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Martha E Sanfilippo Foundation Co Shannon & Snyder

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.

$245k
Granted FY2025still arriving
13
Grants FY2025still arriving
6
States reached
$70k
Largest
01What it funds
0196% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Education$356kRecreation & Sports$325kInternational$306kHealth$260kReligion$199kYouth Development$192kArts & Culture$158kHuman Services$115kOther$0
02FY2025 · 13 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k1 grant · $5k
  • $10k–50k11 grants · $170k
  • $50k–250k1 grant · $70k
$15,000
Median grant
6
States reached
$4.1M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
POLYCARE FOUNDATION$70,000
FCA ORG 2415F00$25,000
HELP HOPE LIVE$20,000
SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE$20,000
ELEVATE NEW ENGLAND$15,000
STOCKTON HISTORICAL MARITIME MUSEUM$15,000
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE$15,000
Individual grant recipient$15,000
CRU$15,000
AUTISM TREE$10,000
EMMAUS INN MINISTRIES$10,000
ANTHEM CARES THROUGH SERVICE$10,000
WHEEL CHAIR FOUNDATION$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.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY18–24, $92k) land where the poverty rate runs at 8%, against an area that typically sits at 8%. 16% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 8%CHRISTIAN FAMILY CARE AGENCY: $5k → 11%SIENA HOUSE: $10k → 13%HUNGER AT HOME: $25k → 8%HUNGER AT HOME: $20k → 8%HUNGER AT HOME: $12k → 8%HUNGER AT HOME: $10k → 8%MARTHAS KITCHEN: $10k → 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

MA
PA
CA
UT
KY
MD
AZ
AR
HI
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.
04

Where the work is directed

The same grants placed two ways: where each recipient sits, and where its stated purpose sends the money.

About 14% of Martha E Sanfilippo Foundation Co Shannon & Snyder’s grant dollars are earmarked for a different county than the recipient’s own address.

Martha E Sanfilippo Foundation Co Shannon & Snyderlessmore of its giving
Placed by recipient address · 17% directed abroad (not shown)
How this is measured
Recipient view: each grant at its grantee’s ZIP, mapped to a county. Directed view: each grant at the county its stated purpose names, falling back to the recipient’s county when the purpose names no place; US grants only. A county shows only if it carries the top 95% of that view’s dollars. Purposes are read from the funder’s own 990 grant descriptions.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

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

86%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$2.0M · 26 repeat orgs$324k to everyone else

26 repeat relationships: 7 still active in FY2025, 19 since wound down; 6 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

26
22

Total granted

$2.0M
$249k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+58%
+96%

Still filing today

42%
64%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 69% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $75k 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
Arts & CultureHuman ServicesYouth DevelopmentRecreation & SportsHealthEducationOther
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

  • TK
    THE KING'S ACADEMY
    5× · 2017–2021 · $140k · revenue +58%
  • ELEVATE NEW ENGLAND INC
    8× · 2018–2025 · $133k · revenue +193%
  • HA
    HUI ALOHA KIHOLO
    6× · 2017–2023 · $100k · revenue +300%

Funded once

  • SI
    Sewa International Incgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $50k · revenue +47%
  • PAI FOUNDATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $30k · revenue +96%
  • AV
    ALMADEN VALLEY COUNSELING SERVICE INCgraduated
    one grant, 2018 · $20k · revenue +28%
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
E Kupaku Ka Aina - the Hawaii Land Restoration Institute
Environment
2
Kalauokekahuli

Kalauokekahuli encourages the healthy growth of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander families by supporting and enhancing the well-being of birthing people, parents, and their infants with holistic, multi-generational, and…

Human Services
3
Kahea the Hawaiian Environmental Alliance

Kahea is a community-based organization working to improve the quality of life for hawai`i's people and future generations through the revitalization and protection of hawai`i's unique natural and cultural resources. kahea advocates for…

Environment
4
Ea Ecoversity

Ea ecoversity's mission is to provide culturally-driven learning, training, credentialing, and other long-term societal benefits to ka lahui hawai'i.

