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Innisfree Foundation at a glance

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Innisfree Foundation

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.

$25k
Granted FY2025still arriving
3
Grants FY2025still arriving
2
States reached
$10k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0188% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Arts & Culture$572kPhilanthropy$445kHealth$349kCrime & Legal$45kInternational$35kEducation$27kCivil Rights$5kRecreation & Sports$2kOther$0
02FY2025 · 3 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k2 grants · $15k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $10k
$9,000
Median grant
2
States reached
$808k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA$10,000
Individual grant recipient$9,000
BALLETX$6,000
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:

Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY17–25) land where the poverty rate runs at 21%, against an area that typically sits at 12%. 96% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 12%JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FUND: $10k → 7%BALLETX: $6k → 22%DAVID HOROWITZ FREEDOM CENTER: $5k → 14%BUDDHIST FILM FOUNDATION (A LUMINOUS MIND PRODUCTIONS INC): $5k → 17%FAST LANE TRACK CLUB: $2k → 11%JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FUND: $5k → 7%PUENTS DE SALUD: $3k → 22%SOCIETY OF THE FOUR ARTS: $11k → 11%THE BARNES FOUNDATION: $60k → 22%SEAL HARBOR VILLAGE: $9k → 11%THE BARNES FOUNDATION: $50k → 22%SEAL HARBOR VILLAGE: $8k → 11%JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA: $100k → 22%SEAL HARBOR VILLAGE: $5k → 11%MOORE COLLEGE OF ART: $100k → 22%SEAL HARBOR VILLAGE: $4k → 11%JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA: $100k → 22%SEAL HARBOR VILLAGE: $4k → 11%JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA: $100k → 22%SEAL HARBOR VILLAGE: $3k → 11%JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA: $100k → 22%MOORE COLLEGE OF ART: $65k → 22%FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE: $25k → 22%UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA: $45k → 22%KIMMEL CENTER: $15k → 22%SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES: $25k → 22%FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE: $10k → 22%MOORE COLLEGE OF ART: $16k → 22%SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES: $10k → 22%MOORE COLLEGE OF ART: $15k → 22%SUPPORT CENTER FOR CHILD ADVOCATES: $10k → 22%WISTAR INSTITUTE: $126k → 22%WISTAR INSTITUTE: $100k → 22%WISTAR INSTITUTE: $25k → 22%TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA: $10k → 22%UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA: $10k → 22%UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA: $5k → 22%UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA: $2k → 22%CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY GREATER PHILADELPHIA: $20k → 22%CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY GREATER PHILADELPHIA: $15k → 22%CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY: $15k → 22%CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY GREATER PHILADELPHIA: $10k → 22%CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY: $5k → 22%CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY GREATER PHILADELPHIA: $5k → 22%PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA: $125k → 22%THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC: $92k → 22%THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL: $10k → 22%NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM: $10k → 22%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.

69%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$754k · 9 repeat orgs$334k to everyone else

9 repeat relationships: 1 still active in FY2025, 8 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

9
15

Total granted

$754k
$328k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+8%
+84%

Still filing today

56%
67%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 60% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $6k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’24’25
Arts & CultureHealthCrime & LegalInternationalReligionHousing & ShelterOther
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

  • TW
    THE WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY AND BIOLOGY
    3× · 2017–2020 · $251k · revenue +8%
  • TB
    THE BARNES FOUNDATION
    2× · 2017–2019 · $110k · revenue +47%
  • CS
    CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY GREATER PHILADELPHIA
    4× · 2018–2021 · $50k · revenue +19%

Funded once

  • PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $125k · revenue +97%
  • TA
    THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC
    one grant, 2020 · $92k
  • UW
    UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
    one grant, 2017 · $45k
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
Drexel University

Drexel university fulfills its founder's vision of preparing each new generation of students for productive professional and civic lives while also focusing its collective expertise on solving society's greatest problems. drexel is an…

Education
2
Institute for Advanced Study - Louis Bamberger & Mrs Felix Fuld Foundation

The institute for advanced study (the institute) is one of the world's leading centers for theoretical research and intellectual inquiry. see schedule o.

