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Liz Whitney Tippett Foundation Inc

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.

$178k
Granted FY2023
18
Grants FY2023
8
States reached
$15k
Largest
01What it funds
0190% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Health$188kEducation$171kAnimals$100kHuman Services$80kReligion$45kFood & Nutrition$30kPhilanthropy$25kArts & Culture$18kOther$0
02FY2023 · 18 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 18 grants below total $157,500, the rows itemized in this filing. The $178,000 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $20,500 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.

By grant size · FY2023

  • Under $10k5 grants · $23k
  • $10k–50k13 grants · $135k
$10,000
Median grant
8
States reached
$4.1M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Michael J Foxx Foundation$15,000
Pardee Hospital Foundation$10,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation$10,000
Healthwell Foundation$10,000
Lindenwood College$10,000
Middlesex School$10,000
Biltmore$10,000
Black Mountain Childrens Home$10,000
Easter Seals of Volusia$10,000
Halifax Health Foundation$10,000
Lupus Foundation$10,000
St Judes Children Research$10,000
Veterans Foundation$10,000
Safelight Inc$5,000
AB Tach Foundation$5,000
02Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

51%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$370k · 16 repeat orgs$351k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +94% since the first grant, against +26% for those funded once.

16 repeat relationships: 7 still active in FY2023, 9 since wound down; 11 grantees were first funded in FY2023 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

16
35

Total granted

$370k
$254k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+94%
+26%

Still filing today

56%
51%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 38% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $98k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

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

’18’19’21’22’23
EducationAnimalsPhilanthropyHealthArts & CultureFood & NutritionOther
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

  • MIDDLESEX SCHOOL
    5× · 2018–2023 · $50k · revenue +26%
  • LE
    LINDENWOOD EDUCATION SYSTEM
    5× · 2018–2023 · $50k · revenue +4%
  • PM
    PARDEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC
    3× · 2021–2023 · $23k · revenue +26%

Funded once

  • UNC HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
    one grant, 2022 · $10k · revenue -22%
  • RH
    ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2019 · $10k · revenue +19%
  • TD
    THE DAN MARINO FOUNDATION INC
    one grant, 2018 · $10k · revenue -41%
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.

03Its 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
Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

The primary mission of the humane society is to end animal cruelty, neglect and overpopulation in south carolina.

Animals
2
Furman University

The primary mission of furman as a liberal arts institution is to provide a distinctive education in fine arts, humanities, social sciences, mathematics and the sciences, as well as selected professional disciplines.

Education
3
Banner -University Medical Group

Assist banner health complete its mission to make health care easier so life can be better by providing integrated & coordinated care & population health management.

Health
4
Humane Society of Manatee County

The humane society of manatee county leads the community in fostering compassion and respect for animals through quality care, education, and advocacy to improve the lives of animals and strengthen the human-animal bond.

Animals
5
Gaston Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc

To engage and inspire our community to support caromont health in providing compassionate, exceptional and highly reliable care.

Health
6
North Carolina Medical Society

To organize members of the medical profession to advance medical science.

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7
Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States Inc

The fsmb serves as the voice for state medical boards, supporting them through education, assessment, research and advocacy while providing services and initiatives that promote patient safety, quality health care and regulatory best…

Health
8
Gaston Memorial Hospital Inc

To provide compassionate, exceptional and highly reliable care.

Health
9
Marietta College

Marietta college (mc) provides a strong foundation for a lifetime of leadership, critical thinking, and problem solving. we achieve this mission by offering undergraduates a contemporary liberal arts education and graduate students an…

Education
10
Safe Haven for Cats

The mission of safe haven for cats is to use no-kill principles and education to save cats' lives through rescue, adoption, spay/neuter services and community programs.

Animals
11
Johnston Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc

Johnston health foundation seeks to improve the health and well-being of the people in our communities by supporting the patients, programs, and services of unc health johnston. the foundation seeks to be a philanthropic leader and…

—
12
Union Health System

To serve our communities by provding innovative and compassionate healthcare.

