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Shahara Ahmad-Llewellyn Family Foundation at a glance

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Shahara Ahmad-Llewellyn Family 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.

$354k
Granted FY2025still arriving
19
Grants FY2025still arriving
5
States reached
$75k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0196% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Education$759kArts & Culture$649kHealth$135kHuman Services$106kRecreation & Sports$90kCommunity Improvement$25kCrime & Legal$25kYouth Development$10kOther$0
02FY2025 · 19 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k5 grants · $12k
  • $10k–50k12 grants · $217k
  • $50k–250k2 grants · $125k
$15,000
Median grant
5
States reached
$2.8M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
NEW 42ND STREET INC$75,000
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER INC$50,000
THE WORKSHOP SCHOOL$26,000
BRIDGEHAMPTON CHILD CARD AND RECREATIONAL CENTER$25,500
MAYO CLINIC$25,000
DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM$25,000
CITY COLLEGE$25,000
HARLEM JUNIOR TENNIS AND EDUCATION PROGRAM INC$15,000
THE SALVATION ARMY$15,000
GODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER$15,000
NORTHSIDE CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT INC$15,000
PEACEFUL FAMILIES PROJECTS$10,000
NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER$10,000
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY$10,000
THE STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM$5,500
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.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–25, $74k) land where the poverty rate runs at 9%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 18% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%BRIDGEHAMPTON CHILD CARD AND RECREATIONAL CENTER: $26k → 7%FOUNDATION FOR FILIPINO ARTISTS: $8k → 13%ELLIS MERSALIS CENTER FOR MUSIC: $1k → 23%BRIDGEHAMPTON CHILD CARD AND RECREATIONAL CENTER: $25k → 7%HOLLABACK: $5k → 20%BRIDGEHAMPTON CHILD CARD AND RECREATIONAL CENTER: $5k → 7%BRIDGEHAMPTON CHILD CARD AND RECREATIONAL CENTER: $5k → 7%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.

89%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.5M · 13 repeat orgs$184k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +28% since the first grant, against +13% for those funded once.

13 repeat relationships: 12 still active in FY2025, 1 since wound down; 6 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

13
12

Total granted

$1.5M
$161k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+28%
+13%

Still filing today

77%
50%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 93% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $22k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Arts & CultureEducationHuman ServicesCommunity ImprovementCrime & LegalOther
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

  • JA
    JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER INC
    5× · 2018–2025 · $275k · revenue +4%
  • TN
    THE NEW 42ND STREET INC
    4× · 2018–2025 · $240k · revenue +33%
  • NC
    NORTHSIDE CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT INC
    8× · 2017–2025 · $224k · revenue +28%

Funded once

  • CC
    CITI COLLEGE
    one grant, 2021 · $36k
  • M
    MAYO
    one grant, 2021 · $26k
  • TM
    THE MAYOR'S FUND TO ADVANCE NEW YORK CITY
    one grant, 2018 · $25k · revenue -89%
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
Manhattan School of Music

Manhattan school of music is deeply committed to excellence in education, performance, and creative activity; to the humanity of the school's environment; and to the cultural enrichment of the larger community. a premiere international…

Arts & Culture
2
New York Hall of Science

Nysci's mission is to nurture generations of passionate learners, critical thinkers, and active citizens through design make play - an approach to learning and engagement that is deeply rooted in research on stem learning and guides the…

Arts & Culture
3
The Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association

For over 150 years, the 92nd street y, new york has been serving its communities and the larger world by bringing people together (continued on schedule o)and providing exceptional, groundbreaking programs in the performing and visual…

Religion
4
The Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts Inc

To offer accessible, high-quality performing arts education that sparks personal growth and builds inclusive communities. its vision is to transform performing arts education in an inclusive community accessible to all.

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5
The Graduate Center Foundation Inc

The graduate center foundation is committed to promoting and safe-guarding the success of the graduate center by raising funds and managing and investing donations for use by the graduate center. the board of trustees of the foundation…

—
6
Women's Project & Productions Inc

Wp theater is the nation's oldest and largest theater company dedicated to developing, producing, and promoting the work of women+ at every stage of their careers. for over four decades we have served as leaders of a global movement…

Arts & Culture
7
Masters School

The masters school celebrates active participation, deep understanding, and meaningful connection. a community of diverse individuals, we gather to learn, to strive, to dare, to do - to be a power for good in the world.

