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Hinson Family Trust Foundation

See schedule o.the purpose of the hinson family trust is to provide financial support for organizations whose mission is to improve the quality of life and opportunity for men, women and children in the community.

$48k
Granted FY2025still arriving
3
Grants FY2025still arriving
1
States reached
$16k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
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01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Health$442kArts & Culture$110kPhilanthropy$59kFood & Nutrition$50kHuman Services$14kEducation$11kAnimals$6kRecreation & Sports$3kOther$0
02FY2025 · 3 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 3 grants below total $38,000, the rows itemized in this filing. The $48,000 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $10,000 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k1 grant · $9k
  • $10k–50k2 grants · $29k
$13,500
Median grant
1
States reached
$1.1M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY$15,500
NEW ALBANY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$13,500
FRANKLIN PARK CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS$9,000
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 (FY19–20, $5k) land where the poverty rate runs at 15%, against an area that typically sits at 12%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 12%YWCA COLUMBUS: $2k → 15%YWCA COLUMBUS: $2k → 15%A KID AGAIN INC: $500 → 15%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.

93%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$630k · 19 repeat orgs$46k to everyone else

19 repeat relationships: 2 still active in FY2025, 17 since wound down.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

19
17

Total granted

$630k
$46k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+22%
+55%

Still filing today

100%
88%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.

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

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’25
Arts & CultureEducationRecreation & SportsYouth DevelopmentAnimalsHuman 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

  • OS
    OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
    6× · 2017–2022 · $343k · revenue +36%
  • FO
    FRIENDS OF THE CONSERVATORY
    7× · 2017–2025 · $57k · revenue +191%
  • MF
    Mid-Ohio Foodbank
    6× · 2017–2023 · $50k · revenue +37%

Funded once

  • P
    PELOTONIAgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $15k · revenue +217%
  • BC
    BESA COMMUNITY INCgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $10k · revenue +111%
  • CZ
    COLUMBUS ZOOLOGICAL PARK ASSOCIATION
    one grant, 2018 · $5k · revenue -1%
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
Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce

Advancing a thriving central ohio commmunity by serving as a catalyst for all businesses to grow and flourish. our mission pillars are connections, government relations, strategic business solutions and talent/workforce.

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2
Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra

Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra (CCO) creates intimate, transformative experiences that connect the musically curious.

Arts & Culture
3
Columbus Community Clinical Oncology Program

Our mission is to deliver state-of-the-art cancer care to patients in their communities through clinical trials. this allows individuals to remain in their won neighborhoods, while receiving the latest and best in cancer screenings,…

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4
Columbus Compact Corporation

Columbus compact is a catalyst for positive development of central city columbus' neighborhoods and business districts.

Community Improvement
5
Columbus Medical Association

We are physicians and other experts improving the health of caregivers, patients and communities.

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6
Ohio State Bar Association

The ohio state bar association (the "association") is an unincorporated voluntary non-profit organization. the association was formed to promote justice and advance the interests of the legal profession.

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7
Columbus Association of Realtors

The columbus association of realtors is a local level, not-for-profit trade association. founded in 1908, columbus association of realtors is comprised of more than 9,100 real estate professionals engaged in residential sales and leasing,…

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8
The Columbus Partnership

Economic development: investigation and study of various areas of need for the development of plans and programs to be undertaken and the creation of strategies and programming to begin executing the same.

Community Improvement
9
Cots

Cots is a group of physicians, healthcare professionals, and other experts working together to improve the health and safety of our communities.

Health
10
Cincinnati Observatory Center

The mission of the cincinnati observatory is to maintain the integrity and heritage of an historic 19th century observatory and to educate, engage, and inspire our community about astronomy and science.

Arts & Culture
11
Columbus Area Arts Council Inc

To enhance the quality of life in the community by stimulating community interest in art, fostering creation and inquiry throughout columbus, and leading a vibrant arts culture tied to our unique history.

Arts & Culture
12
Columbus Music Commission

To nurture a community where people can prosper in the business of music while contributing to columbus' overall cultural and economic growth.