Education
5
The Kohala Center

The kohala center is an independent community-based center for research, conservation, and education.

Environment
6
Papahana Kuaola

Papahana kuaola's mission is to create quality educational programs focused on environmental restoration and economic sustainability fully integrated with hawaiian knowledge in order to exemplify a lifestyle respectful of kanaka, `aina,…

Environment
7
Kula Aupuni Niihau a Kahelelani Aloha (Kanaka)

Preserve niihau cultural values and language.

Education
8
Hoa Aina O Makaha

Hoa aina o makaha (land of makaha shared in friendship) is more than a destination farm or nonprofit organization. the embrace of a sanctuary is felt by whoever enters the gates and a sense of belonging usually follows. once a barren piece…

Unclassified
9
Hui Malama I Ke Ala Ulili

To re-establish the systems that sustain our community through educational initiatives and land-based practices that cultivate abundance, regenerate responsibilities, and promote collective health and well being.

Community Improvement
10
Ka Ha O Ka Aina
Environment
11
Malama Kua Aina
Environment
12
Kalani Honua Inc

Kalani's mission is to model new ways of being in the world by: living simply, learning joyfully, experiencing community, and honoring the land.

Arts & Culture
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Na Maka Onaona; the most unlike its peers is Golden Coast Care. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
05the grantee network

29 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. 29 of the 54 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.

2
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
12
Early backer (in before they grew)
28/29
Grantees still filing
23/29
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

INDIA DEVELOPMENT RELIEF FUND: $250,000 · OtherINDIA DEVELOPMENT RELIEF FUNDPRESENTATION HIGH SCHOOL SAN JOSE: $161,847 · OtherPRESENTATION HIGH SCHOOL SAN JOSEPOLYCARE FOUNDATION: $100,000 · OtherPOLYCARE FOUNDATIONCRU: $100,000 · OtherCRUFCA ORG 2415F00: $96,500 · OtherFCA ORG 2415F00LAAKEA FOUNDATION: $90,000 · OtherLAAKEA FOUNDATIONRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE: $65,000 · OtherFELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES: $62,500 · Other+22 more: $318,100 · Other+22 moreHUI ALOHA KIHOLO: $100,000 · Arts & CultureHUI ALOHA KI…KAULUA'E FOUNDATION: $63,000 · Arts & CultureKAULUA'E FOU…KIK KA'EAIKAHELELANI INC: $35,000 · Arts & CultureKIK KA'EAIKA…PAI FOUNDATION: $30,000 · Arts & CulturePAI FOUNDATI…NA KALAI WA'A: $15,000 · Arts & CultureNA KALAI WA'…STOCKTON HISTORICAL MARITIME MUSEUM INC: $15,000 · Arts & CultureSTOCKTON HIS…GOLDEN COAST CARE: $220,000 · Recreation & SportsGOLDEN COAS…Na Maka Onaona: $10,000 · Recreation & SportsSilicon Valley Bicycle Coalition: $10,000 · Recreation & SportsELEVATE NEW ENGLAND INC: $132,500 · Youth DevelopmentELEVATE N…YOUNG LIFE: $30,000 · Youth DevelopmentYOUNG LIF…MAILIKUKAHI AINA MOMONA ACADEMY: $20,000 · Youth DevelopmentMAILIKUKA…GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: $9,000 · Youth DevelopmentHUNGER AT HOME: $67,000 · Human ServicesSewa International Inc: $50,000 · Human ServicesSIENA HOUSE MATERNITY HOME OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY: $10,000 · Human ServicesAnthem Cares Through Service: $10,000 · Human ServicesMARTHA'S KITCHEN: $10,000 · Human Services+1 more: $5,000 · Human ServicesTHE KING'S ACADEMY: $140,000 · EducationGORDON COLLEGE: $6,000 · EducationHELPHOPELIVE INC: $50,000 · HealthALMADEN VALLEY COUNSELING SERVICE INC: $20,000 · HealthAUTISM TREE PROJECT INC: $10,000 · Health
Other$1,243,947Arts & Culture$258,000Recreation & Sports$240,000Youth Development$191,500Human Services$152,000Education$146,000Health$80,000

