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Robert H Lorsch Foundation Trust at a glance

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Robert H Lorsch Foundation Trust

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$11k
Granted FY2024still arriving
17
Grants FY2024still arriving
5
States reached
$3k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0189% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Science & Tech$115kHealth$38kEducation$25kAnimals$7kArts & Culture$3kPublic Safety & Disaster$2kHuman Services$2kSocial Science$1kOther$0
02FY2024 · 17 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$500
Median grant
5
States reached
$128k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
V FOUNDATION$2,500
CALIFORNIA STATE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOC$2,000
TONY JANNUS DISTINGUISHED SOCIETY$1,450
LEGACY OF HONOR$1,000
Individual grant recipient$900
WISE$608
TELEVISION ACADEMY FOUNDATION$518
SHELTER HOPE PET SHOP$500
PROJECT KARE$500
ACADEMY MUSEUM FOUNDATION$450
ST CHARLES BORROMEO SCHOOL$255
ST ANTHONY OF PADUA CATHOLIC CHURCH$250
SWIM WITH MIKE FOUNDATION$150
THE BUCKLEY SCHOOL$100
STAN HYWET HALL AND GARDEN$100
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.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY18–24, $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: $169 → 14%PROJECT KARE: $500 → 13%PROJECT KARE: $500 → 13%PRESENT NOW: $500 → 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

VT
IL
MI
NY
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CA
CO
KY
VA
MD
NC
DC
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.

82%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$148k · 17 repeat orgs$33k to everyone else

17 repeat relationships: 12 still active in FY2024, 5 since wound down; 5 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

17
47

Total granted

$148k
$29k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+23%
+25%

Still filing today

76%
55%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 69% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $4k 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
Arts & CultureHealthRecreation & SportsHuman ServicesAnimalsEducationOther
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

  • CS
    CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION
    4× · 2017–2021 · $115k · revenue +14%
  • TV
    THE V FOUNDATION
    5× · 2020–2024 · $9k · revenue +216%
  • BT
    Beit T'Shuvah
    4× · 2019–2024 · $5k · revenue +26%

Funded once

  • TT
    THE THALIANS
    one grant, 2018 · $10k · revenue +21%
  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2019 · $2k
  • CH
    CHILDREN'T HOSPITAL OF LOS ANGELES
    one grant, 2019 · $2k
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 California Channel

To distribute public affairs and other educational information in order to create an electronic bridge between californians and their public officials, and, in the process educate a new generation of voting citizens and civic leaders who…

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2
Uc Riverside Foundation

To support educational, research and public functions and programs of the riverside campus of the university of california.

Education
3
The California Medical Innovations Institute Inc

The Institute is a scientific research center dedicated to conducting basic and applied research to advance the understanding of human disease and the improvement of human health. The Institute fosters an innovative research environment…

Education
4
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

The Television Academy is dedicated to celebrating excellence, innovation and the advancement of the telecommunications arts and sciences through recognition, education and leadership, while fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible…

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5
University of California Irvine Foundation

The mission of the university of california, irvine foundation (uc irvine foundation) is to raise and manage private funds to support uc irvine's broader mission of excellence in teaching, research and public service. to this end, the uc…

Education
6
Ucsf Foundation Investment Company

The organization provides professional investment management services for endowed gifts and financial assets entrusted to the ucsf foundation.

Education
7
Association of California School Administrators

The association serves its members by creating resources that enable california school administrators to develop and apply creative leadership and management skills and in turn, improve the educational process for all students.

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8
Uc Santa Barbara Foundation

The uc santa barbara foundation actively works to further the goals of the university of california, santa barbara. the foundation seeks to maintain and nurture the university's quality and distinction. on behalf of the campus, the…

Education
9
Sutter Health

MISSION STATEMENT: MISSION: CARING FOR OUR PATIENTS FIRST AND OUR PEOPLE ALWAYS. VISION: TO BE THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED AND CONNECTED HEALTH SYSTEM FOR GETTING AND STAYING WELL. VALUES: EXCELLENCE - We deliver high-quality,…

Health
10
California Institute for BioMedical Research

Our mission is to build a unique institute that bridges basic research and drug discovery, and that attracts the best and brightest scientists, physicians and students to work together synergistically to find cures for neglected human…

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11
The Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation

The jonsson cancer center foundation is the single most important vehicle for raising private funds for cancer research at ucla and plays a key role in advancing cancer treatments and care. please see schedule o for additional information.

