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Nahikian Family Fdn at a glance

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Nahikian Family Fdn

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$128k
Granted FY2025still arriving
12
Grants FY2025still arriving
6
States reached
$20k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0198% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Human Services$353kAnimals$188kPublic Safety & Disaster$135kHealth$133kEducation$60kRecreation & Sports$48kFood & Nutrition$25kReligion$18kOther$0
02FY2025 · 12 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k6 grants · $36k
  • $10k–50k6 grants · $93k
$10,000
Median grant
6
States reached
$2.4M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
FREEDOM SUMMIT ADVENTURES INC$19,500
EASTERSEALS CAMP ASCCA$18,000
HUMANE SOCIETY OF WEST MICHIGAN$15,000
THE WAY 2 SERVE INC$15,000
EXODUS RANCH$15,000
NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION$10,000
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL$7,500
STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS$7,500
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC$7,500
ALPHA GRAND RAPIDS$5,000
NEW GROWTH PROJECT$5,000
TAPS DRILL$3,000
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 (FY17–25, $154k) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 80% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS: $7k → 16%CHILDREN'S CENTER: $5k → 10%WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $8k → 14%ALPHA GRAND RAPIDS: $25k → 11%MORNINGSTAR MISSION MINISTRIES: $10k → 7%HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS: $5k → 16%CHILDREN'S CENTER: $5k → 10%WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $8k → 14%ALPHA GRAND RAPIDS: $5k → 11%MORNINGSTAR MISSION MINISTRIES: $10k → 7%HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS: $4k → 16%CHILDREN'S CENTER: $3k → 10%AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS: $10k → 14%WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $8k → 14%ALPHA GRAND RAPIDS: $5k → 11%AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS: $10k → 14%WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $5k → 14%ALPHA GRAND RAPIDS: $5k → 11%ALPHA GRAND RAPIDS: $5k → 11%THE WAY 2 SERVE INC: $15k → 15%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

ME
IL
MI
NY
MA
IN
OH
CA
VA
TN
SC
DC
AL
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.

93%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$947k · 32 repeat orgs$74k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +42% since the first grant, against +12% for those funded once.

32 repeat relationships: 11 still active in FY2025, 21 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

32
10

Total granted

$947k
$69k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+42%
+12%

Still filing today

75%
50%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 96% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $5k 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
Human ServicesAnimalsHealthEducationReligionCommunity ImprovementOther
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

  • HS
    HUMANE SOCIETY OF WEST MICHIGAN
    9× · 2017–2025 · $90k · revenue +66%
  • TE
    The Exodus Ranch
    7× · 2019–2025 · $89k · revenue +50%
  • TW
    THE WAY 2 SERVE INC F/K/A THE WAY MINISTRIES INC
    5× · 2021–2025 · $80k · revenue +50%

Funded once

  • FA
    FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCgraduated
    one grant, 2021 · $30k · revenue +36%
  • CA
    CAMP ASCCA EASTER SEALS
    one grant, 2022 · $8k
  • TB
    TRAVERSE BAY CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER
    one grant, 2020 · $8k · 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
Suncoast Humane Societyinc

Our mission is to encourage, honor and support the human-animal bond in the suncoast region of florida. our vision is to celebrate a community whose pets are safe and loved. suncoast humane society provides sheltering, prevention and…

Animals
2
Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County Inc

None

Animals
3
Peace and Paws

Charitable dog and pet rescue that focuses on dogs that require significantly more medical and behavioral care than average dogs.

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4
Humane Society of Manatee County

The humane society of manatee county leads the community in fostering compassion and respect for animals through quality care, education, and advocacy to improve the lives of animals and strengthen the human-animal bond.

Animals
5
Noah's Animal House Foundation

To remove the "no pets allowed" sign on the doors of domestic violence shelters. women should not have to choose between leaving their abuser and leaving their pets behind to be abused.

Animals
6
Michigan Humane Society

To improve and save lives through compassionate care, community engagement and advocacy for animals.

Animals
7
The 11TH Hour Animal Rescue Inc T/a Eleventh Hour Animal Rescue

Is a volunteer-based non profit organization that saves dogs and cats from death (high kill shelters) and adopts them to loving families.

Animals
8
The Animal Haven Inc

The animal haven's misson is to provide a temporary, safe, caring and humane refuge for homeless dogs and cats and place these animals in quality adoptive homes.

Animals
9
Leashes of Valor

Our organization's mission is to raise awareness for and provide physical aid and support to disabled us military veterans. our program covers a crucial gap in the industry-a veteran operated organization, that can assist veterans with…

Public Benefit
10
New Hope Rescue Inc

We rescue dogs and cats on death row. we give medical care and find them forever homes.

Animals
11
The Puppy Rescue Mission Inc

Animal rescue & welfare: getting pets to shelter, veterinary care and transporting both within the usa and to the usa from abroad

Animals
12
Shelter From the Storm Animal Rescue Inc

Reduce the euthanasia rate of healthy and adoptable animals and improve the lives of companion animals by finding permanent homes for animals in need, providing support to communities who do not have access to humane organizations,…

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Wounded Warrior Project Inc; the most unlike its peers is Freedom Summit Adventures 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

31 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. 31 of the 43 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)
30/31
Grantees still filing
24/31
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

