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Paddington Foundation at a glance

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Paddington Foundation

Its FY2023 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$21k
Granted FY2023
3
Grants FY2023
1
States reached
$15k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0194% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2023.

Education$28kArts & Culture$17kHuman Services$17kReligion$6kHealth$4kRecreation & Sports$4kAnimals$425Food & Nutrition$350Other$0
02FY2023 · 3 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2023

  • Under $10k2 grants · $6k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $15k
$5,000
Median grant
1
States reached
$0
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
VINTAGE INC$15,288
PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$5,000
ST MARGARET'S FOUNDATION$500
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 (FY19–23, $17k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, 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%WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT: $35 → 14%AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND: $70 → 7%LIGHT OF LIFE RESCUE MISSION: $190 → 11%LIGHT OF LIFE RESCUE MISSION: $100 → 11%VINTAGE INC: $15k → 11%VINTAGE INC: $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

NY
OH
PA
NJ
CA
VA
MD
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.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

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

86%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$70k · 26 repeat orgs$11k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +43% since the first grant, against +13% for those funded once.

26 repeat relationships: 3 still active in FY2023, 23 since wound down.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

26
26

Total granted

$70k
$11k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+43%
+13%

Still filing today

62%
50%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.

50%100%’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

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

’19’20’21’22’23
Arts & CultureHealthHuman ServicesEducationAnimalsRecreation & SportsOther
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

  • TN
    THE NEIGHBORHOOD ACADEMY
    4× · 2019–2022 · $24k · revenue +243%
  • VI
    VINTAGE INC
    2× · 2022–2023 · $16k · revenue +16%
  • PS
    PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY INC
    3× · 2021–2023 · $13k · revenue +80%

Funded once

  • SA
    ST ANDREWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
    one grant, 2019 · $5k
  • HS
    HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
    one grant, 2019 · $2k · revenue +25%
  • PP
    PITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATER CORPORATION
    one grant, 2020 · $1k · 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
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

The children's hospital of philadelphia, the oldest hospital in the united states dedicated exclusively to pediatrics, strives to be the world leader in the advancement of health care for children by integrating excellent patient care,…

Health
2
Point Park University

Provides innovative education in a dynamic urban setting. dedicated to academic excellence and community engagement,we prepare students of diverse backgrounds with the knowledge, skill,and experience to lead meaningful lives as informed…

—
3
Personal Care Products Council Foundation Inc

The foundation is set up to deliver one program - look good feel better. the mission of this nationwide program is to improve the quality of life of women, men, and teens undergoing cancer treatment by offering advice on how to cope with…

Health
4
Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States Inc

The fsmb serves as the voice for state medical boards, supporting them through education, assessment, research and advocacy while providing services and initiatives that promote patient safety, quality health care and regulatory best…

Health
5
Zoological Society of Pittsburgh

The zoological society of pittsburgh is dedicated to being a leader in, and significant contributor to, the conservation of endangered and threatened species. the society provides an enjoyable family experience that fosters understanding,…

Animals
6
Chambersburg Hospital

The chambersburg hospital is a regional non-profit health care organization committed to the improvement of the health and well-being of the people in southcentral pennsylvania.

Health
7
The Personal Care Products Council Inc

The personal care products council (pcpc) represents the cosmetics and personal care products industry. pcpc advocates for the industry's future and effectively positions our companies so they can continue to provide safe and innovative…

—
8
Public Media Nj Inc

To bring quality public television programs and resources to communities throughout new jersey and its tri-state neighbors. its content, both on-air and online, aims to reflect the diverse

Arts & Culture
9
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy

The western pennsylvania conservancy protects and restores exceptional places to provide our region with clean waters and healthy forests, wildlife and natural areas for the benefit of present and future generations. the conservancy…

Environment
10
Upmc Western Maryland Corporation

The mission of upmc western maryland is to serve our community by providing outstanding patient care and to shape tomorrow's health system through clinical & technological innovation, research and education.

