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Hyman a & Ida Kirsner Family Foundation at a glance

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Hyman a & Ida Kirsner Family Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$35k
Granted FY2024still arriving
11
Grants FY2024still arriving
3
States reached
$7k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
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.

Philanthropy$101kReligion$83kAnimals$33kArts & Culture$21kEducation$15kEnvironment$15kInternational$13kPublic Benefit$13kOther$0
02FY2024 · 11 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$3,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$599k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
UNITED WAY OF MIAMI$7,000
TEMPLE BETH AM$6,500
BETH EL - THE BEACHES SYNAGOGUE$4,000
AREA STAGE$3,000
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND$3,000
THE INNOVATION TRAIL OF GTR BOSTON$3,000
UNITED WAY OF BREVARD COUNTY$2,500
BREVARD HUMANE SOCIETY$2,500
SPACE COAST HONOR FLIGHT INC$2,000
FUNDING FLORIDA LEGAL AID$1,000
MIAMI COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL$500
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 (FY17–19, $11k) land where the poverty rate runs at 10%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION: $5k → 10%FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION: $4k → 10%FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDAITON: $2k → 10%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
MA
SD
IA
CA
UT
MO
NC
DC
GA
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.

67%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$196k · 18 repeat orgs$95k to everyone else

18 repeat relationships: 6 still active in FY2024, 12 since wound down; 3 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

18
27

Total granted

$196k
$87k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+10%
+49%

Still filing today

39%
59%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 68% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $8k 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
EducationPublic BenefitEnvironmentArts & CultureAnimalsHuman 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

  • CB
    CENTRAL BREVARD HUMANE SOCIETY INC
    3× · 2020–2022 · $14k · revenue +10%
  • SC
    Savannah College of Art and DesignInc
    2× · 2017–2018 · $7k · revenue +99%
  • SC
    Space Coast Honor Flight Inc
    2× · 2023–2024 · $5k · revenue +0%

Funded once

  • AG
    AMERICAN GIVES
    one grant, 2023 · $15k
  • UW
    UNITED WAY-GT PHILANTROPIC FUND
    one grant, 2022 · $9k
  • AH
    AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2021 · $8k · revenue +136%
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
United States Naval Institute

Provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.

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2
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc

Embry-riddle is the world leader in aviation and aerospace higher education. its mission is to teach the science, practice and business of aviation and aerospace, preparing students for productive careers and leadership roles in business,…

Education
3
World Wildlife Fund Inc

Wwf's mission is to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on earth. (continued on schedule o)

Environment
4
University of Miami

See Form 990, Part I, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission.

Education
5
Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper Inc

In 2024, biscayne bay waterkeeper (d/b/a miami waterkeeper) built on our reputation by navigating challenges, seizing opportunities, and continuing our unwavering commitment to safeguarding our precious waterways and finding local…

Environment
6
Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States Inc

The fsmb serves as the voice for state medical boards, supporting them through education, assessment, research and advocacy while providing services and initiatives that promote patient safety, quality health care and regulatory best…

Health
7
Asociacion Interamericana Para La Defensa Del Ambiente

To strenghten people's ability to guarantee their individual and collective right to a healthy environment, via the development, implementation, and effective enforcement of national and international law.

Crime & Legal
8
Cdp North America Inc

Cdp north america, inc. 's ("cdp-na") vision for the future is a thriving economy that works for people and planet in the long term. we focus investors and companies on taking urgent action to build a truly sustainable economy by measuring…

Environment
9
Miami-Dade Innovation Authority Inc

Miami-dade innovation authority bridges the gap between private innovators and the public sector to fast track innovation that improves quality of life for miamians.

Science & Tech
10
American Flood Coalition Inc

To drive transformational adaptation to protect communities across the country from higher seas, stronger storms, and more frequent flooding.

