Illinois · Private foundation
Laurel Foundation
Its FY2018 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $4.7M
- Granted FY2018
- 2
- Grants FY2018
- 1
- Organizations funded FY2018
- 100%
- First-time grantees FY2018
- Median grant, FY2018
- $4,658,703
- Largest grant, FY2018
- $4,658,703
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 8
- FY2017 to FY2018
- States reached, FY2018
- 1
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2018, 100% of the organizations Laurel Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 100% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | 1 | $4.7M | 100% |
| FY2017 | 8 | $222k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2018.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2018, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mutual Ground Inc | $121,139 | 1 | 5% |
| Lazarus House | $30,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Grace Place for Children and Families Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry | $22,500 | 1 | 8% |
| St Matthews House Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Habitat for Humanity of Collier County Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Batavia Foundation for Educational Excellence | $3,000 | 1 | 1% |
| American Lung Association | $500 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 1 recipient with no EIN on record ($4.7M), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Laurel Foundation supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
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.
Open a dossier: National Philanthropic Trust · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
About Laurel Foundation
- How much does Laurel Foundation give?
- Laurel Foundation reported 2 grants totaling $4,735,549 in its FY2018 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 8 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2018.
- What does Laurel Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2018, its largest causes are Philanthropy (96%), Human Services (2%), Housing & Shelter (1%).
- Who are Laurel Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2018: Mutual Ground Inc ($121k), Lazarus House ($30k), Grace Place for Children and Families Inc ($25k).
- Does Laurel Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2018, 100% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Does Laurel Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Laurel Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include National Philanthropic Trust, Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, American Online Giving Foundation Inc.
- Where is Laurel Foundation based?
- Laurel Foundation is based in IL.
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