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Michaels Family Charitable Foundation Katharine M Post at a glance

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Michaels Family Charitable Foundation Katharine M Post

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.

$73k
Granted FY2024still arriving
19
Grants FY2024still arriving
6
States reached
$15k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0193% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2024.

Education$201kInternational$50kRecreation & Sports$45kArts & Culture$31kPhilanthropy$19kYouth Development$11kCommunity Improvement$9kReligion$7kOther$0
02FY2024 · 19 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k16 grants · $38k
  • $10k–50k3 grants · $35k
$2,500
Median grant
6
States reached
$2.3M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NE GEORGIA$15,000
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL$10,250
TENNESSEE GOLF FOUNDATION$10,000
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY$7,000
ATLANTA SPEECH SCHOOL GUILD$5,500
PERSIST NASHVILLE$5,000
EMORY - WINSHIP CANCER INSITUTE$3,000
THE LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL$2,500
TEACH FOR AMERICA$2,500
SAINT PAUL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY$2,500
BRENTWOOD ACADEMY$2,500
A SQUASH$2,000
YOUTH VILLAGES$1,500
MCCALLIE SCHOOL$1,250
HEARTS ALIVE VILLAGE$1,035
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 (FY20–24, $4k) land where the poverty rate runs at 15%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%YOUTH VILLAGES: $2k → 17%YOUTH VILLAGES: $758 → 17%BEARINGS BIKE SHOP: $1k → 13%BEARINGS BIKE SHOP: $1k → 13%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
MA
NV
NJ
CA
CO
VA
TN
NC
DC
GA
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.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

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

87%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$381k · 26 repeat orgs$58k to everyone else

26 repeat relationships: 13 still active in FY2024, 13 since wound down; 6 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

26
23

Total granted

$381k
$38k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+42%
+44%

Still filing today

73%
52%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 73% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $20k went to new ones.

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

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

’18’20’21’22’23’24
EducationAnimalsHuman ServicesPhilanthropyInternationalReligionOther
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

  • UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF
    4× · 2020–2023 · $50k · revenue +46%
  • TG
    TENNESSEE GOLF FOUNDATION
    3× · 2022–2024 · $30k · revenue +33%
  • TRUSTEES OF THE LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL
    6× · 2018–2024 · $23k · revenue +14%

Funded once

  • SC
    SKIDMORE COLLEGE
    one grant, 2020 · $10k · revenue +19%
  • WB
    WESTDRIFT BEACH GOLF COURSE
    one grant, 2020 · $4k
  • WA
    WOOD ACRES EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
    one grant, 2023 · $3k
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
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
2
St Luke's Foundation Inc

An exceptional education that inspires a deep love of learning, a strong moral compass, the commitment to serve, and the confidence to lead.

Education
3
The Peak School

The peak school seeks to ignite a passion for learning, to develop students of diverse talents and backgrounds who think critically and act with integrity, and to graduate compassionate, confident, capable students who will embrace their…

Education
4
Our Lady of the Woods Corporation

To operate a private school for age 3 through eighth grade students.

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5
The Bolles School

The bolles school prepares students for college and life by inspiring excellence, courage, integrity and compassion in an academic community dedicated to nurturing mind, body and soul.

Education
6
Boston Architectural College

The bac is committed to provide excellence in design education grounded in practice and accessible to diverse communities.

—
7
Trillium Academy

The mission of trillium academy is to break away from conventional schooling and celebrate the incredible capabilities of twice-exceptional (2e) students, providing them with the learning environment they need to discover and develop their…

Education
8
Darrow School

Darrow school is dedicated to serving students with diverse backgrounds and abilities, building on each student's talents and interests to inspire enduring confidence for success in college and life. this mission is accomplished through…

Education
9
Bergman Academy

Our mission is to provide an environment that nurtures total development while guiding students toward the joy of lifelong learning.

—
10
Wentworth Institute of Technology Inc

Wentworth institute of technology is a nationally recognized private coeducational and residential university of higher education with a mission to empower, inspire and innovate through experiential learning with a core purpose of career…

Education
11
Mastery Charter High School

All students learn the academic and personal skills they need to be truly prepared for postsecondary success and able to pursue their dreams.

