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Livney 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.

$137k
Granted FY2025still arriving
8
Grants FY2025still arriving
5
States reached
$51k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0199% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Health$561kReligion$197kArts & Culture$191kPhilanthropy$143kEnvironment$78kPublic Safety & Disaster$33kCrime & Legal$25kScience & Tech$25kOther$0
02FY2025 · 8 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k4 grants · $4k
  • $10k–50k2 grants · $32k
  • $50k–250k2 grants · $101k
$12,000
Median grant
5
States reached
$696k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation$51,000
Cure CMT$50,000
Am Shalom$20,000
World Wildlife Fund$12,000
North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic$2,000
Glenkirk$1,000
Rally For the Cure$750
Noah's Rest$500
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 (FY17–25, $2k) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 82% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%JARC: $360 → 8%Glenkirk: $1k → 14%Shalva: $180 → 14%Jewish Child and Family Services: $500 → 14%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

VT
IL
MI
NY
MA
PA
CT
CA
UT
CO
TN
DC
GA
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.

85%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.1M · 23 repeat orgs$192k to everyone else

23 repeat relationships: 4 still active in FY2025, 19 since wound down; 4 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

23
39

Total granted

$1.1M
$90k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+25%
+43%

Still filing today

65%
51%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 25% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $103k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
AnimalsHealthHuman ServicesPhilanthropyCrime & LegalEducationOther
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

  • CR
    CMT Research Foundation Inc
    6× · 2018–2023 · $430k · revenue +413% · 35% of their budget
  • TU
    The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    8× · 2017–2024 · $186k · revenue +25%
  • JU
    JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO
    7× · 2017–2024 · $123k · revenue +13%

Funded once

  • TG
    The Genesis Project Foundation
    one grant, 2024 · $25k
  • IW
    INTERNATIONAL WILDERNESS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INC
    one grant, 2018 · $10k · revenue +16%
  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2020 · $10k
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
American Jewish Committee

AJC's mission is to enhance the wellbeing of the Jewish people and Israel, and to advance human rights and democratic values in the United States and around the world. In pursuit of this mission, AJC advances democratic principles, fights…

Civil Rights
2
National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated

The national council of jewish women is a grassroots nonpartisan organization of volunteers and advocates who strive for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children and families.

Community Improvement
3
Metropolitan Jewish Health System Inc

Mjhs health system is a charitable not-for-profit established to support the activities of affiliated organizations. mjhs is built on the core values of compassion, dignity and respect, first established by the four brooklyn ladies in…

Health
4
Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Inc

The organization's mission is to manage a continuum of senior care business lines that consistently provide high-quality compassionate care while focusing on the development of innovative programs and services that enable individuals to…

Health
5
Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis

Jewish family and children's service of minneapolis provides essential services to people of all ages and backgrounds to sustain healthy relationships, ease suffering and offer support in times of need.

Human Services
6
Animal Outlook Inc

Animal outlook is a national animal protection organization working to end the abuse of farmed animals using a variety of strategies, including investigations, legal advocacy, corporate and food system reform, and vegan outreach.

Animals
7
The Jewish Museum

The mission of the jewish museum is to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret art and jewish culture. see schedule o for more information.

Arts & Culture
8
The Jewish Agency for Israel

The jewish agency binds jews across ideologies and civilizations together in a worldwide jewish family with israel at its center. it provides the global framework for aliyah, ensures global jewish safety, strengthens jewish identity and…

—
9
Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles

We steward $1.5 billion in charitable assets through donor-advised funds, endowments, and other giving vehicles. partnering with 1,400 individuals, families, and organizations, we build enduring legacies and multigenerational impact. in…

Philanthropy
10
Jewish Family and Children's Service Inc

Strengthening the community by providing behavioral health, healthcare and social services to all ages, faiths and backgrounds.

Human Services
11
Minneapolis Jewish Federation

Minneapolis jewish federation is a nonprofit organization that promotes a culture of philanthropy, leverages resources to meet local and global jewish needs, and facilitates community planning to ensure a thriving and secure future.

Philanthropy
12
I Am Als

I am als exists to support and mobilize the als community for the purposes of improving quality of life, raising awareness, increasing funding for research and access, and identifying treatments and cures for als.

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is St Baldrick's Foundation Inc; the most unlike its peers is The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. 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

40 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. 40 of the 68 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.

