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Kellwood 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.

$133k
Granted FY2025still arriving
4
Grants FY2025still arriving
2
States reached
$126k
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, FY2020 to 2024.

Health$236kFood & Nutrition$60kCommunity Improvement$30kHuman Services$23kHousing & Shelter$20kEducation$16kYouth Development$15kEmployment$10kOther$0
02FY2025 · 4 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k3 grants · $7k
  • $50k–250k1 grant · $126k
$3,000
Median grant
2
States reached
$2.1M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Arizona State University Foundation$126,316
National Jewish Health$3,000
Claremont Stars Soccer Club$2,000
Friends of Foster Children$1,800
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 (FY20–24, $57k) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 44% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants spread fairly evenly across need levels.

area typical 11%Downtown Womens Center: $10k → 14%FamilyForward: $3k → 21%Foreseeable Future Foundation Inc: $7k → 4%Downtown Women's Center: $5k → 14%Friends of Kids with Cancer: $3k → 11%FamilyForward: $3k → 21%Downtown Womens Center: $5k → 14%Nurses for Newborns: $3k → 11%Nurses for Newborns: $3k → 11%Friends of Kids with Cancer: $3k → 11%Friends of Kids with Cancer: $2k → 11%Pedal the Cause: $5k → 11%Pedal the Cause: $3k → 11%Pedal the Cause: $3k → 11%Pedal the Cause: $3k → 11%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

WA
MN
IL
NY
OR
IA
PA
CA
MO
VA
MD
TN
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.

57%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$324k · 24 repeat orgs$244k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +17% since the first grant, against +7% for those funded once.

24 repeat relationships: 2 still active in FY2025, 22 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

24
29

Total granted

$324k
$116k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+17%
+7%

Still filing today

79%
79%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 4% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $128k went to new ones.

50%100%’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’20’21’22’23’24’25
HealthHuman ServicesYouth DevelopmentFood & NutritionInternationalAnimalsOther
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

  • CH
    Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    5× · 2020–2024 · $21k · revenue +27%
  • DW
    DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER
    3× · 2020–2024 · $20k · revenue +134%
  • PT
    PEDAL THE CAUSE
    4× · 2020–2024 · $13k · revenue +31%

Funded once

  • AD
    ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC
    one grant, 2022 · $10k · revenue -9%
  • FF
    FORESEEABLE FUTURE FOUNDATION INC
    one grant, 2024 · $7k · revenue -24%
  • MT
    MARINE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2023 · $6k · revenue +20%
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
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
2
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
3
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
4
Children's Hospital Corporation

Provider of pediatric healthcare, education, research & community service

Health
5
Children's Health Care

We champion the health needs of children and families. we are committed to improving children's health by providing the highest-quality, family centered care, advanced through research and education.

Health
6
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

As a leading academic healthcare organization, our mission is to elevate the health status of the communities we serve.(see schedule o for continuation)(continued)-we deliver exceptional healthcare enhanced by research and education-we…

Health
7
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
8
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
9
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
10
University of Southern California

The central mission of the university of southern california is the development of human beings and society as a whole through the cultivation and enrichment of the human mind and spirit. the principal means by which our mission is…

Education
11
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
12
Lysosomal and Rare Disorders Research and Treatment Center Inc

The mission of the lysosomal and rare disorders research and treatment center (ldrtc) is to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and understanding of lysosomal and other rare genetic disorders by conducting scientific research, advancing…

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Olive Crest; the most unlike its peers is Friends of Foster Children. 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