Science & Tech
3
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

The weitzman national museum of american jewish history, on independence mall in philadelphia, presents educational programs and experiences that preserve, explore, and celebrate the history of jews in america. its purpose is to connect…

Arts & Culture
4
Philadelphia University

The organization is an affiliate within thomas jefferson university/jefferson health; a comprehensive professional university and tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery system ("system"), with a tripartite mission of education, research…

Education
5
Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media

Philadelphia jewish film and medias mission is to educate and engage diverse philadelphia communities, jewish and non-jewish alike, by presenting world-class film premieres, repertory cinema, and associated programs that are inspired by…

Human Services
6
Philadelphia Museum of Art

The philadelphia museum of art - in partnership with the city, the region, and art museums around the globe - seeks to preserve, enhance, interpret, and extend the reach of its great collection in particular, and the visual arts in…

Arts & Culture
7
Thomas Jefferson University

Thomas jefferson university ("tju") is a comprehensive university with preeminence in transdisciplinary, experiential professional education, research and discovery, delivering exceptional value for the 21st century students with…

Education
8
Whyy Inc

Whyy is the philadelphia region's leading public media provider, serving southeastern pennsylvania, southern new jersey, and all of delaware.

Arts & Culture
9
Saint Joseph's University

As philadelphia's jesuit catholic university, saint joseph's provides a rigorous, student-centered education rooted in the liberal arts. we prepare students for personal excellence, professional success, and engaged citizenship. striving…

Education
10
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

The children's hospital of philadelphia, the oldest hospital in the united states dedicated exclusively to pediatrics, strives to be the world leader in the advancement of health care for children by integrating excellent patient care,…

Health
11
The Jewish Museum

The mission of the jewish museum is to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret art and jewish culture. see schedule o for more information.

Arts & Culture
12
The Trustees of Princeton University

Research, education and general - princeton university is a private not-for-profit, non-sectarian institution of higher learning with approximately 5,700 undergraduate and 3,300 graduate students. 2,500 students graduated in the 2024-2025…

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Kimmel Center Inc; the most unlike its peers is Jewish Learning Venture. 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

18 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. 18 of the 27 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)
3
Early backer (in before they grew)
18/18
Grantees still filing
14/18
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

MOORE COLLEGE OF ART: $195,500 · OtherMOORE COLLEGE OF ARTTHE ACADEMY OF MUSIC: $91,944 · OtherTHE ACADEMY OF MUSICUNITED WAY OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA: $45,000 · OtherUNITED WAY OF SOUTHEASTERN PEN…Individual grant recipient: $32,500 · OtherIndividual grant recipientCANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY: $20,250 · OtherJUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FUND: $15,000 · Other+6 more: $14,000 · OtherJEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA: $400,000 · PhilanthropyJEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER …THE WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY AND BIOLOGY: $251,000 · HealthTHE WISTAR INSTITUTE OF…CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY GREATER PHILADELPHIA: $50,000 · HealthCANCER SUPPORT COMMUNIT…+2 more: $13,000 · HealthPHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION: $125,000 · Arts & CulturePHILADELPHIA ORCHEST…THE BARNES FOUNDATION: $110,000 · Arts & CultureTHE BARNES FOUNDATIO…KIMMEL CENTER INC: $15,000 · Arts & CultureKIMMEL CENTER INCThe Society of the Four Arts Inc: $11,300 · Arts & CultureNational Liberty Museum: $10,000 · Arts & Culture+2 more: $8,500 · Arts & CultureSupport Center for Child Advocates: $45,000 · Crime & LegalFOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE: $35,000 · InternationalTRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA: $27,000 · Education
Other$414,194Philanthropy$400,000Health$314,000Arts & Culture$279,800Crime & Legal$45,000International$35,000Education$27,000

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

25%50%75%100%$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetJEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA: $400,000 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetTHE WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY AND BIOLOGY: $251,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetPHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION: $125,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetTHE BARNES FOUNDATION: $110,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetCANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY GREATER PHILADELPHIA: $50,000 over 4y, 2.5% of budgetSupport Center for Child Advocates: $45,000 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetFOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE: $35,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetTRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA: $27,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetKIMMEL CENTER INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNational Liberty Museum: $10,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetBALLETX: $6,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetDAVID HOROWITZ FREEDOM CENTER: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetPUENTES DE SALUD: $3,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetTHE PENNSYLVANIA BALLET ASSOCIATION: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetISLAND HOUSING TRUST: $1,000 over 1y, 0.3% 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 Philadelphia Foun…The Saramar Charitabl…Henry Dolfinger 2 Tru…National Philanthropi…Vanguard Charitable E…Morgan Stanley Global…Donor Advised Charita…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
The Philadelphia FoundationPA15.4× affinity5 shared granteesties to 8 of 8Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Philadelphia Foundation · The Saramar Charitable Fund · Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust Uw · National Philanthropic Trust · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile 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.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Innisfree Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Innisfree Foundation. 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%19%38%56%75%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    6report 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

    Warm introductions · Powered by PlinthPlus

    How do I get to Innisfree Foundation?

    Find your warmest path to Innisfree 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 27 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 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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