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Kennedy-Ries 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.

$678k
Granted FY2024still arriving
20
Grants FY2024still arriving
5
States reached
$115k
Largest
01What you fundRead
02The needRead
03Your edgeRead
04Your fieldRead
01What you fund
0199% classified

What you funded, over time

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

Human Services$1.2MEducation$1.1MArts & Culture$475kHousing & Shelter$320kHealth$250kInternational$248kReligion$180kPhilanthropy$180kOther$0
02FY2024 · 20 grants

Where the money goes

Your grants by size, and where they go.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k1 grant · $3k
  • $10k–50k12 grants · $260k
  • $50k–250k7 grants · $415k
$25,000
Median grant
5
States reached
$12M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
5TH AVENUE THEATRE ASSOCIATION$115,000
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL COUNCIL OF SEATTLE AREA$50,000
PLYMOUTH HOUSING GROUP$50,000
JUBLIEE WOMEN'S CENTER$50,000
SEATTLE UNIVERSITY FUND$50,000
RECOVERY CAFE$50,000
AGROS INTERNATIONAL$50,000
JESUITS WEST$30,000
SHIRTS ACROSS AMERICA$25,000
WATER 1ST INTERNATIONAL$25,000
STATE LEADERSHIP PROJECT$25,000
CHIEF SEATTLE CLUB$25,000
DEVON PREPARATORY SCHOOL$25,000
COMMON POWER FUTURE$25,000
AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION$25,000
02The need
03

Do your dollars go where the need is?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, then read against the area’s typical level.

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Your human-services grants (FY17–24, $625k) land where the poverty rate runs at 9%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 0% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Your grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES OF WESTERN WASHINGTON: $25k → 9%SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL COUNCIL OF SEATTLE AREA: $50k → 9%SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL COUNCIL OF SEATTLE AREA: $50k → 9%SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL COUNCIL OF SEATTLE AREA: $50k → 9%SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL COUNCIL OF SEATTLE AREA: $50k → 9%SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL COUNCIL OF SEATTLE AREA: $50k → 9%CHIEF SEATTLE CLUB: $250k → 9%CHIEF SEATTLE CLUB: $50k → 9%CHIEF SEATTLE CLUB: $25k → 9%CHIEF SEATTLE CLUB: $25k → 9%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount

Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty linein the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP; grantee ZIP can differ from where services are delivered.

Which US states your grants reach

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US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are actually delivered. Need from public data — U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA — shown as context about the area, never attributed to your giving.

03Your edge
repeat funding

Who you back again

Which organizations you funded more than once, and which you funded a single time. Each grantee is matched to its own filings.

86%of every dollar goes to organizations you’ve funded before.
$3.5M · 19 repeat orgs$598k to everyone else

And the relationships you keep tend to grow: grantees you re-up on have seen median revenue of +44% since the first grant, against +24% for the ones you funded once.

19 repeat relationships — 13 still active in FY2024, 6 since wound down; 6 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

19
15

Total granted

$3.5M
$485k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+44%
+24%

Still filing today

84%
73%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 83% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $113k 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
EducationArts & CultureHealthPhilanthropyHousing & ShelterHuman ServicesOther

First-time = a grantee’s first year in your filing window; renewed = funded in an earlier year too. As a portfolio matures the renewed share naturally climbs — once funded, an org stays “renewable” — so the signal is the years that buck it (a new-grantee intake wave). 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

  • CS
    CHIEF SEATTLE CLUB
    4× · 2017–2024 · $350k · revenue +747%
  • PH
    PLYMOUTH HOUSING GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES
    6× · 2017–2024 · $310k · revenue +196%
  • RC
    RECOVERY CAFE
    4× · 2021–2024 · $200k · revenue +44%

Funded once

  • TO
    TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
    one grant, 2023 · $250k
  • CR
    Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle High School
    one grant, 2023 · $100k
  • SJ
    ST JOSEPH PARISH
    one grant, 2017 · $35k

Repeat = funded in two or more distinct years; growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Your field

The map has a center of gravity: the average direction from the rest of the sector toward the organizations the foundation funds — the shape of its giving. Scoring every nonprofit along that direction surfaces the ones that look most like the portfolio. These are the closest matchesthat aren’t grantees — a resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
The Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences

Seattle academy is a dynamic community that challenges students to question, imagine, and create in order to contribute to a changing world.

Education
2
Seattle International Foundation

Seattle international foundation (sif) champions equity and rule of law in central america through good governance and a robust civil society. sif works with other donors to the region to increase philanthropy and to promote collaboration,…

Philanthropy
3
The Humane Society for Seattleking County

Seattle humane promotes the human-animal bond by saving and serving pets in need, regardless of age, ability, circumstance or geography.

