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Patti's Way

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$52k
Granted FY2024still arriving
3
Grants FY2024still arriving
2
States reached
$25k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0199% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Human Services$436kArts & Culture$287kPhilanthropy$235kYouth Development$192kHealth$52kEducation$29kCrime & Legal$28kPublic Benefit$6kOther$0
02FY2024 · 3 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k1 grant · $2k
  • $10k–50k2 grants · $50k
$25,000
Median grant
2
States reached
$0
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
GOLD YOUTH ARTS ORGANIZATION INC$25,025
YOUTH DYNAMICS$25,000
GIRL SCOUTS TROOP 415$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 (FY17–22, $356k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 41% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants spread fairly evenly across need levels.

area typical 11%Foothill Family: $73k → 14%Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelt: $15k → 8%The Shelter for Abused Women & Children: $102k → 10%HAWKEYE AREA COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC: $250 → 9%Foothill Family: $57k → 14%Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter: $15k → 8%The Shelter for Abused Women & Children: $56k → 10%Foothill Family Services: $8k → 14%Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter: $11k → 8%Foothill Family Services: $4k → 14%Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter: $10k → 8%Foothill Family: $4k → 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.

Which US states its grants reach

WA
MN
IL
NY
IA
CA
AR
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.

83%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$977k · 11 repeat orgs$203k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +48% since the first grant, against +8% for those funded once.

11 repeat relationships: 1 still active in FY2024, 10 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

11
28

Total granted

$977k
$176k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+48%
+8%

Still filing today

91%
25%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 48% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $27k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’24
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’24
Human ServicesHealthYouth DevelopmentEducationArts & CultureCivil 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

  • GY
    GOLD YOUTH ARTS ORGANIZATION INC
    6× · 2017–2024 · $287k · revenue +170%
  • THE SHELTER FOR ABUSED WOMEN & CHILDREN INC
    2× · 2021–2022 · $158k · revenue +2%
  • FF
    Foothill Family Service
    5× · 2017–2022 · $146k · revenue +57%

Funded once

  • TS
    The Shelter for Abused Women Childr
    one grant, 2020 · $48k
  • TS
    The Salvation Army Fort Myers Area Comma
    one grant, 2021 · $30k
  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2019 · $17k
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
Alternative Schools Inc

To help each child reach his/her full potential by cultivating an active village of parents, community members, and stakeholders involved in providing an individual, personal, and conceptual learning environment for each student.

Education
2
California Dental Association

The california dental association is committed to the success of our members in service to their patients and the public.

Community Improvement
3
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Promotion and advancement of children's health through patient care, research, and education.

Health
4
California Forward

Ca fwd drives action to identify solutions that can be taken to scale to meet the challenges the state is facing. the organization is driven by the belief that regional solutions across the state will help ensure economic, environmental,…

Public Benefit
5
Human Services Association

The principal mission of Human Services Association is to provide families with compassionate and comprehensive care to promote wellness and build strong communities.

Human Services
6
The Language Academy of Sacramento

The las mission is to create a learning community where students: utilize bilingualism and biliteracy (spanish and english) to achieve academic excellence and apply skills in real-world situations and diverse settings; develop and exhibit…

Education
7
Family Programs Hawaii

The mission of the organization is to strengthen youth and families through high quality prevention, support, and transition services.

Unclassified
8
South Central Family Health Center

To improve the quality of life for the diverse communities we serve providing affordable and comprehensive healthcare and education in a welcoming multi-cultural environment.

Health
9
Altamed Health Services Corporation

To eliminate disparities in health care access and outcomes by providing superior quality health and human services through an integrated world-class delivery system for latino, multi-ethnic underserved communities in southern california.

Health
10
After-School All-Stars

After-school all-stars provides out-of-school time academic, tutoring, mentoring, career-readiness, sports and recreation, health and wellness, and other education and enrichment prpograms to underserved and vulnerable youth and families…

Unclassified
11
Los Angeles County Medical Association

To enhance the professionalism and clinical autonomy of physicians to allow them to advocate for their patients and the health of the community of los angeles.

