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Schyler Kemps Foundation at a glance

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Schyler Kemps Foundation

Its FY2018 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$58k
Granted FY2018
17
Grants FY2018
3
States reached
$33k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0195% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2018.

Science & Tech$34kEducation$16kCommunity Improvement$8kReligion$6kArts & Culture$5kEnvironment$5kHealth$5kCrime & Legal$4kOther$0
02FY2018 · 17 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2018

  • Under $10k16 grants · $25k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $33k
$1,500
Median grant
3
States reached
$905k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
DA VINCI CENTER OF SCIENCE AND$32,500
Individual grant recipient$3,000
FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH$3,000
COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE$3,000
SAFE HARBOR$2,000
SALVATION ARMY$2,000
THE RISING TIDE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND$1,500
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK$1,500
INIAN ISLANDS INSTITUTE$1,500
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS$1,000
COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR$1,000
SLATINGTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT$1,000
SLATINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY$1,000
AMERICA ON WHEELS$1,000
UNICEF USA$1,000
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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Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY17–18) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 12%. 12% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 12%SAFE HARBOR: $2k → 11%SALVATION ARMY: $2k → 11%TREATMENT TRENDS: $3k → 11%SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK: $2k → 15%WHYY INC: $1k → 22%UNICEF USA: $1k → 17%THE OCEAN CONSERVANCY IN: $1k → 14%INIAN ISLANDS INSTITUTE: $2k → 18%ALLENTOWN GARDEN CLUB: $1k → 6%SAFE HARBOR: $2k → 11%SALVATION ARMY: $1k → 11%SLATINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY: $1k → 11%SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK: $2k → 15%PLANNED PARENTHOOD: $1k → 17%INIAN ISLANDS INSTITUTE: $1k → 18%COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE: $3k → 11%SLATINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY: $1k → 11%PLANNED PARENTHOOD: $1k → 17%COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE: $3k → 11%NORTHERN LEHIGH EVENT COMMITTEE: $1k → 11%DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS: $1k → 17%THE RISING TIDE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND: $2k → 11%LEHIGH COUNTY CONFERENCE: $3k → 11%SLATINGTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT: $1k → 11%LEHIGH COUNTY CONFERENCE: $3k → 11%SLATINGTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT: $250 → 11%AMERICA ON WHEELS: $1k → 11%LEHIGH VALLEY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY: $1k → 11%DA VINCI CENTER OF SCIENCE AND: $33k → 11%DA VINCI CENTER OF SCIENCE AND: $1k → 11%COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR: $2k → 11%COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR: $1k → 11%EMMAUS LIBRARY: $10k → 11%WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY: $3k → 11%FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: $3k → 11%FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: $3k → 11%EMMAUS LIBRARY: $500 → 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.
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.
$83k · 13 repeat orgs$18k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +413% since the first grant, against +20% for those funded once.

13 repeat relationships: 13 still active in FY2018, 0 since wound down; 4 grantees were first funded in FY2018 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

13
8

Total granted

$83k
$13k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+413%
+20%

Still filing today

31%
63%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2018, 92% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $5k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18
EducationEnvironmentArts & CultureInternationalHealthPublic Safety & DisasterOther
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

  • CA
    COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY INC
    2× · 2017–2018 · $6k · revenue +125%
  • CS
    COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN INC
    2× · 2017–2018 · $3k · revenue +413%
  • SP
    SLATINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
    2× · 2017–2018 · $2k · revenue +44%

Funded once

  • WC
    WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC
    one grant, 2017 · $3k · revenue -4%
  • TT
    TREATMENT TRENDS INC
    one grant, 2017 · $3k · revenue -26%
  • NY
    NEW YORK TIMES NEEDIEST CASES
    one grant, 2017 · $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
World Wildlife Fund Inc

Wwf's mission is to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on earth. (continued on schedule o)

Environment
2
Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Inc

See schedule oper the bylaws of the delaware & lehigh national heritage corridor(which were updated by the merged board of the national canal musuem and the d&l), our mission is to work with government entities, non-profit organizations…

Arts & Culture
3
Lowell Observatory

The mission of lowell observatory is to pursue the study of astronomy, especially the study of our solar system and its evolution; to conduct pure research in astronomical phenomena; and to maintain quality public education and outreach…

Science & Tech
4
American Littoral Society

Promote the study and conservation of marine life and its habitat, defend the coast from harm, and empower others to do the same.

