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Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation

To provide access to world-class health care for all children and support innovative programs focused on diagnosis, treatment and prevention of childhood illness.

$7.1M
Granted FY2024still arriving
17
Grants FY2024still arriving
6
States reached
$2.7M
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
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.

Health$46MYouth Development$3.8MRecreation & Sports$2.1MInternational$912kPhilanthropy$190kHuman Services$55kPublic Safety & Disaster$39kScience & Tech$7kOther$0
02FY2024 · 17 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k2 grants · $12k
  • $10k–50k7 grants · $206k
  • $50k–250k3 grants · $291k
  • $250k+5 grants · $6.5M
$45,500
Median grant
6
States reached
$72M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Nationwide Children's Hospital$2,700,000
Nicklaus Children's Hospital Foundation$2,305,225
PKU Hope Foundation$732,000
Nicklaus Children's Hospital dba Variety Children's Hospital$426,094
Bryan Bros Foundation$380,000
Mustard Seed Communities USA$125,000
The Goldie Hawn Foundation$100,000
Oliver Patch Project Inc$65,500
Jupiter Medical Center Foundation Inc$45,500
Els For Autism$42,400
Oscar Strong Foundation$38,800
Mia's Miracles Foundation$31,400
Hope to Dream$18,900
MiracleFeet$18,700
The Arc Palm Beach County$10,000
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, $1.9M) land where the poverty rate runs at 10%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 14% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%Mia's Miracles Foundation: $37k → 10%CHILDCARE RESOURCES OF INDIAN RIVER INC: $25k → 12%BRYAN BROTHERS FOUNDATION: $650k → 10%Mia's Miracles Foundation: $31k → 10%BRYAN BROTHERS FOUNDATION: $450k → 10%BRYAN BROTHERS FOUNDATION: $440k → 10%Oliver Patch Project Inc: $79k → 15%Oliver Patch Project Inc: $66k → 15%Oliver Patch Project Inc: $45k → 15%THE ARC OF PALM BEACH COUNTY: $11k → 11%THE ARC OF PALM BEACH COUNTY: $10k → 11%The Arc of Palm Beach County: $10k → 11%THE ARC OF PALM BEACH COUNTY: $10k → 11%The Arc Palm Beach County: $10k → 11%BIG HEART BRIGADE: $1k → 11%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

WI
NY
MA
OH
NJ
CT
CA
CO
VA
AZ
NC
DC
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.
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Where the work is directed

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

About 7% of Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation’s grant dollars are earmarked for a different county than the recipient’s own address.

Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundationlessmore of its giving
Placed by recipient address
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.

96%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$51M · 17 repeat orgs$2.3M to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +20% since the first grant, against +17% for those funded once.

17 repeat relationships: 11 still active in FY2024, 6 since wound down; 6 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

17
15

Total granted

$51M
$2.0M

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+20%
+17%

Still filing today

88%
73%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 96% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $294k 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
HealthPhilanthropyHuman ServicesInternationalCrime & LegalYouth DevelopmentOther
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

  • VC
    Variety Children's Hospital
    5× · 2017–2024 · $8.9M · revenue +55%
  • NP
    NATIONAL PKU ALLIANCE INC
    6× · 2017–2022 · $2.7M · revenue +71% · 32% of their budget
  • OP
    OLIVER PATCH PROJECT INC
    3× · 2022–2024 · $189k · revenue +145% · 31% of their budget

Funded once

  • NC
    NATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL INC
    one grant, 2017 · $1.5M
  • CH
    CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE CHARITY INC
    one grant, 2020 · $145k · revenue -67%
  • CH
    CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $100k · revenue +95%
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
Miami Children's Health System Inc

Nicklaus Children's Health System is the region's only healthcare system exclusively for children. Our mission is to inspire hope and promote lifelong health by providing the best care to every child. TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO…

Health
2
Children's Health Care

We champion the health needs of children and families. we are committed to improving children's health by providing the highest-quality, family centered care, advanced through research and education.

Health
3
Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation

Phoenix children's hospital foundation supports phoenix children's hospital through fundraising ensuring that the hospital continues to stay on the leading edge of pediatric medicine and is equipped to fulfill its mission to advance hope,…

Health
4
Mila's Miracle Foundation

The mission of mila's miracle foundation is to find and fund paths to a cure for batten and other life-threatening neurological disorders. families in this community have been pivotal in raising the necessary funds and awareness. together,…

Health
5
Kids Beating Cancer Inc

Organization - kids beating cancer, inc., (kbc) is a nonprofit, nonstock florida corporation formed in 1992. kbc provides access to life-saving treatments through the science of cellular therapy and advancing pediatric innovative, novel,…

Human Services
6
Orlando Health Foundation Inc

The mission of the orlando health foundation is to support the strategic priorities of orlando health through philanthropy. this is accomplished through special events and annual major and planned gift fundraising efforts.

Health
7
Pediatric Specialty Group Inc

Pediatric specialty group, inc. (d/b/a nicklaus children's pediatric specialists ("ncps")) is a physician-directed, multi-specialty pediatric group with a regional, national, and international presence in providing pediatric-centric care…

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8
Levi Legacy

At levis legacy, our mission is clear to serve and support families facing the daunting reality of chds, along with the dedicated medical professionals who stand by their side. our mission is not just to weather the storm with them but to…

Youth Development
9
Dana-Farber Children's Hospital Cancer Care Inc

To oversee, coordinate and support the Pediatric Oncology Programs at Boston Children's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.

