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Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust at a glance

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Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$119k
Granted FY2025still arriving
21
Grants FY2025still arriving
3
States reached
$10k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Education$175kFood & Nutrition$137kHuman Services$110kHealth$104kReligion$104kHousing & Shelter$90kArts & Culture$70kEnvironment$65kOther$0
02FY2025 · 21 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k20 grants · $109k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $10k
$5,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$1.3M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
MT HOLYOKE COLLEGE$10,000
CENTER FOR HEARING & COMMUNICATION$6,000
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY$6,000
LEGAL AID SOCIETY$6,000
CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF$6,000
ST JOHNS BREAD AND LIFE$6,000
THE FRESH AIR FUND$6,000
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE ASSUMPTION$6,000
GOOD SHEPHERD$6,000
HOLY APOSTLES SOUP KITCHEN$6,000
BROADWAY COMMUNITY$5,000
MADISON SQUARE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB$5,000
NEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY$5,000
WOMEN IN NEED INC$5,000
CITY HARVEST$5,000
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.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY17–25, $130k) land where the poverty rate runs at 18%, against an area that typically sits at 15%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 15%HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER: $5k → 20%HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER: $5k → 20%HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER: $5k → 20%HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER: $5k → 20%HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER: $5k → 20%HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER: $5k → 20%HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER: $5k → 20%HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER: $5k → 20%LENOX HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE: $5k → 17%LENOX HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE: $5k → 17%LENOX HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE: $5k → 17%LENOX HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE: $5k → 17%LENOX HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE: $5k → 17%LENOX HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE: $5k → 17%LENOX HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE: $5k → 17%LENOX HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE: $5k → 17%LENOX HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE: $5k → 17%WOMEN IN NEED INC: $5k → 17%WOMEN IN NEED INC: $5k → 17%WOMEN IN NEED INC: $5k → 17%WOMEN IN NEED INC: $5k → 17%WOMEN IN NEED INC: $5k → 17%WOMEN IN NEED INC: $5k → 17%WOMEN IN NEED INC: $5k → 17%WOMEN IN NEED INC: $5k → 17%WOMEN IN NEED INC: $5k → 17%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.

99%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$991k · 26 repeat orgs$13k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +38% since the first grant, against -2% for those funded once.

26 repeat relationships: 20 still active in FY2025, 6 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

26
2

Total granted

$991k
$8k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+38%
-2%

Still filing today

77%
100%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 96% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $5k 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
EducationHuman ServicesCrime & LegalYouth DevelopmentEnvironmentFood & NutritionOther
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

  • TL
    THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY
    9× · 2017–2025 · $54k · revenue +66%
  • CF
    CENTER FOR HEARING AND COMMUNICATION
    9× · 2017–2025 · $54k · revenue +31%
  • TN
    The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations
    9× · 2017–2025 · $48k · revenue +76%

Funded once

  • Timanous Foundation
    one grant, 2018 · $5k · revenue -2%
  • LF
    LITERACY FOR INCARCERATED TEENS
    one grant, 2021 · $3k · revenue -42%
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
The Trustees of the New York Society Library

The new york society library was founded in 1754 by the new york society, a civic-minded group formed in the belief that the availability of books would help the city of new york to prosper.

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2
Hudson Yards Development Corporation

See schedule oto coordinate and facilitate the economic development of the hudson yards area of manhattan. this includes construction of an extension to the no. subway line, the coordination of the design and construction of certain public…

Community Improvement
3
New York School of Interior Design

New york school of interior design provides the most innovative, immersive, and transformative interior design education in the world, demonstrating the impact of professionally designed interiors on the health, happiness, and well-being…

Education
4
Manhattanville University

To educate students to be ethical and socially responsible leaders in a global community.

Education
5
Ie New York College

(see schedule o)

Education
6
University of New Haven

The University of New Haven is a student-centered comprehensive university with an emphasis on excellence in liberal arts and professional education. Our mission is to prepare our students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in a…

Education
7
Long Island Community Hospital At Nyu Langone Health

The goals and objectives of the corporation are as follows:(a) to operate and maintain a nonsectarian, general hospital at one or more locations for the furnishing of inpatient, ambulatory, restorative, preventative and emergency medical…

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8
Sarah Lawrence College

At sarah lawrence college, our mission is to graduate citizens of the world who are diverse in every definition of the word, who take intellectual and creative risks, and who are able to focus exceptional intellectual discipline (continued…

Education
9
New York University School of Law Foundation

The foundation, a subsidiary of new york university, fosters legal education and research at new york university's school of law by awarding scholarships, making grants for educational purposes related to law, and supporting programs of…

Education
10
Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp

To manage the brooklyn navy yard for the city of new york, specifically to expand job opportunities for new yorkers by fostering the development of small businesses.

Community Improvement
11
Lenox Hill Hospital Medical Pc

Lenox hill hospital medical, pc is part of northwell health ("northwell"), which strives to improve the health of the communities it serves and is committed to providing the highest quality clinical care; educating the current and future…

Health
12
Northeast College of Health Sciences

Northeast college of health sciences (the college) is committed to academic excellence, leadership, and professional best practices in the health sciences.