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Water Missions International; the most unlike its peers is Psc Partners Seeking a Cure. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
03the grantee network

30 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. 30 of the 62 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)
6
Early backer (in before they grew)
30/30
Grantees still filing
26/30
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Halifax Health Foundation: $50,000 · OtherHalifax Health FoundationEaster Seals of Volusia: $30,000 · OtherEaster Seals of VolusiaAsheville Christian School: $25,000 · OtherAsheville Christian SchoolRonald McDonald House: $20,000 · OtherEaster Seals of Volusia & Flagler: $20,000 · OtherMichael J Foxx Foundation: $15,000 · OtherRiverbend Academy: $15,000 · Other+35 more: $253,500 · Other+35 moreMIDDLESEX SCHOOL: $50,000 · EducationMIDDLESEX SCHOOLLINDENWOOD EDUCATION SYSTEM: $50,000 · EducationLINDENWOOD EDUCATIO…UNC HEALTH FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 · EducationUNC HEALTH FOUNDATI…STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $10,000 · EducationSTEPHEN SILLER TUNN…STETSON UNIVERSITY INC: $5,000 · EducationPARDEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC: $22,500 · PhilanthropyGARY SINISE FOUNDATION: $15,000 · PhilanthropyROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION: $10,000 · PhilanthropySAFELIGHT INC: $5,000 · PhilanthropyASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY INC: $15,000 · AnimalsBlue Ridge Humane Society Inc: $15,000 · AnimalsPATTY BAKER HUMANE SOCIETY NAPLES INC: $10,000 · AnimalsCHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY: $5,000 · AnimalsZERO PROSTATE CANCER: $10,000 · HealthCROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 · HealthHealthwell Foundation: $10,000 · HealthMANNA FOOD BANK INC: $15,000 · Food & NutritionFOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & EASTERN NC INC: $5,000 · Food & NutritionWATER MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL: $10,000 · InternationalMatthew 25 Ministries Inc: $10,000 · International
Other$428,500Education$125,000Philanthropy$52,500Animals$45,000Health$30,000Food & Nutrition$20,000International$20,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetMIDDLESEX SCHOOL: $50,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetLINDENWOOD EDUCATION SYSTEM: $50,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetPARDEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC: $22,500 over 3y, 0.6% of budgetASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY INC: $15,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetBlue Ridge Humane Society Inc: $15,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetGARY SINISE FOUNDATION: $15,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMANNA FOOD BANK INC: $15,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetUNC HEALTH FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLiteracy Together: $10,000 over 2y, 1.4% of budgetROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetZERO PROSTATE CANCER: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetPSC PARTNERS SEEKING A CURE: $10,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetCARING FOR MILITARY FAMILIES THE ELIZABETH DOLE FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetPATTY BAKER HUMANE SOCIETY NAPLES INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHealthwell Foundation: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWATER MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMatthew 25 Ministries Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVAGABOND SCHOOL OF THE DRAMA INC: $7,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetCHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSTETSON UNIVERSITY INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSAFELIGHT INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMARINE DISCOVERY CENTER: $5,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetFOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & EASTERN NC INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBLACK MOUNTAIN HOME FOR CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILIES INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetJEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF ASHEVILLE INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetPACK PLACE PERFORMING ARTS INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.3% 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 MIDDLESEX SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds LINDENWOOD EDUCATION SYSTEM ↗
  • Who funds PARDEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY INC ↗
  • Who funds Blue Ridge Humane Society Inc ↗
  • Who funds GARY SINISE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds MANNA FOOD BANK INC ↗
  • Who funds UNC HEALTH FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds Literacy Together ↗
  • Who funds ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds THE DAN MARINO FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds ZERO PROSTATE CANCER ↗
  • Who funds PSC PARTNERS SEEKING A CURE ↗
  • Who funds CARING FOR MILITARY FAMILIES THE ELIZABETH DOLE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds PATTY BAKER HUMANE SOCIETY NAPLES INC ↗
  • Who funds CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds Healthwell Foundation ↗
  • Who funds WATER MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL ↗
  • Who funds Matthew 25 Ministries 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.

The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina IncNC19.4× affinity7 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

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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.
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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 62 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 2023, released 2023. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

Possibly out of date. A more recent filing (FY2024) is on record and reports $180k of grant expense with no grantee named in the published copy. A private foundation itemizes every grant it makes, so a return carrying none has filed its list as an attachment that the public copy does not include. The figures above are therefore from FY2023, the most recent year this funder’s grantee list reached the public record.

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