Animals
4
Seattle Foundation

Seattle foundation's mission is to ignite powerful and rewarding philanthropy to make greater seattle a stronger, more vibrant community for all.

Philanthropy
5
Fsc I&P

Fsc i&p promotes environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests. this mission aligns with the forest stewardship council (fsc), its network of offices, and other organizations.…

Philanthropy
6
Siff

Siff is a seattle-based 501(c)(3) arts nonprofit dedicated to the creation of vibrant experiences and spaces that champion film discovery and arts education.

Youth Development
7
Seattle Jobs Initiative

Seattle jobs initiative (sji) creates opportunities for people to support themselves and their families through living-wage careers.

Employment
8
Community Credit Lab

To support equitable access to economic opportunities for immigrants, refugees, low-income, marginalized, and underserved communities in king county and the united states.

Human Services
9
Disability Rights Washington

Disability rights washington's mission is to advance the dignity, equality, and self determination of people with disabilities. we work to pursue justice on matters related to human and legal rights.

Human Services
10
Association of Washington Cities

The association of washington cities builds connections between our state's diverse cities and towns, while providing our members with the support needed to thrive through delivery of data-driven education, nationally recognized pooling…

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11
Humanities Washington

Humanities washington (hw) opens minds and bridges divides by creating spaces to explore different perspectives. we envision a state where all people seek a deeper understanding of others, themselves, and the human experience, in order to…

Arts & Culture
12
Perigee Fund

Our mission is to shift policies and systems to increasingly value and embed supports for caregiver and infant mental health in the places where families are during pregnancy and early childhood. perigee is organized & operated as a…

Health

For reference, the grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Seattle Public Library Foundation and the most unlike its peers is Northwest Literacy Foundation. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.

For each theme you fund, this compares how the sector’s money is shifting with how your own giving is shifting.

← shrinkinggrowing →↓ leaning in → pulling backsteadyLabor Union LocalsWashington State Sector Dev…Immigrant & Refugee Communi…Labor Union Benefit TrustsAffordable Housing Developm…Early Childhood Development…International Development &…Youth Leadership & Civic En…Pacific Northwest Conservat…
the sector your giving your giving is ahead of the sector the sector’s ahead of you· dot size = how much the theme matters to each side
Ordered by the change in your giving — leaning in on top, pulling back at the bottom. The bar between the two dots is how out of step you are with the sector. Hover any row for detail.

Sector change and giving change are each shown relative to their own range, growing (right) or shrinking (left); both normalized, so inflation isn’t mistaken for growth.

Your grantees are a median of 30 years old; the field is 14. You back the established end — and your money leans older still.

THE FIELDby orgYOUR GRANTEESby number22%3%<5yr15%7%5–10yr19%10%10–20yr19%38%20–35yr12%24%35–55yr12%17%55yr+
THE FIELDby orgYOUR MONEYby value22%3%<5yr15%9%5–10yr19%4%10–20yr19%40%20–35yr12%30%35–55yr12%13%55yr+

The field is 22% startups (under 5 years old) — 3% of your grantees by number, and just 3% of your money.

Closures · last 5 years

The orgs you fund almost never close — 3% lost their exemption, against 14% of the field you don’t fund.

orgs you fund
3%1/35
the rest of the field
14%
1,718/12,704

Age = years since IRS exemption (a founding proxy). “Closed” = auto-revocation for 3 years of non-filing — a floor on closure, not proof, and bigger established orgs lapse least. Association, not causation.

04the grantee network

34 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each one resolved to its own IRS returns and tracked year by year — your grant beside their revenue from every source. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

Counted here: distinct organizations you funded across 2017–2025, not grant rows in a single year — so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 34 of the 41 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile; the rest are funded organizations whose filings we could not track year by year.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
7
Early backer (in before they grew)
33/34
Grantees still filing
21/34
Grew since you first funded