—
8
Move(Nyc) Foundation Inc

Move|nyc| is a civic arts and social justice organization committed to cultivating a more diverse and inclusive society through transforming the field of professional dance. more than an arts organization, move|nyc| is a movement for…

Public Benefit
9
Studio in a School Association Inc

From classrooms to careers, studio in a school expands access to visual arts education and professions in the arts by partnering with practicing artists, schools, and cultural institutions.

—
10
Museum of the City of New York

The museum of the city of new york fosters understanding of the distinctive nature of urban life in the world's most influential metropolis. it engages visitors by celebrating, documenting, and interpreting the city's past, present, and…

Arts & Culture
11
Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute

Munson-williams-proctor arts institute (mwpai) is a fine arts center dedicated to serving diverse audiences by advancing the appreciation, understanding, and enjoyment of the arts. the art institute aims to promote interest and…

Arts & Culture
12
Society of the Third Street Music School Settlement

The mission of third street music school settlement is to provide access to music and dance education to new yorkers of all ages.

Arts & Culture
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City; the most unlike its peers is Foundation for Filipino ArtistsInc. 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

21 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. 21 of the 32 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)
2
Early backer (in before they grew)
21/21
Grantees still filing
11/21
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CITY COLLEGE: $362,412 · OtherCITY COLLEGEHARLEM JUNIOR TENNIS AND EDUCATION PROGRAM INC: $90,000 · OtherHARLEM JUNIOR TENNIS AND EDUCATION PROGRA…TRINITY SCHOOL: $40,000 · OtherTRINITY SCHOOLCITI COLLEGE: $35,748 · OtherCITI COLLEGEMAYO: $25,658 · OtherPROJECT BASED LEARNING INC: $25,000 · Other+8 more: $85,900 · Other+8 moreJAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER INC: $275,000 · Arts & CultureJAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER INCTHE NEW 42ND STREET INC: $240,000 · Arts & CultureTHE NEW 42ND STREET INCDANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM INC: $95,658 · Arts & CultureDANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM INCNATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER: $22,500 · Arts & Culture+2 more: $7,000 · Arts & CultureNORTHSIDE CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT INC: $223,566 · EducationNORTHSIDE CENTER …WORKSHOP LEARNING: $46,000 · EducationWORKSHOP LEARNING+3 more: $6,000 · EducationMAYO CLINIC: $125,000 · HealthBridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center Inc: $60,500 · Human ServicesFoundation for Filipino ArtistsInc: $7,500 · Human ServicesRIGHT TO BE INC: $5,000 · Human Services+1 more: $1,000 · Human ServicesTHE MAYOR'S FUND TO ADVANCE NEW YORK CITY: $25,000 · Community ImprovementPEACEFUL FAMILIES PROJECT: $25,000 · Crime & Legal
Other$664,718Arts & Culture$640,158Education$275,566Health$125,000Human Services$74,000Community Improvement$25,000Crime & Legal$25,000

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 budgetJAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER INC: $275,000 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetTHE NEW 42ND STREET INC: $240,000 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetNORTHSIDE CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT INC: $223,566 over 8y, 0.4% of budgetMAYO CLINIC: $125,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetDANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM INC: $95,658 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetHARLEM JUNIOR TENNIS AND EDUCATION PROGRAM INC: $90,000 over 4y, 1.6% of budgetBridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center Inc: $60,500 over 4y, 1.1% of budgetWORKSHOP LEARNING: $46,000 over 3y, 2.6% of budgetPEACEFUL FAMILIES PROJECT: $25,000 over 3y, 11% of budgetNATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER: $22,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetGODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER: $20,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF NEW YORK CITY INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM: $5,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRIGHT TO BE INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetWIDENER UNIVERSITY: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLINCOLN UNIVERSITY: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBROWN GIRLS DOC MAFIA INC: $1,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetPRATT INSTITUTE: $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.

Network for GoodNational Philanthropi…Donor Advised Charita…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
Network for GoodDC9.3× affinity5 shared granteesties to 4 of 4Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Network for Good · National Philanthropic Trust · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation

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 Shahara Ahmad-Llewellyn Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Shahara Ahmad-Llewellyn Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%1%4%8%15%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
    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.
    05Through Plinth

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    How do I get to Shahara Ahmad-Llewellyn Family Foundation?

    Find your warmest path to Shahara Ahmad-Llewellyn Family Foundation 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 32 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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