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter Inc; the most unlike its peers is National Dance Institute. 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

22 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

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 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 22 of the 29 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)
22/22
Grantees still filing
18/22
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CHURCH OF THE HOLY APOSTLES: $54,000 · OtherCHURCH OF THE HOLY APOSTLESCENTER FOR HEARING AND COMMUNICATION: $54,000 · OtherCENTER FOR HEARING AND COMMUNICATIONLITTLE SISTERS OF THE ASSUMPTION: $50,000 · OtherLITTLE SISTERS OF THE ASSUMPTIONGOOD SHEPHERD: $49,000 · OtherGOOD SHEPHERDNEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY INC: $45,000 · OtherNEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY INCCATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE: $45,000 · OtherCATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESELEXINGTON SCHOOL AND CENTER FOR THE DEAF: $29,000 · OtherLEXINGTON SCHOOL AND CENTER FOR THE DEAFNEIGHBORHOOD COALITION FOR SHELTER INC: $45,000 · OtherNEIGHBORHOOD COALITION FOR SHELTER INCFRESH AIR FUND: $42,000 · OtherFRESH AIR FUNDBROADWAY COMMUNITY INC: $20,000 · OtherNATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE: $25,000 · Other+3 more: $27,500 · Other+3 moreThe New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations: $48,000 · EducationThe New York Pub…THE CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF CLARKE SCHOOLS FOR HEARING AND SPEECH: $48,000 · EducationTHE CLARKE SCHOO…THE TRUSTEES OF MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE: $27,500 · EducationTHE TRUSTEES OF …ALBANY LAW SCHOOL: $22,500 · EducationALBANY LAW SCHOO…LENOX HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC: $45,000 · Human ServicesLENOX HILL NEI…WOMEN IN NEED INC: $45,000 · Human ServicesWOMEN IN NEED …Helen Keller Services: $40,000 · Human ServicesHelen Keller S…CITY HARVEST INC: $45,000 · Food & NutritionCITY HARV…St Johns Bread & Life Program Inc: $38,000 · Food & NutritionSt Johns …THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY: $54,000 · Crime & LegalLITERACY FOR INCARCERATED TEENS: $2,500 · Crime & LegalNEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN: $45,000 · EnvironmentCARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES INC: $7,500 · EnvironmentMadison Square Boys & Girls Club: $45,000 · Youth DevelopmentTimanous Foundation: $5,000 · Youth Development
Other$485,500Education$146,000Human Services$130,000Food & Nutrition$83,000Crime & Legal$56,500Environment$52,500Youth Development$50,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetTHE LEGAL AID SOCIETY: $54,000 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetCENTER FOR HEARING AND COMMUNICATION: $54,000 over 9y, 0.1% of budgetThe New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations: $48,000 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetTHE CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF CLARKE SCHOOLS FOR HEARING AND SPEECH: $48,000 over 9y, 0.1% of budgetNEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY INC: $45,000 over 9y, 0.1% of budgetLENOX HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC: $45,000 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetNEIGHBORHOOD COALITION FOR SHELTER INC: $45,000 over 9y, 0.2% of budgetMadison Square Boys & Girls Club: $45,000 over 9y, 0.1% of budgetNEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN: $45,000 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetWOMEN IN NEED INC: $45,000 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetCITY HARVEST INC: $45,000 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetFRESH AIR FUND: $42,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetHelen Keller Services: $40,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetSt Johns Bread & Life Program Inc: $38,000 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetTHE TRUSTEES OF MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE: $27,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE: $25,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetALBANY LAW SCHOOL: $22,500 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetBROADWAY COMMUNITY INC: $20,000 over 4y, 0.6% of budgetHEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetCARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES INC: $7,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTimanous Foundation: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% 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 THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY ↗
  • Who funds CENTER FOR HEARING AND COMMUNICATION ↗
  • Who funds The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations ↗
  • Who funds THE CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF CLARKE SCHOOLS FOR HEARING AND SPEECH ↗
  • Who funds NEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY INC ↗
  • Who funds LENOX HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC ↗
  • Who funds NEIGHBORHOOD COALITION FOR SHELTER INC ↗
  • Who funds Madison Square Boys & Girls Club ↗
  • Who funds NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN ↗
  • Who funds WOMEN IN NEED INC ↗
  • Who funds CITY HARVEST INC ↗
  • Who funds FRESH AIR FUND ↗
  • Who funds Helen Keller Services ↗
  • Who funds St Johns Bread & Life Program Inc ↗
  • Who funds THE TRUSTEES OF MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE ↗
  • Who funds ALBANY LAW SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds BROADWAY COMMUNITY INC ↗
  • Who funds HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES INC ↗
  • Who funds Timanous Foundation ↗
  • Who funds LITERACY FOR INCARCERATED TEENS ↗

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 Harriet F Dickens…The Achelis & Bodman …William Randolph Hear…The Hyde and Watson F…Jewish Communal FundVanguard Charitable E…National Philanthropi…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…The Pfizer Foundation…Morgan Stanley Global…Donor Advised Charita…The Bank of America C…
The Harriet F Dickenson Foundation Xxxxx4008IL13.6× affinity4 shared granteesties to 9 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Harriet F Dickenson Foundation Xxxxx4008 · The Achelis & Bodman Foundation Co Manice & Budd LLP · William Randolph Hearst Foundation · The Hyde and Watson Foundation · Jewish Communal Fund · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · National Philanthropic Trust · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · The Pfizer Foundation Inc · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · The Bank of America Charitable 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 Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Sidney & Judith Kranes Charitable Trust. 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%23%45%68%90%share of the org’s income from government →median 1%
  • The Clarke School for the Deaf Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech: 1% of income from government
  • The Trustees of Mount Holyoke College: 1% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
10report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–90%
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 29 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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