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 budgetGOLDEN COAST CARE: $220,000 over 2y, 100% of budgetTHE KING'S ACADEMY: $140,000 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetELEVATE NEW ENGLAND INC: $132,500 over 8y, 4.1% of budgetHUI ALOHA KIHOLO: $100,000 over 6y, 12% of budgetHUNGER AT HOME: $67,000 over 4y, 4.0% of budgetKAULUA'E FOUNDATION: $63,000 over 3y, 22% of budgetSewa International Inc: $50,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetHELPHOPELIVE INC: $50,000 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetKIK KA'EAIKAHELELANI INC: $35,000 over 3y, 5.6% of budgetEMMAUS INN MINISTRIES: $30,000 over 5y, 2.6% of budgetYOUNG LIFE: $30,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetPAI FOUNDATION: $30,000 over 1y, 3.9% of budgetMAILIKUKAHI AINA MOMONA ACADEMY: $20,000 over 2y, 31% of budgetALMADEN VALLEY COUNSELING SERVICE INC: $20,000 over 1y, 2.5% of budgetO MAKUU KE KAHUA: $15,000 over 1y, 4.5% of budgetNa Maka Onaona: $10,000 over 1y, 1.9% of budgetSIENA HOUSE MATERNITY HOME OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY: $10,000 over 1y, 2.3% of budgetSilicon Valley Bicycle Coalition: $10,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetMARTHA'S KITCHEN: $10,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetGIRL SCOUTS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: $9,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetGORDON COLLEGE: $6,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF PINE BLUFF: $5,100 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetRUBY'S PLACE INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCHRISTIAN FAMILY CARE AGENCY INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetINDOPARTNERS AGENCY INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.9% 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 GOLDEN COAST CARE ↗
  • Who funds THE KING'S ACADEMY ↗
  • Who funds ELEVATE NEW ENGLAND INC ↗
  • Who funds HUI ALOHA KIHOLO ↗
  • Who funds HUNGER AT HOME ↗
  • Who funds KAULUA'E FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds Sewa International Inc ↗
  • Who funds HELPHOPELIVE INC ↗
  • Who funds KIK KA'EAIKAHELELANI INC ↗
  • Who funds EMMAUS INN MINISTRIES ↗
  • Who funds YOUNG LIFE ↗
  • Who funds PAI FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds MAILIKUKAHI AINA MOMONA ACADEMY ↗
  • Who funds ALMADEN VALLEY COUNSELING SERVICE INC ↗
  • Who funds O MAKUU KE KAHUA ↗
  • Who funds NA KALAI WA'A ↗
  • Who funds STOCKTON HISTORICAL MARITIME MUSEUM INC ↗
  • Who funds Na Maka Onaona ↗
  • Who funds SIENA HOUSE MATERNITY HOME OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY ↗
  • Who funds AUTISM TREE PROJECT INC ↗
  • Who funds Anthem Cares Through Service ↗
  • Who funds Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition ↗

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 Community FoundationCA15.8× affinity9 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop Dba Kamehameha Schools · Bright Funds Foundation · Kaiser Foundation Hospitals · The Sobrato Family Foundation · The Intuit Foundation · Texas Instruments Foundation · United Way Worldwide · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

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 Martha E Sanfilippo Foundation Co Shannon & Snyder funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Martha E Sanfilippo Foundation Co Shannon & Snyder. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%6%25%56%100%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 1%
  • Gordon College: 1% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
10report 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.
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Find your warmest path to Martha E Sanfilippo Foundation Co Shannon & Snyder 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 54 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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