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Isley 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.

$581k
Granted FY2024still arriving
23
Grants FY2024still arriving
8
States reached
$510k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0189% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Education$992kPhilanthropy$103kHealth$78kReligion$22kYouth Development$17kHuman Services$17kRecreation & Sports$12kPublic Safety & Disaster$5kOther$0
02FY2024 · 23 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k18 grants · $31k
  • $10k–50k4 grants · $40k
  • $250k+1 grant · $510k
$1,000
Median grant
8
States reached
$10M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
ECU FOUNDATION$510,000
ST BALDRICK'S FOUNDATION$10,000
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE COASTAL PLAIN$10,000
DIX PARK CONSERVANCY$10,000
SEARCH MINISTRIES$10,000
SAMARITAN'S PURSE$5,000
STEP UP MINISTRY$5,000
AMERICAN RED CROSS$5,000
VIDANT HEALTH FOUNDATION$2,000
FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS$1,050
YMCA OF THE TRIANGLE AREA$1,000
THE LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY$1,000
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NC EAST$1,000
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY$1,000
NATIONAL MS SOCIETY$1,000
02The need
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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 (FY20–24, $16k) land where the poverty rate runs at 8%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 6% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%WOUNDED WARRIORS PROJECT: $1k → 14%STEP UP MINISTRY: $5k → 8%STEP UP MINISTRY: $5k → 8%STEP UP MINISTRY: $1k → 8%YMCA OF THE TRIANGLE AREA: $1k → 8%YMCA OF THE TRIANGLE AREA: $1k → 8%YMCA OF THE TRIANGLE AREA: $1k → 8%YMCA OF THE TRIANGLE AREA: $1k → 8%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

IL
NY
IA
CT
CA
VA
MD
NC
DC
MS
AL
GA
TX
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.

87%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.1M · 14 repeat orgs$162k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +25% since the first grant, against +2% for those funded once.

14 repeat relationships: 13 still active in FY2024, 1 since wound down; 9 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

14
21

Total granted

$1.1M
$128k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+25%
+2%

Still filing today

50%
67%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 94% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $35k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’19’20’21’22’23’24
HealthEducationHuman ServicesPhilanthropyCrime & LegalArts & CultureOther
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

  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC
    6× · 2017–2024 · $870k · revenue +25%
  • WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
    5× · 2020–2024 · $121k · revenue +45%
  • SM
    STEPUP MINISTRY
    3× · 2022–2024 · $11k · revenue +45%

Funded once

  • UL
    US LBM FOUNDATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2022 · $100k · revenue +41%
  • MR
    MELANOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2023 · $5k · revenue +13%
  • DC
    DURHAM COUNTY COMMUNITY LIVING PROGRAM INCgraduated
    one grant, 2023 · $3k · revenue +30%
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
Target Als Foundation Inc

Our mission is to break down barriers to als research to find effective treatments. by uniting academia, the pharma and biotech industry, government, venture capital, related nonprofits, and the als community, we aim to overcome the…

Education
2
Lung Cancer Research Foundation

The mission of the lung cancer research foundation is to improve lung cancer outcomes by funding research for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure of lung cancer.

Health
3
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

Sanford burnham prebys medical discovery institute's mission is to advance the biomedical sciences by cultivating the next generation of scientific leaders, providing meaningful opportunities for researchers of all backgrounds to learn,…

Health
4
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

To cure cf and provide all people with cf the opportunity to lead long, fulfilling lives by funding research and drug development, partnering with the cf community, and advancing high-quality, specialized care.

Health
5
The Translational Genomics Research Institute

Please see schedule o

Health
6
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Leadership in the prevention, treatment, and cure of cancer through excellence, vision and cost effectiveness in patient care, outreach programs, research, and education.

Health
7
New York Genome Center Inc

Operate a state-of-the-art, world-class genomic research center that creates and uses advanced genomics to understand the genetic basis of disease. for more information, see schedule o.

