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Schuster 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.

$64k
Granted FY2025still arriving
26
Grants FY2025still arriving
5
States reached
$10k
Largest
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 2025.

Arts & Culture$71kCivil Rights$45kEmployment$42kAnimals$38kHealth$30kPhilanthropy$25kEnvironment$20kHuman Services$18kOther$0
02FY2025 · 26 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k25 grants · $54k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $10k
$2,000
Median grant
5
States reached
$807k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
IBMA FOUNDATION$10,000
UPLIFT NORTHWEST$6,717
SONGWRITINGWITHSOLDIERS$5,000
WHIDBEY CAMANO LAND TRUST$3,000
WHIDBEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$3,000
WHIDBEY HOMELESS COALITION$3,000
MERCY FOR ANIMALS$2,625
ISLAND SENIOR RESOURCES$2,500
ISLAND ROOTS HOUSING$2,500
WHIDBEY ISLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS$2,500
DESTINATION CLEVELAND COUNTY INC$2,500
LITTLE BIG FEST$2,250
BALLYDIDEAN FARM SANCTURY$2,000
VEGAN OUTREACH$2,000
THE HUB YOUTH CENTRAL$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 (FY18–25, $43k) land where the poverty rate runs at 9%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 0% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%UPLIFT NORTHWEST: $7k → 9%Uplift Northwest: $7k → 9%MILLIONAIR CLUB: $6k → 9%MILLIONAIR CLUB: $5k → 9%Uplift Northwest: $5k → 9%Uplift Northwest: $5k → 9%MILLIONAIR CLUB: $5k → 9%Millionair Club: $3k → 9%Westside Baby: $500 → 9%YOUTHCARE: $1k → 9%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
NY
PA
CA
CO
MD
KS
TN
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.

92%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$282k · 29 repeat orgs$26k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +45% since the first grant, against 0% for those funded once.

29 repeat relationships: 18 still active in FY2025, 11 since wound down; 7 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

29
14

Total granted

$282k
$13k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+45%
0%

Still filing today

79%
57%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 78% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $14k 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
Arts & CultureFood & NutritionAnimalsHuman ServicesCivil RightsHealthOther
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

  • AL
    ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE
    6× · 2018–2023 · $43k · revenue +80%
  • UN
    UPLIFT NORTHWEST
    8× · 2018–2025 · $42k · revenue +66%
  • TI
    THE IBMA FOUNDATION INC
    3× · 2023–2025 · $23k · revenue +79%

Funded once

  • AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
    one grant, 2024 · $3k · revenue 0%
  • WC
    WATCHOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2020 · $3k
  • SJ
    Seattle JazzED
    one grant, 2023 · $2k · revenue -5%
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
Whatcom Land Trust

The mission of the Whatcom Land Trust is to preserve and protect wildlife habitat, scenic, agricultural and open space lands in Whatcom County for future generations by securing interests in land and promoting land stewardship.

Environment
2
Seattle Good Business Network Dba Good Business Network of Washington

Seattle Good Business Network connects and inspires people to buy, produce, and invest locally, so that everyone has a meaningful stake in the local economy.

Community Improvement
3
The Humane Society for Seattleking County

Seattle humane promotes the human-animal bond by saving and serving pets in need, regardless of age, ability, circumstance or geography.

Animals
4
Feeding Washington

Create a strong and effective statewide infrastructure that efficiently leverages resources to expand capacity in Washington State's Feeding America network.

Food & Nutrition
5
Artist Trust

Artist Trust supports the livelihoods of artists working in all disciplines to create a more vibrant and equitable Washington State.

Arts & Culture
6
Washington Bikes

Washington Bikes works to ensure that all who ride a bicycle in Washington have safe comfortable and convenient places to ride. Organization advocates for bicyclists rights and shapes policies.

Recreation & Sports
7
Western Rivers Conservancy

Western rivers conservancy's mission is to protect outstanding river ecosystems in the western united states. continued on schedule o.we acquire land to conserve critical habitat, provide public access for compatible use and enjoyment, and…

Environment
8
Invest in Washington Now Campaign

Advocate for tax policy in Washington State

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9
Washington Humane Society

The washington humane society protects animals, supports families, and advocates for positive change to create a world where all animals can thrive. we enrich the humanity of our communities by promoting compassion and encouraging people…

Animals
10
Washington Wild

Washington wild protects and restores wild lands and waters in washington state through advocacy, education and civic engagement.

Animals
11
Washington Trust for Historic Preservation

The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving the places that matter in Washington State and to promoting sustainable and economically viable communities through historic preservation.

Arts & Culture
12
Washington Food Coalition

To strengthen hunger relief providers in WA State.