Health
10
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Inc

Mission: johns hopkins all children's hospital (all children's), a member of johns hopkins medicine, strives to provide the highest quality care to improve the health of our entire community through innovation, collaboration, service…

Health
11
Children's Hospital & Research Center At Oakland

The mission of children's hospital & research center at oakland is to protect and advance the health and well-being of children through clinical care, teaching and research.

Health
12
Orlando Health Inc

Orlando health is a trusted leader inspiring hope through the advancement of health. our mission as a community-owned organization is to improve the health and quality of life of the individuals and communities we serve.

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Children's Hospital Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Big Heart Brigade Inc. 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

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 38 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)
6
Early backer (in before they grew)
30/31
Grantees still filing
15/31
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

NICKLAUS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $17,294,275 · OtherNICKLAUS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONNATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL INC: $14,646,904 · OtherNATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL INCNATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL INC: $1,500,000 · Other+6 more: $604,895 · OtherVariety Children's Hospital: $8,860,966 · HealthVariety Children's HospitalNATIONAL PKU ALLIANCE INC: $2,680,000 · HealthNATIONAL PKU ALLIANCE INCPKU HOPE FOUNDATION: $1,532,000 · HealthPKU HOPE FOUNDATION+8 more: $451,700 · HealthBRYAN BROTHERS FOUNDATION INC: $3,745,000 · Human ServicesOLIVER PATCH PROJECT INC: $189,200 · Human Services+4 more: $145,250 · Human ServicesMERCY AND SHARING: $786,850 · InternationalMUSTARD SEED COMMUNITIES INC: $125,000 · InternationalCHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE CHARITY INC: $145,000 · PhilanthropyJupiter Medical Center Foundation Inc: $125,400 · PhilanthropyTHE HAWN FOUNDATION: $100,000 · PhilanthropyLEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION INC: $44,500 · PhilanthropyThe Michelle McGann Fund Inc: $20,000 · PhilanthropyA HOPE TO DREAM INC: $18,900 · Philanthropy+1 more: $1,000 · PhilanthropyOPEN HEARTS FOUNDATION: $50,000 · Youth DevelopmentLOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER INC: $6,500 · Science & TechLauren's Kids Inc: $500 · Crime & Legal
Other$34,046,074Health$13,524,666Human Services$4,079,450International$911,850Philanthropy$454,800Youth Development$50,000Science & Tech$6,500Crime & Legal$500

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 budgetVariety Children's Hospital: $8,860,966 over 5y, 0.8% of budgetBRYAN BROTHERS FOUNDATION INC: $3,745,000 over 8y, 68% of budgetNATIONAL PKU ALLIANCE INC: $2,680,000 over 6y, 32% of budgetPKU HOPE FOUNDATION: $1,532,000 over 2y, 98% of budgetMERCY AND SHARING: $786,850 over 5y, 19% of budgetDELL CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION: $520,500 over 3y, 1.1% of budgetOLIVER PATCH PROJECT INC: $189,200 over 3y, 31% of budgetCHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE CHARITY INC: $145,000 over 1y, 1.8% of budgetJupiter Medical Center Foundation Inc: $125,400 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetMUSTARD SEED COMMUNITIES INC: $125,000 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetCHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $100,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetTHE HAWN FOUNDATION: $100,000 over 1y, 3.2% of budgetELS FOR AUTISM FOUNDATION: $92,400 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetMIAS MIRACLES FOUNDATION INC: $68,250 over 2y, 6.6% of budgetMIRACLEFEET: $63,300 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetPEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY SUPPORT TEAM INC: $57,100 over 7y, 1.7% of budgetTHE ARC OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INC: $51,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetOPEN HEARTS FOUNDATION: $50,000 over 1y, 9.4% of budgetBanner Health Foundation: $50,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS FOUNDATION: $40,000 over 4y, 61% of budgetCLINICS CAN HELP INC: $30,900 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetCHILDCARE RESOURCES OF INDIAN RIVER INC: $25,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetThe Michelle McGann Fund Inc: $20,000 over 4y, 2.1% of budgetA HOPE TO DREAM INC: $18,900 over 1y, 2.1% of budgetTHE DAVID FOSTER FOUNDATION: $18,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetCamilo Villegas Foundation: $10,000 over 1y, 6.1% of budgetLOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER INC: $6,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBig Heart Brigade Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetBIG HEART BRIGADE OF THE TREASURE COAST: $1,000 over 1y, 6.2% of budgetLauren's Kids Inc: $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 …Children's Healthcare…Quantum Foundation IncLost Tree Village Cha…Pga Tour IncNational Philanthropi…Edward Jones Foundati…Morgan Stanley Global…American Endowment Fo…Charities Aid Foundat…The Bank of America C…Paypal Charitable Giv…
Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties IncFL17× affinity6 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Inc · Children's Healthcare Charity Inc · Quantum Foundation Inc · Lost Tree Village Charitable Foundation · Pga Tour Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · Edward Jones Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · American Endowment Foundation · Charities Aid Foundation America · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

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 Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 100%6%25%56%100%funder's share of their income ↑0%3%5%8%10%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • Variety Children's Hospital: 1% of income from government
  • Lauren's Kids Inc: 0% of income from government
  • Oliver Patch Project Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
10get no government money at all
5report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–10%
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 38 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 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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