Health
11
The Trustees of Princeton University

Research, education and general - princeton university is a private not-for-profit, non-sectarian institution of higher learning with approximately 5,700 undergraduate and 3,300 graduate students. 2,500 students graduated in the 2024-2025…

Education
12
National Public Radio Inc

National public radio, inc. ("npr") works collaboratively with member public radio station licensees ("member stations") to create a more informed public, one that is challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of…

Arts & Culture
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is March of Dimes Inc; the most unlike its peers is Humane Farm Animal Care. 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

29 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. 29 of the 52 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)
29/29
Grantees still filing
24/29
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

THE NEIGHBORHOOD ACADEMY: $23,500 · EducationTHE NEIGHBORHOOD ACADEMY+1 more: $500 · EducationPITTSBURGH SYMPHONY INC: $12,500 · Arts & CulturePITTSBURGH SYMPHONY INCHISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA: $1,879 · Arts & CultureHISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WE…PITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATER CORPORATION: $1,000 · Arts & CulturePITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATE…1891 FREDONIA OPERA HOUSE INC: $600 · Arts & CultureWQED MULTIMEDIA: $600 · Arts & Culture+2 more: $750 · Arts & CultureVINTAGE INC: $16,288 · Human ServicesVINTAGE INC+3 more: $395 · Human ServicesST ANDREWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH: $5,100 · OtherST ANDREWS EPISCOPAL…PENN STATE UNIVERSITY: $3,500 · OtherPENN STATE UNIVERSIT…Individual grant recipient: $3,000 · OtherIndividual grant rec…+28 more: $3,293 · Other+28 moreAspinwall Riverfront Park Inc: $4,000 · Recreation & SportsST MARGARET FOUNDATION: $2,000 · HealthAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC: $630 · HealthAmerican Heart Association Inc: $503 · HealthTHE CHILDREN'S HOME OF PITTSBURGH: $250 · HealthMARCH OF DIMES INC: $120 · Health+1 more: $60 · HealthGREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK: $350 · Food & Nutrition
Education$24,000Arts & Culture$17,329Human Services$16,683Other$14,893Recreation & Sports$4,000Health$3,563Food & Nutrition$350

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 budgetTHE NEIGHBORHOOD ACADEMY: $23,500 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetVINTAGE INC: $16,288 over 2y, 1.0% of budgetPITTSBURGH SYMPHONY INC: $12,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetAspinwall Riverfront Park Inc: $4,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetST MARGARET FOUNDATION: $2,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetHISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA: $1,879 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATER CORPORATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC: $630 over 3y, 0.0% of budget1891 FREDONIA OPERA HOUSE INC: $600 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetWQED MULTIMEDIA: $600 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $503 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK: $350 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES INC: $290 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE CHILDREN'S HOME OF PITTSBURGH: $250 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCARNEGIE INSTITUTE: $250 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMARCH OF DIMES INC: $120 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSPECIAL OLYMPICS PENNSYLVANIA INC: $118 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF PENNSYLVANIA INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC: $70 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE SHRINERS' HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN: $60 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHumane Farm Animal Care: $50 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNational Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare: $44 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $35 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE AMERICA INC: $25 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUNITED ANIMAL NATIONS DBA REDROVER: $25 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN KIDNEY FUND INC: $25 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.

Hillman Family Founda…The Burke Family Foun…The Burke FoundationThe Jack Buncher Foun…The Fine FoundationThe Grable FoundationRichard King Mellon F…Richard and Dana Gree…Giant Eagle FoundationAllegheny FoundationThe Buhl FoundationThe Pittsburgh Founda…
Hillman Family FoundationsPA19.5× affinity7 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Hillman Family Foundations · The Burke Family Foundation · The Burke Foundation · The Jack Buncher Foundation · The Fine Foundation · The Grable Foundation · Richard King Mellon Foundation · Richard and Dana Green Philanthropic Foundation · Giant Eagle Foundation · Allegheny Foundation · The Buhl Foundation · The Pittsburgh 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 Paddington Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Paddington Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%3%5%8%10%share of the org’s income from government →median 6%
  • The Shriners' Hospital for Children: 6% of income from government
  • Wounded Warrior Project 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 · 0–10%
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 52 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 2023, released 2023. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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