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Mair Family Foundation at a glance

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Mair Family Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$972k
Granted FY2024still arriving
21
Grants FY2024still arriving
5
States reached
$472k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
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 2024.

Education$3.0MHealth$1.6MHuman Services$113kYouth Development$95kArts & Culture$73kPhilanthropy$65kFood & Nutrition$60kHousing & Shelter$25kOther$0
02FY2024 · 21 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k7 grants · $32k
  • $10k–50k11 grants · $219k
  • $50k–250k2 grants · $250k
  • $250k+1 grant · $472k
$10,000
Median grant
5
States reached
$18M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC$471,640
THE V FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH$200,000
BAY AREA LYME FOUNDATION$50,000
SAN FRANCISCO FORTY NINERS FOUNDATION$43,564
CANCER CAREPOINT$35,000
AFRICA SCHOOLS OF KENYA$25,000
DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP$25,000
BREAKTHROUGH SILICON VALLEY$20,000
SILICON VALLEY MONTEREY BAY COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA$20,000
DOWNTOWN STREETS TEAM$10,000
HILLBROOK SCHOOL$10,000
NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY HOSPITAL$10,000
VETERANS MEMORIAL AND SUPPORT FOUNDATION$10,000
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION$10,000
SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST USA$5,000
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.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–24, $64k) land where the poverty rate runs at 8%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 0% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%SAN FRANCISCO FORTY NINERS FOUNDATION: $44k → 8%ADVENT GROUP MINISTRIES: $10k → 8%ADVENT GROUP MINISTRIES: $5k → 8%ADVENT GROUP MINISTRIES: $5k → 8%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

WA
NY
NV
CA
NC
HI
GA
TX
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.

95%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$4.8M · 24 repeat orgs$258k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +45% since the first grant, against +4% for those funded once.

24 repeat relationships: 14 still active in FY2024, 10 since wound down; 5 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

24
11

Total granted

$4.8M
$192k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+45%
+4%

Still filing today

75%
18%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 93% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $67k went to new ones.

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

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
EducationHealthPhilanthropyHuman ServicesFood & NutritionArts & CultureOther
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

  • UO
    University of the Pacific
    8× · 2017–2024 · $2.7M · revenue +39%
  • TV
    THE V FOUNDATION
    8× · 2017–2024 · $1.0M · revenue +111%
  • BA
    BAY AREA LYME FOUNDATION
    5× · 2018–2024 · $248k · revenue +9%

Funded once

  • SR
    SUTTER ROSEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2019 · $50k · revenue +4%
  • MS
    MAUI STRONG FUND
    one grant, 2023 · $50k
  • PO
    PRESS ON FUND
    one grant, 2017 · $35k
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
The Uc Davis Foundation

The mission of the uc davis foundation is to secure, steward and manage private gifts for uc davis.

Education
2
California Pacific Medical Center Foundation

MISSION STATEMENT: MISSION: CARING FOR OUR PATIENTS FIRST AND OUR PEOPLE ALWAYS. VISION: TO BE THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED AND CONNECTED HEALTH SYSTEM FOR GETTING AND STAYING WELL. VALUES: EXCELLENCE - We deliver high-quality,…

Health
3
Sutter Health

MISSION STATEMENT: MISSION: CARING FOR OUR PATIENTS FIRST AND OUR PEOPLE ALWAYS. VISION: TO BE THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED AND CONNECTED HEALTH SYSTEM FOR GETTING AND STAYING WELL. VALUES: EXCELLENCE - We deliver high-quality,…

Health
4
Sutter Bay Medical Foundation

Mission statement: mission: caring for our patients first and our people always. vision: to be the most comprehensive, integrated and connected health system for getting and staying well. values: excellence - we deliver high-quality,…

Health
5
California Dental Association Foundation

The foundation's mission is to improve the oral health of all californians by supporting the dental profession and its efforts to meet community needs.

Science & Tech
6
University of California San Francisco Foundation

Organization's mission ====================== the university of california, san francisco(ucsf) is among the world's leading universities dedicated to advancing health worldwide through biomedical research, graduate-level education in the…

Education
7
Sutter Bay Hospitals

MISSION STATEMENT: MISSION: CARING FOR OUR PATIENTS FIRST AND OUR PEOPLE ALWAYS. VISION: TO BE THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED AND CONNECTED HEALTH SYSTEM FOR GETTING AND STAYING WELL. VALUES: EXCELLENCE - We deliver high-quality,…

Health
8
Silicon Valley Education Foundation

Who we are - silicon valley education foundation (svef) focuses on raising student performance in the critical areas of math and science across all 33 santa clara county school districts, and also adjoining san mateo and alameda counties.…

Community Improvement
9
Uc Santa Barbara Foundation

The uc santa barbara foundation actively works to further the goals of the university of california, santa barbara. the foundation seeks to maintain and nurture the university's quality and distinction. on behalf of the campus, the…

Education
10
Ucsf Health Medical Foundation

See schedule othe mission of ucsf health medical foundation is threefold: 1) to establish, operate and maintain medical clinics for the provision of healthcare services in california; 2) to promote health by providing, coordinating,…

Health
11
The San Diego Foundation

The san diego foundation inspires enduring philanthropy and enables community solutions to improve the quality of life in our region.

