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Robert M Nutting Family Foundation Inc

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.

$115k
Granted FY2024still arriving
24
Grants FY2024still arriving
8
States reached
$20k
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, FY2018 to 2024.

Environment$124kArts & Culture$76kEmployment$70kEducation$45kInternational$41kSocial Science$35kPublic Safety & Disaster$33kHealth$30kOther$0
02FY2024 · 24 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k20 grants · $65k
  • $10k–50k4 grants · $50k
$5,000
Median grant
8
States reached
$4.5M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND$20,000
DC CENTRAL KITCHEN$10,000
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS$10,000
CARNEGIE MUSEUMS OF PITTSBURGH$10,000
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM$5,000
RAND CORPORATION$5,000
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN$5,000
WILLIAMS COLLEGE$5,000
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY$5,000
TREVOR PROJECT$5,000
PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP WESA 905$5,000
JEWISH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES$5,000
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY$5,000
IMAGINATION STAGE$2,500
SIERRA CLUB$2,500
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.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY24–24, $5k) 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%JEWISH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES: $5k → 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

ME
WA
NY
MA
WY
PA
CT
CA
CO
MO
WV
VA
MD
AR
DC
TX
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.
04

Where the work is directed

The same grants placed two ways: where each recipient sits, and where its stated purpose sends the money.

About 14% of Robert M Nutting Family Foundation Inc’s grant dollars are earmarked for a different county than the recipient’s own address.

Robert M Nutting Family Foundation Inclessmore of its giving
Placed by recipient address · 5.8% directed abroad (not shown)
How this is measured
Recipient view: each grant at its grantee’s ZIP, mapped to a county. Directed view: each grant at the county its stated purpose names, falling back to the recipient’s county when the purpose names no place; US grants only. A county shows only if it carries the top 95% of that view’s dollars. Purposes are read from the funder’s own 990 grant descriptions.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

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

77%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$385k · 24 repeat orgs$115k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +36% since the first grant, against +16% for those funded once.

24 repeat relationships: 18 still active in FY2024, 6 since wound down; 5 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

24
30

Total granted

$385k
$83k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+36%
+16%

Still filing today

79%
53%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 72% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $32k went to new ones.

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

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

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
EnvironmentArts & CultureEducationInternationalHuman 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

  • TD
    THE DC CENTRAL KITCHEN INC
    7× · 2018–2024 · $70k · revenue +96%
  • WP
    WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY
    7× · 2018–2024 · $35k · revenue +52%
  • MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC
    7× · 2018–2024 · $35k · revenue +89%

Funded once

  • SC
    SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2021 · $10k · revenue -71%
  • TN
    THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN WEST VIRGINIA
    one grant, 2023 · $10k
  • NF
    Nature Forward
    one grant, 2022 · $10k · revenue +16%
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 Union of Concerned Scientists Inc

The union of concerned scientists puts rigorous, independent science into action, developing solutions and advocating for a healthy, safe, and just future.

International
2
Environmental Investigation Agency

To establish and promote programs to protect the global climate, forests, wildlife and the natural environment, through research, advocacy, and investigation.

International
3
Wildlife Conservation Network Inc

Connect conservationists and supporters, deploy resources to the field, provide conservationists with tools and support they need to succeed.

Animals
4
Eastern National

Eastern national promotes the public's understanding and support of america's national parks and other public trust partners by providing quality educational experiences, products and services.

Recreation & Sports
5
Rainforest Trust

Rainforest trust saves endangered wildlife and protects our planet by creating rainforest reserves through partnerships, community engagement, and donor support.

International
6
Friends of the Earth

Friends of the earth strives for a more healthy and just world by defendng the environment and human health while advancing social and economic justice by conducting research and education, transforming the economy so it protects the…

Environment
7
Native Plant Trust Inc

The organization's mission is to conserve and promote new england's native plants to ensure healthy, biologically diverse landscapes.

Environment
8
Aquarium of the Pacific Corporation

The aquarium of the pacific's mission is to instill a sense of wonder, respect, and stewardship for the pacific ocean, its inhabitants, and ecosystems.

Animals
9
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

To sustain, restore, and enhance the nation's fish, wildlife, plants, and habitats.

Animals
10
The Water Research Foundation

The purpose of the water research foundation (wrf) is a definitive research organization to advance the science of all things water to better meet the evolving needs of its subscribers and the water sector. to engage exclusively in…

Environment
11
Fsc I&P

Fsc i&p promotes environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests. this mission aligns with the forest stewardship council (fsc), its network of offices, and other organizations.…

Philanthropy
12
Conservation X Labs Inc

To improve the efficacy, speed, cost, sustainability, and scaling of conservation solutions through harnessing exponential technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship to prevent human-induced extinction.