Health
8
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc

The mission of dfci is to provide expert, compassionate, and equitable care to children, adults, and their families, while advancing the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, cure, and prevention of cancer and related diseases. we train new…

Health
9
Brightfocus Foundation

Brightfocus foundation funds exceptional research worldwide to defeat alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma and provides expert information on these heartbreaking diseases. please refer to schedule o for a complete…

Health
10
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Fred hutch cancer center ("fred hutch") unites innovative research and compassionate care to prevent and eliminate cancer and infectious disease. continued on schedule o

Health
11
Targeting Resistance in Cancer Cooperative
Health
12
Critical Path Institute

The critical path institute is a catalyst in the development of new approaches that advance medical innovation and regulatory science. this is achieved by leading teams that share data, knowledge and expertise resulting in sound, consensus…

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is St Baldrick's Foundation Inc; the most unlike its peers is North Carolina Guardian ad Litem Advocate Fund. 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

30 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. 30 of the 46 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)
1
Early backer (in before they grew)
30/30
Grantees still filing
17/30
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC: $870,000 · EducationEAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCWAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY: $121,000 · EducationWAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY+2 more: $2,000 · EducationUS LBM FOUNDATION: $100,000 · PhilanthropyUS LBM FOUNDA…ST BALDRICK'S FOUNDATION INC: $50,000 · PhilanthropyST BALDRICK'S…+3 more: $5,500 · PhilanthropySEARCH MINISTRIES INC: $20,000 · OtherBOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE COASTAL PLAIN: $10,000 · OtherBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WAKE COUNTY: $5,000 · OtherMELANOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $5,000 · OtherALS ASSOCIATION DCMDVA CHAPTER: $4,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipient: $4,000 · OtherNATIONAL MS SOCIETY: $3,000 · OtherVIDANT HEALTH FOUNDATION: $3,000 · OtherDURHAM COUNTY COMMUNITY LIVING PROGRAM INC: $3,000 · OtherVOCAL: $2,900 · OtherCIA OFFICERS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION: $2,500 · Other+12 more: $12,015 · OtherSTEPUP MINISTRY: $11,000 · Human ServicesAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $5,000 · Human ServicesThe Young Men's Christian Association of the Triangle Area Inc (4598): $4,000 · Human ServicesWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $1,000 · Human ServicesDOROTHEA DIX PARK CONSERVANCY: $10,000 · Recreation & SportsBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $3,500 · HealthTHE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INC: $1,050 · HealthBREAKTHROUGH T1D: $1,000 · HealthSOUTHLIGHT HEALTHCARE INC: $1,000 · HealthALS UNITED NORTH CAROLINA: $1,000 · HealthAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC: $1,000 · HealthAmerican Heart Association Inc: $1,000 · Health+1 more: $250 · HealthSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $5,000 · Religion
Education$993,000Philanthropy$155,500Other$74,415Human Services$21,000Recreation & Sports$10,000Health$9,800Religion$5,000

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

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetEAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC: $870,000 over 6y, 1.6% of budgetWAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY: $121,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetUS LBM FOUNDATION: $100,000 over 1y, 4.2% of budgetST BALDRICK'S FOUNDATION INC: $50,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetSTEPUP MINISTRY: $11,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetBOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE COASTAL PLAIN: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetDOROTHEA DIX PARK CONSERVANCY: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMELANOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetALS ASSOCIATION DCMDVA CHAPTER: $4,000 over 4y, 2.4% of budgetThe Young Men's Christian Association of the Triangle Area Inc (4598): $4,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $3,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetDURHAM COUNTY COMMUNITY LIVING PROGRAM INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBIG ROCK FOUNDATION INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCIA OFFICERS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NC EAST INC: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS INC: $1,050 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNorth Carolina Guardian ad Litem Advocate Fund: $1,000 over 1y, 1.7% of budgetBREAKTHROUGH T1D: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSOUTHLIGHT HEALTHCARE INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMRCHARITY INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetACTIVATE GOOD INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIANS IN UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOLS INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHANDLER HOPE FOUNDATION INC: $250 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.

Duke Energy FoundationO Temple Sloan Jr Fou…Aj Fletcher FoundationEddie and Jo Allison …Triangle Community Fo…Equitable Foundation …Raymond James Charita…The Pfizer Foundation…Gs Donor Advised Phil…Vanguard Charitable E…The Blackbaud Giving …American Endowment Fo…
Duke Energy FoundationNC14.3× affinity6 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Duke Energy Foundation · O Temple Sloan Jr Foundation · Aj Fletcher Foundation · Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation Inc · Triangle Community Foundation Inc · Equitable Foundation Inc · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · The Pfizer Foundation Inc · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · American Endowment 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 Isley Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Isley Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 20%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%3%5%8%10%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • Wounded Warrior Project Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
2get no government money at all
7report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–10%
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 46 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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