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Kapani Family Charitable Foundation at a glance

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Kapani Family Charitable Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$820k
Granted FY2024still arriving
23
Grants FY2024still arriving
7
States reached
$205k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0198% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Education$4.6MHealth$1.4MPublic Benefit$1.0MInternational$683kSocial Science$130kPublic Safety & Disaster$118kRecreation & Sports$106kEnvironment$103kOther$0
02FY2024 · 23 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k12 grants · $30k
  • $10k–50k5 grants · $80k
  • $50k–250k6 grants · $710k
$5,000
Median grant
7
States reached
$18M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress$205,000
Sibley Memorial Hospital$200,000
Meridian International Center$100,000
Colorado Christian University$100,000
Nantucket Cottage Hospital$55,000
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution$50,000
Naples Botanical Garden$25,000
Central Union Mission$25,000
Youth Apostles$10,000
American Heart Association$10,000
A National Museum of Women in the Arts$10,000
Washington DC Police Foundation$5,000
Capital Caring$5,000
Collegiate Directions Inc$5,000
Collier Community Foundation$4,000
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 (FY17–24, $70k) land where the poverty rate runs at 10%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 86% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%CHILDHELP: $30k → 11%CHILDHELP: $25k → 11%CHILDHELP: $5k → 11%Capital Caring: $5k → 6%Capital Caring: $5k → 6%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
MI
MA
CA
CO
VA
MD
AZ
DC
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.

95%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$8.1M · 27 repeat orgs$398k to everyone else

27 repeat relationships: 17 still active in FY2024, 10 since wound down; 5 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

27
31

Total granted

$8.1M
$372k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+27%
+84%

Still filing today

74%
23%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 97% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $27k 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
EducationInternationalCrime & LegalHealthHuman ServicesPhilanthropyOther
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

  • University of Chicago
    7× · 2017–2023 · $3.5M · revenue +56%
  • CF
    CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE PRESIDENCY & CONGRESS
    8× · 2017–2024 · $1.0M · revenue +26%
  • MI
    MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER
    8× · 2017–2024 · $543k · revenue +27%

Funded once

  • FF
    FAIRNESS FOR ATHLETES IN RETIREMENT
    one grant, 2019 · $100k
  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2017 · $50k
  • UC
    UDC COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF LAW
    one grant, 2021 · $50k
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
Harvard Club of Washington Dc

To inform and enrich the intellectual lives of 20,000 alumni of harvard university in the washington, dc area and to assist harvard university with respect to applicants and undergraduates from the dc area.

Education
3
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The mission of mit is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.

Education
4
The George Washington University

The mission of the george washington university (gw) is to educate individuals in liberal arts, languages, sciences, learned professions, and other courses and subjects of study, and to conduct scholarly research and publish the findings…

Education
5
University of New Haven

The University of New Haven is a student-centered comprehensive university with an emphasis on excellence in liberal arts and professional education. Our mission is to prepare our students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in a…

Education
6
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Inc

Central indiana corporate partnership (cicp) is an alliance of indiana's business and research university leaders coming together to foster long-term prosperity for the region. cicp's mission is to transform the economy of indiana in order…

Community Improvement
7
National Opinion Research Center

See schedule onorc at the university of chicago conducts research and data science on critical societal issues to guide decision-making and the development of programs and public policy. our experts identify relationships and trends, and…

Social Science
8
National Public Radio Inc

National public radio, inc. ("npr") works collaboratively with member public radio station licensees ("member stations") to create a more informed public, one that is challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of…

Arts & Culture
9
Columbia College Chicago

The organization's mission is to educate students for creative occupations in diverse fields of arts and media.

Education
10
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

See schedule ouniversity corporation for atmospheric research (ucar), on behalf of, and in cooperation with its member university members, is engaged in the management of long-term atmospheric and related research and educational…

Science & Tech
11
American Council On Education

Ace leads higher education with a united vision for the future, galvanizing our members to make change. the council collaborates across the sector to design solutions for today's challenges, serves the needs of a diverse student…

Education
12
Columbia College

Columbia college improves lives by providing quality education to both traditional and nontraditional students, helping them achieve their true potential.

