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Shea Homes 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.

$35k
Granted FY2023
11
Grants FY2023
4
States reached
$6k
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, FY2020 to 2023.

Philanthropy$86kArts & Culture$32kHuman Services$22kEducation$19kHousing & Shelter$18kEnvironment$12kHealth$10kRecreation & Sports$10kOther$0
02FY2023 · 11 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$2,500
Median grant
4
States reached
$146k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
MIZEL CENTER FOR ARTS AND CULTURE$6,000
FULCRUM FOUNDATION$5,000
LONE TREE ARTS CENTER FUND$5,000
HOMEAID AMERICA - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA$5,000
LIVERMORE CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL INC$2,750
CHALLENGE FOUNDATION INC$2,500
HOMEAID AMERICA - COLORADO$2,500
YELLOW ROOF FOUNDATION$2,300
HELPS INTERNATIONAL INC$2,000
WATER EDUCATION COLORADO$1,475
BIA CARES$750
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 (FY20–20, $5k) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, 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%FAMILY PROMISE OF GREATER ORLANDO: $5k → 13%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
PA
CA
CO
VA
AZ
TX
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.

36%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$53k · 8 repeat orgs$95k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +82% since the first grant, against +59% for those funded once.

8 repeat relationships: 4 still active in FY2023, 4 since wound down; 7 grantees were first funded in FY2023 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

8
26

Total granted

$53k
$71k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+82%
+59%

Still filing today

75%
58%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 30% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $25k went to new ones.

50%100%’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

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

’20’21’22’23
Arts & CultureEducationHuman ServicesPhilanthropyEnvironmentYouth DevelopmentOther
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

  • LT
    LONE TREE ARTS CENTER FUND
    4× · 2020–2023 · $20k · revenue +82%
  • HL
    HIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVANCY
    2× · 2020–2022 · $10k · revenue +142%
  • LV
    LIVERMORE VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
    2× · 2021–2022 · $3k · revenue +221%

Funded once

  • HA
    HOMEAID AMERICA INC
    one grant, 2021 · $10k · revenue -16%
  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2022 · $6k
  • LG
    LION GLOBAL FOUNDATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2022 · $6k · revenue +30%
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
Marin Community Foundation

Mobilizing the power of community and the resources of philanthropy to advance equity for people, places and the planet.

Philanthropy
2
Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation

Better leaders create a better colorado. through immersive programs, civic engagement, and lifelong connection, the leadership foundation helps people and businesses unlock their potential and use it to drive meaningful change. we develop…

Philanthropy
3
Foundation for California Community Colleges

The foundation's mission is to benefit, support, and enhance the missions of the california community college system.

Education
4
Long Beach City College Foundation

The foundation's specific and primary purposes are to promote the general welfare of long beach city college by assisting and supporting the attainment of educational, athletic, and cultural goals; by assisting it in fulfilling its role of…

Education
5
Los Medanos College Foundation

To develop resources and relationships that provide financial support to los medanos college students through student scholarships, student programs and services, instructional supplies, and facility improvements.

Education
6
Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Inc

To enhance the quality of life for all residents now and for future generations; to build permanent endowments, to provide community leadership on relevant issues, and to address needs through grantmaking. as part of our strategic plan,…

Philanthropy
7
California Transportation Foundation

At California Transportation Foundation (CTF) our mission is simple. We recognize the best and brightest in our industry with our Annual CTF Transportation Awards program. We remember those who have given all in service to the people of…

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8
Stem Advantage

Talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not. STEM Advantage mentors, prepares, and inspires first-generation, low-income, and underserved college students for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). We level…

Youth Development
9
Monterey Collegiate Foundation co Katy Reyes

We provide grants to charities for activities such as youth sports, youth programs and youth education for the residents of Monterey County, California.

Philanthropy
10
Mavericks Community Foundation

Mavericks community foundation engages the community, develops partnerships and inspires giving to make a positive, lasting impact on the san mateo county coast.

Education
11
The Uc Davis Foundation

The mission of the uc davis foundation is to secure, steward and manage private gifts for uc davis.

Education
12
Construction Industry Educational Foundation

Develops construction, design, and trade professionals through educational endeavors, mentoring initiatives, and training activities.