THE WAY 2 SERVE INC F/K/A THE WAY MINISTRIES INC: $80,000 · Human ServicesTHE WAY 2 SERVE INC F/K/…Alpha Grand Rapids: $45,000 · Human ServicesAlpha Grand RapidsWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $27,500 · Human ServicesWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT …American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $20,000 · Human ServicesAmerican National Red Cr…MORNING STAR MISSION MINISTRIES INC: $20,000 · Human ServicesMORNING STAR MISSION MIN…THE HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS INC: $15,000 · Human ServicesTHE HOME FOR LITTLE WAND…THE CHILDREN'S CENTER INC: $11,500 · Human ServicesEASTER SEALS ALABAMA INC: $36,500 · OtherEASTER SEALS ALABAMA INCEASTERSEALS CAMP ASCCA: $25,500 · OtherEASTERSEALS CAMP ASCCATHE COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS INC: $15,000 · OtherTHE COALITION FOR THE HOM…PLAINFIELD AREA RUGBY CLUB: $15,000 · OtherPLAINFIELD AREA RUGBY CLU…MARANATHA FARM: $14,000 · OtherMARANATHA FARMHILTON HEAD HUMANE SOCIETY: $12,500 · OtherHILTON HEAD HUMANE SOCIET…LEONBERGER RESCUE INC: $10,000 · OtherMIRASOL HEALTH INC: $10,000 · OtherTHE VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE CLINIC: $10,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipient: $10,000 · OtherHILTON HEAD DEEP WELL: $8,500 · OtherHOPEFUL HORIZONS: $12,500 · OtherHOPEFUL HORIZONS+11 more: $54,000 · Other+11 moreNATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION: $115,000 · HealthNATIONAL DISASTER …ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $45,000 · HealthST JUDE CHILDREN'S…Mercy Flight SE Inc dba Angel Flight Southeast: $10,000 · HealthMercy Flight SE In…HUMANE SOCIETY OF WEST MICHIGAN: $90,000 · AnimalsHUMANE SOCIETY OF …SERVICE DOGS ALABAMA INC: $55,000 · AnimalsSERVICE DOGS ALABA…NOAH'S ARKS RESCUE: $12,000 · AnimalsNOAH'S ARKS RESCUEWWWPILOTSNPAWSORG INC: $8,000 · Animals+2 more: $5,000 · AnimalsThe Exodus Ranch: $88,500 · Housing & ShelterThe Exodu…FREEDOM SUMMIT ADVENTURES INC: $79,500 · EnvironmentSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $30,000 · EducationFLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC: $30,000 · Education
Human Services$219,000Other$233,500Health$170,000Animals$170,000Housing & Shelter$88,500Environment$79,500Education$60,000

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 budgetNATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION: $115,000 over 9y, 0.2% of budgetHUMANE SOCIETY OF WEST MICHIGAN: $90,000 over 9y, 0.7% of budgetThe Exodus Ranch: $88,500 over 7y, 22% of budgetTHE WAY 2 SERVE INC F/K/A THE WAY MINISTRIES INC: $80,000 over 5y, 8.4% of budgetFREEDOM SUMMIT ADVENTURES INC: $79,500 over 3y, 15% of budgetSERVICE DOGS ALABAMA INC: $55,000 over 3y, 4.2% of budgetST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $45,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetAlpha Grand Rapids: $45,000 over 5y, 1.3% of budgetSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $30,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetFLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC: $30,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $27,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $20,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMORNING STAR MISSION MINISTRIES INC: $20,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTHE HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS INC: $15,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTHE COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS INC: $15,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetMARANATHA FARM: $14,000 over 4y, 2.9% of budgetHOPEFUL HORIZONS: $12,500 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetNOAH'S ARKS RESCUE: $12,000 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetTHE CHILDREN'S CENTER INC: $11,500 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetMIRASOL HEALTH INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetTHE VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE CLINIC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetMercy Flight SE Inc dba Angel Flight Southeast: $10,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetWWWPILOTSNPAWSORG INC: $8,000 over 2y, 2.0% of budgetTRAVERSE BAY CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER: $7,500 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetFOOD BANK OF EAST ALABAMA INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNEW GROWTH PROJECT: $5,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetCoastal Crisis Chaplaincy: $5,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetWARRIOR BEACH RETREAT INC: $4,500 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetWISH UPON A HORSE INC: $3,000 over 1y, 22% of budgetK9S FOR WARRIORS INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBIG DOG RANCH RESCUE INC: $2,500 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.

Community Foundation …Coastal Community Fou…The Berkeley Hall Cha…Wexford FoundationThe Church Mouse Thri…Heritage Classic Foun…Ge Aerospace Foundati…Amg Charitable Gift F…AbbVie FoundationBaird Foundation IncCharities Aid Foundat…Natl Christian Charit…
Community Foundation of the LowcountrySC15.5× affinity5 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Community Foundation of the Lowcountry · Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc · The Berkeley Hall Charitable Foundation · Wexford Foundation · The Church Mouse Thrift Shop Inc · Heritage Classic Foundation · Ge Aerospace Foundation · Amg Charitable Gift Foundation · AbbVie Foundation · Baird Foundation Inc · Charities Aid Foundation America · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn 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 Nahikian Family Fdn funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Nahikian Family Fdn. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%2%6%14%25%funder's share of their income ↑0%13%25%38%50%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • The Home for Little Wanderers Inc: 38% of income from government
  • Big Dog Ranch Rescue Inc: 0% of income from government
  • Mercy Flight Se Inc dba Angel Flight Southeast: 0% of income from government
  • Wounded Warrior Project Inc: 0% of income from government
  • K9S for Warriors Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
1get 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 · 0–50%
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 43 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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More from the funding graph

The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
The DAF merry-go-round
$9.7B circulates between donor-advised funds
The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home