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Jennifer and James Wood Foundation at a glance

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Jennifer and James Wood 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.

$51k
Granted FY2024still arriving
17
Grants FY2024still arriving
6
States reached
$12k
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, FY2022 to 2024.

International$25kEnvironment$21kHuman Services$14kHealth$9kCivil Rights$4kFood & Nutrition$4kScience & Tech$4kYouth Development$3kOther$0
02FY2024 · 17 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k15 grants · $29k
  • $10k–50k2 grants · $22k
$1,000
Median grant
6
States reached
$401k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
FAMILYREUNITED INITIATIVE$12,000
CATACAP$10,000
SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND$7,500
THE CORAL REEF ALLIANCE$5,000
UHIWAI O HALEAKALA$5,000
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF MAUI INC$3,000
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC$1,500
WHALE SANCTUARY PROJECT$1,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC$1,000
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS CHARITABLE SERVICE TRUS$1,000
GREENPEACE FUND INC$1,000
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC$1,000
SONOMA ARTS LIVE$1,000
BRIGIT A FEENEY FOUNDATION FOR HOPE AND HEALING$250
ESSEX COUNTY COMMUNITY FDN INC$250
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:

Its human-services grants (FY22–23, $5k) land where the poverty rate runs at 8%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 0% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%BY THE BAY HEALTH: $3k → 8%LA LUZ CENTER: $2k → 9%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

AK
NH
MT
IL
NY
MA
CA
KY
DC
HI
AL
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.

48%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$44k · 14 repeat orgs$48k to everyone else

14 repeat relationships: 9 still active in FY2024, 5 since wound down; 7 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

14
15

Total granted

$44k
$16k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+22%
+50%

Still filing today

100%
93%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 37% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $32k went to new ones.

50%100%’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

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

’22’23’24
EnvironmentInternationalHealthPublic BenefitCivil RightsHuman 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

  • SF
    SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND
    3× · 2022–2024 · $12k · revenue +8%
  • TC
    THE CORAL REEF ALLIANCE
    3× · 2022–2024 · $8k · revenue +39%
  • GREENPEACE FUND INC
    3× · 2022–2024 · $5k · revenue +5%

Funded once

  • BT
    BY THE BAY HEALTH
    one grant, 2023 · $3k · revenue +12%
  • VS
    VEG STUDENT ALLIANCE INC
    one grant, 2022 · $3k
  • LL
    LA LUZ CENTER
    one grant, 2022 · $2k · revenue +7%
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
The Union of Concerned Scientists Inc

The union of concerned scientists puts rigorous, independent science into action, developing solutions and advocating for a healthy, safe, and just future.

International
2
The Water Research Foundation

The purpose of the water research foundation (wrf) is a definitive research organization to advance the science of all things water to better meet the evolving needs of its subscribers and the water sector. to engage exclusively in…

Environment
3
Aquarium of the Pacific Corporation

The aquarium of the pacific's mission is to instill a sense of wonder, respect, and stewardship for the pacific ocean, its inhabitants, and ecosystems.

Animals
4
American Flood Coalition Inc

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

Environment
5
Oceana Inc

To advocate for policy changes by governments and corporations in order to preserve ocean life and return the oceans to their former abundance.

Environment
6
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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7
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
8
Marin Humane Society

Marin humane transforms lives through exceptional animal care, humane education, and advocacy. every day, marin humane inspires compassion and positive relationships between people and animals.

Animals
9
Ucsf Foundation Investment Company

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

Education
10
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
11
World Resources Institute

Wri is committed to creating change that improves people's lives and ensures the natural world can thrive. (see schedule o)wri's bold vision requires a formula for success we call "count it. change it. scale it.":- count it: our work is…

International
12
Mongabay Org Corp

To raise awareness about social and environmental issues relating to tropical forests and other ecosystems, to wildlife, and to the important role that natural ecosystems play in maintaining critical services, including stabilizing the…

Environment
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Wikimedia Foundation Inc; the most unlike its peers is The Magic Yarn Project. 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

