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Paisner Family Charitable Foundation at a glance

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Paisner Family Charitable Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$40k
Granted FY2025still arriving
11
Grants FY2025still arriving
6
States reached
$25k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0196% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2025.

Education$90kHealth$30kReligion$29kPhilanthropy$6kInternational$5kCivil Rights$3kHuman Services$2kEmployment$2kOther$0
02FY2025 · 11 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k10 grants · $15k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $25k
$700
Median grant
6
States reached
$511k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA$25,400
CAPE COD HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION$5,000
TEMPLE SHALOM OF NEWTON$2,913
TEMPLE BETH AVODAH$2,800
ANNUAL EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION GIFT FUND$1,750
BENTLEY VILLAGE FOUNDATION INC$700
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY HILLEL$600
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION$500
MAKE-A-WISH$100
AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND INC$100
OXFAM AMERICA$100
02The need
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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 (FY22–24, $2k) 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%AMERICAN RED CROSS: $900 → 14%AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS: $500 → 14%PROJECT HOPE BOSTON INC: $100 → 16%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

MN
IL
NY
MA
PA
NJ
CA
VA
MD
AZ
TN
DC
OK
GA
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.

98%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$295k · 30 repeat orgs$6k to everyone else

30 repeat relationships: 10 still active in FY2025, 20 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

30
22

Total granted

$295k
$5k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+13%
+19%

Still filing today

60%
82%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 96% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $2k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
HealthInternationalEducationPhilanthropyHuman 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

  • BV
    BENTLEY VILLAGE FOUNDATION INC
    4× · 2022–2025 · $5k · revenue +51%
  • AL
    ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE
    2× · 2022–2024 · $2k · revenue +28%
  • AN
    American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches
    2× · 2022–2024 · $1k · revenue +23%

Funded once

  • IR
    International Rescue Committee INC
    one grant, 2022 · $1k · revenue -4%
  • NJ
    NAPLES JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
    one grant, 2022 · $650
  • AI
    AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEEgraduated
    one grant, 2023 · $500 · revenue +54%
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
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

Sanford burnham prebys medical discovery institute's mission is to advance the biomedical sciences by cultivating the next generation of scientific leaders, providing meaningful opportunities for researchers of all backgrounds to learn,…

Health
2
Target Als Foundation Inc

Our mission is to break down barriers to als research to find effective treatments. by uniting academia, the pharma and biotech industry, government, venture capital, related nonprofits, and the als community, we aim to overcome the…

Education
3
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Fdn Group

Susan g. komen 's mission is to save lives by meeting the most critical needs in our communities & investing in breakthrough research to prevent & cure breast cancer.

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4
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Leadership in the prevention, treatment, and cure of cancer through excellence, vision and cost effectiveness in patient care, outreach programs, research, and education.

Health
5
New York University

Nyu is a private university with approximately 60,000 matriculating students in 20 schools and institutes. nyu's primary missions are education, research and scholarship, and patient care.

Education
6
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
7
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc

Susan g. komen has an unmatched, comprehensive 360-degree approach to fighting breast cancer across all fronts and supporting millions of people in the u.s. and in countries worldwide. we advocate for policies to protect patients, drive…

Health
8
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

To cure cf and provide all people with cf the opportunity to lead long, fulfilling lives by funding research and drug development, partnering with the cf community, and advancing high-quality, specialized care.

Health
9
American Diabetes Association

The mission of the American Diabetes Association is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.

Health
10
Researchamerica

2025 was a turbulent year for the medical and health research community, but our commitment to advocating for science never wavered. from pushing back against funding threats to elevating researchers' voices and equipping advocates, we…

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11
Brightfocus Foundation

Brightfocus foundation funds exceptional research worldwide to defeat alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma and provides expert information on these heartbreaking diseases. please refer to schedule o for a complete…

Health
12
American Institute for Cancer Research

Aicr champions the latest and most authoritative scientific research from around the world on cancer prevention and survival through diet, weight and physical activity, so that we can help people make informed lifestyle choices to reduce…

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Make-a-Wish Foundation of America; the most unlike its peers is Humane World for Animals 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

39 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. 39 of the 56 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)
2
Early backer (in before they grew)
39/39
Grantees still filing
26/39
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST: $135,591 · OtherAVAILABLE UPON REQUESTSCHOLARSHIP AMERICA: $84,741 · OtherSCHOLARSHIP AMERICACAPE COD HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION: $20,200 · OtherCAPE COD HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONTEMPLE BETH AVODAH: $15,429 · OtherTEMPLE BETH AVODAHTEMPLE SHALOM OF NEWTON: $11,013 · Other+20 more: $13,045 · OtherPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC: $1,500 · HealthDana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc: $1,300 · HealthST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $1,000 · HealthAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC: $1,000 · HealthChildren's Hospital Corporation: $600 · HealthMacular Degeneration Association: $500 · HealthAMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION: $300 · HealthALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $300 · HealthARTHRITIS FOUNDATION INC: $300 · Health+6 more: $900 · HealthBENTLEY VILLAGE FOUNDATION INC: $4,800 · EducationPERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND: $300 · Education+1 more: $100 · EducationHebrew Senior Life Inc: $3,500 · PhilanthropyCombined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc: $1,000 · PhilanthropyPROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION: $300 · PhilanthropyAMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE INC: $2,000 · InternationalInternational Rescue Committee INC: $1,000 · InternationalOXFAM-AMERICA INC: $600 · InternationalAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: $500 · InternationalMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $400 · International+2 more: $200 · InternationalANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE: $1,500 · Civil RightsAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $1,400 · Human ServicesPROJECT HOPE BOSTON INC: $100 · Human Services
Other$280,019Health$7,700Education$5,200Philanthropy$4,800International$4,700Civil Rights$1,500Human Services$1,500

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 budgetBENTLEY VILLAGE FOUNDATION INC: $4,800 over 4y, 0.5% of budgetHebrew Senior Life Inc: $3,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE INC: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC: $1,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $1,400 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetDana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc: $1,300 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetInternational Rescue Committee INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCombined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetJEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER NAPLES INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetOXFAM-AMERICA INC: $600 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetChildren's Hospital Corporation: $600 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMacular Degeneration Association: $500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $400 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN KIDNEY FUND INC: $400 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION: $300 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND: $300 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION: $300 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $300 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetARTHRITIS FOUNDATION INC: $300 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER INC: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION INC: $200 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPARKINSON'S FOUNDATION INC: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHumane World for Animals Inc: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN INC: $145 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSHARE OUR STRENGTH: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF AMERICA: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPROJECT HOPE BOSTON INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFEED THE CHILDREN INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetParkinson Research Foundation Inc: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMARCH OF DIMES INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOOPERATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF EVERYWHERE INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC: $100 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.

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

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 80%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%10%20%30%40%share of the org’s income from government →median 6%
  • Project Hope Boston Inc: 18% of income from government
  • Children's Hospital Corporation: 10% of income from government
  • Perkins School for the Blind: 7% of income from government
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc: 7% of income from government
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc: 6% of income from government
  • Naples Botanical Garden Inc: 3% of income from government
  • Feed the Children Inc: 1% of income from government
  • Hebrew Senior Life Inc: 0% of income from government
  • Oxfam-America Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
8get no government money at all
3report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–40%
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 56 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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