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12
Western University of Health Sciences

To produce, in a humanistic tradition, health care professionals and biomedical knowledge that will enhance and extend the quality of life in our communities.

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The Actors' Fund of America; the most unlike its peers is Usa Track & Field 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

40 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. 40 of the 70 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)
8
Early backer (in before they grew)
40/40
Grantees still filing
32/40
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION: $115,048 · Arts & CultureCALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATIONROCK TO RECOVERY: $5,250 · Arts & Culture+6 more: $2,408 · Arts & CultureTHE THALIANS: $10,000 · OtherTHE THALIANSBeit T'Shuvah: $4,748 · OtherBeit T'ShuvahSHELTER HOPE PET SHOP: $3,000 · OtherSHELTER HOPE PET SHOPIndividual grant recipient: $2,425 · OtherIndividual grant reci…VIRGINIA BEACH AQUARIUM AND MARINE: $1,999 · OtherCHILDREN'T HOSPITAL OF LOS ANGELES: $1,735 · OtherTONY JANNUS DISTINGUISHED SOCIETY: $1,450 · OtherUCLA OPERATION MEND: $1,379 · Other+36 more: $10,887 · Other+36 moreUCLA FOUNDATION: $22,500 · EducationUCLA FOUNDAT…+2 more: $700 · EducationTHE V FOUNDATION: $9,250 · HealthCHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY: $1,660 · HealthCEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER: $1,500 · HealthBE WELL THERAPY INC: $1,000 · Health+4 more: $643 · HealthCALIFORNIA STATE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION: $2,085 · Community Improvement+1 more: $28 · Community ImprovementPROJECT KARE: $1,000 · Human ServicesPRESENT NOW: $500 · Human ServicesAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $169 · Human ServicesKITTEN RESCUE: $1,300 · AnimalsHOPE FOR PAWS: $150 · Animals
Arts & Culture$122,706Other$37,623Education$23,200Health$14,053Community Improvement$2,113Human Services$1,669Animals$1,450

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 budgetCALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION: $115,048 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetUCLA FOUNDATION: $22,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE THALIANS: $10,000 over 1y, 3.1% of budgetTHE V FOUNDATION: $9,250 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetROCK TO RECOVERY: $5,250 over 3y, 1.3% of budgetBeit T'Shuvah: $4,748 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetCALIFORNIA STATE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION: $2,085 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetCHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY: $1,660 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetACADEMY MUSEUM FOUNDATION: $1,450 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetBE WELL THERAPY INC: $1,000 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetPROJECT KARE: $1,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetTHE BUCKLEY SCHOOL: $987 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTREEPEOPLE INC: $830 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSPECIAL OLYMPICS FLORIDA Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPRESENT NOW: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetUNITED WAY OF CENTRAL OHIO INC: $400 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE FOUNDATION FOR LAS VIRGENES SCHOOLS: $375 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetSWIM WITH MIKE FOUNDATION: $325 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWISHES CAN HAPPEN INC: $260 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE BRIDGE TO RECOVERY INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFriendly Hand Foundation DBA Friendly House: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE ACTORS' FUND OF AMERICA: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $169 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE: $153 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetUSA Triathlon of Colorado: $150 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHOPE FOR PAWS: $150 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE WILDERNESS CENTER INC: $140 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetNORTHERN FOREST CANOE TRAIL INC: $120 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFirefighters Quest For Burn Survivors: $120 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetSTAN HYWET HALL & GARDENS INC: $118 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUSA Track & Field Inc: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetARTSWESTCHESTER INC: $75 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHOPE WATER INTERNATIONAL: $50 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetChildren's Hospital Los Angeles: $33 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetRAYL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION: $28 over 1y, 0.1% 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 Annenberg Foundat…Gs Donor Advised Phil…American Endowment Fo…National Philanthropi…The Bank of America C…Charities Aid Foundat…American Online Givin…Paypal Charitable Giv…Morgan Stanley Global…Vanguard Charitable E…Donor Advised Charita…Network for Good
The Annenberg FoundationPA12.6× affinity4 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Annenberg Foundation · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · American Endowment Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Charities Aid Foundation America · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Paypal Charitable Giving Fund · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Network for Good

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 Robert H Lorsch Foundation Trust funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Robert H Lorsch Foundation Trust. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 4%
  • Northern Forest Canoe Trail Inc: 4% 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
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 70 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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