36 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. 36 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.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
5
Early backer (in before they grew)
36/36
Grantees still filing
25/36
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

THE CORAL REEF ALLIANCE: $7,500 · EnvironmentTHE CORAL REEF ALLIANCEUHIWAI O HALEAKALA: $5,000 · EnvironmentUHIWAI O HALEAKALAGREENPEACE FUND INC: $4,500 · EnvironmentGREENPEACE FUND INCMAUI NUI MARINE RESOURCE COUNCIL INC: $1,550 · EnvironmentMAUI NUI MARINE RESOURCE…OCEAN AWARENESS PROJECT INC: $1,000 · Environment+2 more: $1,000 · EnvironmentFAMILYREUNITED INITIATIVE: $12,000 · OtherFAMILYREUNITED INITIATIVEBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF MAUI INC: $3,000 · OtherBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF MAUI INCVEG STUDENT ALLIANCE INC: $2,500 · OtherVEG STUDENT ALLIANCE INCANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE: $1,500 · OtherAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC: $1,500 · OtherSonoma Arts Live: $2,500 · OtherSonoma Arts LiveTHE WHALE SANCTUARY PROJECT: $2,000 · OtherTHE WHALE SANCTUARY PROJECT+10 more: $6,300 · Other+10 moreSEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND: $11,500 · InternationalSEARCH FOR COMMON …Sonoma Sister Cities Association: $1,500 · InternationalSonoma Sister Citi…GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 · InternationalGLOBALGIVING FOUND…+3 more: $1,100 · International+3 moreCATACAP: $10,000 · Public BenefitCATACAPDisabled American Veterans (DAV) Charitable Service Trust: $2,450 · Public BenefitDisabled Americ…Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc: $3,000 · HealthPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC: $1,500 · HealthThe Magic Yarn Project: $1,000 · HealthBY THE BAY HEALTH: $3,000 · Human ServicesLA LUZ CENTER: $2,000 · Human ServicesTHE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE: $3,500 · Science & Tech
Environment$20,550Other$31,300International$15,100Public Benefit$12,450Health$5,500Human Services$5,000Science & Tech$3,500

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 budgetSEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND: $11,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCATACAP: $10,000 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetTHE CORAL REEF ALLIANCE: $7,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetUHIWAI O HALEAKALA: $5,000 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetGREENPEACE FUND INC: $4,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTHE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE: $3,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetDana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc: $3,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetBY THE BAY HEALTH: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF MAUI INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSonoma Arts Live: $2,500 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetDisabled American Veterans (DAV) Charitable Service Trust: $2,450 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetLA LUZ CENTER: $2,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE WHALE SANCTUARY PROJECT: $2,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetMAUI NUI MARINE RESOURCE COUNCIL INC: $1,550 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSonoma Sister Cities Association: $1,500 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMAUI FOOD BANK INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetGLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetThe Magic Yarn Project: $1,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetHAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOCEAN AWARENESS PROJECT INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetESSEX COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC: $750 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetWIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC: $550 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTHE TRUSTEES OF THE SMITH COLLEGE: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMAUI HUMANE SOCIETY: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetINTERNATIONAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION WESTERN HEMISPHERE REGION: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVALLEY OF THE MOON NATURAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSeeds of Learning: $500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetKESHET: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $100 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.

Marin Community Found…ImpactassetsincSonoma County Communi…McNabb FoundationThe Chicago Community…National Philanthropi…Morgan Stanley Global…Donor Advised Charita…American Endowment Fo…American Online Givin…Fidelity Investments …Vanguard Charitable E…
Marin Community FoundationCA14.5× affinity5 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Marin Community Foundation · Impactassetsinc · Sonoma County Community Foundation · McNabb Foundation · The Chicago Community Trust · National Philanthropic Trust · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · American Endowment Foundation · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · 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 Jennifer and James Wood Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Jennifer and James Wood 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%23%45%68%90%share of the org’s income from government →median 2%
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc: 7% of income from government
  • Essex County Community Foundation Inc: 2% of income from government
  • The Trustees of the Smith College: 1% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
12report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–90%
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 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-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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