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Hunter-Jelks Fund

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$105k
Granted FY2024still arriving
21
Grants FY2024still arriving
8
States reached
$5k
Largest
01What it funds
0199% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Health$302kAnimals$98kCrime & Legal$95kHuman Services$55kFood & Nutrition$54kInternational$45kEducation$43kYouth Development$35kOther$0
02FY2024 · 21 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$5,000
Median grant
8
States reached
$1.8M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
TROT - THERAPEUTIC RIDING OF TUCSON$5,000
SMILE-A-MILE$5,000
ASXL RARE RESEARCH ENDOWMENT FOUND$5,000
PATAGONIA YOUTH ENRICHMENT CENTER$5,000
REEF CHECK FOUNDATION$5,000
BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION$5,000
HANDI-DOGS INC$5,000
KEMPE FOUNDATION$5,000
VILLAGE HOPECORE INTERNATIONAL$5,000
MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY FOUNDATION$5,000
ARIZONA BURN FOUNDATION$5,000
LOS CHARROS FOUNDATION$5,000
COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES$5,000
HUMMINGBIRD HEALTH CONSERVATION$5,000
K9'S FOR WARRIORS$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.

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Its human-services grants (FY19–24, $45k) land where the poverty rate runs at 15%, 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%HANDI-DOGS INC: $5k → 15%HANDI-DOGS INC: $5k → 15%HANDI-DOGS INC: $5k → 15%ANGEL CHARITY FOR CHILDREN INC: $5k → 15%ANGEL CHARITY FOR CHILDREN INC: $5k → 15%ANGEL CHARITY FOR CHILDREN INC: $5k → 15%ANGEL CHARITY FOR CHILDREN INC: $5k → 15%ANGEL CHARITY FOR CHILDREN INC: $5k → 15%ANGEL CHARITY FOR CHILDREN INC: $5k → 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.

Which US states its grants reach

ME
WA
CT
CA
CO
KY
VA
AZ
HI
AL
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.

95%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$802k · 36 repeat orgs$38k to everyone else

36 repeat relationships: 20 still active in FY2024, 16 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

36
7

Total granted

$802k
$33k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+44%
+149%

Still filing today

69%
29%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 95% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $5k 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
HealthHuman ServicesAnimalsEducationPhilanthropyRecreation & SportsOther
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

  • BN
    BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION
    8× · 2017–2024 · $83k · revenue +100%
  • AB
    ARIZONA BURN FOUNDATION INC
    8× · 2017–2024 · $42k · revenue +4%
  • TR
    Therapeutic Riding of Tucson Inc
    8× · 2017–2024 · $42k · revenue +20%

Funded once

  • AC
    AZ CATTLE IND RESEARCH&EDUCATION F
    one grant, 2017 · $5k
  • W
    WORLDREADERORG
    one grant, 2019 · $5k · revenue -81%
  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2022 · $5k
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
Arizona Community Foundation

To lead, serve and collaborate to mobilize enduring philanthropy for a better arizona.

Philanthropy
2
Arbor Research Collaborative for Health

Arbor research collaborative for health is committed to improving patient care through research that shapes medical policies and practice. in particular, arbor research conducts health outcomes research on chronic disease and end-stage…

Health
3
Worldwide Vets Incorporated

Our goal is to sustainably improve animal welfare, provide veterinary care, and improve veterinary education globally. in order to achieve this goal, we work in over 10 countries, across 5 continents, supporting local people and animals,…

Animals
4
K9S for Warriors Research Institute Inc

Research and advocacy for veterans with post-traumatic stress and the prevention of veteran suicide.

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5
The Whispering Hope Ranch Foundation

Offering children with special needs & their families rustic, arizona ranch style camp & retreat experiences enhanced by programs designed to foster nurturing interactions between campers & animals at the ranch.

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6
Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children Inc

Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children provides social, emotional, and financial support to families managing the health and well-being of a loved one with pediatric cancer.

Public Benefit
7
Arc of Arizona Inc

Advocates for the rights and participation of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. together with our network of members and affiliated chapters, we improve systems of support, connect families, inspire communication,…

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8
Arizona Veterans Research and Education Foundation

To promote, support, and facilitate meritorious biomedical and health services research and education activities conducted by investigators at the phoenix va health care system that contribute to improve healthcare for veterans and the…

Health
9
Arc Research Institute

Our mission is to accelerate scientific progress, understand the root causes of disease, and narrow the gap between discoveries and impact on patients.

Health
10
Curesearch for Children's Cancer

Curesearch's mission is to fund & support targeted & innovative cancer research with measurable results, & to be the authoritative source of information & resources for all those affected by children's cancer. see schedule o for…

Health
11
Ucsf Foundation Investment Company

The organization provides professional investment management services for endowed gifts and financial assets entrusted to the ucsf foundation.

Education
12
Lodestar Charitable Foundation

To perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of the arizona community foundation, an az nonprofit corporation, so long as the arizona community foundation, inc. remains a qualified organization.