1
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
11
Early backer (in before they grew)
39/40
Grantees still filing
32/40
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CMT Research Foundation Inc: $430,000 · HealthCMT Research Foundation IncTHE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC: $51,000 · HealthTHE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION …+3 more: $5,150 · HealthAM SHALOM: $195,500 · OtherAM SHALOMCURE CMT: $50,000 · OtherCURE CMTThe Genesis Project Foundation: $25,000 · OtherThe Genesis Project FoundationJRDF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation): $15,500 · OtherThe Chicago Community Trust (Springboard Foundation): $15,000 · Other+41 more: $87,495 · Other+41 moreThe United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: $186,050 · Arts & CultureThe United State…+1 more: $5,000 · Arts & CultureJEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO: $123,000 · PhilanthropyJEWISH UNITE…Highland Park Community Foundation: $13,550 · PhilanthropyHighland Par…+3 more: $6,016 · PhilanthropyWORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC: $68,000 · EnvironmentNORTH SUBURBAN LEGAL AID CLINIC: $23,300 · Crime & Legal+2 more: $567 · Crime & LegalTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS: $5,750 · AnimalsNOAH'S REST INC: $3,600 · AnimalsThe Anti-Cruelty Society: $2,019 · AnimalsHEARTLAND ANIMAL SHELTER NFP: $1,000 · AnimalsORPHANS OF THE STORM: $750 · Animals+1 more: $200 · Animals
Health$486,150Other$388,495Arts & Culture$191,050Philanthropy$142,566Environment$68,000Crime & Legal$23,867Animals$13,319

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 budgetCMT Research Foundation Inc: $430,000 over 6y, 35% of budgetThe United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: $186,050 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetJEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO: $123,000 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetWORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC: $68,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetTHE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC: $51,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNORTH SUBURBAN LEGAL AID CLINIC: $23,300 over 9y, 0.3% of budgetHighland Park Community Foundation: $13,550 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetINTERNATIONAL WILDERNESS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetDARE2TRI PARATRIATHLON CLUB: $7,000 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS: $5,750 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetTHE ART CENTER OF HIGHLAND PARK: $5,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetIMPACT GRANTS CHICAGO: $4,300 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetNOAH'S REST INC: $3,600 over 5y, 3.8% of budgetCHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH ASSOCIATION: $2,650 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetThe Anti-Cruelty Society: $2,019 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPROVIDENCE ENGLEWOOD CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION: $2,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetAMERICAN FRIENDS OF ALYN HOSPITALINC: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN FRIENDS OF LUBAVITCH: $1,529 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetST BALDRICK'S FOUNDATION INC: $1,307 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHAVE DREAMS: $1,250 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetPRO BONO NETWORK: $1,150 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetFairfield University: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGlenkirk: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLAKE COUNTY CRISIS CENTER: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHEARTLAND ANIMAL SHELTER NFP: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetORPHANS OF THE STORM: $750 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetIMPACT FOR EQUITY: $515 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSPECIAL OLYMPICS INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetJewish Child and Family Services: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMILTON ACADEMY: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND: $409 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetJARC: $360 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetJANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSHALVA INC: $180 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY: $158 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION: $52 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.

AbbVie FoundationThe Chicago Community…Jewish Federation of …The Bluhm Family Foun…First Bank Chicago Fo…Circle of Service Fou…National Philanthropi…American Endowment Fo…Morgan Stanley Global…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…Charities Aid Foundat…Vanguard Charitable E…
AbbVie FoundationIL17.7× affinity8 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: AbbVie Foundation · The Chicago Community Trust · Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · The Bluhm Family Foundation · First Bank Chicago Foundation · Circle of Service Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · American Endowment Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · Charities Aid Foundation America · 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 Livney Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Livney Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%3%10%23%40%funder's share of their income ↑0%13%25%38%50%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • Fairfield University: 1% of income from government
  • Sandy Hook Promise Foundation: 0% of income from government
  • Milton Academy: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
13report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–50%
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.
05Through Plinth

Warm introductions · Powered by PlinthPlus

How do I get to Livney Foundation?

Find your warmest path to Livney Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

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 68 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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The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
The DAF merry-go-round
$9.7B circulates between donor-advised funds
The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home