Animals
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is National Parks Conservation Association; the most unlike its peers is California Coastal Horse Rescue. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
05the grantee network

41 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. 41 of the 62 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)
6
Early backer (in before they grew)
41/41
Grantees still filing
28/41
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

THE DC CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $69,500 · OtherTHE DC CENTRAL KITCHEN INCRAND CORP: $35,000 · OtherRAND CORPUNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND: $20,000 · OtherUNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLANDPENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY: $15,000 · OtherPENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITYTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY: $10,000 · OtherTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN WEST VIRGINIA: $10,000 · OtherWILLIAM MYSTIC MARITIME PROGRAM: $10,000 · Other+27 more: $74,000 · Other+27 moreWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY: $35,000 · EnvironmentWESTERN PENNSYLVAN…NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL: $10,000 · EnvironmentNATIONAL OUTDOOR L…SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION: $10,000 · EnvironmentSIERRA CLUB FOUNDA…Nature Forward: $10,000 · EnvironmentNature ForwardNATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION: $5,000 · EnvironmentNATIONAL PARKS CON…Maine Audubon Society: $4,000 · EnvironmentOCEAN CONSERVANCY: $3,000 · EnvironmentTHE OJAI VALLEY LAND CONSERVANCY: $3,000 · Environment+4 more: $5,000 · Environment+4 moreWEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDA: $22,500 · Arts & CultureWEST VIRGINIA …PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION: $18,500 · Arts & CulturePITTSBURGH COM…CARNEGIE INSTITUTE: $15,000 · Arts & CultureCARNEGIE INSTI…MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC: $5,000 · Arts & CultureMYSTIC SEAPORT…IMAGINATION STAGE INC: $3,500 · Arts & CultureIMAGINATION ST…MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $35,000 · InternationalMEDECINS SANS…WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $25,000 · InternationalWORLD CENTRAL…+1 more: $1,000 · InternationalWilliams College: $25,000 · EducationTHE FERGUSON LIBRARY: $3,500 · EducationAMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION INC: $2,000 · Education+1 more: $1,000 · EducationTREVOR PROJECT INC: $15,500 · Civil RightsREFUGEE & IMMIGRANT CENTER FOR EDUCATION & LEGAL SERVICES: $2,500 · Civil RightsActive Minds Inc: $11,000 · HealthAMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION: $1,000 · Health
Other$243,500Environment$85,000Arts & Culture$64,500International$61,000Education$31,500Civil Rights$18,000Health$12,000

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 DC CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $69,500 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY: $35,000 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $35,000 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $25,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetWilliams College: $25,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetWEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDA: $22,500 over 6y, 0.4% of budgetPITTSBURGH COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION: $18,500 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetTREVOR PROJECT INC: $15,500 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetCARNEGIE INSTITUTE: $15,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetActive Minds Inc: $11,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL: $10,000 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetSIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNature Forward: $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetMONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOUNDATION: $6,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetJEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICE OF PITTSBURGH: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetJEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNational Children Museum: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION: $5,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMaine Audubon Society: $4,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetIMAGINATION STAGE INC: $3,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTHE FERGUSON LIBRARY: $3,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetOCEAN CONSERVANCY: $3,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTHE OJAI VALLEY LAND CONSERVANCY: $3,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetSOUNDWATERS INC: $2,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetREFUGEE & IMMIGRANT CENTER FOR EDUCATION & LEGAL SERVICES: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetKIND INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCENTER FOR DISASTER PHILANTHROPY INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetEarth Force Inc: $2,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCALIFORNIA COASTAL HORSE RESCUE: $1,500 over 1y, 2.4% of budgetMAINE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCITIZEN SCHOOLS INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFORESTS FOREVER FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetSave The Children Federation Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOjai Raptor Center: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetHELP OF OJAI INC: $500 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.

PatagoniaorgImpactassetsincNora Roberts Foundati…The Nature ConservancyAmerican Endowment Fo…National Philanthropi…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…The Blackbaud Giving …Network for GoodVanguard Charitable E…American Online Givin…Morgan Stanley Global…
PatagoniaorgCA14.8× affinity5 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Patagoniaorg · Impactassetsinc · Nora Roberts Foundation · The Nature Conservancy · American Endowment Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Network for Good · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

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 M Nutting Family Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Robert M Nutting Family Foundation Inc. 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%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 13%
  • Stamford Land Conservation Trust Inc: 68% of income from government
  • Nature Forward: 32% of income from government
  • Save the Children Federation Inc: 30% of income from government
  • Imagination Stage Inc: 13% of income from government
  • Citizen Schools Inc: 8% of income from government
  • Mystic Seaport Museum Inc: 5% of income from government
  • Soundwaters Inc: 4% of income from government
  • Williams College: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
1get no government money at all
10report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
1rely 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.
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Find your warmest path to Robert M Nutting Family Foundation Inc 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 62 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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