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The Kempe Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Cohen Veterans Network 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

28 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. 28 of the 44 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.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
10
Early backer (in before they grew)
28/28
Grantees still filing
24/28
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

ARIZONA BURN FOUNDATION INC: $42,000 · OtherARIZONA BURN FOUNDATION INCSOUTHERN AZ LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUND: $37,000 · OtherSOUTHERN AZ LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDVILLAGE HOPECORE INTERNATIONAL: $35,000 · OtherVILLAGE HOPECORE INTERNATIONALHUMMINGBIRD HEALTH & CONSERVATION: $24,000 · OtherHUMMINGBIRD HEALTH & CONSERVATIONRILLITO PARK FOUNDATION: $18,000 · OtherJONES VALLEY TEACHING FARM: $16,000 · OtherPATRONATO SAN XAVIER: $15,000 · OtherLEXINGTON HEARING & SPEECH CENTER INC DBA THE HEARING & SPEECH CENTER INC: $15,000 · OtherCourt Appointed Special Advocates: $35,000 · OtherCourt Appointed Special AdvocatesTHREE RING RANCH: $14,000 · OtherTHE KEMPE FOUNDATION: $20,000 · Other+18 more: $136,000 · Other+18 moreBARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION: $83,000 · HealthBARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDA…SMILE-A-MILE: $30,000 · HealthSMILE-A-MILETHE RED BARN: $25,000 · HealthTHE RED BARNMYOTONIC DYSTROPHY FOUNDATION INC: $20,000 · HealthMYOTONIC DYSTROPHY FOUNDAT…GLUT1 Deficiency Foundation Inc: $20,000 · HealthGLUT1 Deficiency Foundatio…ASXL RARE RESEARCH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION: $15,000 · HealthASXL RARE RESEARCH ENDOWME…+1 more: $5,000 · HealthAngel Charity for Children Inc: $40,000 · Human ServicesHANDI-DOGS INC: $15,000 · Human ServicesFRONTIER NURSING UNIVERSITY INC: $38,000 · EducationMALA'AI: $15,000 · EducationLOS CHARROS FOUNDATION INC: $35,000 · PhilanthropyCOHEN VETERANS NETWORK INC: $15,000 · PhilanthropyTherapeutic Riding of Tucson Inc: $42,000 · Recreation & SportsPatagonia Youth Enrichment Center: $35,000 · Youth Development
Other$407,000Health$198,000Human Services$55,000Education$53,000Philanthropy$50,000Recreation & Sports$42,000Youth Development$35,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetBARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION: $83,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetARIZONA BURN FOUNDATION INC: $42,000 over 8y, 0.5% of budgetTherapeutic Riding of Tucson Inc: $42,000 over 8y, 1.1% of budgetAngel Charity for Children Inc: $40,000 over 8y, 1.1% of budgetFRONTIER NURSING UNIVERSITY INC: $38,000 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetPatagonia Youth Enrichment Center: $35,000 over 7y, 8.7% of budgetCourt Appointed Special Advocates: $35,000 over 7y, 1.0% of budgetVILLAGE HOPECORE INTERNATIONAL: $35,000 over 7y, 0.8% of budgetLOS CHARROS FOUNDATION INC: $35,000 over 7y, 5.1% of budgetSMILE-A-MILE: $30,000 over 6y, 0.3% of budgetTHE RED BARN: $25,000 over 6y, 0.6% of budgetMYOTONIC DYSTROPHY FOUNDATION INC: $20,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetTHE KEMPE FOUNDATION: $20,000 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetGLUT1 Deficiency Foundation Inc: $20,000 over 4y, 1.5% of budgetCOHEN VETERANS NETWORK INC: $15,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetMALA'AI: $15,000 over 3y, 1.6% of budgetHANDI-DOGS INC: $15,000 over 3y, 1.5% of budgetPATRONATO SAN XAVIER: $15,000 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetASXL RARE RESEARCH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION: $15,000 over 3y, 2.2% of budgetLEXINGTON HEARING & SPEECH CENTER INC DBA THE HEARING & SPEECH CENTER INC: $15,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetTHREE RING RANCH: $14,000 over 4y, 4.2% of budgetK9S FOR WARRIORS INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetREEF CHECK FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetJONES VALLEY URBAN FARM: $8,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetWORLDREADERORG: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCALIFORNIA RANGELAND TRUST: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFRONTIER NURSING SERVICE INCORPORATED: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% 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 BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds ARIZONA BURN FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds Therapeutic Riding of Tucson Inc ↗
  • Who funds Angel Charity for Children Inc ↗
  • Who funds FRONTIER NURSING UNIVERSITY INC ↗
  • Who funds Patagonia Youth Enrichment Center ↗
  • Who funds Court Appointed Special Advocates ↗
  • Who funds VILLAGE HOPECORE INTERNATIONAL ↗
  • Who funds LOS CHARROS FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds SMILE-A-MILE ↗
  • Who funds THE RED BARN ↗
  • Who funds MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds THE KEMPE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds GLUT1 Deficiency Foundation Inc ↗
  • Who funds COHEN VETERANS NETWORK INC ↗
  • Who funds MALA'AI ↗
  • Who funds HANDI-DOGS INC ↗
  • Who funds PATRONATO SAN XAVIER ↗
  • Who funds ASXL RARE RESEARCH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds LEXINGTON HEARING & SPEECH CENTER INC DBA THE HEARING & SPEECH CENTER INC ↗
  • Who funds THREE RING RANCH ↗
  • Who funds K9S FOR WARRIORS INC ↗
  • Who funds REEF CHECK FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds THREE HOTS & A COT ↗
  • Who funds JONES VALLEY URBAN FARM ↗
  • Who funds WORLDREADERORG ↗

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.

Community Foundation for Southern ArizonaAZ19.3× affinity7 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Community Foundation for Southern Arizona · The Hs Lopez Family Foundation · Marin Community Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Silicon Valley Community Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

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 Hunter-Jelks Fund funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Hunter-Jelks Fund. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 2%
  • Cohen Veterans Network Inc: 2% of income from government
  • K9S for Warriors Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
5report 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 44 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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