Environment
5
Conservation Law Foundation Inc

Conservation law foundation, inc. (clf) protects new england's environment for the benefit of all people and future generations. we use the law, science, and markets to create solutions that preserve and restore our natural resources,…

Environment
6
The Ohio Environmental Council

To protect the environment and health of all ohio communities through legal and policy advocacy, decision-maker accountability, and civic engagement.

Environment
7
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

The mission is "to understand the natural world and inspire everyone to care for it." the academy implements its mission through understanding the diversity of life; developing and applying science to protect the environment; and informing…

Science & Tech
8
Project Drawdown

Project drawdown's mission is to drive meaningful climate action by advancing science-based solutions and strategies. project drawdown's work is focused on three pillars: science - advancing science-based climate solutions and strategies;…

Education
9
The Wildlife Society

The wildlife society's mission is to inspire, empower, and enable wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation.

Animals
10
Pennsylvania Solar Center

We provide trusted guidance to usher all pennsylvanians into the clean energy economy to reach a sustainable and resilient tomorrow.

Environment
11
Climate Conservation Dba Center for Large Landscape Conservation

We bring science, policy, and proven solutions directly to communities working to restore the integrity and natural connectivity of the landscapes in which they live. (see schedule o)

Environment
12
Climate Central Inc

Climate central, inc. (the organization") is an independent not-for-profit organization of leading scientists, technology experts and communication professionals that are dedicated to researching and reporting on climate change and its…

Science & Tech
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Wildlands Conservancy Inc; the most unlike its peers is Slatington Volunteer Fire Co. 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

13 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. 13 of the 25 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)
13/13
Grantees still filing
11/13
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

DA VINCI CENTER OF SCIENCE AND: $33,500 · OtherDA VINCI CENTER OF SCIENCE ANDEMMAUS LIBRARY: $10,500 · OtherEMMAUS LIBRARYFAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: $6,000 · OtherFAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHCOMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY INC: $6,000 · OtherCOMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY INCIndividual grant recipient: $6,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientSAFE HARBOR: $4,000 · OtherSECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK: $3,500 · OtherSALVATION ARMY: $3,000 · Other+7 more: $10,750 · Other+7 moreCOMMUNITY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN INC: $3,000 · EducationSLATINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY: $2,000 · EducationWILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC: $3,000 · EnvironmentOCEAN CONSERVANCY: $1,000 · EnvironmentTREATMENT TRENDS INC: $3,000 · HealthAMERICA ON WHEELS INC: $1,000 · Arts & CultureWHYY INC: $1,000 · Arts & CultureUNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF: $1,000 · InternationalMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $1,000 · InternationalRISING TIDE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND: $1,500 · Community Improvement
Other$83,250Education$5,000Environment$4,000Health$3,000Arts & Culture$2,000International$2,000Community Improvement$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 budgetCOMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY INC: $6,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCOMMUNITY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN INC: $3,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWILDLANDS CONSERVANCY INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTREATMENT TRENDS INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSLATINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY: $2,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetRISING TIDE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND: $1,500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetSLATINGTON VOLUNTEER FIRE CO: $1,250 over 2y, 1.0% of budgetAMERICA ON WHEELS INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetUNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOCEAN CONSERVANCY: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLEHIGH VALLEY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWHYY INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $1,000 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.

The Century Fund TrustHarry C Trexler EstateUnited Way of the Gre…Ppl FoundationJulius & Katheryn Hom…Ross J Born and Wendy…Martin Guitar Charita…John a and Margaret P…Lehigh Valley Communi…Air Products Foundati…Vanguard Charitable E…American Online Givin…
The Century Fund TrustPA15.7× affinity5 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Century Fund Trust · Harry C Trexler Estate · United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley · Ppl Foundation · Julius & Katheryn Hommer Foundation · Ross J Born and Wendy G Born Charitable Trust · Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation · John a and Margaret Post Foundation · Lehigh Valley Community Foundation · Air Products Foundation · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · American Online Giving Foundation 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 Schyler Kemps Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Schyler Kemps Foundation. 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%19%38%56%75%share of the org’s 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 · 0–75%
    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 25 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 2018, released 2018. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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