Philanthropy
12
California Healthcare Foundation

Chcf is dedicated to advancing meaningful, measurable improvements in the way the health care delivery system provides care to the people of california, particularly those with low incomes and those whose needs are not well served by the…

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Sutter Roseville Medical Center Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Los Gatos Music Boosters Inc. 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

25 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

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 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 25 of the 41 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)
5
Early backer (in before they grew)
25/25
Grantees still filing
18/25
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

University of the Pacific: $2,700,357 · EducationUniversity of the Pacific+4 more: $93,440 · EducationTHE V FOUNDATION: $1,011,264 · HealthTHE V FOUNDATIONCANCER CAREPOINT INC: $144,621 · HealthCANCER CAREPOINT INCQUEEN'S NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY HOSPITAL: $70,092 · HealthQUEEN'S NORTH HAWAII COMMUNI…SUTTER ROSEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION: $50,225 · Health+1 more: $10,000 · HealthTHE TOWER FOUNDATION - SJSU: $100,212 · OtherTHE TOWER FO…SILICON VALLEY MONTEREY BAY COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA: $94,518 · OtherSILICON VALL…DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP: $72,034 · OtherDOWNTOWN COL…MAUI STRONG FUND: $50,000 · OtherMAUI STRONG …PRESS ON FUND: $35,191 · OtherPRESS ON FUN…SMILE TRAIN INC: $30,060 · OtherSMILE TRAIN …WHITTIER TRUST: $25,060 · OtherDowntown Streets Inc: $20,000 · OtherMARTIS CAMP COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DBA MARTIS CAMP FOUNDATION: $19,000 · Other+13 more: $105,815 · Other+13 moreBAY AREA LYME FOUNDATION: $247,741 · PhilanthropyST BALDRICK'S FOUNDATION INC: $30,060 · Philanthropy+1 more: $5,000 · PhilanthropyAFRICA SCHOOLS OF KENYA: $49,000 · Human ServicesSAN FRANCISCO FORTY NINERS FOUNDATION: $43,564 · Human ServicesADVENT GROUP MINISTRIES INC: $20,279 · Human ServicesVETERANS MEMORIAL & SUPPORT FOUNDATION OF LOS GATOS: $35,172 · Arts & CultureSECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY: $15,000 · Food & NutritionFEEDING THE FOOTHILLS: $15,000 · Food & Nutrition
Education$2,793,797Health$1,286,202Other$551,890Philanthropy$282,801Human Services$112,843Arts & Culture$35,172Food & Nutrition$30,000

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 budgetUniversity of the Pacific: $2,700,357 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetTHE V FOUNDATION: $1,011,264 over 8y, 0.6% of budgetBAY AREA LYME FOUNDATION: $247,741 over 5y, 2.9% of budgetCANCER CAREPOINT INC: $144,621 over 7y, 2.0% of budgetQUEEN'S NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY HOSPITAL: $70,092 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetSUTTER ROSEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION: $50,225 over 1y, 1.9% of budgetAFRICA SCHOOLS OF KENYA: $49,000 over 4y, 40% of budgetHILLBROOK SCHOOL: $44,940 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetSAN FRANCISCO FORTY NINERS FOUNDATION: $43,564 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetBREAKTHROUGH SILICON VALLEY: $40,000 over 3y, 0.9% of budgetVETERANS MEMORIAL & SUPPORT FOUNDATION OF LOS GATOS: $35,172 over 3y, 16% of budgetST BALDRICK'S FOUNDATION INC: $30,060 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetSMILE TRAIN INC: $30,060 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetADVENT GROUP MINISTRIES INC: $20,279 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetDowntown Streets Inc: $20,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetMARTIS CAMP COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DBA MARTIS CAMP FOUNDATION: $19,000 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetSECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY: $15,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST USA INC: $15,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetFEEDING THE FOOTHILLS: $15,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetLOS GATOS EDUCATION FOUNDATION DBA ONE COMMUNITY LG: $10,041 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetLOAVES AND FISHES: $10,000 over 2y, 1.6% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGREATER GOOD CHARITIES: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLos Gatos Music Boosters Inc: $3,000 over 1y, 0.8% 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 University of the Pacific ↗
  • Who funds THE V FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds BAY AREA LYME FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds CANCER CAREPOINT INC ↗
  • Who funds QUEEN'S NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ↗
  • Who funds SUTTER ROSEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds AFRICA SCHOOLS OF KENYA ↗
  • Who funds HILLBROOK SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds SAN FRANCISCO FORTY NINERS FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds BREAKTHROUGH SILICON VALLEY ↗
  • Who funds VETERANS MEMORIAL & SUPPORT FOUNDATION OF LOS GATOS ↗
  • Who funds ST BALDRICK'S FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds SMILE TRAIN INC ↗
  • Who funds ADVENT GROUP MINISTRIES INC ↗
  • Who funds Downtown Streets Inc ↗
  • Who funds MARTIS CAMP COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DBA MARTIS CAMP FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds SECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY ↗
  • Who funds THE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST USA INC ↗
  • Who funds FEEDING THE FOOTHILLS ↗
  • Who funds LOS GATOS EDUCATION FOUNDATION DBA ONE COMMUNITY LG ↗
  • Who funds LOAVES AND FISHES ↗
  • Who funds American Heart Association Inc ↗
  • Who funds READING PARTNERS ↗
  • Who funds GREATER GOOD CHARITIES ↗
  • Who funds Los Gatos Music Boosters 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.

Silicon Valley Commun…Gs Donor Advised Phil…American Endowment Fo…Ranae Desantis Founda…Morgan Stanley Global…Heffernan Group Found…The Ayco Charitable F…Bright Funds Foundati…United Way WorldwideThe US Charitable Gif…National Philanthropi…Vanguard Charitable E…
Silicon Valley Community FoundationCA22.2× affinity11 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · American Endowment Foundation · Ranae Desantis Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Heffernan Group Foundation · The Ayco Charitable Foundation · Bright Funds Foundation · United Way Worldwide · The US Charitable Gift Trust · National Philanthropic Trust · 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 Mair Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Mair Family 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%15%30%45%60%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    7report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–60%
    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.

    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 41 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 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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