Community Improvement
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Columbus Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Shadoart Productions 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

37 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. 37 of the 38 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)
7
Early backer (in before they grew)
36/37
Grantees still filing
27/37
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $342,790 · EducationOHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONOtterbein University: $18,000 · EducationPELOTONIA: $15,000 · Education+3 more: $3,010 · EducationARTHUR G JAMES CANCER HOSPITAL AND RICHARD J SOLOVE RESEARCH INSTITUTE: $85,550 · OtherARTHUR G JAMES CANCER HO…Mid-Ohio Foodbank: $50,000 · OtherMid-Ohio FoodbankBESA COMMUNITY INC: $10,000 · OtherBESA COMMUNITY INC+11 more: $13,310 · Other+11 moreTHE NEW ALBANY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $48,500 · PhilanthropyTHE NEW ALBANY …UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OHIO INC: $40,000 · PhilanthropyUNITED WAY OF C…COLUMBUS FOUNDATION: $12,500 · PhilanthropyCOLUMBUS FOUNDA…FRIENDS OF THE CONSERVATORY: $57,000 · EnvironmentCOLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART: $11,250 · Arts & CultureFRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY DBA COSI COLUMBUS: $5,200 · Arts & CultureHARMONY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC: $3,500 · Arts & CultureBALLET METROPOLITAN INC: $2,500 · Arts & CultureCOLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: $2,140 · Arts & CultureMOMENTUM-EXCELLENCE INC: $1,500 · Arts & CultureTHE OPERA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO: $1,250 · Arts & CultureNEW ALBANY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC: $1,138 · Arts & Culture+2 more: $1,550 · Arts & CultureCOLUMBUS ZOOLOGICAL PARK ASSOCIATION: $4,750 · AnimalsGIGI'S SHELTER FOR DOGS: $1,000 · AnimalsRide 2 Recovery dba Project Hero: $3,000 · Recreation & SportsCOLUMBUS LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: $2,500 · Recreation & Sports
Education$378,800Other$158,860Philanthropy$101,000Environment$57,000Arts & Culture$30,028Animals$5,750Recreation & Sports$5,500

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 budgetOHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $342,790 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetARTHUR G JAMES CANCER HOSPITAL AND RICHARD J SOLOVE RESEARCH INSTITUTE: $85,550 over 5y, 24% of budgetFRIENDS OF THE CONSERVATORY: $57,000 over 7y, 1.0% of budgetMid-Ohio Foodbank: $50,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetTHE NEW ALBANY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $48,500 over 3y, 0.6% of budgetUNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OHIO INC: $40,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetOtterbein University: $18,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPELOTONIA: $15,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCOLUMBUS FOUNDATION: $12,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCOLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART: $11,250 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetBESA COMMUNITY INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetFRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY DBA COSI COLUMBUS: $5,200 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCOLUMBUS ZOOLOGICAL PARK ASSOCIATION: $4,750 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetYOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION: $4,400 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHARMONY PROJECT PRODUCTIONS INC: $3,500 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetRide 2 Recovery dba Project Hero: $3,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetCOLUMBUS LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBALLET METROPOLITAN INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: $2,140 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCOLUMBUS DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMOMENTUM-EXCELLENCE INC: $1,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetTHE OPERA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OHIO: $1,250 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetGIRL SCOUTS OF OHIO'S HEARTLAND COUNCIL INC: $1,210 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetNEW ALBANY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC: $1,138 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetCOLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY FOUNDATION: $1,110 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetGIGI'S SHELTER FOR DOGS: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOhio Citizen Advocates for Addiction Recovery: $1,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetCOLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN: $900 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetJEANNE B MCCOY COMMUNITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS CORPORATION: $800 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSHADOART PRODUCTIONS INC: $750 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDIRECTIONS FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES INC: $500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCOMMUNITY SHELTER BOARD: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetA KID AGAIN INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetEquitas Health Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOLUMBUS URBAN LEAGUE: $500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE CENTER FOR EATING DISORDERS AND PSYC: $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.

L Brands FoundationColumbus FoundationAmerican Electric Pow…Cardinal Health Found…Ingram-White Castle F…Columbus Jewish Found…United Way of Central…Siemer Family Foundat…Battelle Memorial Ins…OhioHealth CorporationEncova Foundation of …Greater Columbus Arts…
L Brands FoundationOH55.4× affinity24 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: L Brands Foundation · Columbus Foundation · American Electric Power Foundation · Cardinal Health Foundation · Ingram-White Castle Foundation · Columbus Jewish Foundation · United Way of Central Ohio Inc · Siemer Family Foundation · Battelle Memorial Institute · OhioHealth Corporation · Encova Foundation of Ohio · Greater Columbus Arts Council

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 Hinson Family Trust Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Hinson Family Trust Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%2%6%14%25%funder's share of their income ↑0%19%38%56%75%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    19report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–75%
    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.
    05Through Plinth

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    How do I get to Hinson Family Trust Foundation?

    Find your warmest path to Hinson Family Trust Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

    Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

    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 38 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 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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