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Mozaik Philanthropy Inc at a glance

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Mozaik Philanthropy Inc

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.

$30k
Granted FY2024still arriving
19
Grants FY2024still arriving
7
States reached
$10k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
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.

Arts & Culture$991kInternational$310kEnvironment$173kHuman Services$130kEducation$50kPhilanthropy$47kHealth$31kYouth Development$30kOther$0
02FY2024 · 19 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k18 grants · $20k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $10k
$1,000
Median grant
7
States reached
$8.0M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
FILM INDEPENDENT INC$10,000
S LIU$2,500
P KARIM$2,000
Z ABEDSAEEDI$1,000
A MEHAN$1,000
S DAMBROT$1,000
D ABDOLLAHI$1,000
I VAN IEPEREN$1,000
S SKEELE$1,000
P KARIMI$1,000
N Javadi$1,000
A GHANDEHARI$1,000
Z EMAMI$1,000
A PASCHAL$1,000
SATISFIED PEN LLC$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.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–23, $326k) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 54% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants spread fairly evenly across need levels.

area typical 10%MOMS AGAINST POVERTY: $19k → 7%IRANIAN AMERICAN WOMEN FOUNDATION: $50k → 10%IRANIAN AMERICAN WOMEN FOUNDATION: $45k → 10%MOMS AGAINST POVERTY: $13k → 10%CHOOSE LOVE INC: $10k → 17%IRANIAN AMERICAN WOMEN FOUNDATION: $15k → 10%IRANIAN AMERICAN WOMEN FOUNDATION: $15k → 10%IRANIAN AMERICAN WOMEN FOUNDATION: $5k → 10%SIMA STUDIOS: $50k → 14%SOCIAL IMPACT MEDIA AWARDS SIMA: $15k → 14%SOCIAL IMPACT MEDIA AWARDS SIMA: $5k → 14%SIMA STUDIOS: $80k → 14%SIMA STUDIOS: $4k → 14%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

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RI
CA
UT
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OK
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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.

35%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$621k · 41 repeat orgs$1.1M to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +49% since the first grant, against +34% for those funded once.

41 repeat relationships: 4 still active in FY2024, 37 since wound down; 15 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

41
260

Total granted

$621k
$1.1M

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+49%
+34%

Still filing today

20%
12%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 15% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $25k went to new ones.

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

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

’17’20’21’22’23’24
Arts & CultureEnvironmentEducationInternationalHuman ServicesCivil RightsOther
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

  • SS
    SIMA STUDIOS
    4× · 2017–2023 · $154k · revenue +312% · 31% of their budget
  • IA
    Iranian American Women Foundation
    3× · 2017–2023 · $130k · revenue +49%
  • FF
    FOR-SITE Foundation
    2× · 2017–2021 · $52k · revenue +30%

Funded once

  • FF
    FORCE FILM FOUNDATION INC
    one grant, 2017 · $250k · revenue -100% · 45% of their budget
  • AW
    Amazon Watch Incgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $65k · revenue +143%
  • INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FOUNDATION INC
    one grant, 2020 · $35k · revenue -2%
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
Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles

Devoted to a greater appreciation of indian cinema and culture by showcasing films, supporting emerging filmmakers, and promoting the diverse perspectives of the indian diaspora.

Arts & Culture
2
California Film Institute

The california film institute celebrates film and videos as art and education. its goal is to present and support emerging and established independent filmakers whose works address issues relevant to contemporary society. this is…

Arts & Culture
3
San Francisco Film Society

SFFILM is a nonprofit organization whose mission ensures independent voices in film are welcomed, heard, and given the resources to thrive. SFFILM connects and inspires audiences, students and teachers, and filmmakers through our film…

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4
San Francisco Green Film Festival

San Francisco Green Film Festival's (SFGFF) mission is to educate and connect communities through forward thinking programs of environmental films, dialogues, and action opportunities.

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5
Northwest Film Forum

Northwest Film Forum incites public dialogue and creative action through collective cinematic experiences. A nonprofit film and arts center located in Seattle, Northwest Film Forum presents hundreds of films, festivals, community events,…

Arts & Culture
6
Breaking Through the Lens

Advocate for gender equality in the film industry.

Arts & Culture
7
California Institute of Contemporary Art
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8
Siff

Siff is a seattle-based 501(c)(3) arts nonprofit dedicated to the creation of vibrant experiences and spaces that champion film discovery and arts education.

Youth Development
9
Independent Film Alliance F/K/a Stage 18
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10
Field of Vision Inc

Field of Vision is a filmmaker and artist driven organization that commissions, creates and supports original nonfiction films about developing and ongoing stories around the globe. Field of Vision supports work that uses innovative and…

Arts & Culture
11
Kadist Collection Manager Inc
Arts & Culture
12
Jewish Film Institute

The Jewish Film Institute champions bold films and filmmakers that expand and evolve the Jewish story for audiences everywhere. Through its exhibition and artist development programs, JFI celebrates the spirit of film, inquiry,…

Arts & Culture
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is California Community Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Butimar Productions. 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

