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The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation at a glance

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The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$70k
Granted FY2024still arriving
7
Grants FY2024still arriving
7
States reached
$25k
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, FY2019 to 2024.

Education$248kHealth$79kArts & Culture$40kCivil Rights$10kHousing & Shelter$9kRecreation & Sports$6kReligion$5kInternational$3kOther$0
02FY2024 · 7 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k3 grants · $5k
  • $10k–50k4 grants · $65k
$10,000
Median grant
7
States reached
$114k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
DUKE UNIVERSITY$25,000
LIFE SCIENCE CARES INC$20,000
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY$10,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE$10,000
UNITED ARTS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC$5,000
CUREBOUND$105
SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC$58
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 (FY21–23, $3k) 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%FOOTPRINTS OF THE SON INC: $2k → 13%FOOTPRINTS OF THE SON INC: $500 → 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

IL
NY
MA
PA
NJ
CT
CA
CO
VA
DE
NC
DC
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.

77%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$309k · 11 repeat orgs$94k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +30% since the first grant, against +26% for those funded once.

11 repeat relationships: 5 still active in FY2024, 6 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

11
15

Total granted

$309k
$74k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+30%
+26%

Still filing today

91%
80%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 71% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $20k went to new ones.

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

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

’19’20’21’22’23’24
HealthEducationArts & CultureRecreation & SportsHuman ServicesYouth 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

  • DUKE UNIVERSITY
    6× · 2019–2024 · $140k · revenue +44%
  • TG
    The George Washington University
    3× · 2021–2024 · $66k · revenue +30%
  • Davidson College
    3× · 2020–2022 · $30k · revenue +47%

Funded once

  • TD
    THE DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2019 · $25k · revenue -83% · 42% of their budget
  • LM
    LEGAL MOMENTUM
    one grant, 2022 · $10k · revenue +0%
  • NY
    NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE
    one grant, 2022 · $10k · revenue +3%
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
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The mission of mit is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.

Education
2
New York Genome Center Inc

Operate a state-of-the-art, world-class genomic research center that creates and uses advanced genomics to understand the genetic basis of disease. for more information, see schedule o.

Health
3
New York University

Nyu is a private university with approximately 60,000 matriculating students in 20 schools and institutes. nyu's primary missions are education, research and scholarship, and patient care.

Education
4
University of Miami

See Form 990, Part I, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission.

Education
5
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
6
Target Als Foundation Inc

Our mission is to break down barriers to als research to find effective treatments. by uniting academia, the pharma and biotech industry, government, venture capital, related nonprofits, and the als community, we aim to overcome the…

Education
7
Furman University

The primary mission of furman as a liberal arts institution is to provide a distinctive education in fine arts, humanities, social sciences, mathematics and the sciences, as well as selected professional disciplines.

Education
8
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

We educate the next generation of leaders to improve the health of our society.

Education
9
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

Sanford burnham prebys medical discovery institute's mission is to advance the biomedical sciences by cultivating the next generation of scientific leaders, providing meaningful opportunities for researchers of all backgrounds to learn,…

Health
10
Lehigh University

The university's goal in the coming decade is to advance learning through the integration of teaching, research and service to others. the core of this goal is to prepare graduates to engage with the world and lead lives of meaning. to do…

Education
11
Researchamerica

2025 was a turbulent year for the medical and health research community, but our commitment to advocating for science never wavered. from pushing back against funding threats to elevating researchers' voices and equipping advocates, we…

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12
National Science and Technology Medals Foundation Inc

The nstmf's mission is to build inclusive stem communities across the united states. fundamental to these communities are the significant, inspirational connections we foster between the individuals who have received national recognition…

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is American Online Giving Foundation Inc; the most unlike its peers is Fidds Gives of Winter Park Inc. 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, 2017–2026.

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. 27 of the 30 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.

1
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
2
Early backer (in before they grew)
26/27
Grantees still filing
18/27
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

DUKE UNIVERSITY: $140,000 · EducationDUKE UNIVERSITYThe George Washington University: $65,500 · EducationThe George Washington UniversityDavidson College: $30,000 · EducationDavidson CollegeCARY ACADEMY: $10,000 · EducationAMERICAN ACADEMY OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE: $30,000 · OtherAMERICAN ACADEMY OF HOSP…THE DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $25,000 · OtherTHE DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHO…LEGAL MOMENTUM: $10,000 · OtherLEGAL MOMENTUMHABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF WINTER PARK-MAITLAND: $9,183 · OtherHABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF …IGLESIA RESTAURACION SIN LIMITES: $5,000 · OtherIGLESIA RESTAURACION SIN…+9 more: $7,882 · Other+9 moreUNITED ARTS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC: $14,650 · Arts & CultureUNITED ART…FRACTURED ATLAS INC: $12,252 · Arts & CultureFRACTURED …NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE: $10,000 · Arts & CultureNEW YORK H…+1 more: $500 · Arts & CultureLIFE SCIENCE CARES INC: $20,000 · HealthBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $2,500 · Health+3 more: $1,177 · HealthHAPPINESS IS CAMPING: $5,530 · Recreation & SportsFootprints of the Son Inc: $2,700 · Human ServicesTHE PHILADELPHIA EDUCATION FUND: $2,500 · Youth Development
Education$245,500Other$87,065Arts & Culture$37,402Health$23,677Recreation & Sports$5,530Human Services$2,700Youth Development$2,500

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 budgetDUKE UNIVERSITY: $140,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetThe George Washington University: $65,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetDavidson College: $30,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN ACADEMY OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE: $30,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetTHE DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $25,000 over 1y, 42% of budgetLIFE SCIENCE CARES INC: $20,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetUNITED ARTS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC: $14,650 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetFRACTURED ATLAS INC: $12,252 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetLEGAL MOMENTUM: $10,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetNEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCARY ACADEMY: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF WINTER PARK-MAITLAND: $9,183 over 1y, 3.7% of budgetHAPPINESS IS CAMPING: $5,530 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetFootprints of the Son Inc: $2,700 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $2,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE PHILADELPHIA EDUCATION FUND: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMAITLAND ART AND HISTORY ASSOCIATION IN: $1,070 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC: $900 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCUREBOUND: $599 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetFIDDS GIVES OF WINTER PARK INC: $500 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetFOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & EASTERN NC INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBREAKTHROUGH T1D: $315 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNAMI National: $263 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPAN-MASSACHUSETTS CHALLENGE INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFOUNDATION FOR ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC: $104 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSave The Children Federation Inc: $58 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 Blackbaud Giving …Duke Energy FoundationMorgan Stanley Global…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…The Bank of America C…Charities Aid Foundat…Vanguard Charitable E…National Philanthropi…American Online Givin…Donor Advised Charita…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
The Blackbaud Giving FundSC12.5× affinity7 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Duke Energy Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Charities Aid Foundation America · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · National Philanthropic Trust · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · 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 The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Abernethy Pickar Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 70%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%13%25%38%50%share of the org’s income from government →median 1%
  • Save the Children Federation Inc: 30% of income from government
  • United Arts of Central Florida Inc: 1% of income from government
  • Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
7get no government money at all
5report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–50%
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 30 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 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
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The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home