Environment
11
Miami Association of Realtors Inc

The miami association of realtors (miami) was chartered by the national association of realtors in 1920 and is celebrating 105 years of service to realtors, the buying and selling public, and the communities in south florida. comprised of…

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12
Friends of the Earth

Friends of the earth strives for a more healthy and just world by defendng the environment and human health while advancing social and economic justice by conducting research and education, transforming the economy so it protects the…

Environment
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 Actors' Playhouse 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

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 52 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)
2
Early backer (in before they grew)
28/28
Grantees still filing
21/28
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

TEMPLE BETH AM: $52,500 · OtherTEMPLE BETH AMUNITED WAY: $36,500 · OtherUNITED WAYTEMPLE SINAI: $15,200 · OtherTEMPLE SINAIAMERICAN GIVES: $15,000 · OtherAMERICAN GIVESINDIAN RIVER COLONY GRANT: $11,000 · OtherTHE INNOVATION TRAIL OF GTR BOSTON: $10,000 · OtherUNITED WAY-GT PHILANTROPIC FUND: $9,000 · OtherUNITED WAY OF BREVARD COUNTY INC: $8,000 · OtherBREVARD HUMANE SOCIETY: $7,300 · Other+24 more: $53,800 · Other+24 moreUNITED WAY MIAMI INC: $16,000 · PhilanthropyUNITED WA…GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION INC: $11,000 · PhilanthropyGREATER M…THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 · PhilanthropyCENTRAL BREVARD HUMANE SOCIETY INC: $14,000 · AnimalsAMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION: $8,000 · AnimalsK9S FOR WARRIORS INC: $3,750 · AnimalsTERRAPRAXIS INC: $7,000 · Public BenefitTHE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY: $7,000 · Public BenefitSpace Coast Honor Flight Inc: $4,500 · Public BenefitINDIAN RIVER COLONY CLUB FOUNDATION INC: $1,500 · Public BenefitFREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION: $10,750 · Human ServicesAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $2,500 · Human ServicesSavannah College of Art and DesignInc: $7,000 · EducationLEHRMAN COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL INC: $2,500 · EducationMIAMI COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INC: $2,000 · EducationCornell University: $500 · EducationKEEP BREVARD BEAUTIFUL INC: $4,000 · EnvironmentENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED: $2,000 · EnvironmentCLEAN AIR TASK FORCE INC: $2,000 · Environment
Other$218,300Philanthropy$28,000Animals$25,750Public Benefit$20,000Human Services$13,250Education$12,000Environment$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 budgetUNITED WAY MIAMI INC: $16,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCENTRAL BREVARD HUMANE SOCIETY INC: $14,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetGREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION INC: $11,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION: $10,750 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetAMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION: $8,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetUNITED WAY OF BREVARD COUNTY INC: $8,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTERRAPRAXIS INC: $7,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetTHE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY: $7,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSavannah College of Art and DesignInc: $7,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetJEWISH NATIONAL FUND (KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL) INC: $5,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSpace Coast Honor Flight Inc: $4,500 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetKEEP BREVARD BEAUTIFUL INC: $4,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetK9S FOR WARRIORS INC: $3,750 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAREA STAGE INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLEHRMAN COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL INC: $2,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetMIAMI COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INC: $2,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCLEAN AIR TASK FORCE INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetACTORS' PLAYHOUSE PRODUCTIONS INC: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNative American Heritage Association: $1,400 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFRIENDS OF THE MARCH OF THE LIVING INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetCornell University: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBREAKTHROUGH T1D: $300 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.

Greater Miami Jewish …Mightycause Charitabl…Gs Donor Advised Phil…Raymond James Charita…The Bank of America C…American Endowment Fo…National Philanthropi…Paypal Charitable Giv…Vanguard Charitable E…Donor Advised Charita…American Online Givin…Fidelity Investments …
Greater Miami Jewish Federation IncFL13.3× affinity4 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc · Mightycause Charitable Foundation · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · American Endowment Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · Paypal Charitable Giving Fund · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

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 Hyman a & Ida Kirsner Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Hyman a & Ida Kirsner Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 70%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%6%13%19%25%share of the org’s income from government →median 1%
  • United Way Miami Inc: 23% of income from government
  • Area Stage Inc: 1% of income from government
  • United Way of Brevard County Inc: 1% of income from government
  • Keep Brevard Beautiful Inc: 0% of income from government
  • Central Brevard Humane Society Inc: 0% of income from government
  • K9S for Warriors Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
7get no government money at all
3report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–25%
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 52 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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