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; the most unlike its peers is South Whidbey Homeless Coalition. 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 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)
9
Early backer (in before they grew)
39/40
Grantees still filing
25/40
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Acoustic Sound (dba Wintergrass): $20,500 · OtherAcoustic Sound (dba Wintergrass)ISLAND SENIOR RESOURCES: $17,000 · OtherISLAND SENIOR RESOURCESBIG CLIMB SEATTLE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY: $10,000 · OtherBIG CLIMB SEATTLE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIE…MAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger: $7,100 · OtherMAZON A Jewish Response to HungerWASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION: $5,500 · OtherMERCY FOR ANIMALS INC: $7,125 · OtherMERCY FOR ANIMALS INCBallydidean Farm Sanctuary: $5,750 · OtherWHIDBEY CAMANO LAND TRUST: $15,500 · OtherWHIDBEY CAMANO LAND TRUSTHUB - YOUTH CENTRAL: $7,500 · OtherHUB - YOUTH CENTRAL+21 more: $30,568 · Other+21 moreTHE IBMA FOUNDATION INC: $22,500 · Arts & CultureTHE IBMA FOUNDAT…WHIDBEY ISLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS: $8,500 · Arts & CultureWHIDBEY ISLAND C…SONGWRITINGWITHINC: $7,500 · Arts & CultureSONGWRITINGWITHI…LITTLE BIG FEST: $3,750 · Arts & CultureLITTLE BIG FESTDestination Cleveland County: $2,500 · Arts & Culture+3 more: $3,500 · Arts & Culture+3 moreANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE: $42,500 · Civil RightsANTI-DEFAMATION…AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE: $2,500 · Civil RightsAMERICAN JEWISH…UPLIFT NORTHWEST: $41,817 · Human ServicesUPLIFT NORTHWE…+2 more: $1,500 · Human ServicesVEGAN OUTREACH INC: $19,000 · Food & NutritionCENTER FOR JEWISH FOOD ETHICS: $3,500 · Food & NutritionFOOD LIFELINE: $1,100 · Food & NutritionNutritionfactsorg Inc: $1,000 · Food & NutritionWHIDBEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $19,500 · PhilanthropyJEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE: $2,500 · PhilanthropyCommunity Roots Housing Foundation: $1,000 · PhilanthropyPhysicians Committee for Responsible Med: $10,000 · HealthBREAKTHROUGH T1D: $10,000 · Health
Other$126,543Arts & Culture$48,250Civil Rights$45,000Human Services$43,317Food & Nutrition$24,600Philanthropy$23,000Health$20,000

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 budgetANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE: $42,500 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetUPLIFT NORTHWEST: $41,817 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetTHE IBMA FOUNDATION INC: $22,500 over 3y, 5.8% of budgetWHIDBEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $19,500 over 8y, 2.4% of budgetVEGAN OUTREACH INC: $19,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetWHIDBEY CAMANO LAND TRUST: $15,500 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetPhysicians Committee for Responsible Med: $10,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetBREAKTHROUGH T1D: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWHIDBEY ISLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS: $8,500 over 6y, 0.3% of budgetSONGWRITINGWITHINC: $7,500 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetHUB - YOUTH CENTRAL: $7,500 over 3y, 5.1% of budgetMERCY FOR ANIMALS INC: $7,125 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetMAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger: $7,100 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetBallydidean Farm Sanctuary: $5,750 over 4y, 1.2% of budgetWASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION: $5,500 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION: $3,750 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetLITTLE BIG FEST: $3,750 over 2y, 1.5% of budgetCENTER FOR JEWISH FOOD ETHICS: $3,500 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetELPHIES ANIMAL ALLIANCE: $3,250 over 6y, 23% of budgetSOUTH WHIDBEY HOMELESS COALITION: $3,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetAMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDestination Cleveland County: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetJEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSeattle JazzED: $1,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE HUMANE LEAGUE: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetReString Appalachia: $1,500 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetWHIDBEY ISLAND MUSIC PORTAL: $1,500 over 1y, 2.3% of budgetHYMAN BRAND HEBREW ACADEMY: $1,400 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFOOD LIFELINE: $1,100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNutritionfactsorg Inc: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFAUNALYTICS: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTARGHEE MUSIC FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetEARTH LAW CENTER: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWHIDBEY ISLAND DANCE THEATRE: $500 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetWESTSIDE BABY: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF KING COUNTY: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER: $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.

  • Who funds ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE ↗
  • Who funds UPLIFT NORTHWEST ↗
  • Who funds THE IBMA FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds WHIDBEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds VEGAN OUTREACH INC ↗
  • Who funds WHIDBEY CAMANO LAND TRUST ↗
  • Who funds Physicians Committee for Responsible Med ↗
  • Who funds BREAKTHROUGH T1D ↗
  • Who funds WHIDBEY ISLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS ↗
  • Who funds SONGWRITINGWITHINC ↗
  • Who funds HUB - YOUTH CENTRAL ↗
  • Who funds MERCY FOR ANIMALS INC ↗
  • Who funds MAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger ↗
  • Who funds Ballydidean Farm Sanctuary ↗
  • Who funds WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION ↗
  • Who funds NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds LITTLE BIG FEST ↗
  • Who funds CENTER FOR JEWISH FOOD ETHICS ↗
  • Who funds ELPHIES ANIMAL ALLIANCE ↗
  • Who funds SOUTH WHIDBEY HOMELESS COALITION ↗
  • Who funds ISLAND ROOTS HOUSING ↗
  • Who funds AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE ↗
  • Who funds Destination Cleveland County ↗
  • Who funds JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE ↗
  • Who funds Seattle JazzED ↗
  • Who funds THE HUMANE LEAGUE ↗
  • Who funds ReString Appalachia ↗
  • Who funds WHIDBEY ISLAND MUSIC PORTAL ↗
  • Who funds HYMAN BRAND HEBREW ACADEMY ↗
  • Who funds FOOD LIFELINE ↗
  • Who funds YOUTHCARE ↗
  • Who funds Nutritionfactsorg Inc ↗
  • Who funds FAUNALYTICS ↗

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.

Seattle FoundationWA20.4× affinity9 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Seattle Foundation · Goosefoot Community Fund · Whidbey Community Foundation · The Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation · Gibson Gives Foundation Dba Gibson Gives · Lucky Seven Foundation · The Norcliffe Foundation · Mightycause Charitable Foundation · Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Aetna Foundation Inc · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management 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 Schuster Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Schuster Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%2%6%14%25%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    1get no government money at all
    11report 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 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 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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