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Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation at a glance

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Lucille and Ronald Neeley 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.

$7.6M
Granted FY2019
9
Grants FY2019
2
States reached
$5.0M
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead

Read this first · the figures below need context

100% of Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation’s FY2024 grant dollars went to National Philanthropic Trust, not to grantees.

Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2024 names 0 organizations directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it. Everything below is therefore FY2019, the last year Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation named its own grantees at scale: 5 organizations, $8M. It is dated, not current.

Organizations named directly on the return

7
’17
4
’18
5
’19
4
’20
0
’21
2
’22
0
’23
0
’24

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

01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

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

International$11MPhilanthropy$9.1MArts & Culture$5.7MFood & Nutrition$251kHealth$50kScience & Tech$25kPublic Benefit$15kEducation$13kOther$0
02FY2019 · 9 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2019

  • Under $10k3 grants · $9k
  • $50k–250k2 grants · $100k
  • $250k+4 grants · $7.5M
$50,000
Median grant
2
States reached
$0
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
MINGEI INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM$5,000,000
PROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL$1,000,000
PROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL$1,000,000
PROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL$500,000
LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE$50,000
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI$50,000
ART OF ELAN$5,000
FOUNDATION OF LA JOLLA HIGH SCHOOL$2,500
Individual grant recipient$1,000
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:

Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY17–24) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 8%. 81% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 8%THE HUNGER COALITION: $1k → 7%NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST: $4.9M → 7%NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE RELIEF FUND: $10k → 10%ART OF ELAN: $25k → 11%LA ATALAYA FUND: $3.9M → 17%NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST: $2k → 7%ART OF ELAN: $5k → 11%LA ATALAYA FUND: $150k → 17%PROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL: $5.7M → 11%LA ATALAYA FUND: $110k → 17%PROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL: $1.1M → 11%LA ATALAYA FUND: $100k → 17%PROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL: $1.0M → 11%ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI: $50k → 17%PROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL: $1.0M → 11%PROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL: $1.0M → 11%PROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL: $500k → 11%THEATER AND ARTS FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY: $100k → 11%PROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL: $500k → 11%SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES: $25k → 11%MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION: $1k → 11%FOUNDATION OF LA JOLLA HIGH SCHOOL: $3k → 11%AMASE SAN DIEGO: $1k → 11%MINGEI INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM: $5.0M → 11%VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: $10k → 11%VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: $5k → 11%CHILDREN HELPING CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL: $1k → 11%CHILDREN HELPING CHILDREN INT'L: $1k → 11%SAN DIEGO HUNGER COALITION: $125k → 11%SAN DIEGO HUNGER COALITION: $125k → 11%HIGH TECH HIGH FOUNDATION: $10k → 11%SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION: $1k → 11%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.
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.

73%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$15M · 7 repeat orgs$5.7M to everyone else

7 repeat relationships: 3 still active in FY2019, 4 since wound down; 7 grantees were first funded in FY2019 (too recent to call). Read against FY2019, the last year this funder named its own grantees directly; its giving has since run through a sponsor, which reports no donor behind each grant.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

7
4

Total granted

$15M
$380k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+79%
+362%

Still filing today

86%
50%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.

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

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23
Arts & CultureEducationFood & NutritionInternationalPhilanthropyScience & TechOther
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

  • TA
    THEATER & ARTS FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY DBA LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE
    4× · 2017–2022 · $252k · revenue +63%
  • IG
    INSTALLATION GALLERY
    2× · 2017–2022 · $48k · revenue +111%
  • AO
    ART OF ELAN
    2× · 2017–2019 · $30k · revenue +79%

Funded once

  • CO
    COLLABORATION OF TEACHERS AND ARTISTS
    one grant, 2017 · $335k
  • TS
    The Salk Institute for Biological Studiesgraduated
    one grant, 2018 · $25k · revenue +27%
  • HT
    High Tech High Foundationgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $10k · revenue +362%
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
Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego

to advance regional contemporary art and artists while fostering cultural equity through access to meaningful art experiences

Arts & Culture
2
La Jolla Institute for Immunology

At la jolla institute for immunology, our scientists focus on understanding how the immune system works in order to promote human health and prevent disease. our discoveries apply to many diseases, ranging from diabetes to heart disease,…

—
3
San Diego Opera Association

Mission: the mission of san diego opera is to deliver exceptional performances and exciting, accessible programs to diverse audiences, focusing on community partnerships, and the transformative and expressive power of the human voice. as…

Arts & Culture
4
The International School of San Francisco

Guided by the principles of academic rigor and diversity, the international school of san francisco offers programs of study in french and english to prepare its graduates for a world in which the ability to think critically and to…

Education
5
San Diego Jewish Academy

San Diego Jewish Academy empowers each student to learn for life, guided by Jewish values and rooted in strength of community.