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12
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce

Chamber's mission: design and advance opportunities and solutions for a thriving regional economy that are inclusive and globally competitive. 1) advocacy - be a bold advocate for business as a driver of a strong economy that enables…

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The Shelter for Abused Women & Children Inc; the most unlike its peers is Gold Youth Arts Organization 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

20 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. 20 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)
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Early backer (in before they grew)
20/20
Grantees still filing
14/20
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

THE SHELTER FOR ABUSED WOMEN & CHILDREN INC: $158,190 · Human ServicesTHE SHELTER FOR ABUSED WOMEN & …Foothill Family Service: $145,893 · Human ServicesFoothill Family ServiceNORTHWEST ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S SHELTER IN DBA EVERHOPE ARKANSAS INC: $51,320 · Human ServicesNORTHWEST ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S S…+1 more: $250 · Human ServicesLake Avenue Community Foundation: $120,284 · OtherLake Avenue Community Foundatio…The Shelter for Abused Women Childr: $47,584 · OtherThe Shelter for Abused Women Ch…PF Bresee Foundation: $47,274 · OtherPF Bresee FoundationThe Salvation Army Fort Myers Area Comma: $30,000 · OtherThe Salvation Army Fort Myers A…Youth Dynamics: $25,000 · OtherYouth DynamicsIndividual grant recipient: $17,296 · OtherEd Asner Foundation: $14,999 · Other+22 more: $50,964 · Other+22 moreGOLD YOUTH ARTS ORGANIZATION INC: $287,075 · Arts & CultureGOLD YOUTH ARTS ORGANIZAT…HOLLENBECK POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE: $112,852 · Youth DevelopmentHOLLENBECK…+1 more: $1,500 · Youth DevelopmentTHE FULLER FOUNDATION: $100,000 · PhilanthropyWhittier Pregnancy Care Clinic: $24,200 · HealthAmerican Heart Association Inc: $21,180 · Health+2 more: $1,250 · HealthFULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY: $13,000 · EducationSTARS FOUNDATION: $9,482 · Education
Human Services$355,653Other$353,401Arts & Culture$287,075Youth Development$114,352Philanthropy$100,000Health$46,630Education$22,482

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 budgetGOLD YOUTH ARTS ORGANIZATION INC: $287,075 over 6y, 13% of budgetTHE SHELTER FOR ABUSED WOMEN & CHILDREN INC: $158,190 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetFoothill Family Service: $145,893 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetHOLLENBECK POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE: $112,852 over 6y, 3.1% of budgetTHE FULLER FOUNDATION: $100,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetNORTHWEST ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S SHELTER IN DBA EVERHOPE ARKANSAS INC: $51,320 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetPF Bresee Foundation: $47,274 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetWhittier Pregnancy Care Clinic: $24,200 over 3y, 2.5% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $21,180 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetFULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY: $13,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSTARS FOUNDATION: $9,482 over 1y, 26% of budgetTHE EDINA ABC FOUNDATION: $7,000 over 2y, 3.5% of budgetWorld Trust Educational Services Inc: $1,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetGREATER LOS ANGELES AREA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFAMILIES OF SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY DBA CURE SMA: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAHEAD WITH HORSES INC: $250 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetHAWKEYE AREA COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNETWORK FOR GOOD: $109 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.

  • Who funds GOLD YOUTH ARTS ORGANIZATION INC ↗
  • Who funds THE SHELTER FOR ABUSED WOMEN & CHILDREN INC ↗
  • Who funds Foothill Family Service ↗
  • Who funds HOLLENBECK POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE ↗
  • Who funds THE FULLER FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds NORTHWEST ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S SHELTER IN DBA EVERHOPE ARKANSAS INC ↗
  • Who funds PF Bresee Foundation ↗
  • Who funds Youth Dynamics ↗
  • Who funds Whittier Pregnancy Care Clinic ↗
  • Who funds American Heart Association Inc ↗
  • Who funds FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY ↗
  • Who funds STARS FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds THE EDINA ABC FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds World Trust Educational Services Inc ↗
  • Who funds GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA ↗
  • Who funds FAMILIES OF SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY DBA CURE SMA ↗
  • Who funds LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK ↗
  • Who funds AHEAD WITH HORSES INC ↗
  • Who funds HAWKEYE AREA COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC ↗

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.

California Community …Henry L Guenther Foun…Gs Donor Advised Phil…The Blackbaud Giving …American Endowment Fo…Vanguard Charitable E…American Online Givin…Morgan Stanley Global…The Bank of America C…Network for GoodNatl Christian Charit…National Philanthropi…
California Community FoundationCA13.6× affinity5 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: California Community Foundation · Henry L Guenther Foundation · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · American Endowment Foundation · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Network for Good · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · National Philanthropic Trust

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 Patti's Way funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Patti's Way. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%2%8%17%30%funder's share of their income ↑0%10%20%30%40%share of the org’s income from government →median 2%
  • The Shelter for Abused Women & Children Inc: 2% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
6report 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.
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How do I get to Patti's Way?

Find your warmest path to Patti's Way 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 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 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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