· Private foundation
Shirley & David B Sykes Family Foundation Inc
Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2024.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
By grant size · FY2024
- Under $10k2 grants · $10k
- $10k–50k1 grant · $20k
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| COLLECTIVE POWER FOR REPRODUCTIVE J | $20,000 |
| FREINDS OF AMERICAN SONG ARCHIVES | $7,500 |
| Individual grant recipient | $2,500 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Its human-services grants (FY20–20, $1k) land where the poverty rate runs at 14%, 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.
How this is measured
How this is measured
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +85% since the first grant, against +12% for those funded once.
5 repeat relationships: 0 still active in FY2024, 5 since wound down; 3 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Median revenue growth · since first grant
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 0% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $30k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
- CPCOLLECTIVE POWER FOR REPRO JUSTICE2× · 2022–2023 · $45k
- BEBLACK ENSEMBLE THEATER CORPORATION3× · 2019–2021 · $41k · revenue +85%
- RCRINGLING COLLEGE5× · 2019–2023 · $32k
Funded once
- CCChicago City Theatre Company dba Joel Hall Dancers & Centerone grant, 2022 · $20k · revenue -36%
- CLCIVIL LIBERTIES AND PUBLIC POLICYone grant, 2021 · $20k
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORYone grant, 2020 · $15k · revenue +17%
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.
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.
Lookingglass theatre company is a national leader in the creation and presentation of innovative, cutting-edge theatrical work. lookingglass interweaves movement, circus arts and narrative in original and captivating ways. guided by an…
The james beard foundation believes in a vibrant, equitable, and sustainable independent restaurant industry that stands as a cornerstone of american culture, community, and economy - and drives towards a better food system. the james…
Chicago opera theater expands the tradition of opera as a living art form by engaging lovers of music and storytelling through innovative experiences, predominantly of new and rarely performed works.
The chicago theatre group is committed to producing both classic and contemporary works giving full voice to a wide range of artists and visions. by dedicating itself to three guiding principles - quality, equity, and community - the…
Amda is committed to providing an unsurpassed performing arts education to a diverse community of creative artists. amda seeks to be both the school and the stage, where students are given the support and the freedom to find their voice…
Theater mu produces great performances born of arts, equity, and justice from the heart of the asian american experience.
To end hunger in communities throughout new york city. (see schedule o)to end hunger in communities throughout new york city. we do this through food rescue and distribution, education, and other practical, innovative solutions.
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…
ATC's mission is to create world-class theatre about what it means to be alive today - inspiring curiosity and creativity, sparking empathy and joy - bringing all Arizonans together.
In its intimate performance space, the Kitchen Theatre Company (KTC) creates professional theatre that challenges the intellect, excites the imagination, informs and entertains. KTC nurtures a community of diverse artists and brings…
To create vivid, entertaining theatrical experiences that invigorate and engage people of all ages and identities by illuminating the complexity, ambiguity, and wonder of our world. shared humanity and unforgettable stories - now this is…
To inspire and enchant lives through a variety of theatrical experiences at the highest level of artistic excellence with our Resident Acting Company at the center
How this is measured
10 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. 10 of the 19 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.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
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 BLACK ENSEMBLE THEATER CORPORATION ↗
- Who funds HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE TRUSTEES ↗
- Who funds Chicago City Theatre Company dba Joel Hall Dancers & Center ↗
- Who funds GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY ↗
- Who funds TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds ALL FAITHS FOOD BANK INC ↗
- Who funds FRIENDS OF AMERICAN SONG ARCHIVES INC ↗
- Who funds Feeding America ↗
- Who funds Khecari ↗
- Who funds THE NIGHT MINISTRY ↗
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 set of overlaps that mostly run through this funder rather than between each other.
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How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization Shirley & David B Sykes Family Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Shirley & David B Sykes Family Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.
- Tulsa Community Foundation: 11% of income from government
- All Faiths Food Bank Inc: 1% of income from government
How this is measured
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