Education
12
Concord Academy

Concord academy is a community animated by love of learning, diverse and striving for equity, with common trust as our foundation. honoring each individual, we challenge and expand our understanding of ourselves and the world through…

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Trustees of the Lawrenceville School; the most unlike its peers is Jesse Parker Williams Foundation 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

36 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. 36 of the 55 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)
34/36
Grantees still filing
26/36
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Individual grant recipient: $50,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientUNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL: $36,250 · OtherUNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILLATLANTA SPEECH SCHOOL GUILD: $30,500 · OtherATLANTA SPEECH SCHOOL GUILDCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NE GEORGIA: $15,000 · OtherCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NE GEORGIAA SQUASH: $8,000 · OtherTHE NASHVILLE ENTREPRENEUR CENTER: $7,000 · Other+22 more: $38,254 · Other+22 moreATLANTA FAMILIES AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE I: $35,000 · EducationATLANTA FAMILIES AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE ITRUSTEES OF THE LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL: $22,500 · EducationTRUSTEES OF THE LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOLTHE LOVETT SCHOOL INC: $15,500 · EducationTHE LOVETT SCHOOL INCTeach for America Inc: $15,000 · EducationTeach for America IncVanderbilt University: $13,750 · EducationVanderbilt UniversityPERSIST NASHVILLE: $13,700 · EducationPERSIST NASHVILLESKIDMORE COLLEGE: $10,000 · EducationSKIDMORE COLLEGEBRENTWOOD ACADEMY: $8,000 · EducationTHE BREAKTHROUGH COLLABORATIVE: $6,250 · EducationWOODBERRY FOREST SCHOOL: $5,500 · Education+9 more: $15,050 · Education+9 moreUNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF: $50,000 · InternationalUNITED STATE…TENNESSEE GOLF FOUNDATION: $30,000 · Arts & CultureIN HIS GRIP MINISTRIES: $7,000 · ReligionYOUTH VILLAGES INC: $2,258 · Human ServicesBEARINGS BIKE SHOP INC: $2,000 · Human ServicesHEARTS ALIVE VILLAGE INC: $1,035 · AnimalsPUPPIES & GOLF INC: $1,000 · AnimalsFURKIDS INC: $1,000 · Animals
Other$185,004Education$160,250International$50,000Arts & Culture$30,000Religion$7,000Human Services$4,258Animals$3,035

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 budgetUNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF: $50,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetATLANTA FAMILIES AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE I: $35,000 over 2y, 9.9% of budgetTENNESSEE GOLF FOUNDATION: $30,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetTRUSTEES OF THE LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL: $22,500 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetTHE LOVETT SCHOOL INC: $15,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTeach for America Inc: $15,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetVanderbilt University: $13,750 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetPERSIST NASHVILLE: $13,700 over 3y, 1.2% of budgetSKIDMORE COLLEGE: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBRENTWOOD ACADEMY: $8,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetTHE NASHVILLE ENTREPRENEUR CENTER: $7,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetIN HIS GRIP MINISTRIES: $7,000 over 2y, 1.0% of budgetTHE BREAKTHROUGH COLLABORATIVE: $6,250 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetWOODBERRY FOREST SCHOOL: $5,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetHIGH HOPES INC: $5,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetBREAKTHROUGH ATLANTA: $4,550 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetBoys & Girls Club of The Plateau Inc: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetYOUTH VILLAGES INC: $2,258 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE MCCALLIE SCHOOL: $2,250 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetGREENHOUSE SCHOLARS: $2,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetThe Blake King Corp: $2,000 over 2y, 2.9% of budgetBEARINGS BIKE SHOP INC: $2,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTHE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER ATLANTA INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHEARTS ALIVE VILLAGE INC: $1,035 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPUPPIES & GOLF INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetFURKIDS INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPRESTON TAYLOR MINISTRIES: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetGOLF FIGHTS CANCER INC: $550 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCENTENNIAL PLACE ACADEMY INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF CLARKE SCHOOLS FOR HEARING AND SPEECH: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetChristian City Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetJESSE PARKER WILLIAMS FOUNDATION INC: $400 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetODYSSEY INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRALLY FOUNDATION INC: $250 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.

The Community Foundat…Raymond James Charita…The Hbb FoundationThe L&C Wood Family F…The Sartain Lanier Fa…Atl Fdn-W Peters MainThe Frist FoundationNashville Predators F…Georgia Power Foundat…The Blackbaud Giving …Servant FoundationThe Community Foundat…
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta IncGA17.4× affinity7 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · The Hbb Foundation · The L&C Wood Family Foundation Inc · The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation Inc · Atl Fdn-W Peters Main · The Frist Foundation · Nashville Predators Foundation · Georgia Power Foundation Inc · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Servant Foundation · The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee 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 Michaels Family Charitable Foundation Katharine M Post funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Michaels Family Charitable Foundation Katharine M Post. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 20%1%3%6%10%funder's share of their income ↑0%8%15%22%30%share of the org’s income from government →median 1%
  • The Clarke School for the Deaf Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech: 1% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
2get 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 · 0–30%
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 55 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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