Where your money sits — by cause, then by grantee

SEATTLE UNIVERSITY FUND — $717,000 · OtherSEATTLE UNIVERSITY FUNDTRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE — $250,000 · OtherTRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGEUSA WEST PROVINCE SOCIETY OF JESUS — $125,000 · OtherUSA WEST PROVINCE SOCIETY OF JESUSNORTHWEST IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PROJECT — $85,000 · OtherNORTHWEST IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PROJECTAGROS INTERNATIONAL — $135,000 · OtherAGROS INTERNATIONAL+13 more — $237,500 · Other+13 moreJUBILEE WOMEN'S CENTER — $550,000 · Housing & ShelterJUBILEE WOMEN'S CENTERPLYMOUTH HOUSING GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES — $310,000 · Housing & ShelterPLYMOUTH HOUSING GROUP AN…Shirts Across America — $100,000 · Housing & ShelterShirts Across AmericaCHIEF SEATTLE CLUB — $350,000 · Human ServicesCHIEF SEATTLE CL…SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL COUNCIL O — $250,000 · Human ServicesSOCIETY OF ST VI…CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES OF WESTERN WASHINGTON — $25,000 · Human Services5TH AVENUE THEATRE ASSOCIATION — $420,000 · Arts & Culture5TH AVENUE …+3 more — $17,500 · Arts & CultureMORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC — $160,000 · PhilanthropyWATER FIRST INTERNATIONAL — $110,000 · PhilanthropyOne Equal Heart Foundation — $20,000 · PhilanthropyCHILDREN OF THE SETTING SUN PRODUCT — $10,000 · PhilanthropyRECOVERY CAFE — $200,000 · Health+3 more — $12,500 · HealthCristo Rey Jesuit Seattle High School — $100,000 · EducationVENTURES — $70,000 · EducationRAINIER SCHOLARS — $10,000 · EducationCOYOTE CENTRAL — $10,000 · EducationSEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION — $10,000 · Education
Other$1,549,500Housing & Shelter$960,000Human Services$625,000Arts & Culture$437,500Philanthropy$300,000Health$212,500Education$200,000

Each org by its size and your share of it — top-left is where you’re load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ your share of their budgetJUBILEE WOMEN'S CENTER — $550,000 over 4y, 15% of budget5TH AVENUE THEATRE ASSOCIATION — $420,000 over 5y, 0.5% of budgetCHIEF SEATTLE CLUB — $350,000 over 4y, 2.3% of budgetPLYMOUTH HOUSING GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES — $310,000 over 6y, 0.2% of budgetSOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL COUNCIL O — $250,000 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetRECOVERY CAFE — $200,000 over 4y, 1.4% of budgetMORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC — $160,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAGROS INTERNATIONAL — $135,000 over 6y, 0.7% of budgetWATER FIRST INTERNATIONAL — $110,000 over 4y, 1.5% of budgetShirts Across America — $100,000 over 4y, 3.9% of budgetNORTHWEST IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PROJECT — $85,000 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetVENTURES — $70,000 over 6y, 0.8% of budgetFRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER — $40,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES OF WESTERN WASHINGTON — $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOMMON POWER FUTURE — $25,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetSTATE LEADERSHIP PROJECT — $25,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetTHE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION — $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetEARL PALMER MINISTRIES — $20,000 over 2y, 13% of budgetOne Equal Heart Foundation — $20,000 over 2y, 4.1% of budgetWild Earth Allies Inc — $15,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetRAINIER SCHOLARS — $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCHILDREN OF THE SETTING SUN PRODUCT — $10,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetCOYOTE CENTRAL — $10,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetSEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION — $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetSEATTLE ART MUSEUM — $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNAVOS — $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHEALTHY LIFESTARS — $5,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetFORTISSIMO — $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPATH WITH ART — $5,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc — $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNORTHWEST LITERACY FOUNDATION — $2,500 over 1y, 10% of budgetTREEHOUSE — $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS — $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Go grantee by grantee — a decade per org, and how each moved after you funded them

A decade per grantee — revenue shaded, your grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

The grantmakers whose grantees overlap with yours far more than size alone predicts. Each orbits closer the stronger the alignment; the arcs between them show where they also fund each other. Here it reads as a tightly interlocked camp — most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Seattle FoundationMoccasin Lake Foundat…The Satterberg Founda…The Norcliffe Foundat…Gs Donor Advised Phil…Ellison FoundationMedina FoundationLucky Seven FoundationUnited Way of King Co…M J Murdock Charitabl…Whatley FoundationArtsfund
Seattle FoundationWA39.1× affinity19 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Seattle Foundation · Moccasin Lake Foundation · The Satterberg Foundation Inc · The Norcliffe Foundation · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · Ellison Foundation · Medina Foundation · Lucky Seven Foundation · United Way of King County · M J Murdock Charitable Trust · Whatley Foundation · Artsfund

Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. A research starting point: overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

Government reliance of your grantees

Every dot is one organization Kennedy-Ries Family Foundation funds. Left–right is the share of its income from government; up–down is the share from you. Bigger dots raise more. Filter to federal or a single department — and drag the year to watch it move.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%1%4%8%15%your share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    11report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    typical government reliance, FY20–25

    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 your grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first — a floor, not 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 12–24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read directly from IRS e-file XML — your own 990/990-PF and the multi-year returns of the 41 grantees we resolved across every year we hold, several hundred filings in all (a different count from the grant rows on the cover, which are one fiscal year)— each linked to its source. Grantee achievements and outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III); we read these as association with sustained funding — the foundation is one of several forces — suppress low-confidence name matches rather than guess, and say so where a figure rests on a single grant or filing. Not everything on this page is a filed figure, and the difference matters. Filed is what you reported on your 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. How we build these →

    Generated from your IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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