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Lion Global Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Communities for Sustainable Monterey County. 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

27 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. 27 of the 43 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)
11
Early backer (in before they grew)
27/27
Grantees still filing
18/27
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES: $79,578 · ReligionCATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOS A…HIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVANCY: $10,000 · OtherHIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVANCYHOMEAID AMERICA - COLORADO: $8,000 · OtherHOMEAID AMERICA - COLORADOIndividual grant recipient: $6,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientPENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY: $5,000 · OtherPENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITYHOMEAID AMERICA - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: $5,000 · OtherHOMEAID AMERICA - NORTHERN CALIFORNIAFULCRUM FOUNDATION: $5,000 · OtherFULCRUM FOUNDATIONHOMEAID AMERICA - NORTHERN CAL: $5,000 · OtherHOMEAID AMERICA - NORTHERN CALMENTAL HEALTH OF COLORADO: $5,000 · OtherMENTAL HEALTH OF COLORADOBIA CARES: $3,150 · OtherLIVERMORE CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL INC: $2,750 · OtherTALL TALES RANCH: $5,000 · OtherTALL TALES RANCH+14 more: $17,289 · Other+14 moreLONE TREE ARTS CENTER FUND: $20,000 · Arts & CultureLONE TREE ARTS C…MIZEL CENTER FOR ARTS AND CULTURE: $6,000 · Arts & CultureMIZEL CENTER FOR…LION GLOBAL FOUNDATION: $5,600 · Arts & CultureLION GLOBAL FOUN…LIVERMORE VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: $2,500 · Arts & CultureLIVERMORE VALLEY…+1 more: $500 · Arts & CultureHOMEAID AMERICA INC: $10,000 · Human ServicesFAMILY PROMISE OF GREATER ORLANDO INC: $5,000 · Human ServicesThe Phoenix Emerald Foundation Inc: $1,500 · Human ServicesTHE CHALLENGE FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 · EducationMARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 · EducationBENJAMIN OLLADA FOUNDATION: $2,500 · EducationThe Marina Foundation: $1,000 · EducationCalifornia Homebuilding Foundation: $750 · EducationVALLEY OF THE SUN UNITED WAY: $3,500 · PhilanthropyFIORE CARES INC: $1,200 · PhilanthropyMISSION VIEJO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $500 · PhilanthropyDenver Park Trust: $5,000 · Recreation & Sports
Religion$79,578Other$77,189Arts & Culture$34,600Human Services$16,500Education$14,250Philanthropy$5,200Recreation & Sports$5,000

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 budgetCATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES: $79,578 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetLONE TREE ARTS CENTER FUND: $20,000 over 4y, 9.6% of budgetHIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVANCY: $10,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetHOMEAID AMERICA INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetMIZEL CENTER FOR ARTS AND CULTURE: $6,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetLION GLOBAL FOUNDATION: $5,600 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFAMILY PROMISE OF GREATER ORLANDO INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetDenver Park Trust: $5,000 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetTHE CHALLENGE FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTALL TALES RANCH: $5,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetMARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVALLEY OF THE SUN UNITED WAY: $3,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBIA CARES: $3,150 over 2y, 3.0% of budgetLIVERMORE VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: $2,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetDOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR FOUNDATION: $2,500 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetYELLOW ROOF FOUNDATION: $2,300 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetHELPS INTERNATIONAL: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOLO FOUNDATION FOR WATER EDUCATION: $1,475 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFIORE CARES INC: $1,200 over 1y, 2.0% of budgetThe Marina Foundation: $1,000 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetCOMMUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE MONTEREY COUNTY: $1,000 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetCalifornia Homebuilding Foundation: $750 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMISSION VIEJO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $500 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF TRACY: $250 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.

J F Shea Company Foun…Rose Community Founda…Colorado Gives Founda…Richmond American Fou…Gates Family Foundati…The Denver FoundationXcel Energy FoundationEnterprise Holdings F…National Philanthropi…Gs Donor Advised Phil…American Endowment Fo…Morgan Stanley Global…
J F Shea Company FoundationCA49.5× affinity21 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: J F Shea Company Foundation · Rose Community Foundation · Colorado Gives Foundation · Richmond American Foundation · Gates Family Foundation · The Denver Foundation · Xcel Energy Foundation · Enterprise Holdings Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · American Endowment Foundation · 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 Shea Homes Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Shea Homes Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%1%3%6%10%funder's share of their income ↑0%8%15%22%30%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    8report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–30%
    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 Shea Homes Foundation?

    Find your warmest path to Shea Homes 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 43 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 2023, released 2023. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

    Possibly out of date. A more recent filing (FY2025) is on record and reports no grant expense, so the figures above are from FY2023, the most recent year this funder made grants.

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