48 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. 48 of the 318 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)
14
Early backer (in before they grew)
43/48
Grantees still filing
27/48
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CINEMA WITHOUT BORDERS FOUNDATION: $65,000 · OtherCINEMA WITHOUT BORDERS FOUNDATIONPLANNED PARENTHOOD LOS ANGELES: $20,000 · OtherCALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $20,000 · Other+157 more: $487,500 · Other+157 moreFORCE FILM FOUNDATION INC: $250,000 · Arts & CultureFORCE FILM FOUNDATION INCFOR-SITE Foundation: $52,000 · Arts & CultureFOR-SITE FoundationINTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FOUNDATION INC: $35,000 · Arts & CultureINTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FOUND…Diaspora Arts Connection Inc: $27,900 · Arts & CultureDiaspora Arts Connection IncFILM FORUM INC: $20,000 · Arts & CultureButimar Productions: $18,000 · Arts & Culture+9 more: $64,600 · Arts & Culture+9 moreSIMA STUDIOS: $154,375 · Human ServicesSIMA STUDIOSIranian American Women Foundation: $130,000 · Human ServicesIranian American Wome…MOMS AGAINST POVERTY: $31,400 · Human ServicesMOMS AGAINST POVERTY+1 more: $10,000 · Human ServicesAmazon Watch Inc: $65,000 · EnvironmentAmazon Watc…REDFORD CENTER INC: $30,000 · EnvironmentREDFORD CEN…NATUREBRIDGE: $26,836 · EnvironmentNATUREBRIDG…TREEPEOPLE INC: $22,500 · EnvironmentTREEPEOPLE …RE-VOLV: $15,000 · EnvironmentRE-VOLV350 BAY AREA: $10,000 · Environment350 BAY ARE…+2 more: $4,000 · EnvironmentUnited Roots: $15,000 · EducationTHE UNIVERSITY CORPORATION SAN FRANCISCO STATE: $15,000 · EducationIRANIAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION: $10,000 · EducationIRANIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION: $10,000 · EducationGolestan Center for Language Immersion & Cultural Education: $5,000 · EducationCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE FOUNDATION: $5,000 · EducationTwo Chairs Inc: $12,000 · InternationalNational Iranian American Council: $10,000 · InternationalKEEP CHILDREN IN SCHOOL FOUNDATION: $7,500 · InternationalOMID FOUNDATION USA: $6,000 · InternationalWomen for Afghan Women Inc: $5,000 · InternationalCOMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION: $27,025 · Community ImprovementVETERANS INC: $10,000 · Community Improvement
Other$592,500Arts & Culture$467,500Human Services$325,775Environment$173,336Education$60,000International$40,500Community Improvement$37,025

Showing the 200 largest grantees by grant value.

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 budgetFORCE FILM FOUNDATION INC: $250,000 over 1y, 45% of budgetSIMA STUDIOS: $154,375 over 4y, 31% of budgetIranian American Women Foundation: $130,000 over 3y, 13% of budgetAmazon Watch Inc: $65,000 over 1y, 4.0% of budgetFOR-SITE Foundation: $52,000 over 2y, 5.1% of budgetINTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FOUNDATION INC: $35,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetMOMS AGAINST POVERTY: $31,400 over 2y, 1.5% of budgetREDFORD CENTER INC: $30,000 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetDiaspora Arts Connection Inc: $27,900 over 2y, 8.5% of budgetCOMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION: $27,025 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetNATUREBRIDGE: $26,836 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTREEPEOPLE INC: $22,500 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetPLANNED PARENTHOOD LOS ANGELES: $20,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFILM FORUM INC: $20,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetCALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $20,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetIranian Alliances Across Borders: $15,000 over 1y, 10% of budgetUnited Roots: $15,000 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetTHE UNIVERSITY CORPORATION SAN FRANCISCO STATE: $15,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetRE-VOLV: $15,000 over 1y, 5.3% of budgetTwo Chairs Inc: $12,000 over 1y, 3.6% of budgetPARS EQUALITY CENTER: $10,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetFILM INDEPENDENT: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetIndependent Filmmaker Project Midwest: $10,000 over 1y, 12% of budgetLOCAL ARTISTS BERKELEY: $10,000 over 1y, 14% of budgetCHOOSE LOVE INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetIRANIAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 3.5% of budgetIRANIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION: $10,000 over 1y, 5.5% of budgetVETERANS INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE FILM COLLABORATIVE INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetNational Iranian American Council: $10,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetALMA BACKYARD FARM: $10,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetORLANDO MUSEUM OF ART INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetGolden Thread Productions: $10,000 over 1y, 2.5% of budgetKEEP CHILDREN IN SCHOOL FOUNDATION: $7,500 over 1y, 1.8% of budgetMOSAIC AMERICA: $6,600 over 1y, 7.3% of budgetOMID FOUNDATION USA: $6,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWomen for Afghan Women Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSELF HELP GRAPHICS & ART INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetKQED INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFILMMAKERS COLLABORATIVE: $2,500 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetDAVID BROWER CENTER: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetThe Crane Institute of Sustainability Inc: $1,500 over 2y, 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.

Maximum Difference Fo…Silicon Valley Commun…HAND FoundationCalifornia Community …ImpactassetsincThe San Francisco Fou…Gramian-Emrani Founda…Tahbazof Family Found…The Annenberg Foundat…Pivotal FoundationEast Bay Community Fo…The Board of Trustees…
Maximum Difference FoundationCA20× affinity7 shared granteesties to 10 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Maximum Difference Foundation · Silicon Valley Community Foundation · HAND Foundation · California Community Foundation · Impactassetsinc · The San Francisco Foundation · Gramian-Emrani Foundation · Tahbazof Family Foundation · The Annenberg Foundation · Pivotal Foundation · East Bay Community Foundation · The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University

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 Mozaik Philanthropy Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Mozaik Philanthropy Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 20%3%10%23%40%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 58%
  • Veterans Inc: 58% of income from government
  • Orlando Museum of Art Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
2get no government money at all
9report 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 Mozaik Philanthropy Inc?

Find your warmest path to Mozaik Philanthropy Inc 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 318 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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grants reported with no recipient in the public record
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who holds foundation money, and what just moved
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funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home