AID SOCIETY OF THE CAPITAL DISTRICT INC: $5,000 · Human ServicesAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $2,000 · Human ServicesTHE CORPORATION OF YADDO: $7,250 · Arts & CultureSARATOGA SPRINGS UNIVERSAL PRESERVATION HALL: $4,000 · Arts & CultureSCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET INC: $2,500 · Arts & CultureHOME MADE THEATER INC: $2,500 · Arts & CultureTHE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA: $2,000 · Arts & CulturefreeFall Theatre Inc: $1,000 · Arts & CultureEQUINE ADVOCATES INCORPORATED: $8,000 · Animals
Other$1,962,600Housing & Shelter$264,450Environment$230,000International$160,000Human Services$27,000Arts & Culture$19,250Animals$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 budgetTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY: $1,150,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetSHELTERS OF SARATOGA INC: $259,250 over 4y, 4.2% of budgetSARATOGA PLAN INC: $215,500 over 4y, 3.1% of budgetSELF HELP AFRICA INC: $55,000 over 3y, 3.6% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $40,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetOXFAM-AMERICA INC: $25,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetUnited States Association for UNHCR: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of Michigan: $25,000 over 1y, 7.6% of budgetGIVEDIRECTLY INC: $20,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetALIGHT: $15,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN PRAIRIE FOUNDATION: $12,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetEQUINE ADVOCATES INCORPORATED: $8,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetTHE CORPORATION OF YADDO: $7,250 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetVETERANS & COMMUNITY HOUSING COALITION: $5,200 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetTREVOR PROJECT INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHOMELESS AND TRAVELERS AID SOCIETY OF THE CAPITAL DISTRICT INC: $5,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetSARATOGA SPRINGS UNIVERSAL PRESERVATION HALL: $4,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetSCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHOME MADE THEATER INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetTHE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetINTERNATIONAL WILDERNESS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGRASSLAND BIRD TRUST INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetfreeFall Theatre Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetOUTRIGHT INTERNATIONAL: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSaratoga Regional YMCA: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS 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…Ge Aerospace Foundati…The Adirondack Trust …Price Chopper's Golub…Alfred Z Solomon Test…Verizon FoundationNewkirk FoundationincWilliam Gundry Brough…Amg Charitable Gift F…Vanguard Charitable E…Raymond James Charita…The Bank of America C…
The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region IncNY28× affinity11 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Inc · Ge Aerospace Foundation · The Adirondack Trust Company Community Fund · Price Chopper's Golub Foundation · Alfred Z Solomon Testamentary Trust · Verizon Foundation · Newkirk Foundationinc · William Gundry Broughton Charitable Private Foundation Inc · Amg Charitable Gift Foundation · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · 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 Higgins Family Foundation Uad 11-18-21 funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Higgins Family Foundation Uad 11-18-21. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%1%3%6%10%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • Oxfam-America Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
11report 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 45 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 2023, released 2023. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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