45 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. 45 of the 56 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)
3
Early backer (in before they grew)
45/45
Grantees still filing
29/45
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Leukemia Lymphoma Society: $62,500 · OtherLeukemia Lymphoma SocietyCity of Hope: $30,000 · OtherCity of HopeST LOUIS AREA FOOD BANK INC: $25,000 · OtherST LOUIS AREA FOOD BANK INCLOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK: $20,000 · OtherLOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANKAutism Society of America: $10,000 · OtherThe ALS Association: $10,000 · OtherWorking Wardrobes For A New Start: $9,500 · Other+18 more: $67,426 · Other+18 moreARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION FOR A NEW AMERICAN UNIVERSITY: $126,316 · EducationARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY …+1 more: $2,500 · EducationChildren's Hospital Los Angeles: $20,876 · HealthChildren's Hospital …METAVIVOR RESEARCH AND SUPPORT INC: $12,000 · HealthMETAVIVOR RESEARCH A…THE KIDNEY CANCER ASSOCIATION: $10,000 · HealthTHE KIDNEY CANCER AS…ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $10,000 · HealthALZHEIMER'S DISEASE …NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH: $7,620 · HealthNATIONAL JEWISH HEAL…PARKINSON'S FOUNDATION INC: $7,500 · HealthPARKINSON'S FOUNDATI…American Diabetes Association: $5,000 · HealthBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $5,000 · HealthOLIVE CREST: $5,000 · HealthCANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC: $5,000 · HealthCRISIS TEXT LINE INC: $5,000 · HealthRICHARD J CARON FOUNDATION: $4,360 · Health+3 more: $7,600 · Health+3 moreDOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER: $20,000 · Human ServicesDOWNTOWN WO…PEDAL THE CAUSE: $12,500 · Human ServicesPEDAL THE C…FORESEEABLE FUTURE FOUNDATION INC: $7,200 · Human ServicesFORESEEABLE…FRIENDS OF KIDS WITH CANCER: $7,000 · Human ServicesFRIENDS OF …CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF MISSOURI: $5,000 · Human ServicesCHILDREN'S …NURSES FOR NEWBORNS: $5,000 · Human ServicesNURSES FOR …+1 more: $1,800 · Human ServicesSHERWOOD FOREST CAMP INC: $10,000 · Youth DevelopmentBIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES: $5,000 · Youth DevelopmentCLAREMONT STARS SOCCER CLUB: $4,000 · Youth DevelopmentCITYMEALS-ON-WHEELS: $10,000 · Food & NutritionFeeding America: $5,000 · Food & NutritionWORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE: $7,500 · InternationalWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $2,500 · International
Other$234,426Education$128,816Health$104,956Human Services$58,500Youth Development$19,000Food & Nutrition$15,000International$10,000

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 budgetARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION FOR A NEW AMERICAN UNIVERSITY: $126,316 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetST LOUIS AREA FOOD BANK INC: $25,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetChildren's Hospital Los Angeles: $20,876 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetDOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER: $20,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetLOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK: $20,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetPEDAL THE CAUSE: $12,500 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetMETAVIVOR RESEARCH AND SUPPORT INC: $12,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetTHE KIDNEY CANCER ASSOCIATION: $10,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetCITYMEALS-ON-WHEELS: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSHERWOOD FOREST CAMP INC: $10,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetWorking Wardrobes For A New Start: $9,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetNATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH: $7,620 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetPARKINSON'S FOUNDATION INC: $7,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE: $7,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetST LOUIS CRISIS NURSERY: $7,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetFORESEEABLE FUTURE FOUNDATION INC: $7,200 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetFRIENDS OF KIDS WITH CANCER: $7,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetMARINE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATION: $5,550 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMULTIPLE SCLEROSIS FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMENTAL HEALTH AMERICA INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF MISSOURI: $5,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER LOS ANGELES: $5,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetAmerican Diabetes Association: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOLIVE CREST: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFeeding America: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNURSES FOR NEWBORNS: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCRISIS TEXT LINE INC: $5,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetRICHARD J CARON FOUNDATION: $4,360 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCLAREMONT STARS SOCCER CLUB: $4,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetCHOC FOUNDATION: $3,100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetEPWORTH CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetINNER-CITY ARTS: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBROOK HILL RETIREMENT CENTER FOR HORSES INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetAHEAD WITH HORSES INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetFRIENDS OF FOSTER CHILDREN: $1,800 over 1y, 2.5% of budgetH E L P INC-A HOME FOR EVERY LIVING PET: $1,000 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetSTS JOACHIM AND ANN CARE SERVICE: $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.

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.

Employees Community F…United Way of Greater…St Louis Community Fo…Pott FoundationSt Louis Community Fo…Commerce Bancshares F…Edward Jones Foundati…The Blackbaud Giving …Enterprise Holdings F…The Pfizer Foundation…Renaissance Charitabl…Charities Aid Foundat…
Employees Community Fund of the Boeing CompanyIL17.5× affinity6 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Employees Community Fund of the Boeing Company · United Way of Greater St Louis Inc · St Louis Community Foundation Inc · Pott Foundation · St Louis Community Foundation · Commerce Bancshares Foundation · Edward Jones Foundation · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Enterprise Holdings Foundation · The Pfizer Foundation Inc · Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc · Charities Aid Foundation America

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 Kellwood Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Kellwood Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%8%15%22%30%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    1get no government money at all
    14report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–30%
    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 56 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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