Education
6
San Diego Theatres Inc

San Diego Theatres, Inc. (SDTI) is a not-for-profit public benefit corporation established to manage and operate publicly owned performing arts theatres. SDTI was established in 2003 by the San Diego Convention Center Corporation (SDCCC),…

Arts & Culture
7
San Diego French-American School

San diego french-american school offers an exceptional bilingual education within a vibrant international community, preparing students to become confident, responsible and engaged global citizens.

—
8
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

The museum of contemporary art san diego invites all audiences to experience our world, our region, and ourselves through the prism of contemporary art.

Arts & Culture
9
San Diego Diplomacy Council

Programmed and coordinated visits to san diego by international visitors and escorts, working in association with appropriate united states government agencies and the global ties u.s. network.

Community Improvement
10
San Diego State University Foundation Sdsu Research Foundation

To support and further the research, education and community service objectives of san diego state university.

Education
11
United Way of San Diego County

To spark breakthrough community action that elevates every child and family toward a brighter future.

Philanthropy
12
Ucla Foundation

The ucla foundation is the giving, receiving, and investing arm of the ucla campus. the foundation enables private donors to help build, sustain and advance one of the world's finest academic and research institutions. private philanthropy…

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The San Diego Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Children Helping Children Intl. 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

14 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. 14 of the 20 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)
4
Early backer (in before they grew)
14/14
Grantees still filing
10/14
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

PROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL: $10,702,155 · InternationalPROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONALMINGEI INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM: $5,000,000 · OtherMINGEI INTERNATIONAL MUSEUMLA ATALAYA FUND: $4,210,000 · OtherLA ATALAYA FUNDCOLLABORATION OF TEACHERS AND ARTISTS: $335,000 · Other+4 more: $14,000 · OtherNATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST: $4,932,087 · PhilanthropyNATIONAL PHILANTHROPI…+2 more: $11,000 · PhilanthropyTHEATER & ARTS FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY DBA LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE: $251,500 · Arts & CultureINSTALLATION GALLERY: $47,500 · Arts & CultureART OF ELAN: $30,000 · Arts & CultureVOICE OF SAN DIEGO: $15,000 · Arts & CultureSAN DIEGO HUNGER COALITION: $250,000 · Food & Nutrition+1 more: $1,000 · Food & NutritionICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI: $50,000 · EducationFoundation of La Jolla High School Inc: $2,500 · EducationThe Salk Institute for Biological Studies: $25,000 · Science & Tech
International$10,702,155Other$9,559,000Philanthropy$4,943,087Arts & Culture$344,000Food & Nutrition$251,000Education$52,500Science & Tech$25,000

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 budgetPROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL: $10,702,155 over 4y, 7.4% of budgetNATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST: $4,932,087 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTHEATER & ARTS FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY DBA LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE: $251,500 over 4y, 0.6% of budgetSAN DIEGO HUNGER COALITION: $250,000 over 1y, 13% of budgetICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI: $50,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetINSTALLATION GALLERY: $47,500 over 2y, 20% of budgetART OF ELAN: $30,000 over 2y, 9.4% of budgetThe Salk Institute for Biological Studies: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVOICE OF SAN DIEGO: $15,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetHigh Tech High Foundation: $10,000 over 1y, 2.7% of budgetFoundation of La Jolla High School Inc: $2,500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetCHILDREN HELPING CHILDREN INTL: $2,000 over 2y, 5.3% of budgetTHE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBLAINE COUNTY HUNGER COALITION INC: $1,000 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.

Jewish Community Foun…The San Diego Foundat…Sempra FoundationThe Intuit FoundationThe Pfizer Foundation…National Philanthropi…American Online Givin…Donor Advised Charita…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoCA21.6× affinity8 shared granteesties to 9 of 9Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego · The San Diego Foundation · Sempra Foundation · The Intuit Foundation · The Pfizer Foundation Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving 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 Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%2%6%14%25%funder's 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
    4report 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
    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

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    How do I get to Lucille and Ronald Neeley Foundation?

    Find your warmest path to Lucille and Ronald Neeley 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 20 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 2019, released 2019. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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