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October Lane Foundation at a glance

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October Lane Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$66k
Granted FY2024still arriving
10
Grants FY2024still arriving
3
States reached
$15k
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.

Housing & Shelter$66kPhilanthropy$52kHealth$41kHuman Services$24kEnvironment$23kCrime & Legal$22kArts & Culture$17kEducation$16kOther$0
02FY2024 · 10 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k8 grants · $41k
  • $10k–50k2 grants · $25k
$7,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$22k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF LOS ANGELES INC GOOD SHEPHERD SHELTER$15,000
UPRIGHT WELLNESS CENTER$10,000
FRIENDS OF THE LA PHIL$9,000
ARLINE BORTECK FOUNDATION$7,500
MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION FUND (MPTF)$7,000
HIGHLAND PARL FAMILIES FOUNDATION$5,000
WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION$5,000
BREAST AND GYN HEALTH PROJECT$3,000
UNION COLLEGE$2,000
ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS$2,000
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 (FY21–24, $13k) land where the poverty rate runs at 14%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION FUND (MPTF): $7k → 14%MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION FUND (MPTF): $3k → 14%MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION FUND (MPTF): $3k → 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.
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.

82%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$232k · 18 repeat orgs$53k to everyone else

18 repeat relationships: 9 still active in FY2024, 9 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

18
14

Total granted

$232k
$43k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+20%
+34%

Still filing today

61%
50%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 85% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $10k 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
HealthEducationArts & CultureEnvironmentHuman ServicesPhilanthropyOther
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

  • TD
    THE DIGDEEP RIGHT TO WATER PROJECT
    2× · 2021–2022 · $23k · revenue +14%
  • AF
    ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS
    7× · 2017–2024 · $22k · revenue +137%
  • MP
    MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION FUND
    3× · 2021–2024 · $13k · revenue +20%

Funded once

  • HU
    HARAMBEE USA FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2023 · $10k · revenue +10%
  • AF
    AVIELLE FOUNDATION INC
    one grant, 2017 · $6k · revenue -98%
  • JL
    JESSE LEWIS CHOOSE LOVE MOVEMENT INCgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $5k · revenue +82%
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
The Gillespie Foundation
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2
Gillespie Foundation
Arts & Culture
3
Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation

Partners In Health (PIH) is a non-profit, global health organization that fights social injustice by bringing the benefits of modern medical science first and foremost to the most vulnerable communities worldwide. In Haiti, Malawi, Rwanda,…

Health
4
Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation

The mission of Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation is to advance scientific knowledge in the fields of reproductive biology and women's health; translate this knowledge into improved health for women and infants; train current…

Health
5
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media

Transforming global storytelling by using data-driven research, education, and advocacy to mitigate bias, inspiring authentic portrayals in entertainment, advertising, and gaming that reflect the true diversity of the population.

Civil Rights
6
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc

The mission of dfci is to provide expert, compassionate, and equitable care to children, adults, and their families, while advancing the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, cure, and prevention of cancer and related diseases. we train new…

Health
7
The Family Institute

Our mission is to strengthen and heal families and individuals from all walks of life through clinical service, education and research.

—
8
Gilead Foundation
Education
9
Patient Safety Movement Foundation

Our mission is to disseminate actionable, evidence-based practices, advance their integration by healthcare organizations, and cultivate data transparency by 2030.

Education
10
Celiac Disease Foundation

The celiac disease foundation is the leading global patient advocacy organization committed to accelerating diagnosis, treatments, and a cure for celiac disease. our mission is to improve the health and well-being of the millions of…

Health
11
American Academy of Neurology

The Academy's mission is to enhance member career fulfillment and promote brain health for all.

Community Improvement
12
New York Genome Center Inc

Operate a state-of-the-art, world-class genomic research center that creates and uses advanced genomics to understand the genetic basis of disease. for more information, see schedule o.

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Motion Picture and Television Fund; the most unlike its peers is The Highland Park Families Foundation. 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

20 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. 20 of the 33 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)
3
Early backer (in before they grew)
19/20
Grantees still filing
16/20
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF LOS ANGELES INC GOOD SHEPHERD SHELTER: $47,379 · OtherCATHOLIC CHARITIES OF LOS ANGELES INC GOOD SHEPHERD SHELTERALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS: $21,500 · OtherALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTSTHE GOOD SHEPHERD SHELTER: $18,000 · OtherTHE GOOD SHEPHERD SHELTERARLINE BORTECK FOUNDATION: $17,500 · OtherARLINE BORTECK FOUNDATIONFRIENDS OF THE LA PHIL: $17,000 · OtherFRIENDS OF THE LA PHILTHE ARLENE BORTECK FOUNDATION: $11,500 · OtherTHE ARLENE BORTECK FOUNDATIONAVIELLE FOUNDATION INC: $6,000 · Other+13 more: $36,000 · Other+13 moreUPRIGHT WELLNESS CENTER INC: $10,000 · EducationUPRIGHT WEL…HARAMBEE USA FOUNDATION: $10,000 · EducationHARAMBEE US…UNION COLLEGE: $8,000 · EducationUNION COLLE…NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: $9,000 · HealthNATIONAL …BREAST AND GYN HEALTH PROJECT: $7,000 · HealthBREAST AN…American Diabetes Association: $4,000 · HealthAmerican …Children's Hospital Los Angeles: $2,500 · HealthChildren'…White Bison Inc: $1,000 · HealthTHE DIGDEEP RIGHT TO WATER PROJECT: $22,500 · EnvironmentWRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION: $10,500 · Arts & CultureCAROLYN GLASOE BAILEY FOUNDATION INC: $4,000 · Arts & CultureMOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION FUND: $12,500 · Human ServicesTHE HIGHLAND PARK FAMILIES FOUNDATION: $9,000 · Philanthropy
Other$174,879Education$28,000Health$23,500Environment$22,500Arts & Culture$14,500Human Services$12,500Philanthropy$9,000

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 budgetTHE DIGDEEP RIGHT TO WATER PROJECT: $22,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS: $21,500 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetMOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION FUND: $12,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetWRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION: $10,500 over 4y, 0.5% of budgetUPRIGHT WELLNESS CENTER INC: $10,000 over 1y, 2.8% of budgetHARAMBEE USA FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 17% of budgetNATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: $9,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTHE HIGHLAND PARK FAMILIES FOUNDATION: $9,000 over 3y, 2.6% of budgetUNION COLLEGE: $8,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetBREAST AND GYN HEALTH PROJECT: $7,000 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetAVIELLE FOUNDATION INC: $6,000 over 1y, 1.6% of budgetHeaven on Earth Society for Animals Inc: $5,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetAmerican Diabetes Association: $4,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCAROLYN GLASOE BAILEY FOUNDATION INC: $4,000 over 2y, 1.0% of budgetChildren's Hospital Los Angeles: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR CHILDREN INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWhite Bison Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNew Hope Housing Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOPERATION SMILE INC: $1,000 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 Bank of America C…Network for GoodPaypal Charitable Giv…Vanguard Charitable E…Donor Advised Charita…American Online Givin…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncNC8.2× affinity6 shared granteesties to 7 of 7Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Network for Good · Paypal Charitable Giving Fund · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation

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 October Lane Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from October Lane Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%1%5%11%20%funder's share of their income ↑0%4%8%11%15%share of the org’s income from government →median 3%
  • The New England Center for Children Inc: 3% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
1get no government money at all
4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–15%
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.
05Through Plinth

Warm introductions · Powered by PlinthPlus

How do I get to October Lane Foundation?

Find your warmest path to October Lane Foundation 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 33 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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The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
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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