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Lois Oestreicher Charitable Trust at a glance

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Lois Oestreicher Charitable Trust

Its FY2021 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$20k
Granted FY2021
1
Grants FY2021
1
States reached
$20k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its fieldRead
04Through PlinthRead

Read this first · the figures below need context

100% of Lois Oestreicher Charitable Trust’s FY2021 grant dollars went to Jewish Communal Fund, not to grantees.

Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2021 names 0 organizations directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it.

Organizations named directly on the return

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’19
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’20
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’21

Amber years are those where most dollars went to a sponsor.

01What it funds
0196% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2021.

Philanthropy$534kInternational$12kAnimals$10kHealth$8kHuman Services$8kEducation$5kFood & Nutrition$2kHousing & Shelter$1kOther$0
02FY2021 · 1 grant

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$19,552
Median grant
1
States reached
$0
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND$19,552
02The need
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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 (FY19–19, $6k) land where the poverty rate runs at 7%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 0% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%ISRAEL GUIDE DOG CENTER FOR THE BLIND: $2k → 6%CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE: $2k → 7%FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS OF AMERICA: $2k → 8%CENTER FOR FOOD ACTION: $2k → 7%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

NY
PA
NJ
CT
CA
UT
CO
VA
MD
DC
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 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.

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Shield of Faith Missions

Sof is called to empower warriors to find purpose, be resilient, and live well. we develop and provide customized treatment plans for veterans through our national network of partners.

Religion
2
The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund

The intrepid fallen heroes fund serves military personnel suffering traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress, and other severe injuries.the intrepid fallen heroes fund serves military personnel suffering traumatic brain injury,…

Philanthropy
3
Worldwide Vets Incorporated

Our goal is to sustainably improve animal welfare, provide veterinary care, and improve veterinary education globally. in order to achieve this goal, we work in over 10 countries, across 5 continents, supporting local people and animals,…

Animals
4
The Israel Innovation Fund Inc

Our vision is to reignite the zionist spirit and meet the needs of jewish civilization in the twenty-first century by connecting people around the world through the vibrancy and creativity of contemporary israeli culture.

Arts & Culture
5
Special Forces Foundation

The special forces foundation provides immediate and ongoing support to the special forces community and their families.

Philanthropy
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American Foreign Service Association

American foreign service association (afsa) is both the principal advocate for the long-term institutional wellbeing of the professional career foreign service and responsible for safeguarding the interest of afsa members. (continued on…

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7
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
8
K9 Hurricane's Heroes Inc

K9 hurricane's heroes, a federally recognized, non-profit organization, provides "retired law enforcement and military dogs" with subsidized veterinary care so they can live a long and healthy life. often these incredible dogs are the…

Animals
9
Mercy for Animals Inc

Mercy for animals' mission is to construct a compassionate food system that is not just kind to animals but essential for the future of our planet and all who share it. our vision of a world where animals are respected, protected, and free…

Animals
10
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
11
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
12
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…

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Canine Companions for Independence Inc; the most unlike its peers is Hope for Children Research Found. 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

19 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. 19 of the 21 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.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
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Early backer (in before they grew)
19/19
Grantees still filing
16/19
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND: $533,802 · PhilanthropyJEWISH COMMUNAL FUND+1 more: $1,500 · PhilanthropyTHE ALPINE LEARNING GRP: $5,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipient: $5,000 · OtherHIGH HOPES THERAPEUTIC RIDING INC: $1,500 · OtherFISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION INC: $1,500 · OtherURI L'TZEDEK INC: $1,000 · OtherFAMILY PROMISE OF BERGEN COUNTY: $1,000 · OtherHIAS INC: $5,000 · InternationalTHE GOOD PEOPLE FUND INC: $5,000 · InternationalMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $1,500 · InternationalHOPE FOR CHILDREN RESEARCH FOUND: $5,000 · HealthSEMPER FI & AMERICA'S FUND: $1,500 · HealthPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC: $1,500 · HealthSPCA OF WESTCHESTER INC: $5,000 · AnimalsRESCUE DOGS ROCK INC: $1,500 · AnimalsCANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE INC: $1,500 · Human ServicesISRAEL GUIDE DOG CENTER FOR THE BLIND: $1,500 · Human ServicesCENTER FOR FOOD ACTION IN NEW JERSEY: $1,500 · Human ServicesFREEDOM SERVICE DOGS INC: $1,500 · Human ServicesOperation Second Chance Inc: $1,500 · Public Benefit
Philanthropy$535,302Other$15,000International$11,500Health$8,000Animals$6,500Human Services$6,000Public Benefit$1,500

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 budgetJEWISH COMMUNAL FUND: $533,802 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetSPCA OF WESTCHESTER INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetHOPE FOR CHILDREN RESEARCH FOUND: $5,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetHIAS INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE GOOD PEOPLE FUND INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetSEMPER FI & AMERICA'S FUND: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE INC: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRESCUE DOGS ROCK INC: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOperation Second Chance Inc: $1,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetISRAEL GUIDE DOG CENTER FOR THE BLIND: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHIGH HOPES THERAPEUTIC RIDING INC: $1,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION INC: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGARY SINISE FOUNDATION: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCENTER FOR FOOD ACTION IN NEW JERSEY: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFREEDOM SERVICE DOGS INC: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetURI L'TZEDEK INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetFAMILY PROMISE OF BERGEN COUNTY: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% 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.

The Bank of America C…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncNC9.4× affinity4 shared granteesties to 2 of 2Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation

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 Lois Oestreicher Charitable Trust funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Lois Oestreicher Charitable Trust. Bigger dots raise more.

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’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 30%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • Hias Inc: 88% of income from government
  • High Hopes Therapeutic Riding Inc: 0% of income from government
  • Center for Food Action in New Jersey: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
3get no government money at all
4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
1rely on government for over half their income
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.
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How do I get to Lois Oestreicher Charitable Trust?

Find your warmest path to Lois Oestreicher Charitable Trust 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 21 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 2021, released 2021. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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