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Children's Hospital Foundation; the most unlike its peers is The National Museum of Women in the Arts. 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

33 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

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 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 33 of the 65 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)
7
Early backer (in before they grew)
32/33
Grantees still filing
27/33
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

University of Chicago: $3,450,000 · EducationUniversity of ChicagoTHE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION: $225,000 · EducationTHE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATIONColorado Christian University: $150,000 · Education+1 more: $120,000 · EducationSIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL: $1,044,922 · OtherSIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITALCENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE PRESIDENCY & CONGRESS: $1,001,000 · OtherCENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE PRESIDENCY & CONGR…PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL FOUNDATION OF THE D OF C: $554,200 · OtherPROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL FOUNDATION OF T…NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL: $280,000 · OtherNANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL+46 more: $582,333 · Other+46 moreMERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER: $542,500 · InternationalCENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES: $125,000 · International+2 more: $5,500 · InternationalHEROES Inc: $103,000 · Crime & LegalWASHINGTON DC POLICE FOUNDATION: $15,000 · Crime & Legal+1 more: $2,500 · Crime & LegalTHE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC: $110,000 · Social ScienceNAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN INC: $100,000 · Environment+1 more: $2,500 · EnvironmentWOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION: $100,000 · Science & Tech
Education$3,945,000Other$3,462,455International$673,000Crime & Legal$120,500Social Science$110,000Environment$102,500Science & Tech$100,000

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 budgetUniversity of Chicago: $3,450,000 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetCENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE PRESIDENCY & CONGRESS: $1,001,000 over 8y, 9.8% of budgetMERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER: $542,500 over 8y, 1.0% of budgetTHE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION: $225,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetColorado Christian University: $150,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetCENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES: $125,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetCOLLEGIATE DIRECTIONS INC: $120,000 over 8y, 2.1% of budgetTHE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC: $110,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHEROES Inc: $103,000 over 7y, 5.2% of budgetNAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN INC: $100,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetWOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION: $100,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCHILDHELP INC: $60,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetCENTRAL UNION MISSION: $55,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetNATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE: $20,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetWASHINGTON DC POLICE FOUNDATION: $15,000 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetMUSICARES FOUNDATION INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNANTUCKET GOLF CLUB FOUNDATION INC: $11,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $10,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCapital Hospice: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPATTY BAKER HUMANE SOCIETY NAPLES INC: $6,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetGREAT HARBOR YACHT CLUB INC: $6,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetKARUNA CHARITIES OF WASHINGTON INC: $4,500 over 5y, 3.7% of budgetCOLLIER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC: $4,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWADSWORTH-SULGRAVE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOUNDATION: $3,333 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetBREAKTHROUGH T1D: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWashington Winter Show Inc: $2,500 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetCOURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF COOK COUNTY: $2,500 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetGREAT HARBOR YACHT CLUB FOUNDATION INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetINSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE SULGRAVE CLUB: $500 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.

  • Who funds University of Chicago ↗
  • Who funds CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE PRESIDENCY & CONGRESS ↗
  • Who funds MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER ↗
  • Who funds THE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds Colorado Christian University ↗
  • Who funds CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ↗
  • Who funds COLLEGIATE DIRECTIONS INC ↗
  • Who funds THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC ↗
  • Who funds HEROES Inc ↗
  • Who funds NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN INC ↗
  • Who funds WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION ↗
  • Who funds CHILDHELP INC ↗
  • Who funds CENTRAL UNION MISSION ↗
  • Who funds NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE ↗
  • Who funds CAMP VIRGINIA JAYCEE INC ↗
  • Who funds WASHINGTON DC POLICE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds MUSICARES FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds NANTUCKET GOLF CLUB FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds American Heart Association Inc ↗
  • Who funds THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS ↗
  • Who funds Capital Hospice ↗
  • Who funds PATTY BAKER HUMANE SOCIETY NAPLES INC ↗
  • Who funds GREAT HARBOR YACHT CLUB INC ↗

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.

Clark-Winchcole Found…Dr Scholl FoundationThe Goldman Sachs Cha…The Ayco Charitable F…National Philanthropi…Verizon FoundationMorgan Stanley Global…Vanguard Charitable E…Donor Advised Charita…American Online Givin…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
Clark-Winchcole FoundationMD13.5× affinity4 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Clark-Winchcole Foundation · Dr Scholl Foundation · The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund · The Ayco Charitable Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · Verizon Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · American Online Giving Foundation 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 Kapani Family Charitable Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Kapani Family Charitable Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 60%1%3%6%10%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 3%
  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: 63% of income from government
  • Naples Botanical Garden Inc: 3% of income from government
  • Capital Hospice: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
6get no government money at all
4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
1rely 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 65 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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